John and Nate hit on the biggest news of the last week, including extensions for Kawhi Leonard, Pelle Larsson, and Ausar Thompson, plus some other prominent non-extensions. Then, we hit a bunch of interesting mailbag questions.

News

0:21 — Miami claims Bez Mbeng off waivers.

0:55 — Kawhi Leonard’s extension and Toronto’s roster flexibility.

6:15 — Toronto’s roster moves and contract updates.

7:19 — Karl-Anthony Towns’ extension negotiations.

13:44 — Jalen Brunson’s wrist surgery.

14:31 — Pelle Larsson’s extension.

18:44 — Stephen Curry’s extension and Golden State’s cap space.

22:04 — The Bucks–Gary Trent Jr. circumvention investigation.

30:07 — Ausar Thompson’s extension.

32:10 — The Clippers’ interim leadership.

36:18 — Nicolas Batum’s retirement and career.

39:27 — The Hawks–Hornets trade involving Dorian Finney-Smith and Buddy Hield.

43:44 — Cam Whitmore joins the Nuggets.

Mailbag

45:42 — Who will be the next star-level player to ask out or get pushed out?

54:33 — Could Brad Stevens have viewed the Jaylen Brown trade as making the Celtics better rather than taking a step back?

56:55 — Is Vivek Ranadivé the worst owner in pro sports?

1:03:17 — Should the league bring back the amnesty once every five years?

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John and Nate answer a fascinating mailbag of listener questions.

If the expansion draft were next offseason, which players would be the hottest properties for the two new teams?

What is the biggest inefficiency in NBA player evaluation right now?

Who will be the first coach fired?

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• New York Knicks
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John and Nate react to the league’s penalties against the Clippers a week on. What are some of the underdiscussed aspects of this saga? And where do the Clips go from here as an organization?

We also break down the Bennedict Mathurin move for New Orleans, and then assess Amen Thompson’s 5-year, $208 million extension in Houston.

Then, mailbag questions on Utah’s future after the Walker Kessler trade, whether the league is now devaluing small guards too much, and if OKC can keep their core together after this year.

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