The Athletic NBA Daily NBA Mailbag | Morning Shoot Around
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Apr 1, 2026 Listeners send questions about seeding races and which late-season games matter. They debate Nuggets and Thunder schedules shaping the West. Conversations cover Knicks roster and coaching concerns, Derrick White's All-NBA case, and supermax contract implications. The show also touches on tanking reform, tech in officiating, Clippers cap probes, and favorite basketball documentaries.
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Panel Picks Once Brothers And Hoop Dreams
- Panelists name favorite basketball documentaries, with Once Brothers and Hoop Dreams singled out.
- Dave DuFour cites Once Brothers and Zena Keita recalls using Hoop Dreams in a college anthropology thesis about the NCAA's impact.
Third Party Injury Signoffs Face Practical And CBA Limits
- Implementing third-party doctors for NBA injuries faces logistical and CBA hurdles and could delay urgent care.
- Hosts point out delaying surgeries or MRIs for league sign-off risks player health and requires collective bargaining to change.
Tanking Fixes Can Create New Loopholes
- Reform proposals to stop tanking often open new loopholes; expanding the lottery won't make middling losing teams compete.
- Hosts argue making middle-of-the-pack teams attractive requires changing revenue incentives, not just lottery odds.