Welcome back! Hornets expert Brian Geisinger, author of the excellent Split the Action Substack, returns to take a long look at the playoffs, the Finals, and how teams across the league are trying to build a contender in a rapidly evolving league.

Enjoy!

Brian's sub: https://briangeisinger.substack.com/

TIME STAMPS
(0:00) Intro
(5:45) NBA Finals + Top of 2025 Draft
(19:50) Lamelo Ball + Tyrese Haliburton
(32:45) Charlotte Hornets
(43:00) Playoff Team Building
(55:09) Atlanta Hawks
(1:12:45) Myles Turner
(1:16:00) Clippers + Cavs
(1:28:42) Cooper Flagg + Kon Knueppel
(1:39:40) Wolves/Thunder + Switchblade Guards
(1:50:30) Hornets Optimism + Wrap