Charlie Cummings joined the show today as we made our awards selections for: MVP MIP ROY DPOY 6MOY COY With a catch... For each award we disregarded the top five picks with the sportsbooks to bring you an alternative preview for the upcoming NBA season. Listen in, rate, review and let us know what you thought of our picks! My Links: Twitter: https://x.com/TheDropStepNBA Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheDropStep_NBA Charlie's Links: Twitter: https://bsky.app/profile/klaytheist.bsky.social BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/klaytheist.bsky.social Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Celtics, Kings, Heat, Grizzlies, and Pacers aren’t title contenders, but they’re not tanking either. Stuck in no man’s land, should these teams chase lottery luck or bet on internal growth? Sam Sheehan of YKB joins the show for a mix of real analysis and some well earned Kings bashing. A fun one with one of the best in the game. Like, rate, subscribe, and share! Check out The Drop Step here: https://x.com/TheDropStepNBA Check out YKB on YT here: https://www.youtube.com/@youknowball Check out Sam here: https://x.com/NBABabySecret Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The big three. Defensive dynamos. Something guards and the bigs. The 2022 re-draft makes for perfect off-season content with one of my favourite NBA Analysts; Lucas Kaplan of NetsDaily joining the show. We weigh in on Paolo vs Chet vs JDub. How to value different archetypes against eachother and to really just wax lyrical about the defensive adonis that is Tari Eason. Listen in to see who jumps, who falls and how much you disagree with two guys that care about this way too much! Check out The Drop Step here: https://x.com/TheDropStepNBA Check out Lucas here: https://x.com/LucasKaplan_ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dream Team. Redeem Team. The Avengers. Team USA has put together some iconic rosters over the years, but with the likes of LeBron James, Kevin Durant, and Steph Curry bowing out in golden glory in 2024, the next great Team USA will look very different. Cue Chuck of the Chucking Darts podcast hopping on The Drop Step to help save Steve Kerr & Co. a headache as we pick our own 2028 teams. Will it be the Ant-Man show? Is star power the way to go? Listen in to a packed episode to hear how we'd maintain United States dominance for at least one more Olympic cycle. Don't forget to rate, subscribe and share The Drop Step if you enjoyed this episode. Check out Chuck on Twitter here: https://x.com/ChuckingDarts Check out the Chucking Darts YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/@chuckingdartsnbapodcast2215 Check out The Drop Step here: https://x.com/TheDropStepNBA Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Can Canada go for gold in the 2028 Olympics? With SGA leading the OKC Thunder to a championship this year one has to wonder if the best player in the game could do the unthinkable and help his nation knock off Team USA on their home turf in three years time. With that in mind Raptors Republic's Samson Folk hopped on the podcast to pick a 12 man roster for the maple leafs to go to battle with in Los Angeles. Mathurin or Sharpe? Can Zach Edey be an All-Star? Where are the other big men? All questions asked and almost answered in this episode of The Drop Step. Check it out! Follow Samson on Twitter here: https://x.com/samfolkk Follow me on Twitter here: https://x.com/TheDropStepNBA Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

MVP predictions? LeBron trade talk? Not a chance in hell! Jack Simone joined the pod in the depths of the offseason to trawl through expected rotations for the 25/26 season in search of diamonds in the rough. Listen in as we discuss our summer league favourites, some wisened vets and those guys just waiting for a chance to fall their way. Truly nerdy stuff in August. I hope you wouldn't have it any other way! Thanks to Jack Simone who was a true oracle on today's episode. Check him out down below: Jack's Twitter: https://x.com/JackSimoneNBA How Bout Them C's Podcast Feed: https://www.youtube.com/@HowBoutThemCeltics The Drop Step Twitter: https://x.com/TheDropStepNBA Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Indianna Pacers were a game away from winning a maiden title after a breathtaking playoff run. As it stands the OKC Thunder hoisted the Larry O'Brien, proudly hanging banner one of the OKC era. With that playoff result there are still 10 teams yet to win a championship. SerbYourEnthusiasm joins the show to discuss which of those franchises is most likely to exit the list, winning an NBA championship first. From rebuilding projects that already need a teardown to darkhorse contenders. This episode has a ton of fun discussion and isn't to be missed! Check it out! Follow Serb on Twitter here: https://x.com/markocantdunk Follow The Drop Step on Twitter here: https://x.com/TheDropStepNBA Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Masai Ujiri is on the lookout for the catch of the offseason, as the Raptors search for a "big fish" to add to their roster. With that in mind, Raptors aficionado Esfandiar Baraheni joins the show to explore the potential options Toronto could pursue. Listen in as we discuss Giannis, Ja, Lauri Markkanen, and a few other names that could help send the Raptors back up north—to the top of the Eastern Conference. Big thanks to Es for coming on—he does amazing work, and you can find it all here: Twitter: https://x.com/JustEsBaraheni The Athletic NBA Daily: https://open.spotify.com/show/7hVMyKCBLJ6uqIKcvKuz88?si=fd766c72b56948c0 Check out The Drop Step podcast here: Twitter: https://x.com/TheDropStepNBA Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6y7i6Tgsp1vQYELsZzZ2Ni?si=46a8828c7df64efe Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Stone Hansen of the Upside Swings podcast joins the show for some tough conversations — comparing draftees from the last cycle to the prospects set to be picked in the 2025 draft. Who’s the better skilled big bet: Maxime Raynaud or Kyle Filipowski? Would you rather have Collin Murray-Boyles or Reed Sheppard? Is Ace Bailey a better bet than last year’s No. 1 pick, Zaccharie Risacher? All that and more with one of the best draft analysts in the space in today’s episode! Follow The Drop Step here: https://x.com/thedropstepnba Check out Stone down below: Twitter: https://x.com/report_court Upside Swings: https://open.spotify.com/show/3qjOdZy01nxRzC5VvLwD6E?si=f6bb0989e28947d9 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Squint for a second. Look at that college player that's made his way from D3 to D1. Look at the guy who's worked on his craft and transformed his game from the first time he stepped on a campus court. What's to say that his metamorphosis is complete? Is there another stage for him to get to? That's the question that Bryce Simon, (Game Theory, Pistons Pulse) and I are asking of Maxime Raynaud, Walter Clayton Jr, Cedric Coward, Ryan Kalkbrenner and Nique Clifford in this episode of The Drop Step. We look at the college seniors who have scrapped and fought to get here and ask if they might be diamonds in the rough, ready to contribute, ready to change the fortunes of your favourite NBA team. Give it a listen! Check out Bryce here: Bryce's Twitter: https://twitter.com/MotorCityHoops The Game Theory YT Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@GameTheoryPodcastwSamVecenie The Pistons Pulse: https://open.spotify.com/show/5zYsMLyTnrQW68xALK7Enz?si=aab6a0bf2d49408c Follow The Drop Step on Twitter here: https://x.com/TheDropStepNBA Subscribe to The Drop Step YT channel here: https://www.youtube.com/@TheDropStep_NBA Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Lucas Kaplan of Nets Daily jumped on the podcast to talk about the Clippers and Lakers first round series. We dissected these future California classics games, making predictions about where we think each series will go and what their outcome says about the league in general. Lots of fun chat with one of the best analysts in the business! Make sure to check Lucas out down below: Follow The Drop Step on Twitter here: https://twitter.com/TheDropStepNBA Follow Lucas on Twitter here: https://x.com/LucasKaplan_ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Chuck of Chucking Darts podcast fame joins the podcast for the 2025 edition of The NBA Stock Exchange! We each picked the 5 guys we think will see their stock rise the most over the next calendar year of NBA hoops. Listen in as we discuss potential primaries hiding in plain sight, rookie wings set to fly and a superstar who might be challenging for the Larry O'Brien this post season. This was a really fun episode to record. Chuck is genuinely one of the best people in the NBA space and if the NBA stock market was real I think he'd make a killing! Check the episode out and let us know who's stock is set to rise the highest over the next year in the NBA! Check out the Chucking Darts podcast here: https://open.spotify.com/show/7LC9VGKrFdKeeOhYZ1bl6H Check out the Chucking Darts Substack here: https://substack.com/@chuckingdarts Drop Chuck a follow on Twitter here: https://twitter.com/ChuckingDarts Follow The Drop Step on Twitter here: https://twitter.com/TheDropStepNBA Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We're a week out from the post season and Ryan Kaminski of Swish Theory joins the show to talk about a recently reemerging Orlando Magic team. In the wake of the Taylor Jenkins firing in Memphis we talk about how the two teams share similar traits and how the Magic can avoid finding themselves at a corssorads next season. Do big trades need to be made? Is internal development the key? Or are Orlando good enough already to make real noise in the Playoffs this year? Ryan was a great guest; Make sure to check him out here: https://linktr.ee/beyondtherk My Links: Twitter: https://x.com/TheDropStepNBA BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/jackquantrill.bsky.social Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheDropStep_NBA Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Will Eudy of Fansided joins the show to talk about the Hornets and small market team building strategy. How do you build a contending team when you aren't a historic franchise? We put our mad scientist hats on and blend a chat about the Hornets exciting young core with ideas we think teams in Charlotte's position should be exploring. Check it out! Check out Will on Twitter/X here: https://x.com/willceudy My Links: Twitter: https://x.com/TheDropStepNBA BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/jackquantrill.bsky.social Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheDropStep_NBA Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In the wake of two deadline defining trades the Warriors and the Lakers are back! Reinvigorated. Ready to make real waves in the post season. Swish Theory and Draft Kings Charlie Cummings joins the program to talk about his Warriors, and Jimmy has transformed the Dubs. Later on we talk about the Lakers, their ceiling and the fact that we've never really seen a team constructed quite like this. Charlie is the best and thsi was a blast to record. Enjoy the episode! The Article: https://theswishtheory.com/nba/2025/02/warriors-unlock-new-deadly-lineup/ My Links: Twitter: https://x.com/TheDropStepNBA BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/jackquantrill.bsky.social Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheDropStep_NBA Charlie's Links: Twitter: https://x.com/klaytheist11 BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/klaytheist.bsky.social Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As the Minnesota Timberwolves find themselves in a state of flux it's time to look at how they should shape their roster around Ant Edwards going forward. Who stays, who goes? Can the Wolves capitalise on having the next great American player? Thanks to Andrew for coming on - he's the best and deserves a follow! Follow Andrew on Twitter: https://x.com/adukeMN Follow The Drop Step on Twitter here: https://x.com/TheDropStepNBA Subscribe to The Drop Step YT channel here: https://www.youtube.com/@TheDropStep_NBA Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Steph Noh of The Sporting News joins the show to discuss his recent article on the worst contracts in the league. We discuss attitudes surrounding negative contracts, the risk adverse nature of most GM's in the league and how quickly value can change. Check it out and check out Steph! Links: https://x.com/StephNoh https://x.com/TheDropStepNBA https://www.youtube.com/@TheDropStep_NBA Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

You're used to seeing big boards and mock drafts but Bryce Simon of The Game Theory Podcast joins us to do something a little different. What if we ditched lottery odds and got together and decided on draft location based on fit? Where would Cooper Flagg shine the brightest? Which team can unlock Ace Bailey? Could the right situation see Derrick Queen go supernova? In this mammoth episode we talk through the top 10 prospects in the draft and play matchmaker with the bottom ten teams in the standings. Check out Bryce, he's the best - links down below: Bryce's Twitter: https://twitter.com/MotorCityHoops Follow The Drop Step on Twitter here: https://x.com/TheDropStepNBA Subscribe to The Drop Step YT channel here: https://www.youtube.com/@TheDropStep_NBA Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

XJ of The Hot Hand Theory joins the show to talk about the emerging trends we've spotted throughout the 24-25 NBA season. Are we on the verge of a defensive revoltion, pioneered by Mark Daigneault's OKC Thunder? Are the Houston Rockets blurring the lines between offence and defence with their commitment to offenisve rebounding? Which frnachise is the biggest innovation hub in a rapidly changing league? All that and more in a great episode! The Hot Hand Theory Feed: https://open.spotify.com/show/0vezYZwD8FYL8SyUchQ6RP Hot Hand Theory Twitter: https://x.com/HotHandTheory Drop Step Twitter: https://x.com/TheDropStepNBA Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

These players aren't neccesarily in the rumour mill but my guess is they wish they were. Dan Favale of the Hardwood Knocks podcast joins the show a month out from the trade deadline to talk players that we just wish we could see in new colours. From stars to roleplayers, a ton of teams get some shine in a super fun episode! Be sure to check it out. Hardwood Knocks - Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3Xnq1yKgX8uJCllz1fOQfP?si=ae2b80fade474dd5 The Drop Step - Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheDropStep_NBA Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices