The Kings have a similar challenge right now as long as the bonuses, their center, Nicola Yokich. If you're not a rim protector and he's not a defensive anchor, you don't construct an entire defensive scheme around him. And what the Nuggets did very smartly was they got a contagious Caldwell Pope and Aaron Gordon to take some of the pressure off of him defensively.
Zach Lowe and Howard Beck discuss the Damian Lillard situation, preview free agency, and pick their 5 Most Intriguing offseason teams.
Dame situation (1:09)
3 paths for Blazers (5:51)
No easy outs in the West next year (9:58)
Stop telling Dame what he should do (12:56)
Blazers appear to be in philosophical limbo (16:47)
Looking back at the CJ McCollum trade (23:18)
Teams that could realistically make a deal for Dame (25:38)
Intriguing off-season teams (32:50)
Kings (33:43)
Nets (43:01)
Mavs (47:38)
Suns (49:13)
Bulls (53:05)
Clippers (59:29)
Raptors (1:05:07)
Magic (1:08:40)
John Collins trade (1:13:26)
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