Yossi Gozlan
@yossigozlan.bsky.social
NBA Salary Cap Analyst | Founder and Host of Third Apron Podcast and Substack | Pronounced "yo-see" | Previous Experience: @hoopshypeofficial.bsky.social
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Yossi Gozlan
@yossigozlan.bsky.social
· Jun 29
With NBA free agency set to begin, I wanted to thank everyone who supported Third Apron and made covering the lead-up to the 2025 offseason possible.
This was the first one I covered the league as a whole independently.
16 mock offseasons videos
30 written team previews
42 podcasts and counting
This was the first one I covered the league as a whole independently.
16 mock offseasons videos
30 written team previews
42 podcasts and counting
New podcast in Third Apron: Blow It Up Rankings
A companion discussion on Sam’s post where we went deeper on his rankings.
Subscribe wherever you get podcasts!
YouTube: youtu.be/kUm7sf4x2CM
Apple: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...
Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/2ODE...
A companion discussion on Sam’s post where we went deeper on his rankings.
Subscribe wherever you get podcasts!
YouTube: youtu.be/kUm7sf4x2CM
Apple: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...
Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/2ODE...
The First Annual NBA Blow It Up Rankings | Third Apron Podcast
YouTube video by Yossi Gozlan
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November 20, 2025 at 4:14 PM
New podcast in Third Apron: Blow It Up Rankings
A companion discussion on Sam’s post where we went deeper on his rankings.
Subscribe wherever you get podcasts!
YouTube: youtu.be/kUm7sf4x2CM
Apple: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...
Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/2ODE...
A companion discussion on Sam’s post where we went deeper on his rankings.
Subscribe wherever you get podcasts!
YouTube: youtu.be/kUm7sf4x2CM
Apple: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...
Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/2ODE...
Reposted by Yossi Gozlan
New post on Third Apron:
For the third straight draft, the Oklahoma City Thunder are set to select much higher than their actual draft position.
On their draft pick management and why that streak could extend to at least 2028.
www.thirdapron.com/p/the-thunde...
For the third straight draft, the Oklahoma City Thunder are set to select much higher than their actual draft position.
On their draft pick management and why that streak could extend to at least 2028.
www.thirdapron.com/p/the-thunde...
The Thunder's Elite Draft Pick Management
On the Thunder's remaining surplus of draft picks and swaps, how they're positioned to move up in each draft through 2028, and how they could extend move up in subsequent drafts.
www.thirdapron.com
November 17, 2025 at 3:58 PM
New post on Third Apron:
For the third straight draft, the Oklahoma City Thunder are set to select much higher than their actual draft position.
On their draft pick management and why that streak could extend to at least 2028.
www.thirdapron.com/p/the-thunde...
For the third straight draft, the Oklahoma City Thunder are set to select much higher than their actual draft position.
On their draft pick management and why that streak could extend to at least 2028.
www.thirdapron.com/p/the-thunde...
Catch up on last night’s first full length “Who Says No?” Third Apron podcast of the season.
YouTube: youtube.com/live/w-0hbVy...
Apple: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...
Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/26rl...
YouTube: youtube.com/live/w-0hbVy...
Apple: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...
Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/26rl...
Who Says No? Fake NBA Trades That May or May Not Make Sense | Third Apron Podcast
YouTube video by Yossi Gozlan
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November 17, 2025 at 7:11 PM
Catch up on last night’s first full length “Who Says No?” Third Apron podcast of the season.
YouTube: youtube.com/live/w-0hbVy...
Apple: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...
Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/26rl...
YouTube: youtube.com/live/w-0hbVy...
Apple: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...
Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/26rl...
New post on Third Apron:
For the third straight draft, the Oklahoma City Thunder are set to select much higher than their actual draft position.
On their draft pick management and why that streak could extend to at least 2028.
www.thirdapron.com/p/the-thunde...
For the third straight draft, the Oklahoma City Thunder are set to select much higher than their actual draft position.
On their draft pick management and why that streak could extend to at least 2028.
www.thirdapron.com/p/the-thunde...
The Thunder's Elite Draft Pick Management
On the Thunder's remaining surplus of draft picks and swaps, how they're positioned to move up in each draft through 2028, and how they could extend move up in subsequent drafts.
www.thirdapron.com
November 17, 2025 at 3:58 PM
New post on Third Apron:
For the third straight draft, the Oklahoma City Thunder are set to select much higher than their actual draft position.
On their draft pick management and why that streak could extend to at least 2028.
www.thirdapron.com/p/the-thunde...
For the third straight draft, the Oklahoma City Thunder are set to select much higher than their actual draft position.
On their draft pick management and why that streak could extend to at least 2028.
www.thirdapron.com/p/the-thunde...
Third Apron podcast is going live shortly with the season's first "Who Says No?" episode, where Sam and I will pitch fake trades to each other and discuss them at length
Please bring your fake trades to the chat as well!
Chat: youtube.com/live/w-0hbVy...
Please bring your fake trades to the chat as well!
Chat: youtube.com/live/w-0hbVy...
Who Says No? Fake NBA Trades That May or May Not Make Sense | Third Apron Podcast
In this episode, we have our first full-length "Who Says No?". We're three months out from the NBA trade deadline and have a little grasp of how the trade ma...
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November 17, 2025 at 2:01 AM
Third Apron podcast is going live shortly with the season's first "Who Says No?" episode, where Sam and I will pitch fake trades to each other and discuss them at length
Please bring your fake trades to the chat as well!
Chat: youtube.com/live/w-0hbVy...
Please bring your fake trades to the chat as well!
Chat: youtube.com/live/w-0hbVy...
Third Apron post from earlier this week on traded 2026 first-round picks worth monitoring, including two potential valuable ones for the Oklahoma City Thunder.
www.thirdapron.com/p/five-owed-...
www.thirdapron.com/p/five-owed-...
Five Owed 2026 First-Round Picks Worth Monitoring
Here are five notable traded 2026 first-round picks worth monitoring, including two whose teams' will be motivated to keep within it's protected range.
www.thirdapron.com
November 14, 2025 at 6:21 PM
Third Apron post from earlier this week on traded 2026 first-round picks worth monitoring, including two potential valuable ones for the Oklahoma City Thunder.
www.thirdapron.com/p/five-owed-...
www.thirdapron.com/p/five-owed-...
Reposted by Yossi Gozlan
Unlocked post on Third Apron:
On Nico Harrison's firing, his tenure with the Mavericks, how they navigate the next eight months, and why trades for their Anthony Davis and Kyrie Irving could take time.
www.thirdapron.com/p/the-maveri...
On Nico Harrison's firing, his tenure with the Mavericks, how they navigate the next eight months, and why trades for their Anthony Davis and Kyrie Irving could take time.
www.thirdapron.com/p/the-maveri...
The Mavericks Path Forward
On Nico Harrison's firing, his tenure with the Mavericks, how they navigate the next eight months, and why trades for their Anthony Davis and Kyrie Irving could take time.
www.thirdapron.com
November 12, 2025 at 3:46 PM
Unlocked post on Third Apron:
On Nico Harrison's firing, his tenure with the Mavericks, how they navigate the next eight months, and why trades for their Anthony Davis and Kyrie Irving could take time.
www.thirdapron.com/p/the-maveri...
On Nico Harrison's firing, his tenure with the Mavericks, how they navigate the next eight months, and why trades for their Anthony Davis and Kyrie Irving could take time.
www.thirdapron.com/p/the-maveri...
Reposted by Yossi Gozlan
I don't have a lot of time for podcasts but this is a good one that I try to listen to a lot
Please subscribe wherever you get podcasts!
YouTube: youtube.com/live/4S-ccu2...
Apple: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...
Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/2LWA...
YouTube: youtube.com/live/4S-ccu2...
Apple: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...
Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/2LWA...
EMERGENCY SHOW: Mavericks Fire Nico Harrison, Anthony Davis Trades, & more | Third Apron Podcast
YouTube video by Yossi Gozlan
youtube.com
November 12, 2025 at 3:57 PM
I don't have a lot of time for podcasts but this is a good one that I try to listen to a lot
And yesterday’s live podcast on Third Apron:
@SamQuinnCBS and I discussed what the Mavericks do next and spent over an hour dissecting the entire Anthony Davis trade market.
@SamQuinnCBS and I discussed what the Mavericks do next and spent over an hour dissecting the entire Anthony Davis trade market.
November 12, 2025 at 3:55 PM
And yesterday’s live podcast on Third Apron:
@SamQuinnCBS and I discussed what the Mavericks do next and spent over an hour dissecting the entire Anthony Davis trade market.
@SamQuinnCBS and I discussed what the Mavericks do next and spent over an hour dissecting the entire Anthony Davis trade market.
Unlocked post on Third Apron:
On Nico Harrison's firing, his tenure with the Mavericks, how they navigate the next eight months, and why trades for their Anthony Davis and Kyrie Irving could take time.
www.thirdapron.com/p/the-maveri...
On Nico Harrison's firing, his tenure with the Mavericks, how they navigate the next eight months, and why trades for their Anthony Davis and Kyrie Irving could take time.
www.thirdapron.com/p/the-maveri...
The Mavericks Path Forward
On Nico Harrison's firing, his tenure with the Mavericks, how they navigate the next eight months, and why trades for their Anthony Davis and Kyrie Irving could take time.
www.thirdapron.com
November 12, 2025 at 3:46 PM
Unlocked post on Third Apron:
On Nico Harrison's firing, his tenure with the Mavericks, how they navigate the next eight months, and why trades for their Anthony Davis and Kyrie Irving could take time.
www.thirdapron.com/p/the-maveri...
On Nico Harrison's firing, his tenure with the Mavericks, how they navigate the next eight months, and why trades for their Anthony Davis and Kyrie Irving could take time.
www.thirdapron.com/p/the-maveri...
November 11, 2025 at 11:58 PM
EMERGENCY SHOW: Mavericks Fire Nico Harrison, Anthony Davis Trades, & more | Third Apron Podcast
Chat: youtube.com/live/4S-ccu2...
Chat: youtube.com/live/4S-ccu2...
EMERGENCY SHOW: Mavericks Fire Nico Harrison, Anthony Davis Trades, & more | Third Apron Podcast
The Mavericks finally fire Nico Harrison. We discuss that and how the Mavs should navigate the rest of the season. Then, a supersized Who Says No featuring A...
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November 11, 2025 at 9:30 PM
EMERGENCY SHOW: Mavericks Fire Nico Harrison, Anthony Davis Trades, & more | Third Apron Podcast
Chat: youtube.com/live/4S-ccu2...
Chat: youtube.com/live/4S-ccu2...
Reposted by Yossi Gozlan
New post on Third Apron:
The 2026 NBA Draft already features many traded first-round picks that could steer teams to finish higher or lower in the standings.
Here are five notable traded 2026 first-round picks worth monitoring throughout the season.
www.thirdapron.com/p/five-owed-...
The 2026 NBA Draft already features many traded first-round picks that could steer teams to finish higher or lower in the standings.
Here are five notable traded 2026 first-round picks worth monitoring throughout the season.
www.thirdapron.com/p/five-owed-...
Five Owed 2026 First-Round Picks Worth Monitoring
Here are five notable traded 2026 first-round picks worth monitoring, including two whose teams' will be motivated to keep within it's protected range.
www.thirdapron.com
November 10, 2025 at 8:51 PM
New post on Third Apron:
The 2026 NBA Draft already features many traded first-round picks that could steer teams to finish higher or lower in the standings.
Here are five notable traded 2026 first-round picks worth monitoring throughout the season.
www.thirdapron.com/p/five-owed-...
The 2026 NBA Draft already features many traded first-round picks that could steer teams to finish higher or lower in the standings.
Here are five notable traded 2026 first-round picks worth monitoring throughout the season.
www.thirdapron.com/p/five-owed-...
Reposted by Yossi Gozlan
New podcast on Third Apron:
Sam and I have an early-season disappointing team deep dive, discuss how concerned we should be about them, and what they could do to improve their situations.
Sam and I have an early-season disappointing team deep dive, discuss how concerned we should be about them, and what they could do to improve their situations.
November 10, 2025 at 5:24 PM
New podcast on Third Apron:
Sam and I have an early-season disappointing team deep dive, discuss how concerned we should be about them, and what they could do to improve their situations.
