It's 2024 and a prime 23-year old Michael Jeffrey Jordan has just joined the league...imagine the possibilities...the greatest player of All-Time, His Royal Airness, Never-saw-a-game-7 Michael Jordan is now a Chicago Bull. Who do we imagine is the perfect squad if WE'RE now in charge of building a team around him in this modern era of the NBA??

On our very first episode of our brand new "Build-A-Team" segment where we take the very best (in groups of 10 according to the ESPN Top 75) and build their perfect squads in today's modern NBA, we become the GM of a team that is building a perfect roster around some of the histories greatest players, keeping the salary cap and fit at the forefront of our minds.

Who do you think would make for the perfect running mates for the leagues greatest legends?? Follow along this summer as we break down ESPN's Top 10 in the upcoming weeks and give our takes for the teams we'd build for them.

Up next is ESPN's #2 All-Time Player, LeBron James!

See you next week!

Poi N Soy

Today's Takeaways:

- Inside Out has become a billion-dollar movie, surpassing expectations and proving to be a hit with audiences.
- The announcement of a Devil Wears Prada sequel has generated excitement, with fans eager to see Meryl Streep and Emily Blunt reprise their roles.
- The inclusion of Chris Reeve's son in the upcoming Superman movie is seen as a tribute to the past iterations of the character and has sparked discussion amongst fans.
- Dreamworks Studios and Disney/Pixar will go head-to-head in the summer of 2026 with the slated releases of Shrek 5 and Toy Story 5
- Speculation on Giancarlo Esposito's character in upcoming Marvel projects has been somewhat disrupted by a cryptic message from the actor himself
- Hellboy The Crooked Man Trailer looked....
- Agatha All Along Trailer was un-surprisingly underwhelming
- Mixed feelings about the Gladiator 2 trailer
- Anticipation for Anthony Mackie finally getting his due in Captain America Brave New World, amid concerns about CGI and potential lack of world-building
- AND Finally, our weekly reviews for The Acolyte (Episodes: 6 & 7), The Boys (Episodes 6 & 7) and Jalen's Corner for everything happening in Westeros on House of the Dragon

Tons of news, and be forewarned, this is our longest episode to date, however, we have LOTS to talk about and promise the episode is FANTASTIC. See you next week!

Poi N Soy

Improvements in the margins on the wide for the NBA as all of the big name free agents have officially made their way to new teams with Demar Derozan heading to Sacramento as part of a 3-Team Deal with the Kings, Bulls, and Spurs.

After the biggest dominoes have fallen, we are slowly but surely seeing the rest of the NBA Free Agent pool sign/re-sign with their squads. Who have been the most impactful signings, and which teams have taken the proverbial next step in either their push for a title OR their race to the bottom for 2025's presumed #1 Overall Pick, Cooper Flagg? We discuss these teams and a surprise Free Agency winner from Week's 2 & 3 of NBA Free Agency.

Finally, following the conclusion of today's Olympic Exhibition game between Team USA and Team Canada, we break down some of the interesting anecdotes from that game, including multiple different lineups, who WE feel should start for Team USA, who should and should not be on the roster amid the exit of Kawhi Leonard, as well as which of the international squads we think has the best chance of toppling the U.S. Juggernaut.

All of this and more on today's episode of After the Buzzer! See you next week for even more NBA news!

Poi N Soy