Steve and his brother Mike talk NBA Finals, LeBron's legacy, Tristan Thompson, free agents, the positive of the Raptors roster as-is, and assistant coaches. And in all cases, it's happy and light.

The trio is back as there's surprising consensus on Tristan Thompson versus Jonas Valanciunas; Terrence Ross is at it on Instagram again, and there's the run-of-the-mill Faried-for-Ross trade talk. The following topics anchor the pod, but there's so much more.

Part 1

Jordan vs LeBron

Should the Raptors bring back Lou Williams?

Kenneth Faried for Terrence Ross and 20th pick

Part 2

Is Tristan Thompson better than Jonas Valanciunas?

Masai's most difficult decision this summer

Terrence Ross calling out neckbeards on Instagram

We know Masai Ujiri's best move so far (I think), what's his worst so far?

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Long-time reader and commenter, yertu damkule, joins the podcast to talk a range of topics from Andrea Bargnani to Bebe Noguiera, and all that's in between.

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Will finally shows his face on the pod to talk assistants getting canned, Terrence Ross blowing up (on Instagram, not on the court), and whether Jonas Valanciunas belongs in the middle-ages.

Part 1:

Why Casey got retained

Blame card held in pocket

DeMar DeRozan as an asset

Firing assistant coaches

Part 2

Will's Raptors vs Washington pick

Monty Williams

Terrence Ross' rant

Deadline to extend Jonas, whether he's a core piece or not

Jonas and his reading of the game - where does the fault lie?

Part 3

Clippers vs Rockets

Grizzlies vs Warriors

WIzards vs Hawks

Chicago vs Cleveland

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DeAndre Daniels was the 37th pick in the 2014 draft out of UConn, and after playing a bit of summer league was shipped to Australia on a one-year deal. Chris Robinson from the Sunday Times joins me from Perth to give us an overview of the Australian league, and what DeAndre Daniels has been up to, and whether he's NBA-ready. Here's an overview:

Australian league overview

Quality compared to Europe

NBA players currently there

Expectations of Daniels when he joined

His progression as a player

Strengths and weaknesses

Is he NBA-ready?

Impact of Raptors potentially new D-League team on Daniels?

Daniels' motor

Former Raptors from Australia

Australians in the NBA

Raptors talk

NBA playoff talk