JJ Redick On Free Agency, Luka & Kyrie, Denver Dynasty, Wemby, Celtics / Warriors Future & More

[@hb-robo]

Really like Tommy’s take about how this draft might set a precedent about how we evaluate leagues that players come from. That said the G League and pretty much every Euro league are significantly better comp than college and I don’t think we should shy away from that reality

[@buddyboy4438]

Thank you! they are semi pro leagues. Overseas kids can/have been pro since 13,14 yo .... that's why NCAA has allowed athletes to make $$ due to them losing athletes that make them billions and they barely have a place to live/ eat .

[@buddyboy4438]

Not only that, college sports are all systems, athletes can't showcase/grow their talent nowhere near as much as other semi pro leagues + competition is way higher as well.

[@tommywolmart265]

There are other factors that favor college too: handling pressure, fame, large stressful audiences, and also learning to play in a "system"

[@geografia89]

@@tommywolmart265 consider another thing which seem small but it isn't at all. It's my sensation but I think pl coming from oversee sem lot more mature than ppl coming from college, so as a human at 20y old you are prepared to lot of stuff outside of sports/eating/sleep/have fun style you have in college

[@bagbroch9339]

@@tommywolmart265this is the way. Keep up the fight to get these kids paid until they’re actually old enough to be in the league.

[@haris1462]

Thank you JJ for explaining the game for people like me. I have never picked up a basketball in my life but i enjoy watching NBA. Everytime i hear your takes, I learn something new. Keep up the great work

[@youngo9670]

Respect

[@adriandaliva1341]

you pick the right people to learn the game from, very nice

[@cohenpannell2429]

One of the smartest dudes in the game

[@armonkoucheki1064]

Go hoop

[@tepro1612]

go find a hoop my man

[@Js-uz5sg]

Tommy has gotten a lot better over the years

[@JordanT111596]

From dogshit to below average #TheGrind

[@xzaviorbetts507]

😂😂😂

[@deepaknambisan3251]

Seriously

[@dionjr744]

Very true. Wish he’d talk more during interviews though

[@MegaLBreezy]

When?

[@nathanaelboyd2017]

Luka was MVP of the second best basketball league in the world. At 18. No other European player will be more NBA ready than Luka

[@christianmoreno3585]

luka definitely the most nba ready guy i’ve ever seen come in

[@SNH1305]

It is crazy and if Mavs wasting his time and talents then the franchise will decline very fast.

[@kobi6374]

@@christianmoreno3585since Lebron.

[@JDRants]

That’s true. His rookie season was better than Lebrons by a slim margin and I think Lebron was 2nd best in that regard

[@Tarquin2718]

Agreed. Luka has won everything Wemby has hardly won anything

[@mybrainisshortcake]

Thanks for another season of great commentary. You and KOT4Q keep me in it!

[@SoldierOfJah]

We got to have JJ calling more games.

[@macleinelacerda9]

I can very much relate to the emotions kicking in when listening to the national anthem before games. I still get the chills and get very pumped up even when watching games just as a fan. Actually, it was a huge adjustment for me in going from high school to college and not have they play the National anthem before games. It screwed up my entire pregame regimen. My coach wouldn’t allow me in any shape or form. No individual warmup regimen was allowed at all!

[@hobowithagun24]

2:35 Alperen Sengun did the same thing but was drafted by the rockets who do not know how to develop young players and put them in a position to succeed 🫠. He absolutely dominated the 3rd best league in the world at 18 in 28 minutes a night.

[@nynewill7638]

@@MrTiglet11 agreed Sungun has star written all over him and i heard rumors he grew to 7 ft

[@hb-robo]

He did indeed dominate but we should also consider that it was the pandemic-restricted league. Fewer guys got to come over and play than usual. You’re right about Houston being a dumpster fire though, reminds me of my Bulls in terms of development environment

[@hobowithagun24]

@@hb-robo Why didn’t more teenagers dominate during the pandemic? It was literally only Sengun. He was a dominant player pandemic or not. Give him a year or 2 when he weighs 170-185 lbs. he will also dominate the NBA.

