Lost in Transition - An NBA Podcast with Kevin & Rijad

Kevin and Rijad reveal their lists of top ten NBA players heading into the season and have some fruitful debate.

Kevin and Rijad begin by discussing Kevin Durant's trade request and what it means for the league (2:30). Then, they evaluate the Lakers' championship aspirations if they trade Russell Westbrook for Kyrie Irving (13:30), the Timberwolves trade for Rudy Gobert (18:15), the Hawks' trade for Dejounte Murray (24:15), and the Celtics' trade for Malcolm Brogdon (29:00). Also, they briefly discuss the Jalen Brunson signing to the Knicks, the Mavericks letting him walk, and Luka v. Steph (32:20). Finally, they discuss Donte DiVincenzo's signing to the Warriors, the Warriors future and much more (34:25).

Kevin and Rijad discuss some of the rumors and storylines leading into the NBA offseason surrounding Kyrie Irving, Russell Westbrook, John Wall, Utah Jazz, Deandre Ayton, Jalen Brunson, Bradley Beal and much more. They end the episode with a brief review of the NBA Draft last week.

Kevin and Rijad review the NBA Finals between the Warriors and Celtics, discuss some of the potential offseason moves, including where PJ Tucker, Deandre Ayton, Bradley Beal, Jalen Brunson, and Zach LaVine could end up, briefly discuss the upcoming NBA Draft, and revisit Tatum's status in the Superstar Club.

Kevin and Rijad break down the NBA Finals matchup between the Celtics and Warriors and they make it clear who they are pulling for in this series. 

Kevin, Sango and Rijad give their final thoughts on the second round matchups, preview the Eastern and Western conference finals matchups, and revisit Club Superstar with additional takes by Sango (35:25). Sango and Rijad argue Lebron v. Tatum at the end of the episode (37:05).

Kevin and Rijad review and discuss the second round matchups, including ranking which series are the most interesting, commenting on the progress of each and giving our "updated" predictions. Finally, they discuss and debate which players are in "NBA Club Superstar" (27:30).

Kevin and Rijad review the first round matchups in the NBA Playoffs, preview the second round matchups, and re-cap their postseason predictions.

Kevin and Rijad review the play-in tournament games before they preview the NBA playoff matchups (after the first 4 games). 

Kevin and Rijad break down their All-NBA teams for this season, including a discussion about the criteria for All-NBA team selections (3:48). Then, they preview the play-in tournament and make their predictions (27:55).