Uploaded April 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
The duo gets into so much, including why the Hawks got so hot post-trade deadline and why they enjoy playing for head coach Quin Snyder. They also get into a lot of Nickeil’s background and growing up with his cousin Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, and when Nickeil knew SGA was special. Nickeil also shares his journey of being traded multiple times in the NBA, his time on the Pelicans, Jazz, and Wolves, and what has led to his impressive scoring jump this year. So much more fascinating basketball discussion in this episode as well. Let’s go!
00:00 Intro
1:33 Start of show
3:20 The Hawks hot streak
10:05 CJ joining the Hawks
12:05 CJ’s Wizards experience
14:30 NAW’s background, basketball in Toronto
17:03 Growing up with SGA
19:30 Realizing SGA was special
25:00 Emotional control and paranois in basketball
31:20 NAW’s draft and New Orleans
36:00 CJ’s routines early in his career
38: NAW’s trades throughout his career
41:10 NAW in Minnesota
46:25 Why Nickeil chose Atlanta
48:08 Scoring jump
49:38 Parity in the league this year
52:17 Who’s the next Nickeil?
54:10 CJ’s wine
58:15 Lessons from this year
Subscribe to The Young Man and The Three podcast aka YM3 YouTube channel today for more NBA analysis, player interviews and highlights.
Previously The Old Man and the Three w/ JJ Redick (ESPN / First Take) and Tommy Alter
The duo gets into so much, including why the Hawks got so hot post-trade deadline and why they enjoy playing for head coach Quin Snyder. They also get into a lot of Nickeil’s background and growing up with his cousin Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, and when Nickeil knew SGA was special. Nickeil also shares his journey of being traded multiple times in the NBA, his time on the Pelicans, Jazz, and Wolves, and what has led to his impressive scoring jump this year. So much more fascinating basketball discussion in this episode as well. Let’s go!
00:00 Intro
1:33 Start of show
3:20 The Hawks hot streak
10:05 CJ joining the Hawks
12:05 CJ’s Wizards experience
14:30 NAW’s background, basketball in Toronto
17:03 Growing up with SGA
19:30 Realizing SGA was special
25:00 Emotional control and paranois in basketball
31:20 NAW’s draft and New Orleans
36:00 CJ’s routines early in his career
38: NAW’s trades throughout his career
41:10 NAW in Minnesota
46:25 Why Nickeil chose Atlanta
48:08 Scoring jump
49:38 Parity in the league this year
52:17 Who’s the next Nickeil?
54:10 CJ’s wine
58:15 Lessons from this year
Subscribe to The Young Man and The Three podcast aka YM3 YouTube channel today for more NBA analysis, player interviews and highlights.
Previously The Old Man and the Three w/ JJ Redick (ESPN / First Take) and Tommy Alter
