NBA Podcast: Who are the season's breakout players?
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Welcome to the latest edition of "Pound the Rock," an NBA podcast hosted by Joseph Casciaro and Joe Wolfond.
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Topics for this episode include:
- Revisiting our cursed breakout player predictions (Markelle Fultz, Derrick White, Kevin Porter Jr., Michael Porter Jr., Wendell Carter Jr., and OG Anunoby)
- An interlude to discuss the Eastern Conference's biggest fugazis
- Lauding the actual breakout players of the 2020-21 season: Jerami Grant, De'Andre Hunter, Hamidou Diallo, Christian Wood, Mikal Bridges, Chris Boucher, and Jaylen Brown
- With additional shoutouts to: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Terry Rozier, John Collins, Zach LaVine, Naz Reid, Julius Randle, Harrison Barnes, CJ McCollum, Collin Sexton, and Keldon Johnson
HEADLINES
- Report: Grizzlies entertaining offers for Morant
- Thunder struggling, Jalen Johnson needs to play D, Brooks keeps winning
- Trae: 'Pain of staying the same' outweighed uncertainty in Hawks exit
- Ant becomes 3rd-youngest player to reach 10K points
- Trae might be damaged goods, but he's a worthwhile bet for Wizards
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