Yossi Gozlan

Jason Beede joins the show again to assist with the Magic's mock offseason. After coming to the conclusion that they won't make any significant changes to the core, we explore how they can create more tax and apron flexibility so they can replenish their bench.NOTE: The stretched dead cap hit shown for Jonathan Isaac is incorrect. It should be $1,142,857 over seven years. You can follow Yossi on:Twitter: https://twitter.com/YossiGozlanBlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/yossigozlan.bsky.socialSalary cap sheets: www.capsheets.comThird Apron is available on all podcast providers. Please subscribe, rate, and share if you enjoyed this: https://linktr.ee/yossigozlanYou can also access Yossi's salary cap analysis on his Substack. Subscribe for $7 per month or $50 annually!: https://thirdapron.com

Jason Beede joins the show again to discuss the Magic's upcoming offseason. We delve deep into the ceiling of their core, how much time they have before big changes may be needed with the roster getting more expensive, and why they'll be limited toward upgrading the bench.You can follow Yossi on:Twitter: https://twitter.com/YossiGozlanBlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/yossigozlan.bsky.socialSalary cap sheets: www.capsheets.comThird Apron is available on all podcast providers. Please subscribe, rate, and share if you enjoyed this: https://linktr.ee/yossigozlanYou can also access Yossi's salary cap analysis on his Substack. Subscribe for $7 per month or $50 annually!: https://thirdapron.com

We discuss the teams eliminated in the semifinals and explore what decisions may be ahead of them this offseason.You can follow Yossi on:Twitter: https://twitter.com/YossiGozlanBlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/yossigozlan.bsky.socialSalary cap sheets: www.capsheets.comYou can follow Sam on:Twitter: https://twitter.com/SamQuinnCBS Third Apron is available on all podcast providers. Please subscribe, rate, and share if you enjoyed this: https://linktr.ee/yossigozlanYou can also access Yossi's salary cap analysis on his Substack. Subscribe for $7 per month or $50 annually!: https://thirdapron.com

Anthony Irwin and Harrison Faigen join the show again to help do the Lakers mock offseason. We use ideas discussed in part 1, go through all the various ways the Lakers can maximize their cap space, and continue building the roster once they go over the cap.You can follow Yossi on:Twitter: https://twitter.com/YossiGozlanBlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/yossigozlan.bsky.socialSalary cap sheets: www.capsheets.comThird Apron is available on all podcast providers. Please subscribe, rate, and share if you enjoyed this: https://linktr.ee/yossigozlanYou can also access Yossi's salary cap analysis on his Substack. Subscribe for $7 per month or $50 annually!: https://thirdapron.com

Anthony Irwin and Harrison Faigen join the show again to discuss the Lakers upcoming offseason. We touch on their needs, free agency goals, and why they must capitalize on acquiring targets this summer.You can follow Yossi on:Twitter: https://twitter.com/YossiGozlanBlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/yossigozlan.bsky.socialSalary cap sheets: www.capsheets.comThird Apron is available on all podcast providers. Please subscribe, rate, and share if you enjoyed this: https://linktr.ee/yossigozlanYou can also access Yossi's salary cap analysis on his Substack. Subscribe for $7 per month or $50 annually!: https://thirdapron.com

Adam Aaronson joins the show again to do the Sixers mock offseason. We take some of the ideas discussed in part 1 and create a deep roster within their likely payroll requirements. We also go over the types of trades we'd do for Joel Embiid and Paul George, but conclude that the cost to move them wouldn't be worth it.You can follow Yossi on:Twitter: https://twitter.com/YossiGozlanBlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/yossigozlan.bsky.socialSalary cap sheets: www.capsheets.comThird Apron is available on all podcast providers. Please subscribe, rate, and share if you enjoyed this: https://linktr.ee/yossigozlanYou can also access Yossi's salary cap analysis on his Substack. Subscribe for $7 per month or $50 annually!: https://thirdapron.com

Adam Aaronson joins the show to discuss the Sixers' upcoming offseason. We evaluate the trade market for Joel Embiid and Paul George, how the cons outweigh the pros, and why they're on the clock for Tyrese Maxey, whether they realize it or not.You can follow Yossi on:Twitter: https://twitter.com/YossiGozlanBlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/yossigozlan.bsky.socialSalary cap sheets: www.capsheets.comThird Apron is available on all podcast providers. Please subscribe, rate, and share if you enjoyed this: https://linktr.ee/yossigozlanYou can also access Yossi's salary cap analysis on his Substack. Subscribe for $7 per month or $50 annually!: https://thirdapron.com

Justin Quinn and Alex Goldberg of Havlicek Stole the Pod join the show again for the Celtics 2026 mock offseason. We explore some of the ideas discussed in part 1, including detailed trades we'd accept for Jaylen Brown, and settle for some smaller-scale upgrades to the rotation.You can follow Yossi on:Twitter: https://twitter.com/YossiGozlanBlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/yossigozlan.bsky.socialSalary cap sheets: www.capsheets.comThird Apron is available on all podcast providers. Please subscribe, rate, and share if you enjoyed this: https://linktr.ee/yossigozlanYou can also access Yossi's salary cap analysis on his Substack. Subscribe for $7 per month or $50 annually!: https://thirdapron.com

