In a mega-Las Vegas episode, Zach talks to Ian Begley of SNY about the Knicks offseason and outlook, crashes Larry Nance Jr. (34:20) to talk Pelicans and Zion, and then visits with the NBA's Evan Wasch (1:07:18) to discuss the new play-in tournament and the craziest ideas the league office has ever discussed.BegleyNo need to rush things (5:38)The big swings the Knicks could take (9:33)Knicks monitoring Embiid (16:05)Trading Obi Toppin and where we are on Randle (20:41)Immanuel Quickley extension coming (25:55)Knicks are in a good place (31:47)NanceLoves seeing the success of former Laker teammates (36:24)clapping back at media report about Zion’s work ethic (38:07)Not crazy to say that Zion is a top 5 offensive player in the league when healthy (43:04)lot of buzz around Trey Murphy (46:32)on his journeyman career (49:21)on how he traded houses with Josh Hart (54:18)stories from the cast of characters on his team as a rookie (57:15)WaschDetails of In-Season Tournament (1:09:31)Tournament nights (1:11:58)Any thought to including G League or International teams? (1:15:05)Figuring out compensation for winning team (1:18:39)Rules, gameplay, and structure questions (1:24:06)Out of the box ideas that have been discussed at the league office (1:27:58)How tanking has been disincentivized (1:31:47)How far are we going to go with automated officiating (1:35:34) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ian Begley, a sports journalist at SNY, joins as they dive into Joel Embiid's new contract extension and its impact on his legacy and the Sixers' playoff ambitions. The Knicks' center rotation faces challenges with Mitchell Robinson's injury and potential strategies are discussed. Then, newly appointed Lakers head coach JJ Redick shares insights from his whirlwind summer, reflecting on his coaching journey, team expectations, and what changes fans can look forward to in LA's gameplay this season.

Zach talks Nets and Knicks hot streaks with Sarah Kustok of the YES Network and Ian Begley of SNY -- plus trade scuttlebutt from across the league in the wake of the Anthony Davis injury and struggles in Chicago and Toronto.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices