🚨DEANDRE AYTON EMERGENCY POD*🚨 (*pejorative, and also kidding)

👋 Hey there, hi there, hello there! 👉 Join @granthughes.bsky.social and @danfavale.bsky.social for a LIVE free-agency reaction extravaganza 🕙 10 pm EST / 7 pm PST TONIGHT 🔗 youtube.com/live/EMWmfN3UtpQ 🫡 See you there

This is a public service, and I don't want any credit for it. Which is precisely what a real hero would say.

what the thumbnail says tbh

“I think you can make the case that [Karl-Anthony Towns] undermined more narratives than Jalen Brunson did.”

me unnecessarily reminding @granthughes.bsky.social at the end that the dubs could have traded for og anunoby

‼️WE ARE LIVE‼️ 👉 The Knicks and Spurs are Breaking Our Brains COME HANG⤵️ youtube.com/live/EkX7imZ...

so @granthughes.bsky.social was right. this is a dunk if kat doesn't tip the pass.

(pretty) wild stat from the pod: “Brunson has yet to average more than 0.86 points per shot and free-throw attempt in the Finals. He has never done that for three consecutive games in a Knicks uniform. The last time he went on such a cold streak was almost four years ago.”

‼️NEW PATREON POD‼️ 🔄 @granthughes.bsky.social & I were FORCED to trade the No. 1 pick... Trades 1 & 2 (6:54) Trades 3 & 4 (12:27) Trade 5 (16:59) Trades 6 & 7 (21:50) Trade 8 (28:33) Trade 9 (35:06) Trade 10 (38:40) JOIN HERE⤵️ 🔒 patreon.com/posts/we-were-forced-1-159869037 📺 youtu.be/N4gfxQS0xqo

currently LIVE with @granthughes.bsky.social for our super-duper-mega nba finals preview. PLUS: where do the thunder go from here? SEE YOU THERE⤵️ youtube.com/live/UCXQjpd...

hello.

We are LIVE @hardwoodknocksnba.bsky.social to talk Thunder vs Spurs, the Knicks' dominance, draft lottery reform and the Cavs' future. COME HANG⤵️ youtube.com/live/YuqhS8i...

started a thread with the offseason lookaheads we'll be rolling out. every team gets their own. including yours! ⤵️

We are LIVE diving into each conference finals matchup and some news reactions. COME HANG⤵️ youtube.com/live/NXCu-UR...

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as @granthughes.bsky.social says, this isn't a decision we take lightly. we've got tons of cool shit planned. first bonus pod is up. thanks to everyone who already joined 🫡 📝 The 'Who Gets More Than The MLE?!' Free-Agency Draft (6:47) 📖 PLUS STORY TIME (1:40:01) 🎧 www.patreon.com/posts/2026-n...

‼️NEW POD‼️ 📋 Denver Nuggets Offseason Lookahead Offseason vitals (1:43) Jokic (5:35) Watson RFA (14:06) 2nd apron (21:27) Trade a starter? (27:44) Needs + trade/FA targets (45:25) 📺 youtu.be/QmsRV_YidV4 🍎 apple.co/4nAinuJ ✳️ ift.tt/GWTCQXw 🔓 AD-FREE: patreon.com/posts/denver-nuggets-158652789

A lot of ink will be spilled explaining why Detroit lost this series, most of it ignoring the real reason.

‼️NEW POD‼️ 📋 NBA Offseason Predictions That Keep Getting Hotter 1️⃣ (1:46) 2️⃣ (11:00) 3️⃣ (15:12) 4️⃣ (24:20) 5️⃣ (30:34) 6️⃣ (38:01) 7️⃣ (44:20) 8️⃣ (52:01) 9️⃣ (57:35) 🔟 (1:02:09) 📺 youtu.be/j1QmFwcKpzg 🍎 apple.co/4uTZi9r ✳️ ift.tt/zrjBvno 🔓 AD-FREE: www.patreon.com/posts/nba-of... 🔗s IN REPLIES⤵️

. @granthughes.bsky.social and myself are LIVE talking Cavs-Pistons, Wolves-Spurs, Thunder, Knicks, vampire squids—you know, the usual. COME HANG⤵️ youtube.com/live/7qHPB6k...

‼️NEW POD‼️ 📋 Round 2 NBA Playoffs Playoff Takeaways Knicks-Sixers (3:35) Pistons-Cavs (25:52) Thunder-Lakers (43:48) Spurs-Timberwolves (50:03) 🍎 apple.co/3QZuLbF ✳️ bit.ly/4tnGheo 📺 youtube.com/live/lxAMbQ4VRCk 🔓 AD-FREE: patreon.com/posts/takeaways-for-2-157757452

Currently LIVE with @granthughes.bsky.social running through Round 2 NBA playoff takeaways COME HANG⤵️ 💻 youtube.com/live/lxAMbQ4VRCk

Shout out to the Spurs for wrapping this up so early. They respect an early bedtime.

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‼️NEW POD‼️ 📋 The 'Who Needs a New Best Player The Most?' Draft! PK 1️⃣ (6:16) PK 2️⃣ (10:40) PK 3️⃣ (13:39) PK 4️⃣ (15:56) PK 5️⃣ (19:15) PK 6️⃣ (21:26) PK 7️⃣ (27:35) PK 8️⃣ (34:14) PK 9️⃣ (39:17) PK 🔟 (46:12) PKs 1️⃣1️⃣-1️⃣6️⃣ (50:00) 🍎 apple.co/4sZSuWh ✳️ bit.ly/4vRQQsu 📺 youtu.be/jtA7sWWRLfc 🔗s IN REPLIES⤵️

live with @granthughes.bsky.social for our annual "series we know so far" nba playoffs mega primer! come hang⤵️ 📲 www.youtube.com/live/SNtY7ir... 💻 www.youtube.com/live/N1SWf56...

