OTG Presents: The NBA Outlet

OTG’s Nick Fay, Kory Waldron, and Jac Manuell react to LeBron James’s decision to with the Los Angeles Lakers on four-year, $153,312,845 deal!! The three try to explain what this means. LEBRON JAMES TO THE LAKERS- WOW!- Reactions to the move- The contract- How it happened?- What’s the next move?- Who can LA add?- What’s next for the Cavs?- LEBRON JAMES IS A LAKER- Final thoughts  otgbasktball.comOTG on Twitter The NBA Outlet on ITUNES Music via Chuko Beats

The NBA Outlet: 2018 Free Agency Preview OTG’s Nick Fay, Kory Waldron, and Evan Dylan preview the offseason for the top 25 free agents and some. The three talk storylines, destinations, fits, and more. 2018 Free AgentsFA: Kevin Durant, LeBron James, Paul George, Chris Paul, DeMarcus Cousins, Clint Capela , DeAndre Jordan, Aaron Gordon, Julius Randle, Jabari Parker, Tyreke Evans, Isiah Thomas , Zach LaVine, Derrick Favors, Trevor Ariza, Enes Kanter, Will Barton, Jusuf Nurkic, Avery Bradley, JJ Reddick, Elfrid Payton, Dwyane Wade, Marcus Smart, Brook Lopez, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, Wayne Ellington, Joe Harris, Rodney Hood, Mario Hezonja, Kyle O’Quinn, Dante Exum, Nerlens Noel, Mike Scott, Seth Curry, Devi Harris, Kevon Looney otgbasktball.comOTG on Twitter The NBA Outlet on ITUNES Music via Chuko Beats

OTG’s Nick Fay, Kory Waldron, and Jake Hirshon recap the 2018 NBA Draft. The guys analyze every lottery pick, talk about their favorite 1st/2nd round picks, winners, losers, and more. 2018 NBA DRAFT RECAP- Lottery Recap1. DeAndre Ayton - Suns2. Marvin Bagley - Kings3. Luka Doncic - Mavs4. Jaren Jackson - Grizzlies5. Trae Young - Hawks6. Mohamed Bamba - Magic7. Wendell Carter - Bulls8. Collin Sexton - Cavs9. Kevin Knox - Knicks10. Mikal Bridges - Suns11. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander - Clippers12. Mile Bridges - Hornets13. Jerome Robinson - Clippers14. Michael Porter - Nuggets - Favorite picks- Reaches- Winners- Losers  The NBA Outlet on ITUNESMusic via Chuko Beats

Cleveland Cavaliers (00:30) - Swept in the NBA Finals- LeBron is amazing- Bad contracts galore- Limited assets- Youth+Versatility- LEBRON and everyone else- Moving the 8-pick/Kevin Love-  If LeBron stays/goes Indiana Pacers  (19:36)- Biggest surprise of the season?- Victor Oladipo- Team-ball- A lot of flexibility- Shooters?- Upgrades- Options- A lot of trade possibilities- High/mid tier wings Milwaukee Bucks (35:42)- Could of been better- New coaching- Giannis took it to another level  - Not a great situation  - Shooters and support for Giannis- Big decision on Jabari Parker- Trying to dump a contract- Kyle Korver- Cheap help Detroit Pistons (46:54)- Not a good season46- The Blake trade- Coaching change- Pretty locked up- Health- Salary dumps incoming or good players on bad contracts- Vet mins. Chicago Bulls (54:50)- On the right path- Great rebuilding season- Plenty of cap space- More young talent- More salary dumps-  RFA hunting The NBA Outlet on ITUNESMusic via Chuko Beats

GMs: Dylan Jackson - @JaxonNBA, Kory Waldron - @KWalHoops, Jake Hirshon - @JakeHirsohn, Dominic Rooney - @Domroney*Host Nick Fay Phoenix - DeAndre AytonSacramento - Marvin Bagley  Atlanta - Luka DoncicMemphis  - Michael Porter Jr.Dallas - Jaren Jackson    Orlando - Trae YoungChicago - Mohamed BambaCleveland (via Nets) - Wendell Carter Jr.New York - Lonnie Walker  Philadelphia (via Lakers) - Mikal BridgesCharlotte - Shai Gilgeous-AlexanderLos Angeles (via Pistons) - Collin SextonLos Angeles - Miles BridgesDenver - Zhaire SmithWashington - Mitchell RobinsonPhoenix (via Heat) - Devonte GrahamMilwaukee - Troy BrownSan Antonio - Kevin KnoxAtlanta (via Timberwolves) - Elie OkoboMinnesota (via Thunder) - De'Anthony MeltonUtah - Shake MiltonChicago (via Pelicans) - Keita Bates-DiopIndiana - Dzanan MusaPortland- Gary Trent Jr.Los Angeles(via Cavaliers) - Kyrie ThomasPhiladelphia - Grayson AllenBoston - Robert WilliamsGolden State - Donte DiVincenzoBrooklyn - Chandler HutchisonAtlanta (via Houston Rockets) - Jacob Evan

