NBA Lie Detectors, Duren’s Future, Tomlin’s TV Splash, and a 2026 Sports Media Check With Kirk Goldsberry and Bryan Curtis

NBA's hard-cap economics are reshaping roster strategy (Duren trade drama), while Vegas expansion is pricing near $9.5-13 billion.

• Duren drama: Kirk Goldsberry argues Jalen Duren should take Detroit's reported 5-year, $200M offer given the second-apron hard cap era; both hosts flag Atlanta (Duren for Onyeka Okongwu/Dyson Daniels) as the trade that makes most sense.
• NBA rule points of education: New emphasis bans the stiff-arm/"paddle" off-arm technique (associated with SGA) and targets illegal moving screens, which Goldsberry blames partly on the Warriors' Kerr/Draymond/Bogut era.

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