[@trackspeed1]

​@@hobowithagun24Sengun 170-185 lbs?? what? im 6'8 185 and im a shooting Guard/Small Forward, how could a 6'10 Center only be my weight in the NBA? you are confusing me with your statement i dont understand????

[@hobowithagun24]

@@trackspeed1 Your to funny

[@rafag5018]

The Sacramento Kings got Coach of the year, NBA Executive of the year, the very first Clutch Player of the year, broke the rookie 3 point record, had the number one offense in the NBA, had an All-Star player that should have been two players, an All-Rookie player, had two all NBA third team players, broke a playoff drought of 17 years, finished 3rd in the West, clinched the Pacific Division, then took the defending champs to 7 games. All that after everyone said the trade for Sabonis was awful. Also, Sabonis won the rebounding title. Not a single word, J.J.?

[@tombystander]

57:23 JJ's reaction was priceless! I'd do OKC, magic, Detroit, spurs, rockets in order of best young cores. Rockets just need some momentum and they will be higher

[@Godussop81]

Thank you jj I was screaming Jamal Murray dude went off with the assist in the finals

[@jarrellsmall211]

At 20:35 JJ mentions Stephen Silas as a member of the Celtics' staff, but Silas actually saw a better potential situation in Detroit and signed with the Pistons instead

[@nathanchristensen716]

As a Nuggets fan I am 1000% sold on Ant, that guy is incredible, he’s could bring the Wolves their first chip.

[@dhannivanda]

Right with you buddy: Nuggets fan and thinking Ant may have been best talent we faced

[@orellronnbeck7340]

Yessir, big ant fan

[@nathanchristensen716]

@@dhannivanda Him or Booker for sure, Ant feels more repeatable though. His rim pressure is insane.

[@shmadeshlimore3322]

@@dhannivanda Ant is great, but don’t do Book like that Oml

[@diegochavez9286]

Booker had those crazy 2 games against us, but man it felt like Ant was cooking that whole series.

[@pirateking1028]

54:10 JJ’s lil smirk at the camera😂 always gonna be a menace

[@dnicefx]

Love your content!! You have a great understanding of the game and your perspective has consistently made me have a better IQ for the game🔥

[@TheJoshuaHenson]

A basketball purist’s favorite episode Good work fellas

[@deakotamarquez834]

Thanks JJ you're the biggest fan here lol but I've learned so much more about the NBA listening to your pods thanks for taking the time to educate us fans

[@killout18]

Too late, you don't get the likes the first guy had. Why do you want those anyways?

[@georgemarco11]

@@killout18 i bet you never subscribe or like youtube videos, why would you? they're for free, right?

[@sheabilladeau1392]

JJ is the real deal. He should call the games, provide analysis, and coach a team. Dude is the real deal. Love his show. He also has the balls to call out ESPN for making everything about race.

[@1standTunaPodcast]

“Lets talk about the Celtics…” *DraftKings ad for 2 minutes instead*

[@ghazali22]

“Calling a game is the first time I’ve felt like i’m part of a team since I left the NBA”. Interesting this for JJ to say to his business teammate, Tommy :)

[@dkmrap1]

Podcasting with a co-host isn't the same as being on a team, especially for a guy who was on many teams

[@ghazali22]

@@dkmrap1 I’m with you, but there connection seems a lot deeper than just a co-host, was just funny to hear

[@Alex-th9tw]

He probably meant it as “part of an nba team”, he’s gotta be aware of the team dynamic the podcast has too

[@qnzman578]

Na, funniest moment this season had to be JJ calling out Perks heavy breathing on First Take 😂 😂

[@Augrills]

Perk has awake apnea

[@chazbert2020]

Brutal and subtle callback to the First Take stuff. Love it!

[@TheSirDenis2]

Definitely should do this more often. Maybe an end of pod segment occasionally.

[@jamiedaniels9023]

Not sure there’s a better co-host about than Tommy. JJ is gold but Tommy is equally as good 👍🏼👏🏼

[@gkobi2024]

Love that Tommy said Hawkins because he’s a special talent

[@romeobodeodo]

It's just so unfair that teams are held to salary cap restrictions on players they drafted. The whole idea on salary cap restrictions was to prevent teams from buying a team because they have more money than other teams. If our have the knowledge and forethought to draft good players you shouldn't be penalized for it. 🙄

[@nohr]

I sorta agree but then teams can basically draft well and just have infinite salaries for everyone else. Think about golden state. They'd have so much room to create the same issue, minus a few guys.

[@jcoco11]

I’m new to JJ’s pod and am loving his content. Anyone know why I can’t find this specific ep on Spotify? I can find other recent uploads, but I’m finding this and other specific eps only on KZbin. Maybe I’m not looking hard enough. Thanks!

[@pondturt]

Best podcast around man. Preciate ya.

[@unavailable856]

Jj your podcast got me addicted to gambling

[@ranjitjaques1051]

JJ you make my cardio time go by like nothing. 112k subs to go!!

[@VizualYzer]

Always love the in-depth analysis. However @ 41:20 what are you guys taking about as far as Beal?!? He is a 37% career 3pt shooter. And he's closer to 40% on catch & shoot, he is absolutely a 3pt shooter.

[@riverdhadda3261]

1:33 what about amari bailey he played at UCLA and was good there, maybe didn't jump out like everyone else but he should be good

[@NoniJeanKaufman]

Wanted to hear your comments on the Kings and response to getting Sasha Vezenkov from Europe.

[@felixcontreras4603]

51:40 funniest thing all season was when everyone was making there playoff picks & everyone was picking against the Nuggets😂😂

[@Knickscollector]

Love my Knicks and I appreciate thibs but JJ, keep growing the pod then take the Knicks job the moment it becomes available lol. Amazing basketball insight. You’d be a fantastic coach.

[@eazymb.]

It literally baffles me how you can’t criticize the way the Rockets were coached. All I got from the players describing Silas is that they basically coached themselves.

[@loganwagler7997]

I think Tate from Houston would be a good move for a contender. I also think trading for Clarke would be interesting. Imagine the spurs giving mcdermott and a 2nd for clarke who will miss next season with a achillis and would be nice next to Vic

[@zach9423]

Brandon Miller is undeniably a great shooter

[@LoganBasketball2]

Can ya'll go through whats up in the new CBA, or point in the direction of info in lamens terms this whole second apron thing i keep hearing i don't get. I'm trynna understand where the game's going

[@Krazy.Kulture]

Not impressed by Fox? His growth is incredible

[@DLUXTHACHAMP]

Haliburton has been on my future star list since I saw him on KOT4Q’s interview. I think him and Franz Wagner are definitely going to be great.

[@tdthrey]

Best podcast period!

[@smoovedollarz]

Pivot Podcast

[@TheWhiteyTeddy]

Miami wasn’t in the FA talks? Wow.

[@brendanhunter389]

Your vet call in free agency is spot on. I think San Antonio will give draymond a big 2 year deal to mentor wemby

[@aron.gortman]

Yeah I am sure they want their young prospect being mentored by a complete buffoon.

[@DavidJonesAirway]

JJ showing 🐜 love dig it

[@JerNo415]

JJ loves Tyrese so much.

[@kole024]

What is the brand of the cap JJ is wearing? I dig the cap a lot. Also, great show!

[@downtownred1731]

I think the "we don't want to loose x-player for "nothing" mindset is a misnomer. Cap space is still a viable asset and it isn't like NBA players aren't motivated by money.

[@michaelahurt]

Yeah most good teams are over the cap. Even if they lose a $35-40m player they are still over the cap. Or just barely under.

[@dejan17]

Greetings from Serbia 🇷🇸

[@amirdalv1329]

talk that talk JJ

[@peterrossini6345]

yo segun is wild ! great call tommy , guy is jokic 2.0

[@kanaarima]

Lmao "The JJ Deal" love it

[@timadamson3378]

As a bulls fan, I wonder how high of a draft pick either to Derozan or Lavine would garner?

[@gavinhillsman3811]

I follow the NBA fairly loosely so the spurs being the first pick in the draft is crazy to me. Webenyama being developed in the system with pop is gonna be something serious

[@kharidiggs]

JJ turned into an “uh” machine to close out 😂😂😂

[@tamyelnats4291]

Christian Braun is pronounced “Brown” since you nit picked Tommy on the Sengun pronunciation.

[@golden-sun]

You guys talked about teams making a jump next season, I think the Blazers will do that. I mean last year they went tank mode for the last 10-15 or whatever so it's not saying a lot but they have the 3rd pick, Dame, Jerami Grant, Shaedon Sharpe, Anfernee Simons. We have to see what the FO does so maybe it's a question mark team but I still think they will greatly improve from last season

[@xlongshot10]

I think if you're the blazer FO you have to look at your pieces and think it's much easier to transition into a (short) rebuild with the 3rd pick and the value from Dame than you could build a contender with a puncher's chance for Dame to bring into a deep playoff run. Either way will be interesting to see what they do

[@juliansearcie1758]

They went tank mode because they sucked be honest

[@scarlxrd1466]

@@xlongshot10Portland is incapable of surrounding Dame… coming up on his TWELFTH season wit Portland

[@anthonynorman7545]

Sengun is my pick for under rated young guys.

[@guiwhiz]

If I were Dallas I would be trying to pickup Steven Adams and a couple of snipers. Dump Kyrie like a bad habit. He just isn't a good fit with Luka. They play the same position the same way. Ball dominant with god like handles and top shelf court vision. Those two skills REQUIRE you to have the ball in your hands to utilize them. So get rid of him. Maybe Duncan Robinson from the Heat as a shooter and Seth Curry.... that would make them competitive in the West. You MUST have a Center that can at least give Jokic some resistance.

[@RomnysGonzalez]

You get it!!. That's what the DAL needs. A defensive center who is efficient. Brook Lopez,Adams,Jakob Poelt,Myles Turner. You then add a ton of 3nD wing players who can shoot the basketball. Luka is so good he doesn't need 2 mores superstars next to him. Give him Star roleplayers and he gonna run the west next to the Nuggets. Imagine Luka Seth Curry OG(17M) Jeremi Grant(20M) Myles/Lopez or Jakob Poelt.(20M) All great defensive centers who make no mistakes and never miss shots close to the rim at the dunker spots(Poelt) and or spreed the floor (Lopez and Myles) Is done. You won't be able to stop that. You just need to get rid of Kyrie asking for 40+M and you get more than enough Cap Space to make it happen

[@mollyweir9350]

Yak & O.G are off limits. Masai did not give up a 2024 top-6 protected FRP to get back Yak. He said at the end of season both are championship pieces.

[@guiwhiz]

@@mollyweir9350 Yeah I don't see either of those moves happening either. That would be the equivalent of Sacramento moving Sabonis and Fox.

[@austinwhisler5938]

I swear JJs pod has the most ads

[@maksimgluvajic1500]

Comparing him with Lukas pre-NBA experience is crazy! Spanish ligue is already better then French...but Luka dominated EuroLigue!!! He won and was MVP! And then lets not talk about winning Euro with Slovenia(2mil people country)...this kid didnt even play in EuroLigue. Dont get me wrong, the kid is looking great...but comparing him to Lukas pre-NBA cariere and success, just because hes from Europe...its just a classic American Media ignorance.

[@scarlxrd1466]

C’mon now act like Luka’s second coming of Christ 🤣🤣🤣

[@maksimgluvajic1500]

@@scarlxrd1466 I said you cant compare the 2 experiences only on the bases that both are European. Luka played and dominated in EuroLeague while Wembanyama didnt even play...Luka won and was MVP. Thats a big difference. Comparing both experiences as equal just because they are both from Europe its just ignorant. Btw...where are you from? Are you fro USA?

[@guiwhiz]

If I were the Bucks I would seriously look at somebody like Tyler Herro or Duncan Robinson from the Heat. An outside shooter with length and a decent all-around game.

[@anthonynorman7545]

Defense?

[@michaelahurt]

Tyler Herro has T-Rex arms

[@guiwhiz]

@@anthonynorman7545 I was actually pleasantly surprised by how much improvement both those guys showed on their defense this season. Particularly Robinson when he came back from the broken finger. He was playing both more consistently solid perimeter D and was matching up okay against some pretty big wings in the playoffs. His offense showed improvement as well... not just standing and shooting 3s with a lot more movement to his game and cutting hard to finish at the rim.

[@joeyartone9378]

Did they only talk about the celtics for 1 minute? did the ads block it or what lol

[@whyroader]

😂 i think we need a national gambling helpline the ad reads like a phone book🎉❤

[@Daz86.]

54:04 Carry the hell on

[@mickyfingaz5132]

The bigger the college game, the bigger the NBA. Hence, NCAA Football

[@johnhilasgue3673]

Agree with JJ If it was the Warriors,. It would be a tougher series and not a sweep because of Steph and his shooting.

[@fallenangel_1941]

without games i'll have to survive on yu pod

[@DD-sr9xm]

Kinda but not quite on Denver and the new CBA. Their key players are locked up for the next 2 seasons. It’s virtually certain the cap is going up 10% per year. So when they extend Jamal in 2 years, it’s on a $30 mio higher cap, so there is room. Then for depth, they have gone through the draft. They avoided “projects”, they drafted older 22-23 year old players, two with 5 years NCAA, who are ready NOW. They signed them for four years at $2mio, so they have nice cost controlled bench. They will NOT be going the vet minimum route. It might not work but they chose this strategy early and are into the second year of it. So far so good.

[@video_photoZ]

I respect your knowledge of basketball. It is an interesting content. One little thing that will separate you from all others; Could you please make an effort and research how to properly pronounce Nikola Jokić name? He tried to teach you guys many times, but he give up (probably doesn't care anymore ) It will be at professional and it is not that hard... Same thing for Dončić as well. Best Regards, see you at Nene’s

[@sgtfiggs]

Bradley Beal is a career 37 percent shooter from 3 and dudes gonna say he can’t shoot from 3? Huh?

[@jbagger331]

It's more normal outside the US because professional academies train players from age 7.

[@j5daniel182]

Teams should just concentrate on building a lineup that has all-around defense. Trying to win a chip without a legit big that can play D is idiotic. Just because you don't need them for every game does not mean you won't ever need them. That's why you have a 12-man active roster.

[@cinnabar546]

im not too high on Wemby somehow

[@michaelstopperich8528]

Need a Zion video, JJ

[@russoulfree]

Wow, on the Blazers take.. I do not see Dame and Scoot working well together as 2 ball dominant pgs, and putting the Blazers in position to contend on Dame's timeline.. It seems JJ has not heard the buzz of trading the pick for J Brown, Mikal, Ingram, or similar caliber vets

[@ljutko7]

Orlando fs future of NBA 💯... When Denver finish they go! 😜

[@timothycestone9314]

Can Minnesota get Scoot for KAT?

[@benroberts235]

does he talk about the knicks at all? if so please,give me a timestamp

[@elig4056]

Jordan Hawkins and Grady Duck are gonna be great Picks in this draft , today's nba is perfect for them. Cavs need try to made a trade to get J Hawk , he is great fit for them to play the 3 maybe trade Levert and 2 2s if possible , they need a 6'5 off ball mover / shooter who has confidence

[@SP.007]

Taylor Hendricks seems like a "springy" Paul Millsap

[@ImJBlu]

I’m excited to see where national champion jordan hawkins goes

[@brandonperez2267]

It’s sad that the Mavericks issues are so blatantly obvious to anyone not named Mark Cuban.

[@davidche6734]

JJ misinterpreted the question on free agency & Denver. It’s not about chasing marquee free agents, it’s about veterans chasing rings or players like Bruce Brown who are looking to improve their value in the league.

[@charold3]

I hope Dallas does not keep Kyrie. They should write it off as a mistake and go for players that complement Luka. They’d have been better with Dorian and Dinwiddie, clearly.

[@bogdanbackup]

True. Somehow people disregard that Kyrie's arrival resulted in the opposite of what they brought him for. And yet they want to resign him?

