Mike Schmitz joins for his annual visit to go deep into the weeds on the top of the draft.  We hit on the strengths, weaknesses, and misconceptions on the players projected to go in the top-7, plus a few other interesting prospects later in the draft.

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ESPN's Mike Schmitz on the 2021 Draft

The 7th annual Mock Offseason.  In Part 1, Ben Simmons trade talks commence, Kawhi looks for his next deal, Chris Paul puts Phoenix’s feet to the fire, John Collins’ restricted free agent negotiations get testy, plus the rest of the key free agent point guards like Kyle Lowry, Mike Conley, and Spencer Dinwiddie find homes. Get this show ad-free, plus another four episodes per week. Join us here!  Get new bonus content as well like private Discord access, regular chats, our cap projections, subscriber mailbags, and more. Please read this letter about what you’ll get and why we are doing this, plus this FAQ for your more specific questions. With Nate Duncan (@NateDuncanNBA) and Danny Leroux (@DannyLeroux).

2021 Mock Offseason Part 1 with Kevin Pelton, Dan Feldman, and Danny Leroux

Larry Coon of Sports Business Classroom joins to discuss how the league managed the pandemic financially and what impact a new TV deal could have on the cap going forward. Then, the live mailbag is back. Can and should the Kings trade for Ben Simmons? Ranking the best leagues in the world. How can the Lakers get back on track next year? How do you evaluate shooters in the draft? Would Jarrett Allen or Lonzo be a fit in Charlotte? And much more. If you like Dunc’d On, you or someone in your life might like my wife Aislinn’s analytical approach to yoga. Check out her streaming service, Yoga With Aislinn, free for a week. Subscribe to our new weekly mailing list for free bonus content and all the info you need to keep up with the latest from Nate and Danny!  Get this show ad-free, plus another four episodes per week. Join us here!  Get new bonus content as well like private Discord access, regular chats, our cap projections, subscriber mailbags, and more. Please read this letter about what you’ll get and why we are doing this, plus this FAQ for your more specific questions. With Nate Duncan (@NateDuncanNBA) and Danny Leroux (@DannyLeroux). 

Larry Coon on a Possible New TV Deal. Plus Live Mailbag: Kings’ Trade Ideas; Jarrett Allen’s Future; What Lakers Need; Scouting Shooters

Another nailbiter sealed by another huge Giannis play.  Did the Bucks just absorb the Suns’ best shot, or can they play better in Game 6 and take the series back to Phoenix? Is Jalen Green the next great scoring guard in the mold of Beal, Booker, and LaVine? What are the key variables for his success at the next level? If you like Dunc’d On, you or someone in your life might like my wife Aislinn’s analytical approach to yoga. Check out her streaming service, Yoga With Aislinn, free for a week. Subscribe to our new weekly mailing list for free bonus content and all the info you need to keep up with the latest from Nate and Danny!  Get this show ad-free, plus another four episodes per week. Join us here!  Get new bonus content as well like private Discord access, regular chats, our cap projections, subscriber mailbags, and more. Please read this letter about what you’ll get and why we are doing this, plus this FAQ for your more specific questions. With Nate Duncan (@NateDuncanNBA) and Danny Leroux (@DannyLeroux). 

2021 NBA Finals Game 5; Jalen Green Scouting Report

We get into the weeds on why a Ben Simmons trade is so hard and why the Sixers may struggle to find the All-Star they’re looking for in return. Plus whether we’d rather have Deandre Ayton or Karl-Anthony Towns going forward, Jalen Suggs’ ceiling, where Evan Mobley would go in 2020, and much more.  If you like Dunc’d On, you or someone in your life might like my wife Aislinn’s analytical approach to yoga. Check out her streaming service, Yoga With Aislinn, free for a week. Subscribe to our new weekly mailing list for free bonus content and all the info you need to keep up with the latest from Nate and Danny!  Get this show ad-free, plus another four episodes per week. Join us here!  Get new bonus content as well like private Discord access, regular chats, our cap projections, subscriber mailbags, and more. Please read this letter about what you’ll get and why we are doing this, plus this FAQ for your more specific questions. With Nate Duncan (@NateDuncanNBA) and Danny Leroux (@DannyLeroux). 

