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Nikola Jokic Should Be the MVP, Plus Wacky Western Conference Seeding and the Buyout Period Ends

Plus, Verno and KOC talk about Victor Oladipo’s knee injury, examine the current Eastern Conference standings, and more

By Chris Vernon and Kevin O'Connor
San Antonio Spurs v Denver Nuggets Photo by Garrett Ellwood/NBAE via Getty Images


Verno and KOC start this Friday off talking about who’s left in the MVP pool and why Jokic’s case is the strongest (0:30). Then they get into Thursday’s contentious Clippers-Suns game and the swirling uncertainty over how seeding could shake out in the Western Conference (10:32), Victor Oladipo’s knee injury (24:39), and the impending overhaul of the Kings (27:17). Finally, as the buyout period ends, they mention any names that could still get bought out, look back at the transactions that were made (35:34), and examine the current Eastern Conference standings (44:30).

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