NBA Chicken is back to rank NBA offseasons with Will and Grace! Only doing the west because the east sucks.00:00 Start

01:27 Quick Thoughts on Serbia v Slovenia

04:34 Timberwolves

13:43 Pelicans

21:34 Grizzlies

29:13 Thunder

39:07 Lakers

53:03 Suns

01:00:21 Clippers

01:07:12 Rockets

01:16:33 Warriors

01:21:00 Nuggets

01:29:36 Mavs

01:33:34 Blazers

01:40:32 Kings

01:46:16 Spurs

01:59:16 Jazz

02:05:47 Hawks honorable mention

02:06:18 Grades in the west surprisingly low

Law Murray from The Athletic joins the show! We are doing a mini-autopsy on the Nuggets-Clippers series, the Clippers offseason, and asking whether the Clippers matchup is a real threat to Denver’s title hopes. Stay tuned til the end of the show as Will rejoins for a little film session on the Serbia-Germany pre-Eurobasket friendly.00:00 Episode Start

02:41 Law's background in covering the NBA

17:44 Recounting Nuggets game 4 comeback vs Clippers

23:36 Jokic puts up a monster 3rd quarter to jog comeback

28:38 When did you feel the Clippers could win game 4?

33:31 Jokic Sombor Shuffle

35:43 AG's game winning dunk

41:46 Lue's lineup decisions vs the challenge of Nuggets' size

55:56 Clippers' offseason and their new additions

01:04:50 Any Clippers age concerns?

01:10:34 Difference Makers

01:19:01 Depth and if top heavy rotations issues are overstated

01:22:54 With added size, how do Clippers match up with DEN?

01:27:48 How Cam vs MPJ changes the athletic and REB battle

01:30:51 One surprising aspect of the clippers

01:37:16 Serbia vs Germany discussion

01:43:52 Germany vulnerable to interior finishing

01:47:45 Amazing Jokic skip pass

01:51:01 Jokic no look pass

01:54:04 Jokic PNR slip to floater

01:58:13 Thoughts on hot 3 pt shooting vs Serbia

02:01:32 Great Jokic pass

02:04:03 Avramovic and Bogi

It's NBA schedule release day! We’re breaking down the message the league is sending about the Eastern Conference, the national TV hierarchy, and what this all means for the New Look Denver Nuggets in the 2025-26 season.00:00 Start

02:03 Eurobasket, Serbia vs Greece

15:11 NBA Christmas match up reactions

20:51 What this says about the eastern conference

26:24 NBA pushing the right teams for opening night?

34:33 Nuggets' NBA Cup Group of Death

39:29 Nuggets' Preseason Schedule

45:01 Kessler Edwards chances for 15th spot?

51:33 National TV Game discussion

53:33 Should OKC have 34 national tv games?

57:12 Amount of Nuggets national tv games disrespect?

01:04:21 Nuggets tie for most b2bs AGAIN

01:07:57 Schedule quirks, home stands and road trips

01:09:04 Longest road trip

01:12:10 Looking at some Nuggets b2bs

01:16:57 MPJ's return to Denver and podcast appearances

01:19:28 Rivalry Week is weird

01:25:28 No more 'baseball series'

01:26:45 Which team is traveling the most?

01:32:04 Snake drafting stats of interest, Jamal Murray

01:37:33 CB 3 pt shot quality

01:38:47 OPP TO%

01:43:04 Pwat DEF RTG

01:44:28 Starting 5 Lineup min

01:49:05 Cam Johnson Games Played

01:50:56 DaRon Holmes MPG

01:54:00 Cam Johnson APG

01:56:30 Pwat rim finishing

Will and Grace look at player comps for CB and Pwat to glean what they could or should get on their next extension based on their production. But first they'll cover the other extension news around the NBA and how it informs making decisions on new extensions.

00:00 Episode Start

02:47 Jokic drops 20, 19, and 9 vs Bosnia

10:06 Nuggets black city jerseys are back

17:45 Luka extends with LA, supermax drama

28:47 Could Luka lure Jokic to LA?

32:18 Fox extends for 4 years $229 million

38:18 Trae Young non-extension

41:42 Is Trae better than Jamal Murray? Fox?

51:0 7 Bridges extends with NYK, traded at deadline?

59:46 CB comps and extension range, Keegan Murray

01:11:15 CB vs Dyson Daniels, DARKO projections

01:16:37 Discussing the per year money of CB's deal

01:21:08 Pwat contract extension comps, Tari Eason

01:24:47 Pwat DARKO vs CB and Dyson

01:32:06 More Pwat comps, will he develop?

01:37"27 How Grace would structure a Pwat deal

01:44:40 Do Nuggets need to trade Zeke to pay Pwat?

01:46:06 Cherry Picking, Jokic and Jonas elite floater game

01:50:22 What line up would cover for Jonas defensively?

Will and Grace are celebrating 1,000 subs! The highs, the lows, and what’s to come. They have a 'shot clock violation' game giving 1 word of hope for every Denver Nugget. They'll check in on their NBA agendas. But ALSO, Nikola Jokic is back with Eurobasket! Along with basically everyone else in the NBA. Stay Tuned for our first look at a star studded European Championship!00:00 Episode Start

03:35 Arenas and Marcus Morris charges

07:29 Does Jokic care about basketball?

