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• Podcast Locked On Hawks · 3 points · 29 h ago
  • Luguentz Dort was the first sub, as in the first two games. He immediately took the Kevin Durant matchup, and Dyson Daniels moved off the ball. at 14:28
  • Host opinion: putting Luguentz Dort on a star big forward like Durant and letting Dyson Daniels roam makes sense. at 14:44
  • Luguentz Dort: 7 points, minus-6, otherwise quiet. The host thought he and Dyson Daniels did a pretty good job on Kevin Durant. at 24:33

  “Comeback bid falls short for Hawks in home opener against Rockets” · listen ↗

• Podcast Brad Roll (Locked On Hawks) (reported), via Locked On NBA · Relayed report · Oct 24 around the league

  Atlanta forced 27 turnovers by swallowing Charlotte up on the perimeter. Dyson Daniels had 7 steals in 23 minutes and Luguentz Dort was everywhere. The Hawks had 37 assists and are 2-0 after two road divisional wins.

  “BEST NBA NIGHT EVER! YOU HAD TO BE THERE!” at 22:01 · listen ↗

• Podcast Gil's Arena · 2 points · Oct 23
  • Cason Wallace had four steals, a couple of assists and shot 50% from three. A panelist calls him an upgrade in consistency over Lu Dort. at 1:15:55
  • OKC let Lu Dort go, and Isaiah Joe went to Detroit. A panelist says this opened bigger roles for Cason Wallace, Jared McCain and Ajay Mitchell. at 1:16:27

  “Sixers Erase A MASSIVE 29-Point Deficit, SGA Ends His Streak & Jaylen Brown Calls CAP On Tatum! Part 1” · listen ↗

• Podcast listener Danny Goldberg (reported), via The Athletic NBA Daily · Relayed report · Oct 23 around the league

  A listener says Dort, Wiggins and Joe are gone from the Thunder and asks about the effect on three-point shooting.

  “The Thunder Are Inevitable + Philly Trusts the Process” at 35:58 · listen ↗

• Podcast Hardwood Knocks host · Relayed report · Oct 21 around the league

  OKC got rid of Lu Dort, described as a huge part of its point-of-attack defense.

  “2026-27 NBA Awards Predictions AND Wild Card Picks” at 22:02 · listen ↗

• Podcast Numbers on the Board host · Analysis · Oct 20 around the league

  OKC already moved on from Wiggins and Dort this offseason. It also has three more first-round picks coming in the 2027 draft.

  “The NBA Is Back! + We Draft Potential First Time All-Stars | Numbers On The Board” at 49:43 · listen ↗

• Podcast Locked On Hawks · 3 points · Oct 23
  • Host's view: havoc creation has been the team's calling card in the Dyson Daniels era. Adding Lu Dort and Aaron Wiggins makes them better on paper. at 5:02
  • Bench order: Lu Dort was the first sub and came in very early. Flemings, Landale and Wiggins followed. The host called the rotation 'no surprises, really.' at 14:44
  • Lu Dort played limited minutes: 9 points in 18 minutes, with 5 rebounds. The host says this was 'not in any bad way'; he just wasn't needed much. at 24:30

  “Hawks make franchise history with 47-point demolition of Hornets” · listen ↗

• Podcast Locked On Hawks host · Opinion · Oct 23

  Host opinion: Luguentz Dort, also acquired from OKC, has been slightly underwhelming compared with Wiggins.

  “HAWKS POSTCAST: How The Atlanta Hawks Made History Versus Its Division Rival Charlotte Hornets” at 16:35 · listen ↗

  also reported by Zach Lowe, The Zach Lowe Show, Brad Rowland, Locked On Hawks

• Podcast Locked On NBA host · Analysis · Oct 23 around the league

  A host or guest, likely David Ramil, said OKC can afford to lose players like Luguentz Dort or Isaiah Joe and it doesn't matter. The wording implies they are gone, but this is not stated explicitly.

  “GAME NIGHT: How the Philadelphia 76ers Won Their Fans Over in a 29-Point Comeback” at 25:42 · listen ↗

• Podcast Locked On NBA host · Analysis · Oct 22 around the league

  Luguentz Dort is apparently out for OKC; no reason was given. Matt says his absence didn't matter in the Spurs game but may matter more against Denver because Dort could switch onto Jokic. He adds it's still fine if Alex Caruso comes in.

  “Timberwolves SCARY Backcourt & Warriors Disastrous Start” at 28:40 · listen ↗

• Podcast Gil's Arena · Analysis · Oct 22 around the league

  Danny says the Thunder traded some pieces away, so Cason Wallace gets more minutes. He says Luguentz Dort and Isaiah Joe are gone now.