Justin Quinn and Alex Goldberg of Havlicek Stole the Pod join to the show to discuss the Celtics' upcoming offseason. We weigh the pros and cons of trading Jaylen Brown, worthwhile returns, and how they could replenish depth in what will likely be another season under the luxury tax line.You can follow Yossi on:Twitter: https://twitter.com/YossiGozlanBlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/yossigozlan.bsky.socialSalary cap sheets: www.capsheets.comThird Apron is available on all podcast providers. Please subscribe, rate, and share if you enjoyed this: https://linktr.ee/yossigozlanYou can also access Yossi's salary cap analysis on his Substack. Subscribe for $7 per month or $50 annually!: https://thirdapron.com

Sam takes the reins as he guides us through a drafting of which teams we think have the best chances of winning a title over the next 7 years.You can follow Yossi on:Twitter: https://twitter.com/YossiGozlanBlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/yossigozlan.bsky.socialSalary cap sheets: www.capsheets.comYou can follow Sam on:Twitter: https://twitter.com/SamQuinnCBS Third Apron is available on all podcast providers. Please subscribe, rate, and share if you enjoyed this: https://linktr.ee/yossigozlanYou can also access Yossi's salary cap analysis on his Substack. Subscribe for $7 per month or $50 annually!: https://thirdapron.com

Tony East of Locked on Pacers returns to the show to do the Pacers mock offseason. We build a roster based on some of the ideas discussed in part 1 and settle on modest changes in what we expect to be one of the quieter teams in the league this offseason.You can follow Yossi on:Twitter: https://twitter.com/YossiGozlanBlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/yossigozlan.bsky.socialSalary cap sheets: www.capsheets.comThird Apron is available on all podcast providers. Please subscribe, rate, and share if you enjoyed this: https://linktr.ee/yossigozlanYou can also access Yossi's salary cap analysis on his Substack. Subscribe for $7 per month or $50 annually!: https://thirdapron.com

Tony East of Locked on Pacers returns to the show to discuss the Pacers' upcoming offseason. We relitigate their last 12 months, their outlook now that we have post-lottery clarity, and the types of moves they should make on the margins.You can follow Yossi on:Twitter: https://twitter.com/YossiGozlanBlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/yossigozlan.bsky.socialSalary cap sheets: www.capsheets.comThird Apron is available on all podcast providers. Please subscribe, rate, and share if you enjoyed this: https://linktr.ee/yossigozlanYou can also access Yossi's salary cap analysis on his Substack. Subscribe for $7 per month or $50 annually!: https://thirdapron.com

Es Baraheni of The Athletic and Raptors Republic joins the show again to help build a roster based on the ideas we discussed in our part 1 conversation. You can follow Yossi on:Twitter: https://twitter.com/YossiGozlanBlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/yossigozlan.bsky.socialSalary cap sheets: www.capsheets.comThird Apron is available on all podcast providers. Please subscribe, rate, and share if you enjoyed this: https://linktr.ee/yossigozlanYou can also access Yossi's salary cap analysis on his Substack. Subscribe for $7 per month or $50 annually!: https://thirdapron.com

Es Baraheni of The Athletic and Raptors Republic joins the show again to discuss the Raptors' upcoming offseason. We give our takeaways from the Cavaliers series, who is worth investing in on the roster, and go through the challenges they'll have to upgrade it.You can follow Yossi on:Twitter: https://twitter.com/YossiGozlanBlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/yossigozlan.bsky.socialSalary cap sheets: www.capsheets.comThird Apron is available on all podcast providers. Please subscribe, rate, and share if you enjoyed this: https://linktr.ee/yossigozlanYou can also access Yossi's salary cap analysis on his Substack. Subscribe for $7 per month or $50 annually!: https://thirdapron.com

We react to the results of the 2026 draft lottery, list winners and losers, and, as usual, give out fake trades.You can follow Yossi on:Twitter: https://twitter.com/YossiGozlanBlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/yossigozlan.bsky.socialSalary cap sheets: www.capsheets.comYou can follow Sam on:Twitter: https://twitter.com/SamQuinnCBS Third Apron is available on all podcast providers. Please subscribe, rate, and share if you enjoyed this: https://linktr.ee/yossigozlanYou can also access Yossi's salary cap analysis on his Substack. Subscribe for $7 per month or $50 annually!: https://thirdapron.com

Matt Moore of Locked On Nuggets joins the show again to discuss the Nuggets offseason, their existential contention crisis, and why a major shakeup across their core might be necessary. We then illustrate what that could look like with a complete teardown of the roster outside of Nikola Jokic. You can follow Yossi on:Twitter: https://twitter.com/YossiGozlanBlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/yossigozlan.bsky.socialSalary cap sheets: www.capsheets.comThird Apron is available on all podcast providers. Please subscribe, rate, and share if you enjoyed this: https://linktr.ee/yossigozlanYou can also access Yossi's salary cap analysis on his Substack. Subscribe for $7 per month or $50 annually!: https://thirdapron.com

We answer bigger picture questions on some of the more disappointing first round exits.You can follow Yossi on:Twitter: https://twitter.com/YossiGozlanBlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/yossigozlan.bsky.socialSalary cap sheets: www.capsheets.comYou can follow Sam on:Twitter: https://twitter.com/SamQuinnCBS Third Apron is available on all podcast providers. Please subscribe, rate, and share if you enjoyed this: https://linktr.ee/yossigozlanYou can also access Yossi's salary cap analysis on his Substack. Subscribe for $7 per month or $50 annually!: https://thirdapron.com

