What Will Be OBVIOUS About the NBA One Year From Now?

What are we debating about the NBA right now that will look completely obvious by the end of the 2026-27 season? Wes Goldberg is joined by Jared Dubin and Mike Shearer to plant their flags on the biggest questions that could be settled over the next year. Which young player makes the leap? Which contender are we overthinking? Which team-building philosophy is about to become conventional wisdom?

Then, the guys tackle one of the NBA’s biggest ongoing debates: Is the second apron actually bad for basketball? The new CBA has made roster-building more restrictive and expensive teams have complained about how difficult it is to maintain contenders. But is that a flaw — or exactly what the system was designed to accomplish? Finally, following Russell Westbrook’s retirement, Wes, Jared and Mike get personal: Which player fundamentally changed the way you understand and watch basketball?

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