Austin and Pausha are back and on their brand-new ‘Off Guard’ feed, where they begin with reactions to the impressive performances so far from both Victor Wembanyama and Chet Holmgren (0:47). Then, they discuss which players are on their radar this upcoming season, including underrated names like Payton Pritchard and Jonathan Kuminga (23:45). Later, they talk through The Ringer's and ESPN’s top 100 rankings and offer their own suggestions (41:16), then switch gears to hit on a few of Austin’s pet peeves dealing with dress code, as well as a quick review of Drake’s latest album.

Hosts: Austin Rivers and Pausha Haghighi

Producers: Erika Cervantes and Ben Cruz

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