Ben DuBose of RocketsWire joins the show again to assist in the Rockets mock trade deadline. We construct a roster with the resources available to them, based on the ideas we discussed in part 1, and within a reasonable budget.You can follow Yossi on:Twitter: https://twitter.com/YossiGozlanBlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/yossigozlan.bsky.socialSalary cap sheets: www.capsheets.comThird Apron is available on all podcast providers. Please subscribe, rate, and share if you enjoyed this: https://linktr.ee/yossigozlanYou can also access Yossi's salary cap analysis on his Substack. Subscribe for $7 per month or $50 annually!: https://thirdapron.com

Ben DuBose of RocketsWire joins the show again to discuss the Rockets' upcoming offseason. We touch on their ups and downs this season, what was exposed about them despite their injuries, and debate how to improve a flawed lineup.You can follow Yossi on:Twitter: https://twitter.com/YossiGozlanBlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/yossigozlan.bsky.socialSalary cap sheets: www.capsheets.comThird Apron is available on all podcast providers. Please subscribe, rate, and share if you enjoyed this: https://linktr.ee/yossigozlanYou can also access Yossi's salary cap analysis on his Substack. Subscribe for $7 per month or $50 annually!: https://thirdapron.com

Sean Highkin of Rose Garden Report joins the show again to help me do the Blazers mock offseason. We take some of the ideas we discussed in part 1 and put them together to construct a roster that accomplishes their goals and is legal within salary cap rules.You can follow Yossi on:Twitter: https://twitter.com/YossiGozlanBlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/yossigozlan.bsky.socialSalary cap sheets: www.capsheets.comThird Apron is available on all podcast providers. Please subscribe, rate, and share if you enjoyed this: https://linktr.ee/yossigozlanYou can also access Yossi's salary cap analysis on his Substack. Subscribe for $7 per month or $50 annually!: https://thirdapron.com

Sean Highkin of Rose Garden Report joins the show again to discuss the Blazers' upcoming offseason. We discuss their successful season, who is safe or expendable, and how aggressive they should be in upgrading the roster. You can follow Yossi on:Twitter: https://twitter.com/YossiGozlanBlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/yossigozlan.bsky.socialSalary cap sheets: www.capsheets.comThird Apron is available on all podcast providers. Please subscribe, rate, and share if you enjoyed this: https://linktr.ee/yossigozlanYou can also access Yossi's salary cap analysis on his Substack. Subscribe for $7 per month or $50 annually!: https://thirdapron.com

Gerald Bourguet of Suns After Dark joins the show again to do the Suns mock offseason. We take ideas discussed from the first part of our discussion and put together moves that could help accomplish the Suns' goals while being legal under the salary cap.You can follow Yossi on:Twitter: https://twitter.com/YossiGozlanBlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/yossigozlan.bsky.socialSalary cap sheets: www.capsheets.comThird Apron is available on all podcast providers. Please subscribe, rate, and share if you enjoyed this: https://linktr.ee/yossigozlanYou can also access Yossi's salary cap analysis on his Substack. Subscribe for $7 per month or $50 annually!: https://thirdapron.com

Gerald Bourguet of Suns After Dark joins the show again to discuss the Suns' upcoming offseason. We touch on their season, the types of marginal moves they could make, and whether it's worth continuing with this group or taking a step back. You can follow Yossi on:Twitter: https://twitter.com/YossiGozlanBlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/yossigozlan.bsky.socialSalary cap sheets: www.capsheets.comThird Apron is available on all podcast providers. Please subscribe, rate, and share if you enjoyed this: https://linktr.ee/yossigozlanYou can also access Yossi's salary cap analysis on his Substack. Subscribe for $7 per month or $50 annually!: https://thirdapron.com

The NBA is inching closer to reforming the lottery. According to ESPN, it's called the "3-2-1 lottery". It's a radical change that will fundamentally change the lottery system. It'll include:-expanding the lottery to 16 teams-switching from multiple ping pong ball combinations to drawing a single ball to determine each selection-drawing selections for all 16 lottery selections as opposed to 4-flattened odds where teams in the 4-10 range get three lottery balls (8.1% odds)-a relegation zone where the bottom three teams and 9-10 seeds get two lottery balls (5.4% odds)-loser of the 7-8 games gets 1 lottery ball each (2.7% odds)-no consecutive #1 pick winners, no three-year consecutive in the top 5-no protecting picks 12-15-expanded disciplinary anti-tanking measures, including the option to reduce lottery odds and draft position-starts with the 2027 draft and only for three years, so the league can bail on this You can follow Yossi on:Twitter: https://twitter.com/YossiGozlanBlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/yossigozlan.bsky.socialSalary cap sheets: www.capsheets.comYou can follow Sam on:Twitter: https://twitter.com/SamQuinnCBS Third Apron is available on all podcast providers. Please subscribe, rate, and share if you enjoyed this: https://linktr.ee/yossigozlanYou can also access Yossi's salary cap analysis on his Substack. Subscribe for $7 per month or $50 annually!: https://thirdapron.com

