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Assistant to the General Manager
by Chandler Harper
NBA roster construction pod. Your home for fake trades, free agent discussions, and all things team-building. Associated with https://www.otgbasketball.com/.
Episodes
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Gobert Trade - Brooklyn Trade Scenarios - 2022 Free Agency
Assistant to the General Manager dives into every possible angle of the megatrade for Gobert 00:00:10 -The acquisition cost -What teams were bidding against the Wolves? -The fit with KAT -Their projected place in the West -Was it a good trade for Minnesota? -Was it a good trade for Utah? Sam &...
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Megapod: Eliminated teams outlooks, Conference Finals & NBA Lottery
@ChanNBAThots & @SamJ015 are finally back with a megapod - they hit on the upcoming Conference Finals, future outlooks for all eight Round one eliminated playoff teams and the upcoming NBA lottery Timestamps: Conference Finals Western Conference Finals (1:10) Eastern Conference Finals (16:26)…
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2021 Mock Rookie Scale Extensions
Sam and Chandler split up the extension eligible players coming off their rookie scale contracts and attempted to agree to an extension as player agent Buddy Scott plays hardball going after the big payday for his clients. Did anyone else get the full max extension like Luka or Trae? Who all…
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Trade Value Rankings - 2021
Year 2 of our Top 25 Trade Value Rankings is here! In a throwback to the old Bill Simmons column, Chandler and Sam present their top 25 players who have the most trade value today - taking into heavy consideration age, contract, years of control, talent, potential, on-court production and more....
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Early Vegas Summer League Recap
The Assistant to the GM flew out to Vegas for some early Summer League action. -Vegas Sightings -First Impressions Cade Cunningham Jalen Green Scottie Barnes Evan Mobley -Standout Performances -Random Observations
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Mock Offseason 2021 - Part 2
Continuation of Part 1 where Sam and Chandler are joined by GM's Aram and Justin as well as one very power agent Buddy as they tackle 2021 upcoming free agency. We took control of all 30 teams and played out free agency, negotiating dollars and years and ultimately handing out contracts to the...
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Mock Offseason 2021 - Part 1
Sam and Chandler are joined by GM's Aram and Justin as well as one very power agent Buddy as they tackle 2021 upcoming free agency. We took control of all 30 teams and played out free agency, negotiating dollars and years and ultimately handing out contracts to the NBA's biggest catches of the...
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Golden State Deep Dive - Part 2
Sam & Chandler continue their deep dive into the Golden State Warriors 2021 offseason -Fake Trades -Free Agents -Predictions
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Golden State Deep Dive - Part 1
Sam & Chandler take a deep dive into the Golden State Warriors 2021 offseason -Warriors cap sheet -Insane luxury tax issues -Team Needs -Key Decisions Kelly Oubre free agency James Wiseman Draft picks -Fake Trades -Free Agents -Predictions
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Boston Offseason Deep Dive
Sam & Chandler take a deep dive into the Boston Celtics 2021 offseason -Celtics cap sheet -Front Office shakeup -Direction for the future -Key Decisions to be made this summer -Trade targets @tothegm @otgbasketball
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Houston Offseason Deep Dive
Sam & Chandler take a deep dive into the Houston Rockets 2021 offseason -Rockets cap sheet -Lottery Night Odds and Implications -Houston’s complicated future draft asset stash -Outlook for ’21-22 -Free agents -Trade Possibilities @tothegm @otgbasketball
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Playoff Check-in + Predictions
Chandler & Sam check in on their predictions a few games into round one and discuss in detail how they see the remainder of the playoffs going
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Sacramento Offseason Deep Dive
All things Sacramento Offseason: -Stay over the cap or use cap space -Rebuild or not -What to do with Harrison Barnes/Marvin Bagley -How much should they be willing to pay Richaun Holmes -Fake trades and free agency signings + much more
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Where Do They Go From Here + Trade Talk
We start by discussing some of the deadline deals and how much we like them a month later. After we each picked a team to deep dive where they should go in the future.
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Would You Rather
Everyone has a "Would You Rather" scenario. This discussion leads to some super interesting teambuilding and lottery talk.
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Two Year Look Ahead
We predict the top 4 teams in each conference and play out the potential conference finals and finals. We ended up with very different strategies in our decision making processes. Let us know who did better on Twitter @tothegm.
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Preseason Prediction Check In
We go through some of our predictions and how we are feeling about them now plus survey where the league is at. Part 2 to be released soon where we do a 2 year lookahead and try to predict how things will look in two years.
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Mock Trade Deadline Recap Part 1
We go over the Mock Trade Deadline exercise the guys are running with @otgbasketball. Many big names were moved and Chandler pissed off an entire fanbase on Twitter. You can see all of the trades that took place on the OTG Twitter as well.
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Trade Season Primer
We go through all of the spicy trade topics. Chandler tries to get everyone on the Sixers and Sam has a few wild blockbusters. We also go through all of the teams we think should be buyers and sellers.
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Mock Bradley Beal Trade Negotiations
Despite talks of Bradley Beal wanting to stay put in WSH, friend of the pod @buddyscottnba join Sam & Chandler to stand in as the GM of the Washington Wizards to hear all the best offers. Sam pitches trade offers for all of the East teams & Chandler takes the West. Find out which team (if any?)...
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Trade Talk + Random Observations and General Chatter
Started with Harden trade analysis and touched on every other trade rumor out there. Tonssssss of fake trades and general talk about the season so far. Other players involved trade talks: Bradley Beal, Lonzo Ball, PJ Tucker, John Collins, Michael Porter Junior, and many more.
