Nick Whalen and Brandon Kravitz recap Monday night's four-game slate, including notes on the Heat, LeBron's struggles, the free-falling Pelicans and more. The guys also discuss some category specialists to consider adding and talk about the players they are *not* betting for certain awards markets. As always, they answer live mailbag questions later in the show.

00:00 Intro

00:30 NBA Cup group play chatter

06:45 Jimmy Butler + Heat

08:50 Jaime Jaquez

11:35 Hawks + Trae Young

13:10 LeBron’s shooting struggles

18:50 Category specialists to target

19:05 Dalton Knecht, Duncan Robinson

21:05 Tari Eason, Cason Wallace, Alex Caruso

23:05 Goga Bitadze, Yves Missi, Nick Richards, Moussa Diabate

26:50 NBA futures bets to avoid

27:15 Most Improved Player

29:30 Coach of the Year

31:40 MVP

33:40 Payton Pritchard

35:50 Paul George, Josh Hart

38:00 Nic Claxton

39:10 Champagnie, Yabusele, McBride

40:50 Nembhard vs. Peyton Watson

42:10 Suggs, Murray, Booker

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