The Collective Basketball Agreements Podcast, hosted by Joe Manganiello. Deep NBA & WNBA Coverage from a Pro Basketball Negotiation Champion, analyzing pivotal jargon & implications of the Hoops industry.

On this show:

1. Dallas Mavericks win the lottery and thus the right to draft consensus pick Cooper Flagg. But here’s the 1A story: Utah (#5), Washington (#6), and New Orleans (#7) dramatically lose the lottery as once again the flattened lottery odds penalize the league’s worst teams to the benefit of more fortunate franchises like Dallas, San Antonio (#2), and Philadelphia (#3).
   
   
2. San Antonio may be in pole position to make a Giannis trade — reloading the franchise around last year’s #1 overall pick Victor Wembanyama; recently acquired veteran star DeAaron Fox, who is up for a 9-figure extension; and Antetokounmpo by sending Milwaukee all that they can, including Rookie of the Year Stephon Castle and the #2 and #14 selections in this year’s draft.

3. The Brooklyn Nets dropped to No. 8 but emerged with the most cap space in the NBA and four first-round picks overall. Could Brooklyn be a stealth star destination this summer — or a trade partner that reshapes the league?

The Collective Basketball Agreements Podcast, hosted by Joe Manganiello. Deep NBA & WNBA Coverage from a Pro Basketball Negotiation Champion, analyzing pivotal jargon & implications of the Hoops industry.

On this show:

03:45 — Financial Fundamentals of the Los Angeles Clippers

10:00 — Financial Fundamentals of the Los Angeles Lakers

19:45 — Financial Fundamentals of the Memphis Grizzlies

25:00 — Financial Fundamentals of the Minnesota Timberwolves

32:30 — Financial Fundamentals of the New Orleans Pelicans

36:00 — Financial Fundamentals of the Oklahoma City Thunder

38:30 — Financial Fundamentals of the Phoenix Suns

41:30 — Financial Fundamentals of the Portland Trail Blazers

46:15 — Financial Fundamentals of the Sacramento Kings

49:15 — Financial Fundamentals of the San Antonio Spurs

51:30 — Financial Fundamentals of the Utah Jazz

The Collective Basketball Agreements Podcast is on Substack. Follow Joe for all updates on the podcast: https://thatjoemags.substack.com/

Love my intro? Vocals by professional actor and public address announcer Mark Cannady Weatherup (https://www.markweatherup.com/). Music is from “Walk” by Oxhunt off their 2024 album, Joy (https://oxhunt.bandcamp.com/track/walk).

The Collective Basketball Agreements Podcast, hosted by Joe Manganiello. Deep NBA & WNBA Coverage from a Pro Basketball Negotiation Champion, analyzing pivotal jargon & implications of the Hoops industry.

On this show:

02:15 — The utter calamity of the Luka Doncic trade

08:00 — The Financial Fundamentals of the Dallas Mavericks (and also some discussion around the franchise raising prices for season tickets)

17:30 — Why Kyrie Irving's next contract may eclipse $300 million despite his knee injury

29:30 — The Financial Fundamentals of the Denver Nuggets

44:30 — Aaron Gordon's Contract Extension and the 140 percent rule under the new CBA

50:15 — The Financial Fundamentals of the Golden State Warriors

57:30 — Discussion of Jonathan Kuminga's Restricted Free Agency (EDITOR'S NOTE: Recorded before Steve Kerr benched Kuminga in mid-April during critical games).

01:16:00 — The Financial Fundamentals of the Houston Rockets

01:21:00 — Jalen Green's big bet on the summer of 2026 and his eligibility for a new $278.6 million contract

The Collective Basketball Agreements Podcast is on Substack. Follow Joe for all updates on the podcast: https://thatjoemags.substack.com/

Love my intro? Vocals by professional actor and public address announcer Mark Cannady Weatherup (https://www.markweatherup.com/). Music is from “Walk” by Oxhunt off their 2024 album, Joy (https://oxhunt.bandcamp.com/track/walk).