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5 min readThe NBA offseason is a laboratory of second-guessing. Which team would want a mulligan on its biggest move? The Locked On NBA Daily crew—West Goldberg, Matt Moore, and Hayes—spent an episode debating exactly that, along with whether Chet Holmgren is the Thunder’s biggest question mark and which coaches they’d most want to drink with. The throughline is uncertainty: every front-office decision carries a counterfactual, and the difference between a contender and a pretender often comes down to one trade, one draft pick, or one matchup that didn’t go as planned.
Which Moves Deserve a Do-Over?
Matt Moore started with the Bucks’ handling of the Giannis Antetokounmpo trade. He argued Milwaukee should have worked the market harder and been more patient. The return they got—centered on picks and young players—feels thin, especially given the roster’s lack of growth upside. “I just continue to look at what the Bucks got for Giannis,” Moore said, “and I’m just like… there should have been more work done.” He acknowledged the counterargument: maybe no better offer existed. But he wasn’t convinced the market was as mature as it would ever get, suggesting that waiting until the summer or even into September could have extracted more.
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What you'll learn
- 1 (01:00) **NBA Offseason Do-Overs** - The hosts debate which team should undo a single move from the offseason.
- 2 (12:00) **Is Chet Holmgren the Biggest X-Factor in the West?** - The hosts debate whether Chet Holmgren's poor playoff series against the Spurs is a one-off or a deeper problem, and what it means for the Thunder's title hopes.
- 3 (22:56) **Mount Rushmore of Coaches & Execs for a Beer** - The hosts build their ideal four-person list of NBA coaches and front office people to grab a drink with.
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Show Notes
Which NBA team would most like an offseason do-over? Wes Goldberg, Matt Moore and Haize look back at the biggest trades, signings and draft decisions of the summer and each pick ONE move they’d erase and try again.
Then, is Chet Holmgren the biggest X-factor in the Western Conference? After Oklahoma City’s loss to San Antonio in the Western Conference Finals exposed some issues for Chet, the guys debate whether it was simply one bad matchup or evidence that Holmgren needs to evolve. What does OKC need from him to get past the Spurs and return to the NBA Finals?
Finally, it’s peak offseason content again: Wes, Matt and Haize build their Mount Rushmore of NBA coaches and executives — past or present — they’d most want to have a beer with.
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