For this edition of the Thunder Buddies a special guest joined us: James Edwards III of the Athletic who is a senior NBA writer, Detroit Pistons reporter and podcaster. We get a different perspective on Thunder’s core from an outside source with his finger on the pulse of the NBA. A ton of fun in this one breaking down Shai’s status in the NBA, the Dort dilemma, Giddey’s ceiling, previewing Chet’s rookie season, JDub looking to take a second leap, Cade Cunnigham's return to the floor and finally the parallels between the Thunder and Pistons with their emphasis of people over players in team/organization building.

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Host: Michael Martin (@MichaelOnSports)

Analyst: James Edwards III (@JLEdwardsIII)

Producer: Michael Martin