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Third Apron

A fun NBA podcast about transactions and the CBA. Hosted by salary cap analyst Yossi Gozlan and NBA writer Sam Quinn.

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45:57

Salvaging the Bucks Season & Scoping Out Reported...

Third Apron ·

2025/12/17

In this episode, we discuss teams that have significantly improved their outlook since the end of last season. This accounts for transactions, hirings, and draft picks that turned a bad or questionable situation into a better one.Stein Line report: https://marcstein.substack.com/p/the-many-many-layers-to-the-nbasYou can follow Yossi on:Twitter: https://twitter.com/YossiGozlanBlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/yossigozlan.bsky.socialSalary cap sheets: www.capsheets.comYou can follow Sam on:Twitter:

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104:29

2026 NBA Trade Deadline Draft: Selecting Players We...

Third Apron ·

2025/12/15

In this episode, we do a snake draft of players who could be traded ahead of the February 5 trade deadline with different categories to choose from.You can follow Yossi on:Twitter: https://twitter.com/YossiGozlanBlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/yossigozlan.bsky.socialSalary cap sheets: www.capsheets.comYou can follow Sam on:Twitter: https://twitter.com/SamQuinnCBSThird Apron is available on all podcast providers. Please subscribe, rate, and share if you enjoyed this:

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99:40

Most Improved Situation: NBA Teams That Turned Their...

Third Apron ·

2025/12/12

In this episode, we discuss teams that have significantly improved their outlook since the end of last season. This accounts for transactions, hirings, and draft picks that turned a bad or questionable situation into a better one.0:00 Intro5:30 Sacramento Kings12:20 Philadelphia 76ers19:52 Oklahoma City Thunder28:41 Houston Rockets45:00 Dallas Mavericks53:50 San Antonio Spurs1:01:35 Boston Celtics1:13:52 Atlanta Hawks1:28:50 Memphis GrizzliesYou can follow Yossi on:Twitter:

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69:42

Trading the "Untradeable" Contracts: Trades for...

Third Apron ·

2025/12/09

Every year, there are 5 or 6 max-level contracts deemed untradeable. In this episode, we do our best to come up with six trades for players unlikely to be traded anytime soon and dissect them in another round of Who Says No?0:00 Intro2:07 Zach LaVine12:30 Kawhi Leonard21:36 Zion Williamson (as part of a Giannis trade)36:17 Paul George45:39 Joel Embiid55:13 Dejounte MurrayYou can follow Yossi on:Twitter: https://twitter.com/YossiGozlanBlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/yossigozlan.bsky.socialSalary

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98:46

Trading Giannis Antetokounmpo Part 2: Trade Proposals...

Third Apron ·

2025/12/05

According to Shams Charania, Giannis Antetokounmpo is contemplating his future. He reportedly informed the Bucks that he preferred the Knicks, and so both sides held negotiations over the summer. No deal materialized, and now he's stuck on a roster that has struggled without him and about .500 when he plays. It's going to be much more difficult for the Bucks to get sufficient value in a trade ahead of the February 5 deadline.In this episode, we play Who Says No? and lob trade proposals at each other

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93:42

Trading Giannis Antetokounmpo Part 1: Ranking All 29...

Third Apron ·

2025/12/04

According to Shams Charania, Giannis Antetokounmpo is contemplating his future. He reportedly informed the Bucks that he preferred the Knicks, and so both sides held negotiations over the summer. No deal materialized, and now he’s stuck on a roster that has struggled without him and about .500 when he plays. It’s going to be much more difficult for the Bucks to get sufficient value in a trade ahead of the February 5 deadline.In this episode, we go over the Giannis trade landscape and go over Sam’s

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101:30

Players We Would Target Ahead of the 2026 NBA Trade...

Third Apron ·

2025/12/01

Good news: Sam fixed his mic!The unofficial start of trade season is in two weeks. We now have a firm grasp of which teams will be sellers and which players can be attainable. In this episode, we discuss players that other teams should target because they could make an immediate impact or be a major contributor in the future.0:00 Intro5:12 Keon Ellis and the rest of the Kings17:50 Ivica Zubac and Clippers players31:00 Jaden Ivey?36:55 Aaron Wiggins and an early Thunder move?45:52 Rob Dillingham and

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57:59

Liquidating the Thunder: How Many First-Round Picks...

