Who is the NBA Surprise Team? | Slam N Jam
Summary
The Athletic NBA Daily returns with a sixth annual "Surprise Teams" episode, featuring host Andrew and guest Trill Bro Dude. They analyze nine underdog candidates with preseason over-unders below 36, discussing potential breakout rosters for the Kings, Nets, Bucks, Pelicans, Clippers, and Grizzlies. The hosts debate roster construction, coaching impacts, and injury risks while playing trivia games about Calipari guards and NBA iron men.
Topics discussed
Sponsors: Perk, Schwab, and Pura
Introduction and criteria for surprise teams
Review of past surprise teams and candidates
Analysis of the Sacramento Kings
Trivia: Calipari's point guard prospects
Analysis of the Brooklyn Nets
Trivia: Players with 2,000+ minutes last decade
Analysis of the Milwaukee Bucks
Analysis of the New Orleans Pelicans
Analysis of the Los Angeles Clippers
Sponsors and The Athletic Live promotion
Analysis of the Memphis Grizzlies
Trivia: Players hitting 45% from three
Analysis of the Chicago Bulls
Analysis of the Dallas Mavericks
Analysis of the Washington Wizards
Trivia: Wizards all-time leading scorers
Hosts select their final surprise teams
Wheel of Fandom: Pelicans selected
Show expansion and Sixers banter
Sponsors: Cologuard and Toast
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