Celtics analyst and ball knower NikNBA joins the show to talk about the games we just need to see happen this year in the NBA.

Between us we discuss five matchups that in our humble opinions will help to answer some of the biggest questions that have emerged since the season has gotten under way. Whether it's top of the conference clashes, alien warfare or true hipster picks this pod has you covered. Check it out, rate and share!

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Charlie Cummings joined the show today as we made our awards selections for:

With a catch... For each award we disregarded the top five picks with the sportsbooks to bring you an alternative preview for the upcoming NBA season. Listen in, rate, review and let us know what you thought of our picks!

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The Celtics, Kings, Heat, Grizzlies, and Pacers aren’t title contenders, but they’re not tanking either. Stuck in no man’s land, should these teams chase lottery luck or bet on internal growth?

Sam Sheehan of YKB joins the show for a mix of real analysis and some well earned Kings bashing. A fun one with one of the best in the game.

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The big three. Defensive dynamos. Something guards and the bigs. The 2022 re-draft makes for perfect off-season content with one of my favourite NBA Analysts; Lucas Kaplan of NetsDaily joining the show. We weigh in on Paolo vs Chet vs JDub. How to value different archetypes against eachother and to really just wax lyrical about the defensive adonis that is Tari Eason.

Listen in to see who jumps, who falls and how much you disagree with two guys that care about this way too much!

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Dream Team. Redeem Team. The Avengers. Team USA has put together some iconic rosters over the years, but with the likes of LeBron James, Kevin Durant, and Steph Curry bowing out in golden glory in 2024, the next great Team USA will look very different.

Cue Chuck of the Chucking Darts podcast hopping on The Drop Step to help save Steve Kerr & Co. a headache as we pick our own 2028 teams. Will it be the Ant-Man show? Is star power the way to go?

Listen in to a packed episode to hear how we'd maintain United States dominance for at least one more Olympic cycle.

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Can Canada go for gold in the 2028 Olympics? With SGA leading the OKC Thunder to a championship this year one has to wonder if the best player in the game could do the unthinkable and help his nation knock off Team USA on their home turf in three years time.

With that in mind Raptors Republic's Samson Folk hopped on the podcast to pick a 12 man roster for the maple leafs to go to battle with in Los Angeles. Mathurin or Sharpe? Can Zach Edey be an All-Star? Where are the other big men? All questions asked and almost answered in this episode of The Drop Step. Check it out!

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MVP predictions? LeBron trade talk? Not a chance in hell! Jack Simone joined the pod in the depths of the offseason to trawl through expected rotations for the 25/26 season in search of diamonds in the rough.

Listen in as we discuss our summer league favourites, some wisened vets and those guys just waiting for a chance to fall their way.

Truly nerdy stuff in August. I hope you wouldn't have it any other way!

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The Indianna Pacers were a game away from winning a maiden title after a breathtaking playoff run. As it stands the OKC Thunder hoisted the Larry O'Brien, proudly hanging banner one of the OKC era.

With that playoff result there are still 10 teams yet to win a championship. SerbYourEnthusiasm joins the show to discuss which of those franchises is most likely to exit the list, winning an NBA championship first.

From rebuilding projects that already need a teardown to darkhorse contenders. This episode has a ton of fun discussion and isn't to be missed!

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Masai Ujiri is on the lookout for the catch of the offseason, as the Raptors search for a "big fish" to add to their roster. With that in mind, Raptors aficionado Esfandiar Baraheni joins the show to explore the potential options Toronto could pursue. Listen in as we discuss Giannis, Ja, Lauri Markkanen, and a few other names that could help send the Raptors back up north—to the top of the Eastern Conference.

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Stone Hansen of the Upside Swings podcast joins the show for some tough conversations — comparing draftees from the last cycle to the prospects set to be picked in the 2025 draft. Who’s the better skilled big bet: Maxime Raynaud or Kyle Filipowski? Would you rather have Collin Murray-Boyles or Reed Sheppard? Is Ace Bailey a better bet than last year’s No. 1 pick, Zaccharie Risacher?

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