James Plowright of BuzzBeat joins the show again to help build a roster for the Hornets mock offseason based on the ideas put together in our part 1 discussion.0:00 Intro, Hornets' salary cap analysis, and assets6:26 Setting Up The Mock Offseason10:29 Brandon Miller Extension Decision20:03 All-in for a superstar like Giannis?26:11 Elite starting wing and the Hornets as a Giannis facilitator31:29 Coby White extension38:21 Targets for the MLE or sign and trade You can follow Yossi on:Twitter: https://twitter.com/YossiGozlanBlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/yossigozlan.bsky.socialSalary cap sheets: www.capsheets.comThird Apron is available on all podcast providers. Please subscribe, rate, and share if you enjoyed this: https://linktr.ee/yossigozlanYou can also access Yossi's salary cap analysis on his Substack. Subscribe for $7 per month or $50 annually!: https://thirdapron.com

James Plowright of BuzzBeat joins the show again to discuss the Hornets' upcoming offseason. We touch on whether or not they should be aggressive this offseason and the types of targets we'd like to see them pursue.0:00 Intro and the Hornets early arrival6:32 Should they go all in now?15:08 Who is safe, who is expendable22:44 Physicality targetsYou can follow Yossi on:Twitter: https://twitter.com/YossiGozlanBlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/yossigozlan.bsky.socialSalary cap sheets: www.capsheets.comThird Apron is available on all podcast providers. Please subscribe, rate, and share if you enjoyed this: https://linktr.ee/yossigozlanYou can also access Yossi's salary cap analysis on his Substack. Subscribe for $7 per month or $50 annually!: https://thirdapron.com

Rich Twu of Let's Go Warriors joins the show again to help me do the Warriors mock offseason. We built a roster based on the ideas we discussed in part 1.0:00 Intro and Warriors cap situation3:57 Draymond's Player Option8:02 Warriors' 2027 Flexibility17:33 De'Anthony Melton's Market21:56 Brandin Podziemski Extension30:58 Running it back option33:29 Kawhi trade framework You can follow Yossi on:Twitter: https://twitter.com/YossiGozlanBlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/yossigozlan.bsky.socialSalary cap sheets: www.capsheets.comThird Apron is available on all podcast providers. Please subscribe, rate, and share if you enjoyed this: https://linktr.ee/yossigozlanYou can also access Yossi's salary cap analysis on his Substack. Subscribe for $7 per month or $50 annually!: https://thirdapron.com

We give our early playoff takeaways and the teams already creating concern.0:00 Intro3:45 Knicks existential danger31:03 Rockets potentially starting their summer early53:54 Why the Lakers can't get carried away with this first round1:00:57 Nuggets earning signs1:08:47 Raptors' outclassed by the CavsYou can follow Yossi on:Twitter: https://twitter.com/YossiGozlanBlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/yossigozlan.bsky.socialSalary cap sheets: www.capsheets.comYou can follow Sam on:Twitter: https://twitter.com/SamQuinnCBS Third Apron is available on all podcast providers. Please subscribe, rate, and share if you enjoyed this: https://linktr.ee/yossigozlanYou can also access Yossi's salary cap analysis on his Substack. Subscribe for $7 per month or $50 annually!: https://thirdapron.com

Rich Twu of Lets Go Warriors joins the show again to discuss the Warriors' upcoming offseason. There is a ton of uncertainty surrounding Steve Kerr's future, where their lottery pick lands, and how Jimmy Butler will look when he returns. It'll all make for one of the more fascinating teams to watch.0:00 Intro3:30 Season recap and Steve Kerr uncertainty11:01 Lottery-pick implications16:00 Jimmy Butler vs. Draymond in a star trade22:54 Warriors payroll and apron flexibility26:24 Porzingis, wings, and realistic targetsYou can follow Yossi on:Twitter: https://twitter.com/YossiGozlanBlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/yossigozlan.bsky.socialSalary cap sheets: www.capsheets.comThird Apron is available on all podcast providers. Please subscribe, rate, and share if you enjoyed this: https://linktr.ee/yossigozlanYou can also access Yossi's salary cap analysis on his Substack. Subscribe for $7 per month or $50 annually!: https://thirdapron.com

Jake Madison of Locked On Pelicans joins the show again to help build the Pelicans' 2026-27 roster based on suggestions from our conversation in part 1 and make sure they work within salary cap rules.0:00 Intro and payroll analysis6:53 Saddiq Bey extension11:27 Addressing starting center 19:06 Backup big and shooter targets You can follow Yossi on:Twitter: https://twitter.com/YossiGozlanBlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/yossigozlan.bsky.socialSalary cap sheets: www.capsheets.comThird Apron is available on all podcast providers. Please subscribe, rate, and share if you enjoyed this: https://linktr.ee/yossigozlanYou can also access Yossi's salary cap analysis on his Substack. Subscribe for $7 per month or $50 annually!: https://thirdapron.com

