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NBA Gambling Podcast continues its preview of all 30 teams and their NBA Win Projections. Today’s episode covers the Golden State Warriors, Memphis Grizzlies, San Antonio Spurs, Minnesota Timberwolves, Sacramento Kings and Charlotte Hornets. The rest of the NBA teams are covered in episodes 100, 101, and 103.
Zach Broner returns to the podcast after a week long absence. He and Ryan McKee briefly discuss the James Harden drama and the NBA preseason thus far. Then, they jump into breaking down each of these six teams’ player movement, projected win totals, relevant stats, and whether they’re leaning Over or Under on the NBA win projections.
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NBA Win Projections Podcast Notes
Golden State Warriors
Projected Win Total:
37.5
OVER: -140
UNDER: +110
82 game equivalent:
42.5
2020 Record:
15-50
Last Place
ESPN RPM Projection:
31.2
14 Place in West
Curry projected to play 54 games
Coach
Steve Kerr (7th Season)
Starting 5
Steph Curry
Kelly Oubre
Andrew Wiggins
Draymond Green
Kevon Looney (James Wiseman)
Additions
Kelly Oubre
Brad Wanamaker
Kent Bazemore
James Wiseman (2nd Overall Pick)
Nico Mannion (2nd Round pick)
Losses
Klay Thompson (Injury)
Ky Bowman
Dragon Bender
Memphis Grizzlies
Projected Win Total:
30.5 → 82 game equivalent
OVER: -150
UNDER: +110
82 game equivalent:
34.5
2020 Record:
34-39
ESPN RPM Projection:
36
10th Place West
Coach
Taylor Jenkins (2nd Season)
Starting 5
Ja Morant
Dillon Brooks
Kyle Anderson (Justise Winslow)
Jaren Jackson Jr. (Brandon Clarke)
Jonas Valanciunas
Additions
De’Anthony Melton (re-signed)
Justise Winslow (trade last season, expected to return “early this season”)
Desmond Bane (30th draft pick)
Jaren Jackson Jr (return from injury in January)
Losses
Josh Jackson
San Antonio Spurs
Projected Win Total:
29.5 →
OVER: -130
UNDER: -110
82 game equivalent:
33.5
2020 Record:
32-39
ESPN RPM Projection:
33.2
13th in West
Coach
Gregg Popovich (24th season)
Starting 5
Dejounte Murray
Derrick White (questionable for opening night)
DeMar DeRozan
LaMarcus Aldridge
Jakob Poeltl
Lonnie Walker
Rudy Gay
Additions
Devin Vassell (11th pick)
Tre Jones (2nd rd pick)
Losses
Marco Belinelli
Bryn Forbes
Minnesota Timberwolves
Projected Win Total:
28.5
OVER: -150
UNDER: +110
82 game equivalent:
33
2020 Record:
19-45
ESPN RPM Projection:
35.6
11th in West
Coach
Ryan Saunders (2nd season)
Starting 5
Ricky Rubio
D’Angelo Russell
Josh Okogie
Juancho Hernangomez
Karl Anthony Towns
Additions
Anthony Edwards (1st overall draft pick)
Jaden McDaniels (28th draft pick)
Ricky Rubio
Ed Davis
Rondae Hollis-Jefferson
Malik Beasley (re-signed)
Juancho Hernangomez (re-signed)
Losses
James Johnson
Sacramento Kings
Projected Win Total:
28.5
OVER: -125
UNDER: -115
82 game equivalent:
33
2020 Record:
31-41
ESPN RPM Projection:
35
12th in West
Coach
Luke Walton (2nd season)
Alvin Gentry (new assistant)
Starting 5
De’Aaron Fox
Buddy Hield
Harrison Barnes
Marvin Bagley
Hassan Whiteside
Additions
Tyrese Haliburton (12 pick)
Robert Woodard II (2nd Rd draft pick)
Jahmi’us Ramsey (2nd Rd draft pick)
Hassan Whiteside
Glenn Robinson III
Frank Kaminsky
Losses
Bogdan Bogdanovic
Kent Bazemore
Corey Brewer
Charlotte Hornets
Projected Win Total:
26.5
OVER: -130
UNDER: -110
82 game equivalent:
31.5
2020 Record:
23-42
ESPN RPM Projection:
31.1
11th in East
Coach
James Borrego (3rd season)
Starting 5
LeMelo Ball
Devonte’ Graham
Gordon Hayward
P.J. Washington
Cody Zeller
Terry Rozier?
Malik Monk?
Miles Bridges?
Additions
Gordon Hayward
LeMelo Ball (3rd pick)
Vernan Carey Jr. (2nd rd)
Losses
Dwayne Bacon
Nicolas Batum
Willy Hernangomez
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