Sam and I have an early-season disappointing team deep dive, discuss how concerned we should be about them, and what they could do to improve their situations.
New post on Third Apron:
The 2026 NBA Draft already features many traded first-round picks that could steer teams to finish higher or lower in the standings.
Here are five notable traded 2026 first-round picks worth monitoring throughout the season.
www.thirdapron.com/p/five-owed-...
The 2026 NBA Draft already features many traded first-round picks that could steer teams to finish higher or lower in the standings.
Here are five notable traded 2026 first-round picks worth monitoring throughout the season.
www.thirdapron.com/p/five-owed-...
Five Owed 2026 First-Round Picks Worth Monitoring
Here are five notable traded 2026 first-round picks worth monitoring, including two whose teams' will be motivated to keep within it's protected range.
www.thirdapron.com
November 10, 2025 at 8:51 PM
New post on Third Apron:
The 2026 NBA Draft already features many traded first-round picks that could steer teams to finish higher or lower in the standings.
Here are five notable traded 2026 first-round picks worth monitoring throughout the season.
www.thirdapron.com/p/five-owed-...
The 2026 NBA Draft already features many traded first-round picks that could steer teams to finish higher or lower in the standings.
Here are five notable traded 2026 first-round picks worth monitoring throughout the season.
www.thirdapron.com/p/five-owed-...
New podcast on Third Apron:
Sam and I have an early-season disappointing team deep dive, discuss how concerned we should be about them, and what they could do to improve their situations.
Sam and I have an early-season disappointing team deep dive, discuss how concerned we should be about them, and what they could do to improve their situations.
November 10, 2025 at 5:24 PM
New podcast on Third Apron:
Sam and I have an early-season disappointing team deep dive, discuss how concerned we should be about them, and what they could do to improve their situations.
Sam and I have an early-season disappointing team deep dive, discuss how concerned we should be about them, and what they could do to improve their situations.
Reposted by Yossi Gozlan
New post on Third Apron:
The Sixers could be experiencing a much different season if they didn’t lose enough games to keep the VJ Edgecombe selection.
On their improved outlook, and some of the best saved protected first-round picks in recent history.
www.thirdapron.com/p/vj-edgecom...
The Sixers could be experiencing a much different season if they didn’t lose enough games to keep the VJ Edgecombe selection.
On their improved outlook, and some of the best saved protected first-round picks in recent history.
www.thirdapron.com/p/vj-edgecom...
VJ Edgecombe, the 76ers Salvaged Outlook, and the All-Time Saved Protected Picks
On the VJ Edgecombe selection the Sixers almost didn't get to make, how it changes their outlook, and where it ranks among first-round picks that teams had to tank to keep within the protected range.
www.thirdapron.com
November 7, 2025 at 4:23 PM
New post on Third Apron:
The Sixers could be experiencing a much different season if they didn’t lose enough games to keep the VJ Edgecombe selection.
On their improved outlook, and some of the best saved protected first-round picks in recent history.
www.thirdapron.com/p/vj-edgecom...
The Sixers could be experiencing a much different season if they didn’t lose enough games to keep the VJ Edgecombe selection.
On their improved outlook, and some of the best saved protected first-round picks in recent history.
www.thirdapron.com/p/vj-edgecom...
Reposted by Yossi Gozlan
New podcast on Third Apron:
Last night, Sam and I discussed some early risers and fallers with upcoming contract decisions worth monitoring over the next year.
Last night, Sam and I discussed some early risers and fallers with upcoming contract decisions worth monitoring over the next year.
November 6, 2025 at 6:48 PM
New podcast on Third Apron:
Last night, Sam and I discussed some early risers and fallers with upcoming contract decisions worth monitoring over the next year.
Last night, Sam and I discussed some early risers and fallers with upcoming contract decisions worth monitoring over the next year.
New post on Third Apron:
The Sixers could be experiencing a much different season if they didn’t lose enough games to keep the VJ Edgecombe selection.
On their improved outlook, and some of the best saved protected first-round picks in recent history.
www.thirdapron.com/p/vj-edgecom...
The Sixers could be experiencing a much different season if they didn’t lose enough games to keep the VJ Edgecombe selection.
