The Hoop Collective: Why The Future Of NBA Europe Is Uncertain + Explaining The Current Process

Brian Windhorst is joined by ESPN's Tim MacMahon and Bobby Marks to break down ESPN’s NBA Future Power Rankings including the some teams who were surprisingly high and some who had substantial drop-off from last season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Brian Windhorst is joined by ESPN's Tim MacMahon and Vince Goodwill to talk about the Clippers’ owner Steve Ballmer accepting the NBA’s punishment and how that may have cleared the path for the completion of the Kawhi trade to the Raptors. The crew breaks down what we can expect from Kawhi on the court, discusses some wild stories from his previous stint in Toronto and if we will see elite performance once again. Plus, we tackle what Brian is watching in NBA owners' meetings like the state of expansion in the NBA and Adam Silver's tone about the Clippers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Brian Windhorst is joined by the publishing director for Eurohoops Aris Barkas to break down what the future plans are for the NBA in Europe including if the concepts are feasible, how everything could potentially work and the state of the current landscape of European basketball. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Brian Windhorst is joined by ESPN's Tim MacMahon to break down the latest on the fallout from the Clippers’ punishment following the NBA’s probe into their dealings with Kawhi. The guys talk about how some key league history indicates what may be to come, why LA got into this situation and what may have been known by Kawhi. Next, the guys tackle Amen Thompson’s extension with the Rockets before talking Ben Simmons signs with the Kings. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Brian Windhorst is joined by ESPN's Tim MacMahon to react to the punishments given to the Clippers by the NBA after the probe into their dealings with Kawhi. The guys break down what this means for the future of the Clippers, if the punishment makes sense and if this will impact Kawhi moving forward in Toronto. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Brian Windhorst is joined by ESPN's Tim MacMahon and Anthony Slater to break down Steph Curry’s interesting future in Golden State including how his potential extension could determine the future for the Warriors. Then, the guys tackle the intriguing situation between Jalen Duren & the Pistons as his restricted free agency presses on. We discuss if Detroit will be able to manage this moving forward or if it could cause major issues for the team. Finally, we talk about the FIBA World Cup qualifiers with some epic battles taking place in Europe. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Brian Windhorst is joined by ESPN's Tim MacMahon to break down Jonathan Kuminga signing with the Timberwolves including if this is the right fit and what Minnesota will look like this season. Next, the guys tackle Ben Mathurin signing with the Pelicans before reacting to the Shaedon Sharpe injury update in Portland. Then, the guys go through the ESPN NBA Summer Forecast covering some major NBA Awards like MVP & Rookie of the Year plus the league scoring champion and most disappointing team. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Brian Windhorst is joined by ESPN's Tim MacMahon to break down the Klay Thompson buyout in Dallas and subsequent signing in Miami including if Miami has solved their biggest problem and where they fit into the Eastern Conference. Then, the guys discuss what this means for the future in Dallas with Cooper Flagg as the Mavs try to build around a young star. Finally, after an ownership change in Minnesota we discuss why this season is so critically important to the future of the Wolves and their superstar Anthony Edwards. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Brian Windhorst is joined by ESPN's Tim MacMahon and Dave McMenamin to break down the multiteam trade between the Cavs, Nuggets and Clippers highlighted by Cleveland getting Peyton Watson, Max Strus going to LA and Denver getting picks. The guys discuss what this means for each team in the deal including reaction to James Harden’s extension. Next, the guys tackle all of the drama surrounding the Lakers’ ownership from Jeanie Buss to Mark Walters. Finally, how will this impact the current team and Luka Doncic’s future in LA? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Brian Windhorst is joined by ESPN's Tim MacMahon and Vince Goodwill to break down the win totals for every team in the Eastern Conference including which lines are way too high, who is being overlooked and where the conference stands after some major shakeups. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices