Is the East FINALLY Better Than the West?

Has the balance of power finally shifted to the Eastern Conference? Wes Goldberg, Matt Moore and Haize debate whether an offseason that brought LeBron James, Giannis Antetokounmpo and potentially Kawhi Leonard to the East has finally flipped the NBA's long-running East vs. West conversation. Then they examine whether restricted free agency is quietly becoming one of the league's biggest problems, discussing the Peyton Watson and Jalen Duren situations, why the current system creates tension between teams and young players, and whether it's time for the NBA to overhaul—or even eliminate—RFA altogether. Finally, it's another edition of The Rotation Lab, where the crew builds the Miami Heat's opening-night rotation around Giannis and Bam Adebayo, debating lineup combinations, staggering strategies, spacing concerns and where a player like Klay Thompson could fit if Miami lands another veteran shooter. Everydayer Club If you never miss an episode, it’s time to make it official. Join the Locked On Everydayer Club and get ad-free audio, access to our members-only Discord, and more — all built for our most loyal fans. Click here to learn more and join your team’s community: https://lockedonpodcasts.com/everydayerclub   Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! OdooGreat organizations win because operations matter. And that’s why you should get Odoo. Try for free today at https://Odoo.com/lockedon.  FanDuel Today's episode is brought to you by FanDuel. Join all the action at https://FANDUEL.COMto play Daily Dingers and make your free pick on who’s hitting a homer this MLB season.   FANDUEL DISCLAIMER: 21+ in select states. First online real money wager only. Bonus issued as nonwithdrawable free bets that expires in 14 days. Restrictions apply. See terms at sportsbook.fanduel.com. Gambling Problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER or visit FanDuel.com/RG (CO, IA, MD, MI, NJ, PA, IL, VA, WV), 1-800-NEXT-STEP or text NEXTSTEP to 53342 (AZ), 1-888-789-7777 or visit ccpg.org/chat (CT), 1-800-9-WITH-IT (IN), 1-800-522-4700 (WY, KS) or visit ksgamblinghelp.com (KS), 1-877-770-STOP (LA), 1-877-8-HOPENY or text HOPENY (467369) (NY), TN REDLINE 1-800-889-9789 (TN) Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.