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: Spurs' Fox to make season debut Saturday vs. Pelicans
- Grizzlies face a Ja problem, Bulls surprise everyone, Mavs falling flat
- NBA targeting October 2027 launch for new Europe-based league
- Green shines in Suns debut as Phoenix beats undermanned Clippers
- Harden misses Clippers game against Suns for personal reasons
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