Houston Rockets (00:38) - The Rockets almost completed their goal- New pieces clicked- Ryan Anderson (YIKES)- Another star?- CP3, Capela, Ariza- Trying to dump Anderson-  Dreams free agents- Banana Boat talk New Orleans Pelicans (24:42)- Amazing season- Cousins injury- Is AD top 3? Top 5?- Cousins will determine their cap- Shooters?- SF upgrade- Rondo found a home- Cousins Sign-and-Trade- Targets depend on ownership San Antonio Spurs (48:44)- LMA came up huge- Kawhi situation- Player options- It all depends on Kawhi- It all depends on Kawhi- Keep the RFAs- Kawhi trades!!!- LEBRON+PG- Backup plan Dallas Mavericks  (1:14:50) - Cuban’s plan- DSJ- Dirk- They have some space to play with- Some options to decide on- Talent- A lot decisions- Salary dumps incoming or good players on bad contracts- Take a couple swings on RFAs Memphis Grizzlies (1:42:00)- ROUGH SEASON- UGLY CAP- What’s the next move?- Time to move on?-  Diamonds in the rough The NBA Outlet on ITUNESMusic via Chuko Beats

Golden State Warriors (00:44)- Another Championship run!!!- Best team ever?- How far will they go?- Klay or Draymond moving forward?- Bench help- UFAs- KD’s contract- Chip Hunters Los Angeles Clippers (29:44)- Trading Blake- Favorite Clipper this season?- Player Options- Gallinari- Franchise cornerstone- Harrell’s contract- Making moves at the trade deadline?- A lot of different scenarios Los Angeles Lakers (54:28)- Growth from the youth- Which Laker has the highest upside?- CAP SPACE- Moving Deng- To make a decision on the next move- Kawhi incoming?- LEBRON+PG- Backup plan Sacramento Kings (1:16:09) - Rough season- A couple positive notes- Not bad and space incoming- Pieces to finish off the young core- No big pieces- Salary dumps incoming?- Take a couple swings on RFAs Phoenix Suns (01:27:52)- Josh Jackson and Devin Booker- The next step- Cap space on deck- Better players for Booker- Low key trade team  BONUS: LEBRON RADAR  The NBA Outlet on ITUNESMusic via Chuko Beats 

Miami Heat (00:40) - The season went as predicted- No room without trades- Big contracts everywhere - OFFENSE- Retirements?- Salary dumps?- Whiteside- Limited options at best Washington Wizards (16:52) - Fake hype- Wall injury- BAD- Trades incoming- Bench- Frontcourt help- Player Options- Mike Scott- Dumps- S/N Cousins- Porter on the move- Slim pickings Charlotte Hornets (29:12) - A rough season- Changes- Bad books- 3pt shooting- Bench help- Nothing crazy- Smaller deals- Kemba deals- Anything? Orlando Magic (44:02)- A good few weeks and then ……- Kings of the East?- Bismack- Gordon will impact- Direction- Face of franchise- Aaron Gordon and not much else- Gordon’s potential- A couple different options- Take a couple swings on young guys Atlanta Hawks (1:01:11)- One of the worst teams in the league- Space for daysssssssss- Young talent- Nothing big- Taking on some dumps- Restricted guys BONUS: LEBRON RADAR The NBA Outlet on ITUNES Music via Chuko Beats

Portland Trail Blazers (01:00) - Impressive reg. season/disappointing postseason- Not great - Time to move some guys- Better wings- Upgrade the frontcourt- Nurkic will decide a lot- Salary dumps?- Adding some role type guys?- Small names Oklahoma City Thunder (25:32) - Not what we expected- Melo’s option- If PG re-signs- The return of PG- Who can they bring back?- Anything?- Not many choices Utah Jazz (48:40) - Mitchell was amazing- Really impressive season from the Jazz- Beautiful books- Offense- Stay or Go?- Sneaky team to watch in the trade market- Could they attract a bigger name? Minnesota Timberwolves (1:03:02) - Butler injury- Thibbs hot seat- You have to worry about KAT moving forward- Depth- Keep Bjelica- Wiggins on the move?- Thibbs guys lol Denver Nuggets (1:19:30)- Somewhat disappointing- Millsap injury  - Jokic’s new deal- PG+SF- Barton in or out?- Faried out?- A couple low key guys BONUS: LEBRON RADAR  The NBA Outlet on ITUNES Music via Chuko Beats 