Jake Madison of Locked On Pelicans joins the show to discuss the Pelicans' upcoming season. We gauge their outlook, determine the direction they'll likely take, and identify big men targets they could pursue.0:00 Intro and front office concerns5:23 Identifying the core and why the Pelicans keep competing18:46 Frontcourt and rebounding needsYou can follow Yossi on:Twitter: https://twitter.com/YossiGozlanBlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/yossigozlan.bsky.socialSalary cap sheets: www.capsheets.comThird Apron is available on all podcast providers. Please subscribe, rate, and share if you enjoyed this: https://linktr.ee/yossigozlanYou can also access Yossi's salary cap analysis on his Substack. Subscribe for $7 per month or $50 annually!: https://thirdapron.com

Brian Goins joins me again to build the Heat's 2026-27 roster based on suggestions from our conversation in part 1 and make sure they work within salary cap rules.0:00 Intro and Heat cap sheet analysis9:02 Tyler Herro's extension and trade value14:12 Jaime Jaquez Jr. extension debate18:29 Norman Powell and free-agent holdovers24:35 Miami's draft ammo and choosing Donovan Mitchell37:28 Daniel Gafford, Harrison Barnes, and roster fill-outs47:16 Year-two outlookYou can follow Yossi on:Twitter: https://twitter.com/YossiGozlanBlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/yossigozlan.bsky.socialSalary cap sheets: www.capsheets.comThird Apron is available on all podcast providers. Please subscribe, rate, and share if you enjoyed this: https://linktr.ee/yossigozlanYou can also access Yossi's salary cap analysis on his Substack. Subscribe for $7 per month or $50 annually!: https://thirdapron.com

We kick off Third Apron's offseason preview series with a discussion on the Miami Heat. Joining me are returning guests Ethan Skolnick and Brian Goins to discuss their needs (a star), which ones they'd ideally pursue, and who is currently on the roster they'd prioritize to keep.0:00 Intro and why Heat fans feel despondent4:18 Why Miami has to go all-in and ranking Miami's real star targets11:34 Donovan vs. Giannis16:01 Kawhi as a fallback19:23 Giannis fit and injury concerns, and why Donovan is the cleaner fit26:50 Jaquez, Larsson, and Heat role players33:03 Norm Powell, Wiggins, and free-agent decisionsYou can follow Yossi on:Twitter: https://twitter.com/YossiGozlanBlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/yossigozlan.bsky.socialSalary cap sheets: www.capsheets.comThird Apron is available on all podcast providers. Please subscribe, rate, and share if you enjoyed this: https://linktr.ee/yossigozlanYou can also access Yossi's salary cap analysis on his Substack. Subscribe for $7 per month or $50 annually!: https://thirdapron.com

We check in on the Play-In Tournament and explore what could be next for these teams as they get eliminated this week or after the first round of the playoffs.0:00 Intro + Play-In Format Debate6:19 Have we seen Kawhi's last game in a Clippers uniform?27:41 Warriors' crossroad38:19 Heat finally get a star?49:05 Magic nightmare season1:06:22 Hornets preaching patience1:14:05 Suns stuck in the middle You can follow Yossi on:Twitter: https://twitter.com/YossiGozlanBlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/yossigozlan.bsky.socialSalary cap sheets: www.capsheets.comYou can follow Sam on:Twitter: https://twitter.com/SamQuinnCBS Third Apron is available on all podcast providers. Please subscribe, rate, and share if you enjoyed this: https://linktr.ee/yossigozlanYou can also access Yossi's salary cap analysis on his Substack. Subscribe for $7 per month or $50 annually!: https://thirdapron.com

Yossi and Sam open with a full postmortem on the Bulls after the firing of Arturas Karnisovas and Mark Eversley, focusing on where the front office held on too long, what a reset should look like, and how Billy Donovan's job candidacy elsewhere factors in. Then they touch on the NBA's proposed 18-team lottery, why the reform would likely move tanking rather than solve it, before closing on a late cap tangent about the 65-game rule and a potential Wembanyama/Rose Rule issue.0:00 Intro/Why the Bulls finally moved on 6:24 The AKME timelines and when Chicago should've pivoted16:43 What the Bulls should do next and Billy Donovan's future38:28 The 18-Team Lottery Proposal47:33 Unintended consequences and impact on outgoing draft picks1:05:07 More 65 game rule nonsenseYou can follow Yossi on:Twitter: https://twitter.com/YossiGozlanBlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/yossigozlan.bsky.socialSalary cap sheets: www.capsheets.comYou can follow Sam on:Twitter: https://twitter.com/SamQuinnCBS Third Apron is available on all podcast providers. Please subscribe, rate, and share if you enjoyed this: https://linktr.ee/yossigozlanYou can also access Yossi's salary cap analysis on his Substack. Subscribe for $7 per month or $50 annually!: https://thirdapron.com

We continue our discussion on CBA changes we'd like to see, including ones that delve into how draft picks are handled, restructuring how contracts and extensions work, and some fun exceptions.Part 1: https://youtu.be/cyCaNAILwA8CBS Sports: https://www.cbssports.com/nba/news/giannis-antetokounmpo-injury-nbpa-bucks-tanking/ 0:00 Intro/Mat Ishbia Rule6:06 Should Teams Have a Draft Pick Cap?8:04 Eliminating Fake First Round Picks13:14 Minimum Contract Restructuring & Conversions16:36 Abolishing the Hinky Special19:15 The Udonis Haslem Rule25:21 Eliminating Base Year Compensation30:25 Isaiah Hartenstein Rule: Early Bird Rights Fix35:01 Making Trade Exceptions Actually Useful37:05 Tyrese Maxey Rule: Fixing Cap Holds44:15 NBA Franchise TagYou can follow Yossi on:Twitter: https://twitter.com/YossiGozlanBlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/yossigozlan.bsky.socialSalary cap sheets: www.capsheets.comYou can follow Sam on:Twitter: https://twitter.com/SamQuinnCBS Third Apron is available on all podcast providers. Please subscribe, rate, and share if you enjoyed this: https://linktr.ee/yossigozlanYou can also access Yossi's salary cap analysis on his Substack. Subscribe for $7 per month or $50 annually!: https://thirdapron.com