Live Mailbag: Ben Simmons Trades; Ayton or Towns; Top of the Draft and More

The Bucks get back into the series with one of the great games in Finals history by Giannis Antetokounmpo. How can the Suns respond in Game 4 (0:00)? Jalen Suggs is considered a top-5 lock. Is he the next great point guard prospect (34:43)? Some of the smoke about Damian Lillard’s possible departure seems to have quieted, so what can the Blazers do to fill in around him for next year (1:08:13)? If you like Dunc’d On, you or someone in your life might like my wife Aislinn’s analytical approach to yoga. Check out her streaming service, Yoga With Aislinn, free for a week. Subscribe to our new weekly mailing list for free bonus content and all the info you need to keep up with the latest from Nate and Danny!  Get this show ad-free, plus another four episodes per week. Join us here!  Get new bonus content as well like private Discord access, regular chats, our cap projections, subscriber mailbags, and more. Please read this letter about what you’ll get and why we are doing this, plus this FAQ for your more specific questions. With Nate Duncan (@NateDuncanNBA) and Danny Leroux (@DannyLeroux). 

2021 NBA Finals Game 3; Jalen Suggs Scouting Report; Portland Trail Blazers Offseason

The Milwaukee Bucks put together their 2nd straight wire-to-wire win and reach their first NBA Finals since 1974 on the back of a great Khris Middleton performance. The Miami Heat have a fascinating offseason.  We discuss the sneaky way they can increase from $20 to $27 million in cap space, which free agents they might pursue, and also rumors that Tyler Herro may be traded. Then, USC Center Evan Mobley starts our scouting reports for the 2021 draft. If you like Dunc’d On, you or someone in your life might like my wife Aislinn’s analytical approach to yoga. Check out her streaming service, Yoga With Aislinn, free for a week. Subscribe to our new weekly mailing list for free bonus content and all the info you need to keep up with the latest from Nate and Danny!  Get this show ad-free, plus another four episodes per week. Join us here!  Get new bonus content as well like private Discord access, regular chats, our cap projections, subscriber mailbags, and more. Please read this letter about what you’ll get and why we are doing this, plus this FAQ for your more specific questions. With Nate Duncan (@NateDuncanNBA) and Danny Leroux (@DannyLeroux). 

ATL/MIL Game 6; MIA Offseason Outlook; Evan Mobley Scouting Report

The Bulls have a very complicated decision with the renegotiation and extension of Zach LaVine, plus the need to upgrade at point guard. Charlotte has no centers under contract and $20 million in cap space, but also looming extensions of its own in future years. Then we run back our Suns season outlook with ESPN’s Michael Schwartz. How did our expectations and predictions stack up for the team that is now in the NBA Finals?  If you like Dunc’d On, you or someone in your life might like my wife Aislinn’s analytical approach to yoga. Check out her streaming service, Yoga With Aislinn, free for a week. Subscribe to our new weekly mailing list for free bonus content and all the info you need to keep up with the latest from Nate and Danny!  Get this show ad-free, plus another four episodes per week. Join us here!  Get new bonus content as well like private Discord access, regular chats, our cap projections, subscriber mailbags, and more. Please read this letter about what you’ll get and why we are doing this, plus this FAQ for your more specific questions. With Nate Duncan (@NateDuncanNBA) and Danny Leroux (@DannyLeroux). 

Chicago Bulls and Charlotte Hornets Offseason Outlooks; Rewind: Phoenix Suns 2020-21 Outlook with Michael Schwartz of ESPN

Deandre Ayton has made Ty Lue afraid to go small, while Trae Young’s injury casts a pall over the Atlanta-Milwaukee series. The Mavs have THJ as a key free agent, but should they be setting their sights higher over the next few years with the hirings of Nico Harrison and Jason Kidd? The Nuggets’ offseason is complicated by Jamal Murray’s injury and upcoming extensions for MPJ and Aaron Gordon. If you like Dunc’d On, you or someone in your life might like my wife Aislinn’s analytical approach to yoga. Check out her streaming service, Yoga With Aislinn, free for a week. Subscribe to our new weekly mailing list for free bonus content and all the info you need to keep up with the latest from Nate and Danny!  Get this show ad-free, plus another four episodes per week. Join us here!  Get new bonus content as well like private Discord access, regular chats, our cap projections, subscriber mailbags, and more. Please read this letter about what you’ll get and why we are doing this, plus this FAQ for your more specific questions. With Nate Duncan (@NateDuncanNBA) and Danny Leroux (@DannyLeroux). 

LAC/PHX Game 4; ATL/MIL Game 3; DAL and DEN 2021 Offseason Outlooks

The Jazz: Re-signing Conley, getting room under the tax, getting more athletic on the wing. The Nets: Re-signing their free agents, what do they actually need, how much will they spend, and what can they trade? If you like Dunc’d On, you or someone in your life might like my wife Aislinn’s analytical approach to yoga. Check out her streaming service, Yoga With Aislinn, free for a week. Subscribe to our new weekly mailing list for free bonus content and all the info you need to keep up with the latest from Nate and Danny!  Get this show ad-free, plus another four episodes per week. Join us here!  Get new bonus content as well like private Discord access, regular chats, our cap projections, subscriber mailbags, and more. Please read this letter about what you’ll get and why we are doing this, plus this FAQ for your more specific questions. With Nate Duncan (@NateDuncanNBA) and Danny Leroux (@DannyLeroux). 

Utah Jazz and Brooklyn Nets Offseason Outlooks

Milwaukee somehow grinds out a Game 7 win despite one of the greatest performances ever in a series by Kevin Durant. We break this down from every angle, including all the key possessions and performances down the end (0:00). Atlanta beats Philly on the road for only its 2nd conference Finals appearance in the Atlanta era.  How the Hawks did it, and what caused Philly to suffer such a crushing disappointment (1:09:32)? Phoenix takes care of LA.  Why the Marcus Morris injury may finally put LA over the brink (1:48:51). We go through all the ramifications of the big Boston/OKC trade with the usual cap and talent analysis (2:19:32). If you like Dunc’d On, you or someone in your life might like my wife Aislinn’s analytical approach to yoga. Check out her streaming service, Yoga With Aislinn, free for a week. Subscribe to our new weekly mailing list for free bonus content and all the info you need to keep up with the latest from Nate and Danny!  Get this show ad-free, plus another four episodes per week. Join us here!  Get new bonus content as well like private Discord access, regular chats, our cap projections, subscriber mailbags, and more. Please read this letter about what you’ll get and why we are doing this, plus this FAQ for your more specific questions. With Nate Duncan (@NateDuncanNBA) and Danny Leroux (@DannyLeroux). 

Totally Insane Weekend Wrap-Up: MIL/BRK Game 7; ATL/PHI Game 7; LAC/PHX Game 1; Kemba/Horford Trade

The Clippers finally win a game in the series, but Nate and Danny disagree on how much that changes the outlook.  Is Milwaukee now…..the favorite in their series with the Nets after Kyrie’s injury? Phoenix powers through Denver in 4. Plus a look at possible contracts and destinations for the free agent small forward crop, including Kawhi Leonard, Nicolas Batum, Talen Horton-Tucker, Kelly Oubre, DeMar DeRozan, and (not many) more. If you like Dunc’d On, you or someone in your life might like my wife Aislinn’s analytical approach to yoga. Check out her streaming service, Yoga With Aislinn, free for a week. Subscribe to our new weekly mailing list for free bonus content and all the info you need to keep up with the latest from Nate and Danny!  Get this show ad-free, plus another four episodes per week. Join us here!  Get new bonus content as well like private Discord access, regular chats, our cap projections, subscriber mailbags, and more. Please read this letter about what you’ll get and why we are doing this, plus this FAQ for your more specific questions. With Nate Duncan (@NateDuncanNBA) and Danny Leroux (@DannyLeroux). 

Playoff Weekend Wrap-Up; Free Agent Small Forward Analysis

The weekly live mailbag, including a look at whom Portland should hire, whether Dallas should look to move Kristaps Porzingis for CJ McCollum, the merits of the Luka heliocentric style, and more. If you like Dunc’d On, you or someone in your life might like my wife Aislinn’s analytical approach to yoga. Check out her streaming service, Yoga With Aislinn, free for a week. Subscribe to our new weekly mailing list for free bonus content and all the info you need to keep up with the latest from Nate and Danny!  Get this show ad-free, plus another four episodes per week. Join us here!  Get new bonus content as well like private Discord access, regular chats, our cap projections, subscriber mailbags, and more. Please read this letter about what you’ll get and why we are doing this, plus this FAQ for your more specific questions. With Nate Duncan (@NateDuncanNBA) and Danny Leroux (@DannyLeroux). 

Portland’s Coaching Search; Offseason Trades; Heliocentric Mavs, and more: Live Mailbag

We break down a surprise Brooklyn win after James Harden lasts only 1 possession in Game 1.  Kawhi Leonard and Luka Doncic had an all-time duel to the end in Clippers/Mavericks. Atlanta largely dominated Philadelphia until the last 5 minutes, how much of that will sustain going forward? If you like Dunc’d On, you or someone in your life might like my wife Aislinn’s analytical approach to yoga. Check out her streaming service, Yoga With Aislinn, free for a week. Subscribe to our new weekly mailing list for free bonus content and all the info you need to keep up with the latest from Nate and Danny!  Get this show ad-free, plus another four episodes per week. Join us here!  Get new bonus content as well like private Discord access, regular chats, our cap projections, subscriber mailbags, and more. Please read this letter about what you’ll get and why we are doing this, plus this FAQ for your more specific questions. With Nate Duncan (@NateDuncanNBA) and Danny Leroux (@DannyLeroux).

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Playoff Weekend Wrap: Milwaukee/Brooklyn Game 1, Dallas/LA Clippers Game 7, Atlanta/Philadelphia Game 1

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