Host Danny Leroux (@DannyLeroux), Steve McPherson of Rolling Stone / Grantland (@steventurous) and Ben Dowsett of Basketball Insiders / Salt City Hoops (@Ben_Dowsett) discuss the NBA's Northwest Division - the Thunder, Jazz, Trail Blazers, Timberwolves and Nuggets. The three recap the off-season (who got better and worse, rookies to watch, most interesting transaction) and preview the upcoming season including ranking the five teams and predicting how many will make the playoffs. They also discuss player development and the potentially changing role of the D-League.

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