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Mind the Game

Season 2 · Episode 7

Jalen Brunson, Nikola Jokić and The Evolution of the Player

0.045mMay 19, 2025

The modern NBA playmaker looks like a little of things in 2025. They can be a smaller guard like Jalen Brunson or a bigger center like Nikola Jokić. But it wasn't always like that. In the past, the scorer and the passer were two different positions assigned by specific NBA archetypes.

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Episodes

Episode 1Defining Success and Playing with Luka
Episode 2Preparation, Recovery and Minding the Body
Episode 3How Steve Nash Changed Basketball
Episode 4Playoffs
Episode 5Styles Make Fights: Breaking Down Lakers vs. Wolves
Episode 6Why the Midrange Still Matters
Episode 7Jalen Brunson, Nikola Jokić and The Evolution of the Player
Episode 8What Have We Learned About the 2025 NBA Playoffs?
Episode 9The Luka Dončić Interview (Part 1)
Episode 10NBA Finals Preview: Thunder vs. Pacers
Episode 11The Luka Dončić Interview (Part 2)
Episode 12LeBron James Opens Up About the Lakers’ NBA Bubble Championship
Episode 13Ring Culture, LeBron’s Toughest Defenders and More Fan Questions
Episode 14Cooper Flagg, The NBA Draft and Prospective Rule Changes
Episode 15Kevin Durant: Part 1
Episode 16Kevin Durant: Part 2 (What Happened in Brooklyn)
Episode 17What’s RIGHT With The NBA: Season Finale Live From Fanatics Fest