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NBA analytics pioneer and front office insider John Hollinger joins Dunc'd On podcast host Nate Duncan to bring you the smartest weekly NBA podcast available. The Hollinger & Duncan NBA Show brings fans next-level analysis of the league, its teams, and its players. John and Nate take you behind the curtain for an unmatched insider look at every aspect of the NBA. From scouting reports to game breakdowns to salary cap analysis, there’s no better way for true basketball fans to follow the NBA.
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Nate and John dive into NBA free agency, headlined by Denver’s bold roster shake-up and what it means for their title aspirations. They unpack Houston’s flurry of moves and debate where the Rockets stand in the West. The duo also examines the Lakers’ long-term plan with LeBron and Luka, Milwaukee’s all-in bet on Myles Turner, and where teams stack …
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John Hollinger joins Nate to discuss the 2025 draft and recent trades. What do we think of the KD trade? What’s it like trying to move down or up in the draft? What does John think of how teams like the Pels, Grizz, Hawks, and Blazers handled that process? Plus, what of the players the Grizz, Pels, and Blazers selected with their machinations? We a…
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John and Nate react to the shocking Desmond Bane trade from both Memphis and Orlando’s perspectives. They also assess where Kevin Durant might end up, and what kind of return Phoenix could realistically expect. Then it’s time for their final draft board discussion before the big day, including Cooper Flagg’s long-term upside, the rest of the top-5,…
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Nate and John run through a long list of potential trade candidates for what could be a seismic 2025 NBA offseason. They start with the two biggest possible dominos—Giannis Antetokounmpo and Kevin Durant—and what their availability would mean for their current teams and potential suitors. From there, they cover a wide array of high-level trade opti…
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Veteran Extensions Part 2: The GMs Strike Back
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John and Nate continue their series assessing veteran-extension candidates: De'Aaron Fox – 0:21 Julian Champagnie – 9:55 Coby White – 11:24 Ayo Dosunmu – 11:24 Kevin Huerter – 15:06 Julian Phillips – 16:28 Darius Garland – 17:10 Craig Porter Jr. – 19:18 Dean Wade – 20:27 Kyrie Irving – 22:06 Daniel Gafford – 24:23 PJ Washington – 24:23 Rui Hachimur…
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What’s Next for GSW, CLE, and BOS? What do DAL, SAS, PHI Do With Lottery Luck?
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How did we get to a Game 7 in Denver vs OKC, and what will be the key factors in who wins? Golden State petered out without Steph. What do they need to get back to contention and how does the restricted free agency of Jonathan Kuminga impact that? 6:44 Why did the Cavaliers fall short, and do they need to make major changes to compete in the East? …
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John Hollinger joins Nate Duncan to catch up on all the action from the second week of the playoffs, plus discuss the Spurs hiring Mitch Johnson as coach and the Suns hiring Matt Ishbia as GM. The rundown: Best team so far? How some of the big stars have played Our best and worst predictions The best and worst coaching adjustments Our most surprisi…
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2025 Playoffs Week 1 + Friday Daily Duncs (4/25/25)
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Nate Duncan and John Hollinger break down the first week of the playoffs, including standout teams, superstar performances, the best and worst coaching jobs, surprising players, and early lessons from the playoff crucible Who has been the best team of the playoffs so far? Would we change our overall playoff predictions based on what we’ve seen? The…
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Nate and John take their unique look at the playoffs, discussing their picks for: Most interesting series Least interesting series Individual player matchup you are most interested in seeing Star player with the toughest matchup Star player with the easiest matchup Best coaching matchup Biggest coaching mismatch Series with the most variables Rotat…
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Awards Disagreements + Monday Daily Duncs (4/7/25)
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John and Nate go over their awards agreements and disagreements on Executive and Not-Executive of the Year, Rookie of the Year, and All-NBA. But first, they give their opinions on the NBA’s new European venture and discuss the future of the teams they think won’t make the playoffs. Plus, thoughts on Joe Cronin’s extension and the future of the Blaz…
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The Top-10 Players in the NBA 2024-25
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John Hollinger joins Danny Leroux and Nate Duncan to break down our rankings of the top players in the NBA. Jokic or Shai at number 1? Who takes the 3rd spot? Where do old lions Steph, KD, and LeBron fall, and how do they compare with the young superstar bigs? How about the bevy of star guards? Plus, we discuss the biggest risers and fallers, the h…
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John Hollinger, who may or may not know anything about tanking, and Nate Duncan bandy about the best ideas they and listeners have for curbing the epidemic of tanking that has beset the league. We go through basically every viable idea, and in the end agree on FOUR things we’d try to implement immediately. Then, we eliminate two teams from the play…
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The Stars Most Likely to Change Teams by 2026
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John and Nate look back at their picks with Zach Lowe from last year of which stars were most likely to change teams by the start of the 2025-26 season. Then, the same exercise this year, as they pick which stars could be on the move between now and the start of the 2026-27 season. They also discuss whether the Jazz being fined $100,000 will cause …
