199: 7/22: Damian Lillard Returns to Portland + Should WNBA Players Get Paid More? & More

A ton of major updates and offseason moves took place over the weekend in the NBA as well as recapping the WNBA All Star Weekend and some upcoming action to go over. All will be discussed with Coach James Young on this episode.


On our Tip Off Topics, Damian Lillard and Chris Paul decide to sign back with their respective former teams. Lillard heads back to Portland on a three-year deal and Chris Paul returns to the Clippers on possibly his last season in the league. In addition, Pelicans rookie Derik Queen had to undergo surgery that will sideline him for the next three months. Also, Coach provides his overall thoughts on the WNBA All Star weekend action and about their plea to the league with their warmup shirts saying “Pay Us What You Owe Us”.


On our Award Tour, we take a look at the futures market in the NBA to see which team will come out of the Eastern and Western Conference for the 2-2025-26 season. Should it be favorites with Cleveland and Thunder or will there be any sleepers to look out for?


Lastly, on Coach's Scouting Report, we preview Tuesday's (07/22) WNBA matchups. The second of the season is underway and there's going to be major drama for the teams that want to solidify their spot for the postseason.