All-Star Returns (2024)

Nekias Duncan and Steve Jones Jr. react to the early returns for All-Star voting, then answer questions from the Dunker Spot mailbag.If you have NBA or WNBA questions for us, email them to dunkerspot@yahoo.com.If you’d like to join our Dunker Spot online watch parties -- they're free, and easy to sign up for -- you can do so here: https://www.playback.tv/thedunkerspotTIME STAMPS2:00 -- NBA News (Nets, Ricky Rubio, Draymond Green/Gary Payton II, Franz Wagner)10:45 -- All-Star discussion31:30 -- Mailbag, starting with the state of the Lakers44:00 -- Trades, road trips and the effect on chemistry46:30 -- Exploring the Spurs' roster + how to shift the context for young teams54:30 -- Downside of stampede cuts + Knicks spacing questions1:03:30 -- How should the Celtics bolster their bench, if at all?1:09:15 -- Sam Merrill thoughts1:13:00 -- JV Coaching tips1:17:45 -- Ranking the Celtics' defensive seasons1:19:15 -- A rest-of-season player power ranking1:22:30 -- Free ThrowsSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.