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Nate makes his return after his honeymoon and we discuss the Western Conference Over/Unders in alphabetical order from Dallas to Utah.

With host Nate Duncan (@NateDuncanNBA).  And if you like this pod, please donate to support Nate and Danny at Patreon.com/DuncanLeroux.  Merchandise available at NateDuncanNBA.com.

Steve Kerr is one of the only people in the NBA who has been both a general manager and a head coach, but he never had both roles at the same time.

"One of the reasons I wanted to coach is because frankly it's easier than being a GM and facing some of those choices," Kerr said. "So I'm lucky, I've got a great GM, a great friend in Bob [Myers] and when we've been faced with difficult decisions the collaboration and the process that we've had has been really sound and I've learned a lot actually from being part of it. We're in the midst of a good run obviously and we're lucky to be where we are and it's been smooth, but we're all going to face our moments. It's the NBA, it's tough out there."

Kerr was asked whether he believes someone could be successful in both roles.

"I'm sure it can," Kerr said, when asked if someone could still be successful in a dual coach/GM type role. "But it wouldn't work for me. It depends on the circumstances, the situation. It depends on relationships within the organization. Everybody is going to be structured a little differently. But having sat in both chairs I would not be comfortable doing both jobs."

Unlike previous situations in his coaching career, Tom Thibodeau was unable to keep the issues going on inside the locker room of the Minnesota Timberwolves from leaking out to the media.

Karl-Anthony Towns and Andrew Wiggins didn't play with the same type of consistent effort Jimmy Butler respects, which created a divide within the Wolves.

Thibodeau had hoped he could keep the team in place through the offseason and fix the issues at the start of camp.

One of Thibodeau's favorite mantras is that "the magic is in the work."

But Butler was fed up with the situation to a point where he requested a trade as he enters his walk year.

Wilson Chandler will miss at least two weeks due to a left hamstring strain.

Chandler suffered the injury in the first half of Friday's game.

Chandler was acquired in a July trade with the Denver Nuggets.

The New Orleans Pelicans have signed free agent center Brandon McCoy.

McCoy, 7-1, 250, went undrafted in the 2018 NBA Draft.

The Chicago native spent one season at UNLV, appearing in 33 games and averaging 16.9 points, 10.3 rebounds and 1.8 blocks.

Lauri Markkanen sustained a right elbow injury in practice on Thursday, Sept. 27. 

Markkanen underwent an MRI today that showed a high grade lateral elbow sprain.

Markkanen is estimated to be out six-to-eight weeks.

The Los Angeles Lakers have hired Kurt Rambis as Senior Basketball Advisor. 

In his role, Rambis will report to Johnson and support the basketball operations and coaching staffs in their day-to-day functions.

“As a member of the Showtime Lakers, Kurt is a champion and knows how to win,” said Johnson. “He has been an integral part of the Lakers organization winning four NBA Championships as a player and an additional four as a part of the staff. His insights and wide range of experiences will be a huge benefit to our operations.”

Rambis previously spent 16 years (1994-2009, 2013-14) in various coaching and front office roles within the Lakers organization. During this time, the team made six NBA Finals appearances (2000-02, 2004, 2008-09) and won four NBA Championships (2000, 2001, 2002 and 2009). Rambis also served as the head coach of the Minnesota Timberwolves from 2009-11 and most recently spent four seasons (2014-18) as associate head coach of the New York Knicks, including a brief stint as interim head coach.

The Boston Celtics are finalizing a camp deal with Marcus Georges-Hunt.

Georges-Hunt played with the Minnesota Timberwolves and Orlando Magic during the past two seasons. Georges-Hunt also previously played for the Maine Red Claws.

The legal issues of Jabari Bird and his status with the Celtics remains unresolved, which impacts their available roster spots.

The Houston Rockets approached Eric Gordon this offseason about his interest in a contract extension.

Gordon is in the third season of a four-year, $52 million contract.

The Rockets can only offer a raise worth as much as 120 percent of his $14 million salary in 19-20, followed by eight percent raises.

Manu Ginobili has "no intention" of becoming a coach with the San Antonio Spurs.

Ginobili, however, attended the Spurs' annual coaching retreat before the start of training camp.

Ginobili said it was an opportunity he couldn't pass up because it gave him the chance to "learn and see basketball from the other side."

"I accepted with pleasure," he wrote. "It was a great decision."

Ginobili announced his retirement from the NBA in August.