  “Bron's Sixers SPOIL Knicks Ring Night, SGA Humbles Wemby & PG's Celtics Debut Sets The Arena Off! Part 2” at 11:58 · listen ↗

• Podcast Locked On Hawks · 6 points · Oct 22
  • Luguentz Dort came in very early because Nickeil Alexander-Walker was in foul trouble. at 13:45
  • The Hawks closed the game with Wiggins rather than Dort or McCollum, even though they could have gone back to McCollum several times. at 26:15
  • Host analysis: Wiggins' extra minutes were partly due to foul trouble for Jalen Johnson, especially Alexander-Walker, and maybe Dort late; after that the Hawks simply rode him. at 25:54
  • Defensive matchups: Daniels and Dort guarded Banchero heavily. Jalen Johnson took some Paolo and some Franz. Alexander-Walker guarded "Bain" in the starting matchups. With Franz on the bench, it was Dort on Paolo and Daniels on Bain. at 12:47
  • Host prediction: the Hawks should be a top-five-to-seven team in forcing turnovers (they ranked 6th and 5th the last two years), with Dort and Wiggins added to create havoc. at 8:02
  • Dort, in his Hawks debut: 8 points, 4 rebounds, 5 fouls. Alexander-Walker and Wiggins complimented him after the game. The host values having another physical defender for Banchero and Franz Wagner. at 25:05

  “Hawks open season with quality road victory in Orlando” · listen ↗

• Podcast Locked On NBA host · Analysis · Oct 21 around the league

  Matt (inferred) said OKC's roster changes worked: they are still the best defensive team despite losing Dort, still have enough shooting after losing Isaiah Joe, and McCain and Ajay Mitchell will fill the gaps.

  “Biggest Opening Night Takeaways: 76ers Impress, Thunder Statement, Celtics Collapse” at 15:14 · listen ↗

• Podcast Mark Dagnall (as heard) (reported), via The Athletic NBA Daily · Relayed report · Oct 21 around the league

  A Thunder coach told the speaker a few years ago that he wanted attention on SGA's defensive role. The speaker named Lu Dort as the chief point-of-attack defender at the time.

  “What we learned from a chaotic NBA Opening Night” at 12:25 · listen ↗

• Podcast Locked On Hawks · 5 points · Oct 20
  • Brad Rowland: Mouhamed Gueye and Luguentz Dort are on expiring contracts and can sign extensions during the season. The host doesn't think a Dort extension is getting attention anytime soon. at 9:53
  • Brad Rowland: Host's expected bench: Kingston Flemings's at backup point guard, Dort and Wiggins as backup wings, and Landale at backup center. These are the same nine who played in the rotation against Dallas last week. at 30:53
  • Brad Rowland: The host thinks Luguentz Dort is the most likely backup power forward. at 31:25
  • Brad Rowland: Luguentz Dort is not expected to start and is described as the sixth man. The host predicts he will play more total minutes than last season with the Thunder: about 27 minutes per game, plus more games. at 18:39
  • Brad Rowland: Host's best guesses for opener matchups: Nickeil Alexander-Walker on Bane, Dyson on Paolo or Franz with Jalen on the other, McCollum on Suggs, Okongwu on Carter, and Dort on Paolo/Franz when he plays. at 35:14

  “The 2026-27 season is here for the Hawks” · listen ↗

• Podcast The Mismatch · 2 points · Oct 20
  • Host reasoning: OKC losing Lou Dort, Isaiah Joe and Wiggins was a real sign the team would keep Cason Wallace. at 2:32
  • Atlanta signed Luguentz Dort. The joke offered as the reason is Jalen Johnson's poor defense in last year's closeout loss. at 58:03

  “Gearing Up for the Best Regular Season Ever” · listen ↗

• Podcast Locked On Hawks · 2 points · Oct 20
  • Listed offseason additions: Luguentz Dort, Aaron Wiggins, Kingston Flemings, Zuby Ejiofor, Dorian Finney-Smith, Jalen Wilson, and Henri Veesaar. at 4:45
  • The guest thinks the Hawks will be "a terror defensively" because of a versatile defensive backcourt: Dyson Daniels, Luguentz Dort, Nickeil Alexander-Walker and Aaron Wiggins. at 7:48

  “Hawks and Southeast Division preview (with Robby Kalland)” · listen ↗

• Podcast The Zach Lowe Show · 3 points · Oct 19
  • Fred said Wallace is especially important to OKC now that Dort is no longer there. at 24:24
  • Zach Lowe: Zach: Atlanta appears to have settled on starting last season's CJ McCollum lineup, which means Dort comes off the bench. He called it a statement by the coaching staff in favor of flow and shooting. at 52:36
  • Fred: the setup lets Atlanta stagger Dort and Dyson Daniels so an elite point-of-attack defender is always on the floor. With Alexander-Walker it gives them maybe the most stifling perimeter trio in the East. at 53:23

  “Knicks Preview, Playoff Picks, Finals Predictions, and More!” · listen ↗

• Podcast Hardwood Knocks host · Analysis · Oct 19 around the league

  Speaking from memory, the speaker said Joe, Dort and Wiggins combined for about six made threes a game, around 30% of OKC's made threes last year.

  “1 Big Question For Every NBA Teams In The Western Conference” at 7:35 · listen ↗

• Podcast Shams Charania (reported), via NBA Today · Relayed report · Oct 19 around the league

  Shams: Cason Wallace steps into a new starting role in place of Luguentz Dort. OKC's starting five of Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Jalen Williams, Wallace, Chet Holmgren and Isaiah Hartenstein is locked in for several more years.

  “Regular Season Eve” at 27:45 · listen ↗

• Podcast Locked On NBA host · Analysis · Oct 19 around the league

  Ryland Stiles (Locked On Thunder): Wallace is integral to OKC's defense, especially after losing Lu Dort. OKC needs Wallace to fill in for Dort in the starting lineup.

  “LOCKED IN: Oklahoma City Thunder Secure Cason Wallace Extension! | Who Will WIN Title?!” at 4:56 · listen ↗

• Podcast Locked On Hawks · 8 points · Oct 16
  • Quin Snyder (quoted): Before the game, Quin Snyder said he had talked with Luguentz Dort about coming off the bench, which he called a new thing for Dort. He also called Dort a terrific fit. at 4:00
  • Brad Rowland: The host sees the rotation as nine players: the five starters plus Flemings, Dort, Wiggins and Landale. at 10:13
  • Brad Rowland: Based on the preseason, the host expects the opener rotation to be these nine, barring foul trouble, injury or matchups, with Dort at backup power forward. He notes Snyder sometimes expands the rotation to 10. at 14:36
  • Brad Rowland: The host says the backup power forward choice could change by matchup, toward Zuby Ejiofor or Asa Newell, but for now it is Dort. at 15:43
  • Brad Rowland: Host's reasoning for Dort at the four: the Hawks like to go small. Citing web data and hedged with 'I don't know', he says Dort played about 20% of his OKC minutes at the four over the last three seasons. at 15:00
  • Brad Rowland: Dort and Dyson Daniels shared the floor in this game. The host says Dallas's big lineup made pairing them easier on both ends. at 13:40
  • Brad Rowland: Luguentz Dort played 22 minutes off the bench: 8 points, 4 rebounds, 2 assists, 3 steals, no turnovers, plus-18. The host thought he passed up shots in the first half but stopped doing so, and that he defended well. at 22:29
  • Brad Rowland: The host guesses Dort will play mid-20s minutes per night. He thinks the starters will probably close more often than not, but that Dort will close some games and probably should. at 22:57

  “Hawks close preseason with impressive road win over Mavericks” · listen ↗

• Podcast Locked On Hawks · 4 points · Oct 14
  • The host calls Lu Dort and Aaron Wiggins new players who are fitting in with the team. at 3:39
  • Locked On top 100 panel (reported): Locked On's own top-100 list left out Alexander-Walker, which the host calls indefensible. The list had Dort at 88, McCollum at 83, Daniels at 69 and Jalen at 21. at 17:07
  • The host says one of the Hawks' starting candidates (Dort, McCollum or Alexander-Walker) will come off the bench. His current starting projection is the five excluding Dort. at 19:45
  • Six likely starters have sat in different games. Only Alexander-Walker played against OKC. He sat in Indiana. Jalen and Dort sat in San Antonio. CJ McCollum and Dort sat in Memphis. As a result, all six starting candidates have not played together in the same game. at 29:36

  “Hawks Mailbag: One week to the regular season opener” · listen ↗

• Podcast Brad Rowland, Locked On Hawks · Report · Oct 12

  Jalen Johnson, Dyson Daniels, Okongwu, McCollum, Dort and Wiggins all sat out for rest. The host says no injuries were involved.

  “Hawks close home preseason slate with shorthanded win” at 3:43 · listen ↗

• Podcast Locked On Hawks · 8 points · Oct 11
  • Brad Rowland: The starters were McCollum, Daniels, Luguentz Dort, Jalen Johnson and Onyeka Okongwu. at 4:35
  • Brad Rowland: Aaron Wiggins was clearly the sixth man and came in as the first sub, for Dort. at 4:41
  • Brad Rowland: Luguentz Dort missed the first two games with a knee contusion. The host says he reported there was no concern and calls the holdout very precautionary. at 3:49
  • Brad Rowland: Dort made his Hawks debut, and the host says he looked physically like his normal self. at 3:01
  • Brad Rowland: Dort hasn't practiced in a while, so the host expects him to ease in. Snyder praised Dort both before and after the game for simply being available. at 23:05
  • Brad Rowland: Every starter except Dort finished with a positive net rating. Dort also played some minutes with the second unit, handling the four spot. at 6:58
  • Brad Rowland: Dort played the four basically any time Jalen Johnson was off the floor, which the host thinks was an intentional look. The Hawks have used a lot of four-out lineups around the center. at 14:32
  • Quin Snyder (reported): Asked before the game about small-ball lineups, Snyder said, in the host's paraphrase, that the team views Dort as something of a positionless player. at 14:27

  “Hawks show encouraging signs in preseason win over Pacers” · listen ↗

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