NBA Front Office Outsider
A basketball podcast that dives deep into the front office and management aspects of the NBA and each of it's 30 teams. I conduct individual team previews and analysis, specifically centered around the offseason and the trade deadline, analyze and examine the various basketball and financial implications of various transactions as they occur, get creative with mock trades & transactions, and use my 20/20 vision to look back at "what if" and "what could've been" scenarios.
Episodes
March 14, 2021 • 36 mins
Working alongside TradeNBA.com, I've created the NBA Trade Deadline Challenge in which I will use a scale of 0-5 to rank how likely some of the top trade candidates are to be dealt prior to this year's trade deadline. In today's episode, I've conducted my own rankings on each of the names on the list so please enjoy the episode and I'll welcome any feedback you may have. Don't forget to participate in the Trade Deadline Challenge o...
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February 11, 2021 • 69 mins
In today's episode, I provide a trade deadline primer for each team in the NBA's Atlantic Division, including which players may be available in trade, as well as three trade ideas for each team. I also provide an early 2021 offseason primer for each of the same teams based on their current performance levels and presumed salary cap situations. Finally, I provide an update on my NBA Trade Ladder. Enjoy!
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January 27, 2021 • 80 mins
In today's episode, I provide an early, in-season trade deadline primer for each Central Division team, which includes three trade ideas for each team, as well as a very early offseason preview for each of those same teams. Finally, I update my NBA Trade Ladder following the huge James Harden-to-Nets trade. Enjoy!
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January 1, 2021 • 64 mins
In this week's episode, I provide a very early trade deadline preview and 2021 offseason preview for each Southeast Division team, including proposing three potential trade deadline swaps for each team. Following this, I update my NBA trade ladder following the first week of the NBA season. Enjoy!
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December 17, 2020 • 74 mins
In this week's episode, I provide my insight into the entire James Harden-Rockets fiasco and how I think the situation will play out. I also provide grades for each Western Conference team based on how I feel their offseason turned out relative to each o their direction and goals. Finally, i provide an update on my weekly NBA trade ladder after studying the James Harden situation throughout the week and learning about Giannis Antet...
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December 3, 2020 • 55 mins
In this week's episode, I provide each team with a letter grade based on their offseason, including the draft, free agency, and any trades each team may or may not have made. Following this, I provide my weekly update on the NBA Trade Letter. Enjoy!
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In this weeks episode, I provide my insight into 10 winners from the NBA's offseason so far, as well as five losers from the offseason up to this point. I also provide six trade scenarios that could still potentially occur throughout the remainder of the offseason. Finally, I provide a major update on my weekly NBA Trade Ladder following the NBA draft, various completed trades throughout the week, and a plethora of free agent signi...
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In today's episode, I take a look at the 18 or so players that will likely draw interest at the non-taxpayer mid-level exception price range and pair them up with teams who project to have their full non-taxpayer mid-levels exceptions available to their disposal. I also dive deep into the Houston Rockets tumultuous situation and put together fake trade ideas around different scenarios, including retooling around James Harden or com...
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In this week's episode, I preview each of the six teams that look like virtual locks to only have the taxpayer mid-level exception available to them and look at potential player fits for those teams, both on mid-level exception salaries and minimum salaries. I also propose four trade ideas involving various picks from the upcoming draft. In addition, I throw out three trade ideas involving each of Jrue Holiday and Gordon Hayward. F...
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November 4, 2020 • 90 mins
This week, I take a deep dive into the limited amount of teams that will have cap space available this upcoming offseason and evaluate the different ways those teams can use that cap space and how a few contenders can carve out cap space should they decide they want to do so. Additionally, with both of the top two picks in this year's draft popping up in rumors continuously, I take a look at six trades (three for each team) that bo...
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In this week's episdode, I take a deep dive into sign-and-trade transactions and how last year's influx of sign-and-trades can be repeated this offseason. I look at the most likely candidates to be involved in a sign-and-trade transaction and provide five examples of mock sign-and-trade transaction that could provide you, the listener, with an idea of what one of these transactions can look like this upcoming offseason. Finally, I ...
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October 22, 2020 • 41 mins
In today's episode, we dive into a salary cap overview for the Washington Wizards, propose six trades the team can make during the upcoming offseason, and preview 12 free agents the team can potentially look at signing. Enjoy!
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October 12, 2020 • 48 mins
In today's episode, I break down the Knicks's salary cap situation for the upcoming offseason and beyond, including two different ways the Knicks could approach this offseason, propose six trades the team could make, and preview 15 free agents the team can target. Enjoy!
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September 24, 2020 • 48 mins
In today's episode, I preview the Detroit Pistons offseason, including proposing six trades the team could make, 12 free agents the team could potentially target, and provide an overview of the team's salary cap situation.
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September 12, 2020 • 47 mins
In today's episode, I preview the Hawks' offseason, a team that projects to have more salary cap space than any other team in the league. I take a look at six trades the team can potentially make, 15 free agents the team may be linked to throughout free agency, and provide a salary cap overview.
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September 11, 2020 • 34 mins
In today's episode, I preview six trades the Cavaliers could consider making this offseason, as well as propose 12 free agents the team can target. I also provide a short-term and long-term salary cap overview for the Cavaliers.
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September 3, 2020 • 39 mins
Up next in my offseason preview are the Chicago Bulls, for who I provide a multi-year salary cap overview, as well as six trades the team may look to complete this upcoming offseason and 12 free agents they may target. Enjoy!
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September 1, 2020 • 48 mins
In today's episode, I provide a general overview of the Hornets' financial situation for the next few years, explore six trades the team could make during the upcoming offseason, and preview 12 free agents the team could pursue. Enjoy!
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August 27, 2020 • 58 mins
In this episode, I preview what is likely to be the most interesting team to monitor this offseason: the Warriors. I present nine trades for the team to consider, propose 12 free agents the may target, and discuss the financial implications the team faces with each decision they may make.
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August 25, 2020 • 42 mins
In this episode, I preview the offseason for the lottery winning Minnesota Timberwolves. I divedeep into their salary cap situation, project six trades the team could make this upcoming offseason, and preview 12 free agent target the Timberwolves could pursue.
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