Third Apron ·

2025/11/27

Last week, Sam wrote a post about how much value the Thunder could receive if they traded all their best players. So we went through the trades he proposed to see how many first-round picks’ worth of value they could possibly get.Link to Sam’s post: https://www.cbssports.com/nba/news/thunder-dynasty-trade-first-round-draft-picks-gilgeous-alexander-williams-holmgren/0:00 Intro7:49 Going through the exerciseYou can follow Yossi on:Twitter: https://twitter.com/YossiGozlanBlueSky:

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69:21

Exploring the LaMelo Ball Trade Market

Third Apron ·

2025/11/21

According to Kelly Iko of Yahoo Sports!, LaMelo Ball is frustrated with the Charlotte Hornets and could be open to a trade. In this episode, we discuss Ball’s tenure in Charlotte and the factors that led to this. Then, we explore the trade market and come up with fake trades for him.0:00 Intro11:05 The All-Star Point Guard Market18:24 LaMelo Ball tradesYou can follow Yossi on:Twitter: https://twitter.com/YossiGozlanBlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/yossigozlan.bsky.socialSalary cap sheets:

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90:44

The First Annual NBA Blow It Up Rankings

Third Apron ·

2025/11/20

In this episode, we go over Sam’s ranking of teams that should blow up their roster.Link:https://www.cbssports.com/nba/news/nba-rankings-teams-who-need-to-blow-it-up-with-trades-kings-pelicans-grizzlies/#0:00 Intro7:31 Tier 523:27 Tier 443:09 Tier 31:00:50 Tier 21:23:00 Tier 1You can follow Yossi on:Twitter: https://twitter.com/YossiGozlanBlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/yossigozlan.bsky.socialSalary cap sheets: www.capsheets.comYou can follow Sam on:Twitter: https://twitter.com/SamQuinnCBSThird

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85:14

Who Says No? Fake NBA Trades That May or May Not Make...

Third Apron ·

2025/11/17

In this episode, we have our first full-length "Who Says No?". We're three months out from the NBA trade deadline and have a little grasp of how the trade market could shake out. So we pitch fake trades to each other as well as ideas from the chat.0:00 Intro4:46 Daniel Gafford trades17:41 Ivica Zubac to the Bulls or Magic28:29 Naji for Nnaji34:11 Sabonis for Kuminga45:05 Sabonis back to the Pacers52:50 Zach LaVine to the Bucks58:36 Jose Alvarado to the Pacers1:03:03 Nic Claxton to the Celtics1:10:31

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111:04

EMERGENCY SHOW: Mavericks Fire Nico Harrison, Anthony...

Third Apron ·

2025/11/11

The Mavericks finally fire Nico Harrison. We discuss that and how the Mavs should navigate the rest of the season. Then, a supersized Who Says No featuring Anthony Davis.0:00 Intro16:06 How do the Mavs navigate the rest of the season?28:37 Who Say No: Anthony Davis trades1:36:37 Who Says No: Kyrie Irving tradesYou can follow Yossi on:Twitter: https://twitter.com/YossiGozlanBlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/yossigozlan.bsky.socialSalary cap sheets: www.capsheets.comYou can follow Sam on:Twitter:

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82:32

Early 2025-26 Season Disappointments Deep Dive

Third Apron ·

2025/11/10

In today's show, we discuss some disappointing teams, if we should be concerned about them, and what they could do to improve their situation.0:00 Intro3:50 Los Angeles Clippers19:40 Orlando Magic32:11 New Orleans Pelicans51:18 Dallas MavericksYou can follow Yossi on:Twitter: https://twitter.com/YossiGozlanBlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/yossigozlan.bsky.socialSalary cap sheets: www.capsheets.comYou can follow Sam on:Twitter: https://twitter.com/SamQuinnCBSThird Apron is available on all podcast

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70:19

2025-26 Early Contract Watch: Which Contract...