The 65-game rule is dominating NBA discourse after the NBPA issued two separate statements. We discuss why it must be eliminated, and pitch our own CBA modifications. Some serious, some not so much.CBS Sports: https://www.cbssports.com/nba/news/giannis-antetokounmpo-injury-nbpa-bucks-tanking/ 0:00 Intro2:32 The 65 Game Rule's Real Damage22:31 One Max Contract31:50 Super Max Timing Is Broken34:18 Dynamic Escalating Super Max Proposal39:55 Eliminate Supermax Team Restrictions41:48 Second Apron & Repeater Tax OverkillYou can follow Yossi on:Twitter: https://twitter.com/YossiGozlanBlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/yossigozlan.bsky.socialSalary cap sheets: www.capsheets.comYou can follow Sam on:Twitter: https://twitter.com/SamQuinnCBS Third Apron is available on all podcast providers. Please subscribe, rate, and share if you enjoyed this: https://linktr.ee/yossigozlanYou can also access Yossi's salary cap analysis on his Substack. Subscribe for $7 per month or $50 annually!: https://thirdapron.com

We discuss the NBA expansion news update from earlier this week. We dive into how team franchise valuations and the financial aspect is motivating owners to finally do this. We also discuss the mechanics of how a 32-team league would actually work and the salary cap ramifications under the current CBA. 0:00 Intro5:02 League talent and if there's enough to add two more teams11:32 Examining expansion draft rules and potential adjustments22:47 Salary cap impact on free agency/extensions33:40 Conferences/realignment40:48 How teams could prepare for expansionYou can follow Yossi on:Twitter: https://twitter.com/YossiGozlanBlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/yossigozlan.bsky.socialSalary cap sheets: www.capsheets.comYou can follow Sam on:Twitter: https://twitter.com/SamQuinnCBS Third Apron is available on all podcast providers. Please subscribe, rate, and share if you enjoyed this: https://linktr.ee/yossigozlanYou can also access Yossi's salary cap analysis on his Substack. Subscribe for $7 per month or $50 annually!: https://thirdapron.com

We rank our top 15 best contracts in the league.Sam's rankings: https://www.cbssports.com/nba/news/ranking-worst-nba-contracts-joel-embiid-ja-morant-paul-george/0:00 Intro2:02 Devin Vassell7:28 De'Aaron Fox16:33 Jerami Grant23:20 Devin Booker35:22 Immanuel Quickley39:40 Jalen Green46:00 Domantas Sabonis50:00 Myles Turner54:45 Anthony Davis59:45 Christian Braun1:07:00 Karl-Anthony Towns1:13:00 Paul George1:19:00 Dejounte Murray1:22:45 Patrick Williams1:25:00 Jamal Murray1:30:30 Jakob Poeltl1:34:00 Ja Morant1:39:00 Joel Embiid1:46:00 Bam Adebayo and honorable mentionsYou can follow Yossi on:Twitter: https://twitter.com/YossiGozlanBlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/yossigozlan.bsky.socialSalary cap sheets: www.capsheets.comYou can follow Sam on:Twitter: https://twitter.com/SamQuinnCBS Third Apron is available on all podcast providers. Please subscribe, rate, and share if you enjoyed this: https://linktr.ee/yossigozlanYou can also access Yossi's salary cap analysis on his Substack. Subscribe for $7 per month or $50 annually!: https://thirdapron.com

We rank our top 15 best contracts in the league.Sam's rankings: https://www.cbssports.com/nba/news/ranking-best-nba-contracts-jalen-brunson-deni-avdija-alperen-sengun/0:00 Intro1:56 Aaron Nesmith7:32 Nickeil Alexander-Walker11:57 Derrick White17:13 Neemias Queta22:46 Scotty Pippen Jr.27:26 Aaron Wiggins31:53 Isaiah Stewart36:10 Payton Pritchard39:12 Onyeka Okongwu43:11 Jaden McDaniels47:45 Ajay Mitchell55:19 Jabari Smith Jr.59:37 Alperen Sengun1:05:03 Jalen Brunson1:09:16 Trey Murphy1:15:01 Jalen Johnson1:17:14 Deni Avdija1:21:55 Honorable mentionsYou can follow Yossi on:Twitter: https://twitter.com/YossiGozlanBlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/yossigozlan.bsky.socialSalary cap sheets: www.capsheets.comYou can follow Sam on:Twitter: https://twitter.com/SamQuinnCBS Third Apron is available on all podcast providers. Please subscribe, rate, and share if you enjoyed this: https://linktr.ee/yossigozlanYou can also access Yossi's salary cap analysis on his Substack. Subscribe for $7 per month or $50 annually!: https://thirdapron.com

