The Collective Basketball Agreements Podcast, hosted by Joe Manganiello. Deep NBA & WNBA Coverage from a Pro Basketball Negotiation Champion, analyzing pivotal jargon & implications of the Hoops industry.

On this show:

1. Dallas Mavericks win the lottery and thus the right to draft consensus pick Cooper Flagg. But here’s the 1A story: Utah (#5), Washington (#6), and New Orleans (#7) dramatically lose the lottery as once again the flattened lottery odds penalize the league’s worst teams to the benefit of more fortunate franchises like Dallas, San Antonio (#2), and Philadelphia (#3).
   
   
2. San Antonio may be in pole position to make a Giannis trade — reloading the franchise around last year’s #1 overall pick Victor Wembanyama; recently acquired veteran star DeAaron Fox, who is up for a 9-figure extension; and Antetokounmpo by sending Milwaukee all that they can, including Rookie of the Year Stephon Castle and the #2 and #14 selections in this year’s draft.

3. The Brooklyn Nets dropped to No. 8 but emerged with the most cap space in the NBA and four first-round picks overall. Could Brooklyn be a stealth star destination this summer — or a trade partner that reshapes the league?

The Collective Basketball Agreements Podcast, hosted by Joe Manganiello. Deep NBA & WNBA Coverage from a Pro Basketball Negotiation Champion, analyzing pivotal jargon & implications of the Hoops industry.

On this show:

03:45 — Financial Fundamentals of the Los Angeles Clippers

10:00 — Financial Fundamentals of the Los Angeles Lakers

19:45 — Financial Fundamentals of the Memphis Grizzlies

25:00 — Financial Fundamentals of the Minnesota Timberwolves

32:30 — Financial Fundamentals of the New Orleans Pelicans

36:00 — Financial Fundamentals of the Oklahoma City Thunder

38:30 — Financial Fundamentals of the Phoenix Suns

41:30 — Financial Fundamentals of the Portland Trail Blazers

46:15 — Financial Fundamentals of the Sacramento Kings

49:15 — Financial Fundamentals of the San Antonio Spurs

51:30 — Financial Fundamentals of the Utah Jazz

The Collective Basketball Agreements Podcast is on Substack. Follow Joe for all updates on the podcast: https://thatjoemags.substack.com/

Love my intro? Vocals by professional actor and public address announcer Mark Cannady Weatherup (https://www.markweatherup.com/). Music is from “Walk” by Oxhunt off their 2024 album, Joy (https://oxhunt.bandcamp.com/track/walk).

The Collective Basketball Agreements Podcast, hosted by Joe Manganiello. Deep NBA & WNBA Coverage from a Pro Basketball Negotiation Champion, analyzing pivotal jargon & implications of the Hoops industry.

On this show:

02:15 — The utter calamity of the Luka Doncic trade

08:00 — The Financial Fundamentals of the Dallas Mavericks (and also some discussion around the franchise raising prices for season tickets)

17:30 — Why Kyrie Irving's next contract may eclipse $300 million despite his knee injury

29:30 — The Financial Fundamentals of the Denver Nuggets

44:30 — Aaron Gordon's Contract Extension and the 140 percent rule under the new CBA

50:15 — The Financial Fundamentals of the Golden State Warriors

57:30 — Discussion of Jonathan Kuminga's Restricted Free Agency (EDITOR'S NOTE: Recorded before Steve Kerr benched Kuminga in mid-April during critical games).

01:16:00 — The Financial Fundamentals of the Houston Rockets

01:21:00 — Jalen Green's big bet on the summer of 2026 and his eligibility for a new $278.6 million contract

The Collective Basketball Agreements Podcast is on Substack. Follow Joe for all updates on the podcast: https://thatjoemags.substack.com/

Love my intro? Vocals by professional actor and public address announcer Mark Cannady Weatherup (https://www.markweatherup.com/). Music is from “Walk” by Oxhunt off their 2024 album, Joy (https://oxhunt.bandcamp.com/track/walk).

The Collective Basketball Agreements Podcast, hosted by Joe Manganiello. Deep NBA & WNBA Coverage from a Pro Basketball Negotiation Champion, analyzing pivotal jargon & implications of the Hoops industry.

On this show:

01:30 — Some quick thoughts on the draft-and-stash strategy deep in the third round deployed by the New York Liberty

03:15 — Describing the harsh, nonguaranteed rookie-scale contract system of the WNBA Draft

08:00 — Dallas Wings

11:15 — Seattle Storm

16:15 — Washington Mystics

21:15 — Golden State Valkyries

24:15 — Connecticut Sun

27:45 — LA Sparks

32:45 — Chicago Sky

35:15 — Las Vegas Aces

37:00 — Minnesota Lynx

39:30 — Atlanta Dream

42:00 — Indiana Fever

45:00 — Phoenix Mercury & Wrapping Up

The Collective Basketball Agreements Podcast is on Substack. Follow Joe for all updates on the podcast: https://thatjoemags.substack.com/

Love my intro? Vocals by professional actor and public address announcer Mark Cannady Weatherup (https://www.markweatherup.com/). Music is from “Walk” by Oxhunt off their 2024 album, Joy (https://oxhunt.bandcamp.com/track/walk).

The Collective Basketball Agreements Podcast, hosted by Joe Manganiello. Deep NBA & WNBA Coverage from a Pro Basketball Negotiation Champion, analyzing pivotal jargon & implications of the Hoops industry.

On this show:

03:00 — Financial Fundamentals of the Milwaukee Bucks (and why they should trade Giannis and Lillard)

17:45 — Kyle Kuzma & Khris Middleton & the Second Apron

26:30 — Financial Fundamentals of the New York Knicks

40:30 — Financial Fundamentals of the Orlando Magic

54:00 — Mock Trade: Myles Turner to the Magic

59:15 — Financial Fundamentals of the Philadelphia 76ers

1:04:00 — My take on the recent "The Rights to Ricky Sanchez" discussion re: trading Tyrese Maxey for Cooper Flagg

01:14:00 — Reviewing NBA Lottery Odds for the Bottom 7 Teams.

01:17:00 — Financial Fundamentals of the Toronto Raptors

01:26:00 — Financial Fundamentals of the Washington Wizards

The Collective Basketball Agreements Podcast is on Substack. Follow Joe for all updates on the podcast: https://thatjoemags.substack.com/

Love my intro? Vocals by professional actor and public address announcer Mark Cannady Weatherup (https://www.markweatherup.com/). Music is from “Walk” by Oxhunt off their 2024 album, Joy (https://oxhunt.bandcamp.com/track/walk).

The Collective Basketball Agreements Podcast, hosted by Joe Manganiello. Deep NBA & WNBA Coverage from a Pro Basketball Negotiation Champion, analyzing pivotal jargon & implications of the Hoops industry.

On this show:

04:30 — Financial Fundamentals of the Charlotte Hornets

12:30 — Lakers Rescinding of the Mark Williams Trade

28:45 — Financial Fundamentals of the Chicago Bulls

43:15 — Financial Fundamentals of the Cleveland Cavaliers

54:30 — Financial Fundamentals of the Detroit Pistons

01:04:15 — Anticipating Rookie-Scale Extension for Jalen Duren

01:14:15 — Financial Fundamentals of the Indiana Pacers

01:31:30 — Financial Fundamentals of the Miami Heat

01:45:30 — Hypothetical LaMelo Ball Trade

The Collective Basketball Agreements Podcast is on Substack. Follow Joe for all updates on the podcast: https://thatjoemags.substack.com/

Love my intro? Vocals by professional actor and public address announcer Mark Cannady Weatherup (https://www.markweatherup.com/). Music is from “Walk” by Oxhunt off their 2024 album, Joy (https://oxhunt.bandcamp.com/track/walk).

The Collective Basketball Agreements Podcast, hosted by Joe Manganiello. Deep NBA & WNBA Coverage from a Pro Basketball Negotiation Champion, analyzing pivotal jargon & implications of the Hoops industry.

On this show:

10:25 — Financial Fundamentals of the Atlanta Hawks

20:00 — Trae Young's Future in the NBA & Atlanta

30:45 — Rookie-Scale Extention Talks with Dyson Daniels

40:40 — Onyeka Okongwu Replacing Clint Capela as Atlanta's Starting Center

47:50 — Financial Fundamentals of the Boston Celtics

56:45 — Record-Breaking $6.1 Billion Franchise Sale

01:02:30 — Speculating on Who Stays, Who Goes for Tax-Burdened Boston

01:07:30 — Financial Fundamentals of the Brooklyn Nets

01:15:00 — Cameron Johnson: Are the Nets Still Looking to Trade Him? For What?

The Collective Basketball Agreements Podcast is on Substack. Follow Joe for all updates on the podcast: https://thatjoemags.substack.com/

Love my intro? Vocals by professional actor and public address announcer Mark Cannady Weatherup (https://www.markweatherup.com/). Music is from “Walk” by Oxhunt off their 2024 album, Joy (https://oxhunt.bandcamp.com/track/walk).

The Collective Basketball Agreements Podcast, hosted by Joe Manganiello. Deep NBA & WNBA Coverage from a Pro Basketball Negotiation Champion, analyzing pivotal jargon & implications of the Hoops industry.

On this show:

01:30 — Let's start with a theoretical discussion on rebuilding philosophy! I discuss how I approach team building and rebuilding strategies playing MyLeague or dynasty modes within sports franchise video games like NBA2K, including breaking down my values for each position on the basketball court.

15:30 — Washington Mystics ahead of using three (3) first round draft selections in April.

25:00 — Golden State Valkyries following the 2025 WNBA Expansion Draft, the first in professional basketball since 2008.

The Collective Basketball Agreements Podcast is on Substack. Follow Joe for all updates on the podcast: https://open.substack.com/pub/thatjoemags/p/welcome-to-the-collective-basketball?r=b9ad&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true