Toronto Raptors (01:06)- Playoff woes- Ugly numbers- Better frontcourt- Star power?- RFAs- Opening cap-space- Veteran minimum guys   Boston Celtics (11:06)- Success with injuries- Plenty of growth can still happen- Plenty of ways to make moves- An athletic big- Vet PG- Marcus Smart and company - They can make almost any move- Plenty of choices Philadelphia 76ers (33:12)- Killed expectations- Cap space and assets- Another star- 3+D type- Bring them back- Kawhi???- LeBron or PG13- A ton of options New York Knicks (47:36)- Porzingis injury- Fizdale in town- Depends on Player-Options- NOAH- Young talent- It’s on the players- Salary dumps- Opposite directions Brooklyn Nets (1:00:24) - Successful losing season- Player development- In a good place- Length/Size- Joe Harris and the rest- Young guys- Short-term- More salary dumpsBONUS: LEBRON RADAR The NBA Outlet on ITUNES Music via Chuko Beats

OTG’s Nick Fay and Kory Waldron recap Game 4 of the NBA Finals between the Golden State Warriors and Cleveland Cavaliers. NBA Finals Game 4 : Warriors vs. Cavs- The Warriors complete the sweep- Kevin Durant wins Finals MVP- Shoutouts  otgbasktball.comOTG on Twitter The NBA Outlet on ITUNES Music via Chuko Beats

OTG’s Nick Fay and Kory Waldron recap Game 3 of the NBA Finals between the Golden State Warriors and Cleveland Cavaliers. NBA Finals Game 3 : Warriors vs. Cavs- GSW takes a 3-0 series lead- HUGE game from KD- Curry and Klay were quiet- CLE sent a lot of attention at Steph- GSW’s role players- Iguodala’s impact- JR Smith and Love started strong but cooled off- LeBron looked a little gassed- Cavs offense lost some juice in the 2nd half- Where was George Hill?- The return of Hood- Draymond’s tech- Best Warrior tonight?- Who’s in the lead for Finals MVP?- Best Cav tonight?- Is series over in 4? otgbasktball.comOTG on Twitter The NBA Outlet on ITUNES Music via Chuko Beats

OTG’s Nick Fay and Kory Waldron recap Game 2 of the NBA Finals between the Golden State Warriors and Cleveland Cavaliers. NBA Finals Game 2 : Warriors vs. Cavs- GSW win Game 2- Steph Curry was lethal- KD played a great game- The Warriors made LeBron’s life harder- LeBron’s supporting cast needs to be better- Should they play Hood?- Ball movement for GSW- Warriors’ role guys- Fouls and officiating- Best Warrior tonight- Does anyone need to play better for GSW?- Best Cav tonight- Does Love need to play even bigger?- Adjustments for both sides- What to expect in Game 3?- If you could add one player to the Cavs  otgbasktball.comOTG on Twitter The NBA Outlet on ITUNES Music via Chuko Beats

OTG’s Nick Fay and  Kory Waldron talk Twitter burner accounts, HOT TAKE or SHOT FAKE (new segment), coaching changes and much more.  The Ringer’s Piece on the Burner Accounts- Colangelo and role- Who is it?- The impact on the franchise- What’s next for Philly? Hot Take or Shot Fake- Cavs vs. Cavs- NBA 2K Cover New Head Coaches- Lloyd Pierce- James Borrego- J.B. Bickerstaff- Mike Budenholzer- David Fizdale- Steve Clifford- Igor Kokoskov Open Spots- Detroit Pistons- Toronto Raptors otgbasktball.comOTG on Twitter The NBA Outlet on ITUNES Music via Chuko Beats 

The NBA Outlet: 2018 Finals Game 1 Recap OTG’s Nick Fay and Kory Waldron recap Game 1 of the NBA Finals between the Golden State Warriors and Cleveland Cavaliers. NBA Finals Game 1: Warriors vs. Cavs- Warriors win Game 1- Draymond Green vs. Tristan Thompson- JR. Smith f***ed up- Charge -> Block- LeBron was legendary- Love’s play tonight- The Cavs’ guard play- Missed threes….- Steph came to play- KD’s shot selection- Klay’s return- Warriors’ role guys- Best Warriors tonight- Best Cavalier tonight- Adjustments for Game 2- Predictions otgbasktball.comOTG on Twitter The NBA Outlet on ITUNES Music via Chuko Beats

The NBA Outlet 2018 NBA Finals Preview: Cavs vs. Warriors OTG’s Nick Fay, Kory Waldron, and Jac Manuell preview the NBA Finals matchup between the Cleveland Cavaliers vs. Golden State Warriors. The three talk storylines, strengths, weaknesses, matchups, predictions, and more. NBA Finals: Cavs vs. Warriors- The STORYLINES- Warriors’ dynasty- 8 straight for LeBron James- Where can the Cavs attack the Warriors?- Where can’t the Warriors attack the Cavs?- Key matchups- Deciding factor- Predictions  otgbasktball.comOTG on Twitter The NBA Outlet on ITUNES Music via Chuko Beats

The NBA Outlet: Western Conference Finals Game 7 Recap OTG’s Nick Fay, Kory Waldron, and Jay Christian recap Game 7 of the Western Conference Finals between the Golden State Warriors and Houston Rockets. WCF Game 7: Warriors vs. Rockets- The Warriors are going back to the FINALS- Missed threes for Houston- Harden’s fatigue- Big 3rd quarter from the Warriors …. Again- Houston’s role guys- Ryan Anderson seeing minutes???- More Joe Johnson?- How much did the Rockets miss CP3?- Why did the Rockets miss so many threes?- Did the officiating matter?- Best Warriors tonight?- If you could take out one Warrior?- Best Rocket tonight?- Did the Rockets need to attack Klay (foul-trouble)- Worst Rocket tonight?- Did Ariza need more rest?- Another injury that hurt the Rockets, low key- Offseason for the Rockets- What did we learn about the Warriors?- What did we learn about the Rockets?- Are the Warriors lucky?-  otgbasktball.comOTG on Twitter The NBA Outlet on ITUNES Music via Chuko Beats

The NBA Outlet: Eastern Conference Finals Game 7 Recap OTG’s Nick Fay and Kory Waldron recap Game 7 of the Eastern Conference Finals between the Cleveland Cavaliers and Boston Celtics. ECF: Cavs vs. Celtics Game 7- LeBron leads Cleveland to a Game 7/Series win- Big minutes- The game changed in the 2nd quarter- What happened in the 4th quarter?- Struggles of Rozier+ Brown- Not enough touches for Horford in the second half- Jitters in Game 7- Jeff Green came up big- Best Cav other than LeBron?- Cavs’ role guys- Tatum performance (and monster dunk)- Cavs’ defense?- Where did the Cavs impress?- What worries you the most about the Cavs?- Best aspect of Boston this series?- What’s next for Boston?- LeBron’s greatness- Where does this rank in LeBron’s career?- The Cavs’ roster- Does Ty Lue deserve any credit?- Tatum had an impressive series for a rookie- ECF vs. WCF  otgbasktball.comOTG on Twitter The NBA Outlet on ITUNES Music via Chuko Beats

The NBA Outlet: Western Conference Finals Game 6 Recap OTG’s Nick Fay and Jay Christian recap Game 6 of the Western Conference Finals between the Golden State Warriors and Houston Rockets. WCF Game 6: Warriors vs. Rockets- Tie series! Game 7 incoming- The Warriors had their big third quartet- Officiating-  Klay played BIG- Steph+Klay or KD?- What to make of James Harden’s performance?- More Eric Gordon?- How much did the Rockets miss CP3?- Best Warrior tonight?- Which Warrior needs to step up for Game 7?- Who played big for Houston?- What doe Harden need to do in Game 7?- Game 7 adjustments- Game 7 predictions  otgbasktball.comOTG on Twitter The NBA Outlet on ITUNES Music via Chuko Beats

The NBA Outlet: Eastern Conference Finals Game 6 Recap OTG’s Nick Fay and Kory Waldron recap Game 6 of the Eastern Conference Finals between the Cleveland Cavaliers and Boston Celtics. ECF: Cavs vs. Celtics Game 6- The Cavs tie the series up- LeBron is LEGENDARY- The 2nd quarter/Cavs; bench changed the game- The Celtics had one of those dry stretches- Turnovers- The rebounding battle- George Hill stepping up- What lost Boston the game?- Best Cavs tonight?- Cavs who need to play big in Game 7?- The play of Nance- Who played with Boston?- Al Horford was a no show- Adjustments for Game 7- Expectations for Game 7- Kevin Love’s health- Can the Cavs win without Love?- PREDICTIONS  otgbasktball.comOTG on Twitter The NBA Outlet on ITUNES Music via Chuko Beats