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Coach Rankings + Friday Daily Duncs (3/7/25)
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John and Nate discuss our coach rankings! What makes a great NBA coach, and how can coaches be evaluated? Then, we rank our top group of coaches in the league. Full Daily Duncs with links Anjali Ranadive Domantas Sabonis Sacramento Kings De'Aaron Fox-Mike Brown Draymond Green/Karl-Anthony Towns Jalen Brunson Mark Cuban Payton Pritchard-Derrick Whit…
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Revisiting the 2024 NBA Trade Deadline
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Nate Duncan and John Hollinger revisit the 2024 NBA trade deadline, re-evaluating the biggest moves, the teams that improved (or didn't), and the deals that didn't happen but should have. They also discuss the latest developments with Victor Wembanyama's health and San Antonio’s future. OKC’s Stealth Salary Dump & the Gordon Hayward Trade (00:44) T…
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The Best and Worst of the 2025 Trade Deadline
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John Hollinger joins Nate Duncan to discuss the best and worst of the 2025 Trade Deadline. They hit on the biggest winners and losers, their single favorite and least favorite moves, which teams improved the most for this year, and the biggest trends from deadline season. Plus, our annual Shuffling the Deck Chairs award. Dunc'd On Prime is the only…
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The Luka and Fox Trades + Tuesday Daily Duncs (2/4/25)
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John joins us for a special unplanned H&D in which he gives us his special front office insight on what went down in Dallas, plus our evaluations of the Fox trade. On Luka: What the Mavs’ process was–and how it got circumvented Whether AD was the best they could have done to win now Whether it was a rational decision not to “shop” Luka Do we buy th…
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We Can’t Stop Talking About the Fascinating De’Aaron Fox Situation
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John gives his unique insight on the De’Aaron Fox trade request, and we get into every aspect: How much do the Spurs value their young players like Devin Vassell and Stephon Castle? How much do the Kings value staying competitive, or getting their 2031 pick swap back? How much are Fox and Rich Paul going to step on the scales to get to San Antonio–…
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John and Nate begin by analyzing the Nick Richards/Josh Okogie trade, and then John comments on the comments by the Warriors’ principals on the trade deadline. The meat of the show is our discussion of teams we’ve concluded have no chance to make the playoffs this year, and what their next steps are to return to relevance. Brooklyn (11:32), New Orl…
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Fox and Butler Headline the 2025 Trade Market
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John and Nate look at the Kings’ decision to fire Mike Brown and how De’Aaron Fox’s contractual situation relates. Then, a look at which teams could and should get involved on Fox. The Jimmy Butler saga has taken over the media of late. What do we see as the end-game there? 27:09 The biggest non-star known to be available right now is the Nets’ Cam…
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Top-10 Prospects in the NBA 2024-25 with John, Danny, and Nate
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The annual tradition continues, a Dunc’d On and Hollinger & Duncan crossover to rank the top-10 prospects in the NBA 23 and under. Is Victor Wembanyama an obvious number 1? How can we sort through the injuries this year to find the rest of the top-10 among Paolo Banchero, Scottie Barnes, Franz Wagner, Jalen Williams, Anthony Edwards, Chet Holmgren,…
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What the NBA is Getting Right and Wrong
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The state of the league is a constant discussion point, so John and Nate went through and discussed the biggest criticisms and counterbalanced them with the biggest things the NBA is getting right at the moment, then ranked the biggest issues in both categories. Link: Nate's presentation on fixing the charge Dunc'd On Prime is the only place to get…
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Organization Rankings Part 2; Hawks Fined; Embiid Woes
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Hawks getting fined for sitting a healthy Trae Young - 0:21 76ers/Joel Embiid - 5:38 Organization rankings - 9:05 Eliminating a team from the playoffs - 49:36 Dunc'd On Prime is the only place to get every episode with Nate & Danny, plus every pod with John Hollinger & Nate as well! DuncdOn.SupportingCast.FM You can get 35% off a year membership to…
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Philly Mess; Organization Rankings Part 1
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John and Nate examine the turmoil in Philadelphia, explain the criteria for their organization rankings (16:12) then start ranking teams from the top: Organization 1 - 21:34 Organization 2 - 29:14 Organization 3 - 37:05 Organization 4 - 40:59 John and Nate also eliminate a team from the playoffs (46:47). Dunc'd On Prime is the only place to get eve…
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Hollinger 15 in 60 (Eastern Conference 11.14.24), Bronny James
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Atlanta Hawks - 02:16 Cleveland Cavaliers - 07:49 Charlotte Hornets - 12:07 Boston Celtics - 16:23 Milwaukee Bucks - 20:31 Miami Heat - 23:57 Philadelphia 76ers - 28:48 Chicago Bulls - 34:00 Indiana Pacers - 41:45 New York Knicks - 45:47 Orlando Magic - 50:54 Detroit Pistons - 54:31 Bronny James - 59:43 Brooklyn Nets - 01:03:06 Toronto Raptors - 01…
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