Talkin' bout pressure youtu.be/RuV-yzNxDpM?...

i just want to say, i think it was really brave of me to put chet holmgren on all-rookie second time

‼️NEW POD‼️ 📋 MAILBAG Giannis/Bucks (3:25) Pistons/Cade (23:52) What-Ifs! (41:14) Scoot (59:33) Cavs (1:06:42) The next Derrick White (1:29:59) Spurs (1:42:21) Clippers (1:47:50) NBA player superpowers (2:02:49) MUCH MORE 🍎 apple.co/4rOBLot ✳️ bit.ly/4dw9YFK 📺 youtu.be/IrMyRpjyzMs

‼️NEW POD‼️ 📋 NBA 'Fact or Fiction?!' Bam Adebayo (1:54) SGA (15:15) NERD! (29:06) Paolo Banchero (42:25) Lakers (53:16) Dubs (1:06:17) Hornets (1:10:40) Suns (1:14:02) Spurs (1:17:56) Draft lotto (1:23:45) 🍎 apple.co/4sDT1h0 ✳️ bit.ly/4rvZdq8 📺 youtu.be/XLWFh598VP4

📋 NBA Teams We Already Know Will Define The Offseason Bucks (2:34) Lakers (10:52) Thunder (17:25) Nets (22:42) Hawks (25:49) Warriors (29:33) Magic (32:29) Hornets (35:22) 🍎 apple.co/4b9wtPq ✳️ bit.ly/4saYtIr 📺 youtu.be/c34NyEMfu4I

myself and @granthughes.bsky.social will be recording a mailbag tmw (for next week). shoot questions at us below like you're bam facing the wizards defense⤵️

cade cunningham’s shot quality is…something

‼️NEW YOUTUBE EXCLUSIVE‼️ You’re welcome. Or, we’re sorry. youtu.be/AEa0Fsu-n4U?...

‼️NEW POD‼️ 📋 Questions We Have for After the NBA All-Star Break East Pressure index (2:36) West Pressure index (27:26) Giannis (56:53) HOU/SAS/DET (1:02:00) LeBron (1:12:20) All-NBA (1:16:53) Playoff shocks (1:29:57) Kawhi (1:35:00) MORE 🍎 apple.co/4kxkw8Y ✳️ bit.ly/3MvgPnG 📺 youtu.be/lfE2brEviFg

‼️NEW POD‼️ 📋 Most Fascinating Teams Post-NBA Trade Deadline w/ @msjnba.bsky.social 1️⃣ (3:27) 2️⃣ (10:59) 3️⃣ (20:17) 4️⃣ (36:36) 5️⃣ (48:59) 6️⃣ (57:56) 7️⃣ (1:05:42) 8️⃣ (1:11:20) 9️⃣ (1:25:09) 1️⃣0️⃣ (1:33:03) 1️⃣1️⃣ (1:44:41) 1️⃣2️⃣ (1:55:48) 🍎 apple.co/4amaOli ✳️ bit.ly/4rbM5Hv 📺 youtu.be/P6wT8AmXiqA

A potential tanking solution @danfavale.bsky.social and @granthughes.bsky.social actually like!

are the bucks and giannis making a mistake? @granthughes.bsky.social and myself talked at length about on the pod. here's a little taste:

‼️NEW POD‼️ 📋 NBA Trade Deadline Wrap-Up Extravaganza —Bucks (1:44) —Wiz (10:45) —Mavs —Cavs (26:26) —LAC (33:22) —Pacers (42:34) —Grizz (50:25) —Jazz (59:27) —Dubs (1:08:07) —CHI (1:24:24) —Hornets (1:29:24) —Wolves (1:34:22) —MORE 🍎 apple.co/3ObezT3 ✳️ bit.ly/4qkb0Y0 📺 youtube.com/live/y9lVblTrDAo

the implications here have no limits

i have been and will continue to grade every trade from this week over at b/r, just in case you're in the market for ragebait: bleacherreport.com/articles/253...

Soooo how well do you remember these NBA trades? 😬

I would argue "very well"

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so @granthughes.bsky.social and myself pitched jarren jackson to utah on this pod. i'm not saying we're prophetic. i'm not NOT saying it either.

‼️NEW POD‼️ 📋 Los Angeles Lakers 2026 NBA Trade Deadline Primer —Assets —Cap sheet —Austin Reaves' future –LeBron' future —Biggest needs —Trade targets —Reactions to Baxter Holmes story —MORE 🍎 apple.co/4sWHdHL ✳️ bit.ly/49HUsnX 📺 youtu.be/FHYCejXt8WI

‼️NEW PODS‼️ 📋 Charlotte Hornets 2026 NBA Trade Deadline Primer —Assets —Overall direction –LaMelo-Kon-Miller —Biggest needs —Trade targets —MORE 🍎 apple.co/4bZcjYS ✳️ bit.ly/45wAQAR 📺 youtu.be/8TlWC8_7UsU

‼️NEW PODS‼️ (PLURAL!) 📋 Bucks NBA Trade Deadline Primer w/ @btoporek.bsky.social ⤵️ —Giannis outlook —Needs —Targets —MORE 🍎 apple.co/4qziibq ✳️ bit.ly/3NC6TsW 📺 youtu.be/XRUxstEppzo 📋 Where do Bucks + Dubs Go From Here, Post-Injuries?⤵️ 🍎 apple.co/4k2poCW ✳️ bit.ly/4rc9WGA 📺 youtu.be/5bqGpgEcxRo