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Nekias Duncan and Steve Jones Jr. go over the NBA’s opening night and Christmas Day slate of games, then give their takeaways from Summer League play.
TIME STAMPS:
4:20 — Nekias and Steve discuss the opening night and Christmas Day schedule.
26:15 — Marcus Smart extension talk + Boston’s lineup questions.
35:35 — Analysis on three trades: Grayson Allen to Milwaukee, Eric Bledsoe to Los Angeles, and Patrick Beverley to Minnesota.
58:05 — Nekias and Steve begin their Summer League takeaways by listing the teams they did and didn’t enjoy watching.
1:19:20 — Performance breakdowns of Cade Cunningham, Jalen Green, Evan Mobley, Scottie Barnes, and Jalen Suggs
1:43:20 — Nekias and Steve discuss the rookies that impressed, as well as some they wish they saw more from
1:52:26 — Nekias and Steve discuss the second-year (or later) guys that impressed, as well as some they wish they saw more from
2:01:15 — Mailbag segment
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