MAILBAG: Steph vs. Trae, Raptors, Bulls, Jazz, Kangz(?), Mavs, Hornets, RJ Barrett, More

test dive into listener questions includes a look at Stephen Curry's Year 3 in the NBA vs. Trae Young's Year 3 in the NBA; the highest usage rate of all time among LeBron James' teammates; how much the Charlotte Hornets improved; the Toronto Raptors' approach to building a team; breakout candidates for the Orlando Magic; the developmental arc of RJ Barrett; ideal acquisitions the Dallas Mavericks could still target; and MUCH more. TIMESTAMPS ⬇️ 🔘 Youngest championship teams (1:41) 🔘 LeBron's highest-usage teammates ever (4:54) 🔘 Oldest players at summer league (7:09) 🔘 Trae Young vs. Steph Curry in Year 3 (12:20) 🔘 Did the Hornets improve? Should they have spent more on a center? (15:45) 🔘 Will the Jazz be better than they were last season? (21:51) 🔘 The Kings' offseason (29:01) 🔘 The Raptors' roster construction (33:54) 🔘 Ideal "gets" for the Mavericks (39:04) 🔘 Breakout candidates for the Magic (47:58) 🔘 Predicting next season's biggest disappointments (50:45) 🔘 Year 3 expectations for RJ Barrett (1:01:01) 🔘 Would you re-do any of the Knicks' moves? (1:06:24) Host: @danfavale Host: @fromal09 Twitter: @HardwoodKnocks Instagram: @hardwood_knocks Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices