Third Apron

James Plowright of BuzzBeat joins the show again to discuss the Hornets’ upcoming offseason. We touch on whether or not they should be aggressive this offseason and the types of targets we’d like to see them pursue.

0:00 Intro and the Hornets early arrival
6:32 Should they go all in now?
15:08 Who is safe, who is expendable
22:44 Physicality targets

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Rich Twu of Let's Go Warriors joins the show again to help me do the Warriors mock offseason. We built a roster based on the ideas we discussed in part 1.

0:00 Intro and Warriors cap situation
3:57 Draymond’s Player Option
8:02 Warriors’ 2027 Flexibility
17:33 De’Anthony Melton’s Market
21:56 Brandin Podziemski Extension
30:58 Running it back option
33:29 Kawhi trade framework

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We give our early playoff takeaways and the teams already creating concern.

0:00 Intro
3:45 Knicks existential danger
31:03 Rockets potentially starting their summer early
53:54 Why the Lakers can't get carried away with this first round
1:00:57 Nuggets earning signs
1:08:47 Raptors’ outclassed by the Cavs

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Rich Twu of Lets Go Warriors joins the show again to discuss the Warriors' upcoming offseason. There is a ton of uncertainty surrounding Steve Kerr's future, where their lottery pick lands, and how Jimmy Butler will look when he returns. It'll all make for one of the more fascinating teams to watch.

0:00 Intro
3:30 Season recap and Steve Kerr uncertainty
11:01 Lottery-pick implications
16:00 Jimmy Butler vs. Draymond in a star trade
22:54 Warriors payroll and apron flexibility
26:24 Porzingis, wings, and realistic targets

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Jake Madison of Locked On Pelicans joins the show again to help build the Pelicans' 2026-27 roster based on suggestions from our conversation in part 1 and make sure they work within salary cap rules.

0:00 Intro and payroll analysis
6:53 Saddiq Bey extension
11:27 Addressing starting center
19:06 Backup big and shooter targets

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Jake Madison of Locked On Pelicans joins the show to discuss the Pelicans' upcoming season. We gauge their outlook, determine the direction they'll likely take, and identify big men targets they could pursue.

0:00 Intro and front office concerns
5:23 Identifying the core and why the Pelicans keep competing
18:46 Frontcourt and rebounding needs

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Brian Goins joins me again to build the Heat's 2026-27 roster based on suggestions from our conversation in part 1 and make sure they work within salary cap rules.

0:00 Intro and Heat cap sheet analysis
9:02 Tyler Herro’s extension and trade value
14:12 Jaime Jaquez Jr. extension debate
18:29 Norman Powell and free-agent holdovers
24:35 Miami’s draft ammo and choosing Donovan Mitchell
37:28 Daniel Gafford, Harrison Barnes, and roster fill-outs
47:16 Year-two outlook

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We kick off Third Apron's offseason preview series with a discussion on the Miami Heat. Joining me are returning guests Ethan Skolnick and Brian Goins to discuss their needs (a star), which ones they'd ideally pursue, and who is currently on the roster they'd prioritize to keep.

0:00 Intro and why Heat fans feel despondent
4:18 Why Miami has to go all-in and ranking Miami’s real star targets
11:34 Donovan vs. Giannis
16:01 Kawhi as a fallback
19:23 Giannis fit and injury concerns, and why Donovan is the cleaner fit
26:50 Jaquez, Larsson, and Heat role players
33:03 Norm Powell, Wiggins, and free-agent decisions

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We check in on the Play-In Tournament and explore what could be next for these teams as they get eliminated this week or after the first round of the playoffs.

0:00 Intro + Play-In Format Debate
6:19 Have we seen Kawhi's last game in a Clippers uniform?
27:41 Warriors’ crossroad
38:19 Heat finally get a star?
49:05 Magic nightmare season
1:06:22 Hornets preaching patience
1:14:05 Suns stuck in the middle

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Yossi and Sam open with a full postmortem on the Bulls after the firing of Arturas Karnisovas and Mark Eversley, focusing on where the front office held on too long, what a reset should look like, and how Billy Donovan’s job candidacy elsewhere factors in. Then they touch on the NBA’s proposed 18-team lottery, why the reform would likely move tanking rather than solve it, before closing on a late cap tangent about the 65-game rule and a potential Wembanyama/Rose Rule issue.

0:00 Intro/Why the Bulls finally moved on
6:24 The AKME timelines and when Chicago should’ve pivoted
16:43 What the Bulls should do next and Billy Donovan's future
38:28 The 18-Team Lottery Proposal
47:33 Unintended consequences and impact on outgoing draft picks
1:05:07 More 65 game rule nonsense

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