16:02 Jokic player tribune

18:46 Jokic returns to Eurobasket

28:46 Eurobasket schedule

31:16 Jamal plays football

35:31 Journey to 1k, why we started the show

43:31 What we would have said covering the title season

48:39 What we've gotten better at and future goals

56:16 Word of hope for each Denver Nugget

01:04:55 Hopes for Cam Johnson

01:10:40 Difference between CB and Pwat

01:15:19 Hopes for Bruce

01:18:29 Agenda check in - championship

01:21:09 Jamal Legacy

01:24:56 Anti-OKC

01:27:54 Anti-Grifting

01:29:46 Anti-Suns and Wolves

01:37:03 Giving up on Jokic MVPs

01:39:50 Season length and structure issues

01:42:09 US vs World won't work for All Star game

01:44:31 LeBron is not a Nugget, he'll retire

Will and Grace will cover the news that Valančiūnas will honor his NBA contract with the Denver Nuggets. What he can bring and how double big lineups have been faring in the recent NBA. Then they'll cover Cam Johnson's comments in recent interview, podcasts, press conferences about how he intends to fit in with Jokic and company. Stay tuned for discussions on the recent movement around the NBA and blind ranking who has the most pressure on them this season.
00:00 Episode start

02:02 Val saga is over

19:07 Double big evolution, Jokic and Nurk history

25:15 Double big evolution, Jokic and Val?

34:39 More excited for Cam off ball or on ball?

50:26 Cam details, film junkie58:37 Most roster competition in years

01:05:12 DA very much involved in new direction

01:14:29 Ranking Nuggets' Pressure index - Ben Wallace

01:17:54 Josh Kroenke

01:19:23 Jalen Pickett

01:20:15 Jamal

01:24:54 Pwat

01:28:17 Cam Johnson

01:32:27 Val

01:35:10 Jokic

Jake Coyne is back to help break down the Nuggets' new financial reality. Breaking down the CBA, first apron, second apron, whichever apron Denver’s front office has been using to cook up a storm this offseason. Also, the Valanciunas trade is finally made official…so that means Denver’s backup center situation is resolved right…right? Stayed tuned for all of that ahead including some reactions to the Nuggets Summer League so far.

episode 70. recorded July 15, 2025

00:00 Jake Coyne joins the show

04:42 Valanciunas trade is official

12:35 Val's comments

17:06 Trade flexibility under the first apron

23:04 Ducking the second apron?

31:16 MPJ trade alternatives - John Collins, Sexton

33:59 MPJ et al for Patrick Williams, Heurter, Ayo

37:31 MPJ for Zion

44:01 Valanciunas trade mechanics

54:27 Val alternatives - Al Horford

57:33 Val alternatives - Vucevic

01:00:23 Val alternative - Goga Bitadze

01:05:42 Why Bruce and THJ took minimums

01:11:01 Extensions - Pwat

01:15:18 Extensions - CB

01:18:02 Extensions - Cam Johnson

01:19:34 Still need back up PG and a forward

01:21:59 Monte Morris?

01:22:48 Is Denver too small?

01:26:57 DaRon Summer League Clips

It's a Grace solo pod! Coveriong the latest on the Jonas Valanciunas, Denver's offseason, and how Denver fits into the massive Western Conference.

Episode 69, recorded July 10, 2025

00:00 Start

09:59 Jonas Valanciunas Saga, what did teams know?

19:36 Does Denver need to convince Jonas?

26:49 Jonas alternatives

36:47 Nuggets NBA Cup Draw

40:07 How MPJ trade affects CB

48:30 Horford better for Nuggets over Valanciunas?

50:26 Vets and the youth on the Nuggets

53:48 Pwat's role

58:24 Julian's role

01:02:19 Western conference is hoarding size

01:05:20 Southwest division size breakdown

01:13:08 Pacific division size breakdown

01:19:46 If everyone is big, is no one big?

01:24:32 Mail Bag - Jokic PNR

01:27:42 Mail Bag - Heartbreaking MPJ video

01:37:55 Mail Bag - Ben Simmons

01:41:46 Live Chat questions

Will and Grace grade the Nuggets' new offseason additions. But is Jonas Valančiūnas already headed out the door?

00:00 Episode Start

03:34 Valančiūnas Dilemma

19:08 Possible Val scenarios

32:23 Grading Nuggets moves so far

50:05 What these moves say about Tenzer and Wallace

59:12 Roster finishing touches, forward position

01:05:10 Point of attack defense

01:13:33 Pwat extension

01:17:25 Should we extend Cam before his Jokic bump?

01:20:13 Grace's ideal rest of the offseason

01:35:12 Signing someone like Middleton off buyout market

01:41:01 Are champions won in June?

01:50:25 How much runway do the Nuggets youth have?

Will and Grace hosted a live free agency special. Nuggets trades and moves dropped a few hours into the day. Here is the condensed version of the show as it pertains solely to the new Nuggets acquisitions. This only covers the Cam and Bruce moves. We speculate about some possible targets. We will be back to cover the JV and THJ moves later this week. Enjoy!

00:00 Episode Start

01:05 Impressions of Ben Tenzer and Jon Wallace

03:00 MPJ Trade drops

06:53 Fan concerns about Cam Johnson?

09:07 Breaking down trade advantages

11:28 Bruce Brown news drops

16:49 Cam Johnson durability questions

18:06 News confirmed, Bruce signed for the minimum

24:16 Reflecting on MPJ, emotional move

33:51 Further case for Cam

39:52 Financial outlook, point guard questions, Bruce vs Russ

44:42 Flexibility gained

46:56 New targets Horford, Grayson Allen, Zeke Trade?