Dan is joined by two of the co-hosts from The Uncontested Podcast (@The_Uncontested): Jacob Kniffen (@JacobKniffen) and Tayler Petersen (Tayler_P15) to talk about the 2024-25 Oklahoma City Thunder. SUBSCRIBE TO THE UNCONTESTED PODCAST HERE: https://t.co/qBiNELJolG. TIMESTAMPS⬇️

0:00 - Intro
3:50 - Biggest takeaways from last season
8:20 - What’s the next step(s) for Chet Holmgren?
15:19 - How much will the Big Three progress?
21:06 - The continued development of Jalen Williams
27:52 - Impact of adding Isaiah Hartenstein
35:49 - Is Alex Caruso a perfect fit?
44:37 - Does Oklahoma City have enough shot creation/playmaking?
47:53 - Factors behind the offense’s half-court improvement
50:24 - So, um, does Shai Gilgeous-Alexander have another level?
52:45 - Long-term outlook of Cason Wallace
55:04 - How will the backcourt rotation shake out?
57:58 - Early impressions of Nikola Topic
1:01:44 - Early impressions of Dillon Jones
1:04:31 - Early impressions of Ajay Mitchell
1:06:31 - Time to sell our Ousmane Dieng stock?
1:08:57 - “Aaron Wiggins is the most overrated player in the NBA.” -Jacob Kniffen
1:12:20 - Anything about the Thunder flying under the radar?
1:13:11 - Top-10 rotation
1:15:38 - Best crunch-time lineup
1:18:36 - Funky lineups we want to see
1:21:23 - How many games will OKC win?, The Western Conference landscape
1:31:09 - Closing thoughts on the Chet Holmgren-Isaiah Hartenstein frontcourt

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