We discuss the bottom 10 of Sam's front office rankings.Sam's rankings: https://www.cbssports.com/nba/news/nba-front-office-rankings-lakers-hornets-thunder-celtics/ 0:00 Intro/qualifying for this tier4:44 Orlando Magic19:31 Washington Wizards34:35 Toronto Raptors43:15 Milwaukee Bucks55:59 Los Angeles Lakers1:08:39 Phoenix Suns1:18:04 Dallas Mavericks1:24:20 Chicago Bulls1:31:13 New Orleans Pelicans1:40:55 Sacramento Kings You can follow Yossi on:Twitter: https://twitter.com/YossiGozlanBlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/yossigozlan.bsky.socialSalary cap sheets: www.capsheets.comYou can follow Sam on:Twitter: https://twitter.com/SamQuinnCBS Third Apron is available on all podcast providers. Please subscribe, rate, and share if you enjoyed this: https://linktr.ee/yossigozlanYou can also access Yossi's salary cap analysis on his Substack. Subscribe for $7 per month or $50 annually!: https://thirdapron.com

We discuss the middle-10 of Sam's front office rankings.Sam's rankings: https://www.cbssports.com/nba/news/nba-front-office-rankings-lakers-hornets-thunder-celtics/0:00 Memphis Grizzlies13:01 Charlotte Hornets21:00 Atlanta Hawks31:20 Miami Heat42:19 Brooklyn Nets55:40 Detroit Pistons1:00:47 Golden State Warriors1:11:29 Los Angeles Clippers1:23:52 Portland Trail Blazers1:35:40 Denver NuggetsYou can follow Yossi on:Twitter: https://twitter.com/YossiGozlanBlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/yossigozlan.bsky.socialSalary cap sheets: www.capsheets.comYou can follow Sam on:Twitter: https://twitter.com/SamQuinnCBS Third Apron is available on all podcast providers. Please subscribe, rate, and share if you enjoyed this: https://linktr.ee/yossigozlanYou can also access Yossi's salary cap analysis on his Substack. Subscribe for $7 per month or $50 annually!: https://thirdapron.com

We discuss the top-10 of Sam's front office rankings. Sam's rankings: https://www.cbssports.com/nba/news/nba-front-office-rankings-lakers-hornets-thunder-celtics/0:00 Into8:28 Oklahoma City Thunder19:23 Boston Celtics30:18 Houston Rockets43:17 San Antonio Spurs53:44 Cleveland Cavaliers1:04:08 Indiana Pacers1:13:02 New York Knicks1:31:39 Utah Jazz1:42:09 Philadelphia 76ers1:56:04 Minnesota TimberwolvesYou can follow Yossi on:Twitter: https://twitter.com/YossiGozlanBlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/yossigozlan.bsky.socialSalary cap sheets: www.capsheets.comYou can follow Sam on:Twitter: https://twitter.com/SamQuinnCBS Third Apron is available on all podcast providers. Please subscribe, rate, and share if you enjoyed this: https://linktr.ee/yossigozlanYou can also access Yossi's salary cap analysis on his Substack. Subscribe for $7 per month or $50 annually!: https://thirdapron.com

We're back! Sam and I return from our slumber to tackle the issue that has everyone so angry: tanking. We look at Sam's article listing all the proposals thrown on the internet and explain why they wouldn't work.Sam's article: https://www.cbssports.com/nba/news/nba-tanking-solutions-lottery-tournament/0:00 Into5:38 Why the NBA made a mistake flattening the lottery odds14:01 Abolishing the draft and incentivizing winning21:24 Lottery tournament27:37 Lottery committee and voting on who gets the top picks33:01 Fining teams/financially penalize tanking39:01 The wheel42:32 COLA/multi-year standings52:23 Wins counting as losses56:24 Musical chairs and Play-In Tournament benefits1:04:50 Eliminating pick protections and bringing back old lottery oddsYou can follow Yossi on:Twitter: https://twitter.com/YossiGozlanBlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/yossigozlan.bsky.socialSalary cap sheets: www.capsheets.comYou can follow Sam on:Twitter: https://twitter.com/SamQuinnCBS Third Apron is available on all podcast providers. Please subscribe, rate, and share if you enjoyed this: https://linktr.ee/yossigozlanYou can also access Yossi's salary cap analysis on his Substack. Subscribe for $7 per month or $50 annually!: https://thirdapron.com

We discuss all of the final trades of the trade deadline. 0:00 Ivica Zubac to the Pacers21:52 Kristaps Porzingis for Jonathan Kuminga and Buddy Hield37:11 Ayo Dosunmu to Minnesota46:16 Jose Alvarado to the Knicks57:59 Luke Kennard to the Lakers1:09:14 Boston Celtics duck the tax1:18:02 Bucks and the Giannis market in the summer1:23:17 Heat's outlook after missing out on Giannis1:31:16 Ja Morant not traded1:34:45 Nets total cap space return You can follow Yossi on:Twitter: https://twitter.com/YossiGozlanBlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/yossigozlan.bsky.socialSalary cap sheets: www.capsheets.comYou can follow Sam on:Twitter: https://twitter.com/SamQuinnCBS Third Apron is available on all podcast providers. Please subscribe, rate, and share if you enjoyed this: https://linktr.ee/yossigozlanYou can also access Yossi's salary cap analysis on his Substack. Subscribe for $7 per month or $50 annually!: https://thirdapron.com

We discuss the two trades that happened this morning as well as the big trade rumored to happen between Cleveland and Los Angeles. 0:00 Mavs side of AD trade17:38 Wizards side of AD trade35:13 Jared McCain and Coby White trdes53:32 Cavs dump Wall, Ja Morant to Kings rumor, and Khris Middleton teamsYou can follow Yossi on:Twitter: https://twitter.com/YossiGozlanBlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/yossigozlan.bsky.socialSalary cap sheets: www.capsheets.comYou can follow Sam on:Twitter: https://twitter.com/SamQuinnCBS Third Apron is available on all podcast providers. Please subscribe, rate, and share if you enjoyed this: https://linktr.ee/yossigozlanYou can also access Yossi's salary cap analysis on his Substack. Subscribe for $7 per month or $50 annually!: https://thirdapron.com

We discuss the two trades that happened this morning as well as the big trade rumored to happen between Cleveland and Los Angeles. 0:00 Jaren Jackson Jr. to Utah28:03 James Harden for Darius Garland40:41 Kawhi teams and Giannis/Cavs56:08 Celtics/Bulls, Bulls/Pistons/WolvesYou can follow Yossi on:Twitter: https://twitter.com/YossiGozlanBlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/yossigozlan.bsky.socialSalary cap sheets: www.capsheets.comYou can follow Sam on:Twitter: https://twitter.com/SamQuinnCBS Third Apron is available on all podcast providers. Please subscribe, rate, and share if you enjoyed this: https://linktr.ee/yossigozlanYou can also access Yossi's salary cap analysis on his Substack. Subscribe for $7 per month or $50 annually!: https://thirdapron.com

Last night, we got the second trade of the season featuring the Cavaliers, Kings, and Bulls. We break it down and discuss other topics around the league. https://www.cbssports.com/nba/news/blazers-nba-trade-interest-giannis-antetokounmpo-bucks/ 0:00 Intro0:58 Cavs, Kings, Bulls trade41:14 Vit Krejci trade, and if the Blazers could get Giannis1:08:30 Paul George suspension You can follow Yossi on:Twitter: https://twitter.com/YossiGozlanBlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/yossigozlan.bsky.socialSalary cap sheets: www.capsheets.comYou can follow Sam on:Twitter: https://twitter.com/SamQuinnCBS Third Apron is available on all podcast providers. Please subscribe, rate, and share if you enjoyed this: https://linktr.ee/yossigozlanYou can also access Yossi's salary cap analysis on his Substack. Subscribe for $7 per month or $50 annually!: https://thirdapron.com

Giannis Antetokounmpo has finally requested a trade from the Bucks... or at least the Bucks are finally going to entertain trade offers for him. There are four teams in play for him. In this episode, we analyze their best offers. 0:00 Intro2:58 Minnesota Timberwolves join the battle26:15 New York Knicks have an uphill climb45:25 Golden State Warriors have the most assets right now56:23 Miami Heat's chances1:06:11 Myles Turner and Ryan Rollins trades You can follow Yossi on:Twitter: https://twitter.com/YossiGozlanBlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/yossigozlan.bsky.socialSalary cap sheets: www.capsheets.comYou can follow Sam on:Twitter: https://twitter.com/SamQuinnCBS Third Apron is available on all podcast providers. Please subscribe, rate, and share if you enjoyed this: https://linktr.ee/yossigozlanYou can also access Yossi's salary cap analysis on his Substack. Subscribe for $7 per month or $50 annually!: https://thirdapron.com

Giannis may have played his last game for the Bucks after ruling himself out for the next 4-6 weeks. We react to that and get deeper into what the blueprint of a Giannis trade could look like. And then, we play a big game of Who Says No? 0:00 Intro28:24 Portland as a facilitatorYou can follow Yossi on:Twitter: https://twitter.com/YossiGozlanBlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/yossigozlan.bsky.socialSalary cap sheets: www.capsheets.comYou can follow Sam on:Twitter: https://twitter.com/SamQuinnCBS Third Apron is available on all podcast providers. Please subscribe, rate, and share if you enjoyed this: https://linktr.ee/yossigozlanYou can also access Yossi's salary cap analysis on his Substack. Subscribe for $7 per month or $50 annually!: https://thirdapron.com

Michael Scotto of HoopsHype joins the show to discuss the trade deadline, the overall market, and if some of the top players in rumors get moved.0:00 Intro1:01 Rapidfire questions around the league to keep an eye on17:38 Ja Morant and others in pre-agency28:02 Giannis Antetokounmpo, the Knicks, and Karl-Anthony Towns You can follow Yossi on:Twitter: https://twitter.com/YossiGozlanBlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/yossigozlan.bsky.socialSalary cap sheets: www.capsheets.comYou can follow Michael on:Twitter: https://twitter.com/MikeAScottoThird Apron is available on all podcast providers. Please subscribe, rate, and share if you enjoyed this: https://linktr.ee/yossigozlanYou can also access Yossi's salary cap analysis on his Substack. Subscribe for $7 per month or $50 annually!: https://thirdapron.com