On their improved outlook, and some of the best saved protected first-round picks in recent history.
www.thirdapron.com/p/vj-edgecom...
VJ Edgecombe, the 76ers Salvaged Outlook, and the All-Time Saved Protected Picks
On the VJ Edgecombe selection the Sixers almost didn't get to make, how it changes their outlook, and where it ranks among first-round picks that teams had to tank to keep within the protected range.
www.thirdapron.com
November 7, 2025 at 4:23 PM
New post on Third Apron:
The Sixers could be experiencing a much different season if they didn’t lose enough games to keep the VJ Edgecombe selection.
On their improved outlook, and some of the best saved protected first-round picks in recent history.
www.thirdapron.com/p/vj-edgecom...
The Sixers could be experiencing a much different season if they didn’t lose enough games to keep the VJ Edgecombe selection.
On their improved outlook, and some of the best saved protected first-round picks in recent history.
www.thirdapron.com/p/vj-edgecom...
New podcast on Third Apron:
Last night, Sam and I discussed some early risers and fallers with upcoming contract decisions worth monitoring over the next year.
Last night, Sam and I discussed some early risers and fallers with upcoming contract decisions worth monitoring over the next year.
November 6, 2025 at 6:48 PM
New podcast on Third Apron:
Last night, Sam and I discussed some early risers and fallers with upcoming contract decisions worth monitoring over the next year.
Last night, Sam and I discussed some early risers and fallers with upcoming contract decisions worth monitoring over the next year.
LIVE: 2025-26 Early Contract Watch: Which Contract Situations Are Worth Monitoring | Third Apron Podcast with Sam Quinn
Chat: youtube.com/live/kYfFvkc...
Chat: youtube.com/live/kYfFvkc...
2025-26 Early Contract Watch: Which Contract Situations Are Worth Monitoring | Third Apron Podcast
In today's show, we discuss several players who have impending contract situations who have made positive or negative developments so far in the season.You c...
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November 6, 2025 at 6:40 AM
LIVE: 2025-26 Early Contract Watch: Which Contract Situations Are Worth Monitoring | Third Apron Podcast with Sam Quinn
Chat: youtube.com/live/kYfFvkc...
Chat: youtube.com/live/kYfFvkc...
Reposted by Yossi Gozlan
New podcast on Third Apron:
Last night, Sam and I went over the Ja Morant situation, weighed whether the Grizzlies should stick with him long-term, and went through the exercise of identifying potential fits and fake trades for him.
Last night, Sam and I went over the Ja Morant situation, weighed whether the Grizzlies should stick with him long-term, and went through the exercise of identifying potential fits and fake trades for him.
November 3, 2025 at 8:21 PM
New podcast on Third Apron:
Last night, Sam and I went over the Ja Morant situation, weighed whether the Grizzlies should stick with him long-term, and went through the exercise of identifying potential fits and fake trades for him.
Last night, Sam and I went over the Ja Morant situation, weighed whether the Grizzlies should stick with him long-term, and went through the exercise of identifying potential fits and fake trades for him.
Reposted by Yossi Gozlan
New post on Third Apron:
On the New Orleans Pelicans, their ugly 0-6 start, their controversial offseason moves, where accountability lies, and why they're unlikely to salvage the season at the trade deadline.
www.thirdapron.com/p/how-the-pe...
On the New Orleans Pelicans, their ugly 0-6 start, their controversial offseason moves, where accountability lies, and why they're unlikely to salvage the season at the trade deadline.
www.thirdapron.com/p/how-the-pe...
How the Pelicans Wasted a Season with Three Transactions
On the Pelicans' ugly 0-6 start, their controversial offseason, how much responsibility the front office and coaching should bear, and why they're unlikely to salvage the season.
www.thirdapron.com
November 3, 2025 at 7:50 PM
New post on Third Apron:
On the New Orleans Pelicans, their ugly 0-6 start, their controversial offseason moves, where accountability lies, and why they're unlikely to salvage the season at the trade deadline.
www.thirdapron.com/p/how-the-pe...
On the New Orleans Pelicans, their ugly 0-6 start, their controversial offseason moves, where accountability lies, and why they're unlikely to salvage the season at the trade deadline.
www.thirdapron.com/p/how-the-pe...