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How We Feel About Our Predictions 1 Week In
We go through our preseason prediction and how we feel about them after 1 week of basketball. The two ended up with the same Finals matchup and MVP candidates. We also touch on team performances, all other awards, and some general trade talk.
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Wolves talk + Offensive and Defensive Tiers
General talk on Sam's hometown Timberwolves then we go through our Offensive and Defensive rankings.
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Mock Rookie Scale Extensions
We go through the extensions for the 2017 1st rounders, and some of the 2018 2nd rounders. John Collins, Lauri Markkanen, and OG Anunoby made for the most interesting debates.
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Trade Value Rankings
Throwback to an old Bill Simmons column with this one. We each made a list of our top 25 trade value rankings where we essentially ranked players as assets and based off the return they would net in a trade in a vacuum. In order to do this we had to consider contracts/potential/age/talent/etc. We...
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Mock Offseason Part 2
Part 2 of the Mock Offseason! We finish out the offseason by completing the majority of free agency. This part sees guys like Jerami Grant, Christian Wood, Gallo, Davis Bertans and most other free agents sign!
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Mock Offseason Part 1
The long anticipated Assistant to the General Manager 2020 Mock Offseason! In part 1 we cover: -James Harden/Brad Beal/Russell Westbrook trade talk -The big name UFA -The first few RFA Part 2 and Part 3 will follow shortly
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Mock Lottery and Rumor Talk
We go through all of the biggest trade rumors and finish with a Mock Lottery.
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OKC/DEN/POR Offseason Deep Dives
Quick deep dives of the three teams fast upcoming offseason. Still discussed plenty of fun potential moves for each team. Don't forget Mock Offseason coming out very soon!
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Blow it up - Jazz/Spurs/Magic
We take a deep look at Rudy Gobert's situation in Utah, San Antonio's plethora of young guards, and Orlando's constant state of mediocracy. Another pod full of fake trades.
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Blow it up - Bucks/Raptors
We analyze Giannis' situation with the Bucks and go through a ton of fake trades for the Bucks/Raptors.
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Blow it up - Philadelphia 76ers
We discuss Philly's Simmons/Embiid Situation in depth, then get into about 100 fake trades.
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Blow it up - Houston Rockets
The Houston Rockets have been eliminated and we take a look at what it would look like if they decided to "Blow it up". Like always, lots of fake trades.
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Playoff Catch Up
We recap/preview all of the playoff series
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Playoff First Two Days Recap
We go through the most interesting things we've seen so far in the first two days of the playoffs. We touch on almost every game.
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Playoff Preview and Predictions
We go through every series in detail and add in our predictions.
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Return of the NBA
We talk general return of the NBA and who has impressed/who we are worried about. Front Office segment at the end where we dive into some roster construction theory.
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New York Offseason Deep Dive
Is the future bright in the Big Apple? The two have differing opinions on New York's future. Like always, plenty of draft/trade/free agency talk.
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Minnesota Offseason Deep Dive
The guys go through all of Minnesota's potential offseason moves. We talk theory behind their current roster set up (and if it can win), get specific with which draft guys we'd like there, and like always, lots of fake trades and free agency signings.
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Golden State Offseason Deep Dive - Part 2
We finish our Golden State offseason deep dive by talking more specifics when it comes to trades and free agency.
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Golden State Offseason Deep Dive - Part 1
We have a deep discussion about the Warriors methods to improve their championship roster. This includes the Andre Iguodola traded-player exception, their 2020 1st rounder, and more. Chandler and Sam also have their biggest disagreement of pod's young history. We get about half-way through trade...
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TradeNBA Pod
We each picked out some very interesting trades from the tradeNBA website. We found some real hilarious ones that involved LeBron going to Houston, Giannis to the Knicks, and much more. Believe it or not there were actually some really good trades that we found and discussed as well.
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Cleveland and Detroit Offseason Deep Dive
We discuss Cleveland's crowded guard rotation and what kind of trade value they might have in the Cleveland section. In Detroit's section we go in depth about how they should weight winning now and the future. As always, lots of fake trades and free agency talk.
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Chicago Offseason Deep Dive
We spend a lot of time talking Zach Lavine and Lauri Markkanen, how good are they and how will they contribute to future success. We explore some trades for the two, many other fake trades, and some free agency talk.
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Building $75 Million Squads
The two built squad with $75 million and a few other restrictions and compare their rosters
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Charlotte Offseason Deep Dive
Somehow we went almost two hours on the Hornets.... We went off on lots of tangents in this one, lots of theory talk, trade talk from other team's view, and much more.
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Brooklyn Offseason Deep Dive
A look at Brooklyn's upcoming offseason. We spend close to a full hour just on Brooklyn trade discussions, some of our most spicy trades yet.
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Celtics Offseason Deep Dive
Deep dive of the Celtic's offseason. We look into their cap situation, how to maximize their free agency options, potential trades, and much more.
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Hawks Offseason Deep Dive - Part 2
Finished up the deep dive of the Hawks offseason. We honed in on some specific free agency targets and talked about the specific offers we'd be looking to make.
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Hawks Offseason Deep Dive - Part 1
Hawks offseason deep dive part 1. Hosts Chandler and Sam have an in-depth conversation about the Hawks upcoming offseason. We took a deep look into this years performance, how the books look going into in the offseason, and lots of potential trade talks. Free agency and the rest of the offseaon...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
NBA roster construction pod. Your home for fake trades, free agent discussions, and all things team-building. Associated with https://www.otgbasketball.com/.
HOSTED BY
Chandler Harper
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