[@scarlxrd1466]

Clearly trading away your defensive pieces to acquire more offense was a bad move. Don’t think that’s Kyrie’s fault, he averaged 27,6,5 wit Dallas.

[@scarlxrd1466]

⁠@@bogdanbackupwas a small sample, only 20 games. Also Dallas traded there defensive assets to acquire a 2nd playmaker, the trade was atrocious, the result was to be expected. Can’t put that on Kyrie he averaged 27,6,5 with Dallas

[@FRMTVJWITHLOVE]

*they need to change the GLeague to the Bubble atp.*

[@nailil5722]

lmao tommy got jealous hearing JJ saying calling games is the first time since playing that he felt part of a team 💀

[@dmccallie]

Why are both microphones bouncing around as you two talk? Something needs to be tightened up. Very distracting.

[@Biz613]

Udoka is exactly what Houston needs. An adult in the room holding all of these young clowns accountable.

[@davidfebreeze428]

💯

[@CindyFagerstrom-d2t]

Just keep the front office ladies under wraps.

[@rankobarensic]

Zen podcast JJ without NY noise from Mad Dog and SAS😊🫡👍🙏

[@nate9798]

As a Mavs fan i think resigning Kyrie is a huge mistake. Not a good fit availability is inconsistent. Plus they could get two good players for what they pay Kyrie

[@azagoren235]

Charlotte should take Brandon Miller. Lamelo is their point guard star, and if Mark Williams gets better, then they have a big 3 guard, forward, center core, which would really help them. I think Scoot would help Houston a lot, a proper point guard, but I don't think Portland would give the pick to them or let him fall to them.

[@NoSauceBoss-sm6zx]

No Thank You to the first sentence

[@metalmaster7789]

23 10 and 4??!? That was funny as hell indeed.

[@bizonc]

I miss playing.

[@texturalbard]

Never realized this was the Glaze Tyrese Haliburton podcast. Well actually I have, it's just official now

[@1800LUNATIC]

Tommy is actually a casual, its wild. I wonder if he knows who Devin Vassell is

[@juliansearcie1758]

Who?.

[@Homer_the_prophet99]

Chill w the adds bro

[@godisgoodgodisgreat3434]

26:29 basically jj is saying embiid would be luka perfect teammate

[@richardsong7732]

damn all these ads man

[@RomnysGonzalez]

Solutions for DAL Trade for Myles Turner/ If you can't get Myles go for Brook Lopez/Jakob Poelt another great option. Defensive C's who are efficient is what you look for at the 5. Trade for OG Sign and Trade Kyrie for either Myles or OG The mission is to get rid of Kyrie for something Use the rest of the cap space to sign 3nD Wings Trent Jr/J.Grant value fell off a bit DiVicienzo gonna be cheap Alec Burk Dipo Lonnie Walker Seth Curry Stay away from: Middleton(Those legs are cooked) Ayton(Myles and Lopez are just a better Ayton. Poelt is just way cheaper) VanFleet would be awesome with Luka since he would be their Jalen Brunson guy, but he gonna be way overpaid DLo Irving Luka is so good you don't need superstars around him. Get him a Star roleplayers and he can make it. Players right on the borderline level of All Star. OG,Myles,Lopez,Jeremi Grant. If we learnt something from the Nuggets is that having depth and chemistry is more important having 3 superstars earning 35M at year taking 90% of your payroll

[@Defort-jd8xe]

and here we have an 2K trade expert.

[@mollyweir9350]

Masai is not trading O.G. He made that clear at the end of season press conference that he & Yak are championship pieces. He is not looking to go in a rebuild. Enough of other teams trying to pry our best players with their fake trade rumors along with pro U.S sports media. We are NOT a farm team for the league.

[@dkmrap1]

Clearly you haven't looked at the nuggets payroll

[@juliansearcie1758]

Luka don't need other superstars remind me how many championships and mvp''s has he won ?

[@ryansproviero]

You want Dipo? He's opting into 10M because he's injured again and from what I remember, will be going into the season.