A look at the first 8 days of the NBA season, focusing on the biggest trends, which teams have deviated from expectations, and the 2020 rookie class.

Then a fun mailbag: Should the max contract be reformed, how long will Joe Lacob pay huge money for mediocrity, where do the Mavs go in 2021 free agency, how has Deni Avdija looked so far, and more.

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With @JohnHollinger and @NateDuncanNBA.

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