Off The Bench with Chase Hughes & Chris Miller

With the season starting this week, the guys dive in on the 2017-18 Wizards season with keys to the season (3:00), the potential of the Wizards' small-ball lineup (11:00), bold predictions (16:00), going for the No. 1 seed in the East (20:00), looking at the rest of the East (25:00), previewing Wiz-Sixers (32:00), and more.

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ESPN NBA insider Brian Windhorst joins Off The Bench to discuss how the NBA offseason has become a season of its own (1:30), how the salary cap has impacted free agency (3:30), the way the Wizards built their roster through the draft (7:00), why the Wizards will win at least 50 games (10:00), why John Wall is the best point guard in the East (12:45), the role Scott Brooks has played in the Wizards' growth (17:30), the era of players understanding their power (23:00), how fans are more educated about the NBA than any other sport (29:30), his prediction for the Wizards (38:00), and more.

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The guys discuss Sheldon Mac's injury (1:30), Daniel Ochefu being waived (5:15), guys fighting for remaining roster spots (9:00), the red-hot Jodie Meeks (10:00), and other preseason storylines.

Then, Meeks (14:30) joins the podcast from training camp about camp, being a veteran in the locker room, coming to a new team, his value as a shooter, and more.

Lastly, Andrew Sharp (26:00) of Sports Illustrated gives his thoughts on the Wizards’ chances in the East, John Wall’s impact on the game, expectations out of Otto Porter Jr., why Bradley Beal is still improving as a player, how the NBA talks about the Wizards nationally, and more.

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Long-time Bullets executives Bob Ferry and Jerry Sachs join Off The Bench look back on the 40th anniversary of the 1977-78 championship season and how it all came together. Topics include: The inside story of getting Bob Dandridge from Milwaukee and his importance to winning the championship (1:00), comparing basketball scouting from now and then (6:00), the inside story of picking up Charles Johnson after Phil Chenier got injured (8:30), Sachs’ role in the franchise’s business operations and growth (14:00), Ferry on adapting to changes in basketball scouting (19:00), an in-depth look at the 1977-78 championship playoffs (21:00), winning so much in the regular season in the ‘70s and then finally winning a championship (29:00), building the Bullets brand over time (31:00), drafting Muggsy Bogues and Manute Bol (32:50), and final thoughts on the championship season (35:00).

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Brian Scalabrine (NBC Sports Boston and SiriusXM NBA Radio) and Frank Isola (New York Daily News, ESPN, and SiriusXM NBA Radio) join Off The Bench to discuss the crazy NBA offseason (2:00), the Wizards' outlook in the Eastern Conference (6:00), pressure on John Wall (9:00), Otto Porter Jr.'s expectations (11:30), the Wizards' goals in the 2017-18 season (14:30), other predictions around the NBA (20:00), and more.

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Second-year guard Sheldon Mac joins Off The Bench to discuss his offseason, working out with John Wall in Miami, being with his family in Houston during Hurricane Harvey, and more.

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The guys give some observations from training camp Day 3 and insight from practice all week.

Then, Ian Mahinmi (9:00) joins the podcast to talk about his summer, getting healthy, his clothing label French Deal, excitement for the 2017-18 season, and more.

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The guys break down the first day of training camp from Richmond and discuss how the team plans to replace Markieff Morris for the next 6-8 weeks as well as the hiring of Kara Lawson as the team's primary TV analyst.

Then, new big man Mike Scott (20:00) joins the podcast to talk about coming back home to play in D.C., what happened in Charlottesville, his emoji tattoos, scary movies, and more.

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Otto Porter Jr. joins Off The Bench to talk about his summer, motivation to improve, his love of cars, why he won't change after signing his new contract, and more.

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The guys discuss John Wall's induction into the University of Kentucky Hall of Fame, Training Camp, and other storylines.

John Wall joins the podcast (11:00) to take us through his "career summer" and offseason, "wolf season," goals and expectations for the 2017-18 season, what it means to join the UK Hall of Fame, Kobe Bryant's Mamba Challenge for him, Phil Chenier's number retirement, and more.

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