The Lauri Markkanen-less Chicago Bulls defeated the New Orleans Pelicans in their preseason opener. Edward and Salim gave their thoughts on the game. They also discussed the news of Lauri Markkanen's injury and the domino effect it has on opportunity for some of the teams unproven players. The guys also previewed Wednesday's game against the Milwaukee Bucks and the matchups without Markkanen in the lineup. They wrapped the show with a discussion of rookies around the league so far in preseason.