SLEEPER: Which Eastern and Western Conference Team Could Be A SURPRISE Championship Contender
Locked On NBA – Daily Podcast On The National Basketball Association
- Published
- September 2, 2026
- Duration
- 31:29
- Summary source
- description
- Last updated
- Sep 27, 2026
Discusses basketball.
Summary
Eastern Conference race wide open as Atlanta Hawks and Toronto Raptors emerge as this season’s potential shock contenders. Could Kawhi Leonard’s return to Toronto alongside Scottie Barnes push the Raptors back into elite territory? The hosts break down why the Hawks, with new defensive stoppers like Lu Dort and scorers including CJ McCollum, might have al…
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Show notes
Eastern Conference race wide open as Atlanta Hawks and Toronto Raptors emerge as this season’s potential shock contenders. Could Kawhi Leonard’s return to Toronto alongside Scottie Barnes push the Raptors back into elite territory? The hosts break down why the Hawks, with new defensive stoppers like Lu Dort and scorers including CJ McCollum, might have all the ingredients for a surprise playoff run—even if top-tier star power seems in short supply. Over in the Western Conference, Denver Nuggets
Themes
- basketball