Everyone got their NBA lookahead hats on? Great! The Atlanta Hawks and Memphis Grizzlies are next up under our microscope. First, Dan speaks with The Atlanta Journal Constitution‘s Sarah Spencer (@sarah_k_spence) about everything and anything pertaining to the Hawks (2:31). After that, Sharon Brown (@SharonShyBrown) from the Memphis Flyer stops by to discuss what we should expect from the Grizzlies’ cast of kiddies and veterans this season (1:11:23). Find the full breakdown below:
Atlanta Hawks Lookahead (2:31)↪️Impressions of a whirlwind offseason↪️Impact of Bogdan Bogdanovic and Danilo Gallinari↪️Will Gallo come off the bench all year?↪️How often will we see Trae Young off the ball?↪️The backup point guard rotation↪️Surely Atlanta won’t play Rajon Rondo and Kris Dunn together, right? RIGHT?↪️Where Cam Reddish, Kevin Huerter and De’Andre Hunter fit after the arrival of so many vets↪️John Collins’ future↪️Clint Capela’s health, integration and chemistry with Trae↪️Onyeka Okongwu’s role↪️Is this team built to make a big splash on the trade market?↪️Is Lloyd Pierce’s seat getting warm?↪️Closing lineups/lineups we want to see↪️Win total and Eastern Conference standings predictions!Memphis Grizzlies Lookahead (1:11:23)↪️Is Memphis playing the long game?↪️What to expect from Ja Morant in Year 2↪️Expectations for Jaren Jackson Jr. once he’s healthy↪️How Justise Winslow fits with the roster/beside Ja↪️Expectations for Brandon Clarke↪️The defensive ceiling on a Jackson-Clarke front court↪️Assessing the wing rotation↪️Where Dillon Brooks will hopefully improve↪️The importance of De’Anthony Melton↪️Jonas Valanciunas appreciation↪️Is Gorgui Dieng more than a trade anchor?↪️Will Desmond Bane and Xavier Tillman play?↪️Closing Lineups↪️Lineups we want to see
↪️Win total and Western Conference standings predictions!