Third Apron ·

2025/11/06

In today’s show, we discuss several players who have impending contract situations who have made positive or negative developments so far in the season.0:00 Intro7:40 Lakers, Austin Reaves, and cap space27:18 Bulls players (Nikola Vucevic, Ayo Dosunmu, and Coby White)39:27 Restricted free agents like Walker Kessler and Jalen Duren56:18 Honorable MentionsYou can follow Yossi on:Twitter: https://twitter.com/YossiGozlanBlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/yossigozlan.bsky.socialSalary cap sheets:

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98:46

Ja Morant and His Future with the Grizzlies | Third...

Third Apron ·

2025/11/03

In today's show, we discuss the Ja Morant situation and what could be the endgame for him and the Grizzlies.0:00 Intro13:40 Who shouldn't trade for Ja32:07 Who says no: Ja editionYou can follow Yossi on:Twitter: https://twitter.com/YossiGozlanBlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/yossigozlan.bsky.socialSalary cap sheets: www.capsheets.comYou can follow Sam on: Twitter: https://twitter.com/SamQuinnCBSThird Apron is available on all podcast providers. Please subscribe, rate, and share if you enjoyed this:

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97:14

First Week of the 2025-26 NBA Season Recap: 10...

Third Apron ·

2025/10/27

In today's show, we discuss several of the most interesting developments of the season, including the gambling scandal, Victor Wembanyama's dominance, the Mavericks' continuing year from hell, and all the exciting rookies.0:00 Intro1:48 The gambling scandal and the Rozier/Heat side of things22:10 Knicks promising offense32:15 Mavericks Rant of the Week43:42 Will Wemby's arrival push the Spurs to go all-in now?57:16 Magic early offensive struggles1:03:26 Grizzlies get another draft hit in Cedric

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95:25

Bold Predictions for the 2025-26 Season| Third Apron...

Third Apron ·

2025/10/20

In today's show, we make predictions on topics such as a trade we think will happen, first time All-Stars, and teams we could see blowing it up after this season.0:00 Intro/Christian Braun extension reactions5:40 First Coach Fired5:27 First-Time All-Star26:47 Surprise Top-Six Playoff Team36:47 Who Will Blow it Up at the End of the Season49:40 Who Will Go All-In at the End of the Season57:20 Trade Prediction1:09:16 One League-wide Change1:16:50 Contract That Will Age Well Over Time1:20:51 Contract

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112:29

Drafting the Top Players to Start a Franchise:...

Third Apron ·

2025/10/17

John Gonzalez of CBS Sports joins the show to help us draft the best players to start a franchise with. But we took turns selecting players in a three-team draft.0:00 Intro3:30 First Round11:53 Second Round24:09 Third Round35:14 Fourth Round49:15 Fifth Round1:03:20 Sixth Round1:14:35 Seventh Round1:20:53 Eighth Round1:29:36 Ninth Round1:37:33 Final RoundYou can follow Yossi on: Twitter: https://twitter.com/YossiGozlanBlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/yossigozlan.bsky.socialSalary cap sheets:

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123:53

Huge Show Announcement! And The First Annual Trade...

Third Apron ·

2025/10/13

Sam and I decided to make it official. He is now the official co-host of Third Apron with Sam Quinn and Yossi Gozlan!In our official debut together, Sam takes the reins to honor all the best and most notable trades of the 2024-25 season.You can follow Yossi on:Twitter: https://twitter.com/YossiGozlanBlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/yossigozlan.bsky.socialSalary cap sheets: www.capsheets.comYou can follow Sam on: https://x.com/SamQuinnCBSThird Apron is available on all podcast providers. Please

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66:56

Fred VanVleet Tears His ACL | Third Apron with Sam Quinn

Third Apron ·

2025/09/23

Yossi and Sam discussed the impact of Fred VanVliet's ACL tear on the Houston Rockets' playoff chances.You can follow Sam at: https://x.com/SamQuinnCBSPlease subscribe and share if you enjoyed this. You can follow me on:Third Apron: https://thirdapron.comTwitter: https://twitter.com/YossiGozlanBlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/yossigozlan.bsky.socialSalary cap sheets: www.capsheets.comLinks: https://linktr.ee/yossigozlan

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