Is It Do or Die For Trae Young's Hawks Tenure & Can the Spurs Make the Leap?

NBA Media Day is here and optimism is sky-high across the league — but which teams are truly ready to take the leap? In today’s episode, Wes Goldberg, Matt Moore and Haize break down the biggest storylines of the new season, from the league-wide return of defense to whether Trae Young can prove he’s worth a long-term extension. They debate which young stars are poised to break out — Anthony Edwards, Evan Mobley, Franz Wagner, Tyrese Maxey and more — before diving into Atlanta Hawks and San Antonio Spurs previews. Can the Hawks’ offseason upgrades actually fit? And who will become Victor Wembanyama’s long-term co-star — De’Aaron Fox or rookie Dylan Harper? Tap in for bold predictions, honest skepticism and some necessary cold water as we kick off our Locked On NBA team preview series.

0:00 Intro
2:30 League Trends: Defense, Zone & The Three-Point Shift  
5:50 Who’s Making “The Leap?”
10:40 Hawks Preview: Do or die for Trae Young?  
23:30 Spurs Preview: Can Fox + Wemby Lead San Antonio to the Playoffs? 

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