In this edition of Game Theory, Sam Vecenie & Bryce Simon are joined by Andrew Schlecht of the Athletic NBA Show & the Down To Dunk podcast to wrap up their 2-week coverage of the best players 24 & Under in the NBA by drafting three 10-man teams consisting solely of these players with the goal of winning as many games as possible this upcoming season. Help Alienware make a difference and shop now at https://Alienware.com/deals. Purchase any PC or monitor between 7/15/24 and 9/11/24 and Dell will donate $1.75 for each eligible product within your purchase to Computer Aid, capped at $1.2 million total. For details and restrictions go to https://Alienware.com/deals. CHECK OUT THE VIDEO VERSION OF THIS EPISODE ON THE GAME THEORY YOUTUBE CHANNEL! FOLLOW GAME THEORY ON SOCIALS: TWITTER - @GameTheorySamV INSTAGRAM - @gametheorysamvecenie TIKTOK - @gametheorysamvecenie Sam Vecenie, a Senior NBA Writer at The Athletic, talks all about basketball. From the NBA, to the NBA Draft, to college hoops and even some high school, Vecenie has you covered in this show. CHAPTERS: 5:00 Laying out the criteria for the draft 9:30 Picks 1-5 22:15 Picks 6-10 33:17 Picks 11-15 42:30 Picks 16-20 51:15 Picks 21-25 59:15 Picks 26-30 1:08:10 Recapping and Analyzing the Draft 1:12:20 Making the case for each team to win 1:22:59 Trivia Time! Best Isolation Players in the Game Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this edition of Game Theory, Sam Vecenie & Bryce Simon continue their break down the top 24 players in the NBA that are 24 years old or younger. The rules: You have to be 24 years old as of December 31, 2024 to be eligible. The criteria: What player would you bet on long-term to have the best overall career? That means current career to this point counts, but we're also projecting out into the future, too. And given that these players are all still quite young, the future matters more. Hungryroot is offering Game Theory listeners 40% OFF your first delivery and FREE veggies for life when you go to https://Hungryroot.com/GAMETHEORY Control Body Odor ANYWHERE with Mando and get $5 OFF your Starter Pack (that’s over 40% off) with promo code GAMETHEORY at https://shopmando.com Help Alienware make a difference and shop now at https://Alienware.com/deals. Purchase any PC or monitor between 7/15/24 and 9/11/24 and Dell will donate $1.75 for each eligible product within your purchase to Computer Aid, capped at $1.2 million total. For details and restrictions go to https://Alienware.com/deals. CHECK OUT THE VIDEO VERSION OF THIS EPISODE ON THE GAME THEORY YOUTUBE CHANNEL! FOLLOW GAME THEORY ON SOCIALS: TWITTER - @GameTheorySamV INSTAGRAM - @gametheorysamvecenie TIKTOK - @gametheorysamvecenie Sam Vecenie, a Senior NBA Writer at The Athletic, talks all about basketball. From the NBA, to the NBA Draft, to college hoops and even some high school, Vecenie has you covered in this show. CHAPTERS: 6:05 No. 9 Jalen Williams 22:10 No. 8 Tyrese Maxey 30:26 No. 7 Tyrese Haliburton 44:52 No. 6 Brandon Miller 1:00:13 No. 5 Paolo Banchero 1:12:46 No. 4 Chet Holmgren 1:21:35 No. 3 Zion Williamson 1:31:00 No. 2 Anthony Edwards 1:45:00 No. 1 Victor Wembanyama Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The NBA Summer League has started and what have we learned so far? Arena Club has created a new way to grade, collect, sell, and trade cards, by converting the physical to digital. Get 10% OFF your first purchase by going to https://ArenaClub.com/gametheory Not an energy drink person? TOAK has a variety of other offerings, including tea, yerba mate, and more flavors launching soon! Check out all TOAK products at https://drinkteaofakind.com and use code GAMETHEORY for 30% off your first order. Follow Sam Vecenie on X https://twitter.com/sam_vecenie Listen on Audio Apple- https://bit.ly/3SpkHFJ Spotify- https://bit.ly/3OvPvU2 Sam Vecenie, a Senior NBA Writer at The Athletic, talks all about basketball. From the NBA, to the NBA Draft, to college hoops and even some high school, Vecenie has you covered in this show. CHAPTERS 0:00 Intro 3:30 Jalen Brunson takes discount to re-sign with Knicks 22:40 KJ Martin, Saddiq Bey, Jack McVeigh signings 32:35 Brandon Ingram Potential Trade Thoughts 50:00 Lauri Markkanen Potential Trade Thoughts; GSW make sense? 1:07:10 Summer League Thoughts 1:14:10 Reed Sheppard is the main summer league takeaway 1:19:20 Other Summer League thoughts! 1:32:00 Outro Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Bryce Simon is here and we're going to answer some listener questions! But first, we'll talk about the James Harden trade discussions, per a report from Sam Amick at The Athletic (a great website!), as well as the Kevin Porter Jr. trade from the Rockets for Jeremiah Robinson-Earl and Victor Oladipo. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Bryce Simon joins the show to break down how some of the rookies have looked in the preseason so far. We dive deep into Victor Wembanyama's WTF game against Miami, Scoot's start, the Thompson twin flashes, Bilal Coulibaly's play, and much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Sam Vecenie is largely going to go solo on this episode, breaking down some of the things he's seen from preseason basketball thus far. Some news and notes and first impressions on New Orleans-Orlando, Boston-Philadelphia, Spurs-OKC, Brooklyn-Lakers, Hornets-Heat, and Rockets-Pacers. But first, Adam Spinella is here, and he says goodbye to the podcast before going to work for the Philadelphia 76ers! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this episode, Bryce Simon joins the show and we dive deep into a few different topics. We start with James Harden and the seeming progress that might exist in a potential Clippers-76ers trade. Then, we talk quickly about the Kai Jones trade request which, uh, what now? The bulk of the episode, though, will be spent talking about our favorite breakout players in 2023-24 in the NBA. What six guys are we most looking forward to watching take a leap next season? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Josh Lloyd is here to come on the show and explain fantasy basketball to me in 2023-24. What's going on? Why should you play fantasy basketball? And most importantly, what do you need to know about your upcoming fantasy drafts for this season? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Mark Schindler joins the show and we have three topics to break down. First, we're going to talk about the teams who lost out on acquiring Damian Lillard and Jrue Holiday, including Miami, Toronto and Philadelphia. Do they shift into a different trade? Change directions? In Toronto's case, maybe choose a direction? Then, we're going to talk some news and notes, including Devin Vassell signing his deal, and potential landing spots for Malcolm Brogdon if the Blazers decide to move him. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Bryce Simon joins the show again and we're here to break down trades! Jrue Holiday was moved to the Boston Celtics for Malcolm Brogdon, Robert Williams III, and two first round picks. What do we make of this move? Then, we pivot to the Eastern Conference as a whole? Where does this arm's race leave us following the Lillard and Holiday moves? Boston or Milwaukee at the top? Where do Miami, New York and Cleveland fit in? What in the world is going on in Philly? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Eric Nehm joins the podcast and is here to break down the Damian Lillard blockbuster that occurred on Wednesday. Lillard will head to the Bucks, Jrue Holiday and Deandre Ayton head to the Blazers. And Jusuf Nurkic heads to Phoenix in one of the more baffling parts of a trade that I can remember. Let's break it all down! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Bryce Simon is here, and we chat NBL Blitz prospects. Who played well at the Blitz? What prospects stood out? Who looked interesting among the potentially 10 NBA Draft picks in Australia this season? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Bryce Simon is here and we break down three separate topics. First, we start with Damian Lillard, because of course we do. Logically, what makes sense in a Damian Lillard deal for Portland? Should they want Deandre Ayton back? Should the Suns want to move Deandre Ayton? Should the Raptors want Lillard? How can the Bulls get involved? Does this just end with Miami still? Is Tyler Herro on the move? Finally, we chat a bit about the Mavericks's starting lineup following Jason Kidd's comments to Marc Stein this weekend. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

What did we learn from the NBA Draft and what can we expect for Summer League and this season for teams. We'll discuss. Follow Sam Vecenie on X https://twitter.com/sam_vecenie Listen on Audio Apple- https://bit.ly/3SpkHFJ Spotify- https://bit.ly/3OvPvU2 Sam Vecenie, a Senior NBA Writer at The Athletic, talks all about basketball. From the NBA, to the NBA Draft, to college hoops and even some high school, Vecenie has you covered in this show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Mark Schindler joins the show and the two of them break down some of the prospects that have a real chance to swing NBA title races and NBA Playoff races this season. But first, they start with the Kelly Oubre signing with Philadelphia Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The podcast is back, and this time with Bryce Simon! Bryce is here and we're going to talk about a few NBA news and notes that have popped up. First, we'll touch on the Kevin Porter Jr. and Arterio Morris investigations following different accusations of violence against women. Why people within basketball need to take a stricter stance on these issues. Then, we're going to touch on Damian Lillard and trade talks potentially being back on the cards, per Adrian Wojnarowski. What's going on there? Then, we'll hit the Jarred Vanderbilt extension news, and some topics on the player participation policy that will go into effect this year. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Robby Kalland joins the show to complete our yearly tradition: breaking down in detail each team's win-total over/under line according to Vegas, and deciding which teams we like most and least as comparison to the Vegas consensus. In this episode, we dive into the Western Conference, breaking down all 15 teams, starting with the Mavericks and going in alphabetical order on down to the Jazz. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Robby Kalland joins the show to complete our yearly tradition: breaking down in detail each team's win-total over/under line according to Vegas, and deciding which teams we like most and least as comparison to the Vegas consensus.  In this episode, we dive into the Eastern Conference, breaking down all 15 teams, starting with the Hawks and going in alphabetical order on down to the Wizards. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Eric Nehm joins the show to end our series reviewing the 2023 NBA Offseason by teams! In this episode, we break down the middle 10 teams alphabetically: the Houston Rockets, the Indiana Pacers, the LA Clippers, the Los Angeles Lakers, the Memphis Grizzlies, the Miami Heat, the Milwaukee Bucks, the Minnesota Timberwolves, the New Orleans Pelicans and the New York Knicks. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Andrew Schlecht joins the show to start our series reviewing the 2023 NBA Offseason by teams! In this episode, we break down the first 10 teams alphabetically: the Oklahoma City Thunder, the Orlando Magic, the Philadelphia 76ers, the Phoenix Suns, the Portland Trail Blazers, the Sacramento Kings, the San Antonio Spurs, the Toronto Raptors, the Utah Jazz, and the Washington Wizards. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Adam Spinella joins the show to start our series reviewing the 2023 NBA Offseason by teams! In this episode, we break down the first 10 teams alphabetically: the Atlanta Hawks, Boston Celtics, Brooklyn Nets, Charlotte Hornets, Chicago Bulls, Cleveland Cavaliers, Dallas Mavericks, Denver Nuggets, Detroit Pistons and Golden State Warriors. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Mark Schindler joins the show and we break down a few different topics that are happening either around the NBA or adjacent to it. First, we'll start with Brandon Ingram's struggles with Team USA. Do they matter for his future? What does this say about Ingram and his standing league-wide? Then, we move to the Sacramento Kings, an interesting team worth discussing in light of their offseason where they decided to run it back. What do the post-breakout 2023-24 Sacramento Kings look like? Finally, we chat about how basketball evaluation has changed in the last 12 months? Is there anything that we've noticed or continued to pick up upon that stands out? CHAPTERS 0:00 Intro 2:44 Pistons Talk 3:35 Jaden Ivey Improvement throughout year 5:37 Why I'm fundamentally opposed to Jalen Duren-James Wiseman lineups 11:15 Will Jalen Duren-Isaiah Stewart lineups work? 13:50 Why I would strongly consider starting Alec Burks for the Pistons 17:20 Brandon Ingram on Team USA, what hasn't worked? 21:20 Brandon Ingram's struggles away from the ball and on defense 25:15 Brandon Ingram's dynamic offensive game matters, too 31:15 Ingram and Zion together has been AWESOME 41:38 Sacramento Kings Time! 42:20: Reasons to be bullish on the Kings 45:45 Why the Kings front office has done a great job of building the roster 47:25 Why health is a huge factor for the Kings 49:34 Why Mark is bullish on the Kings winning more games next year anyway 51:05 Chris Duarte is a good bet for the Kings 58:05 Why Denver is the point of comparison for Sacramento's team build 1:04:15 What have we learned evaluation-wise in 2023? 1:07:30 NBA rookies have less time to prove themselves now 1:09:40 The Rondae Hollis-Jefferson example 1:12:10 How Sam has changed his tune on draft stock and when kids should leave school 1:17:25 How many MVP candidates are "elite" athletes by the traditional definition of athleticism? 1:26:20 How has shooting changed and the way you get into your shot 1:34:20 Why the intel piece matters more than ever 1:40:00 Outro and future podcast schedule Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Adam Spinella joins the show and we chat about a few different NBA things. We start with PJ Washington signing with the Charlotte Hornets on a 3-year, $48 million deal. Smart move for everyone? Then, we move to FIBA World Cup quickly and talk about Team USA, and the fun Australia-Germany game from overnight. Finally, we talk about sophomores in the 2024 NBA Draft. What names do you need to know? How often to sophomores go from expected one-and-dones to actual two-and-dones? And what names do you need to know? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Danny Leroux joins the podcast to break down what the next NBA dominoes to fall will be in terms of team movement. How should teams be planning moving forward? Where are the potential action points and what teams are we watching as potential movement spots? What decisions will shape the next couple of years of the league? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Free Agency continues with DeMar DeRozan going to Sacramento Kings and Summer League begins. What to look out for and more. Follow Sam Vecenie on X https://twitter.com/sam_vecenie Listen on Audio Apple- https://bit.ly/3SpkHFJ Spotify- https://bit.ly/3OvPvU2 Sam Vecenie, a Senior NBA Writer at The Athletic, talks all about basketball. From the NBA, to the NBA Draft, to college hoops and even some high school, Vecenie has you covered in this show. CHAPTERS 0:00 Intro 2:00 DeMar DeRozan to the Kings; How does he fit in Sacramento? 25:35 How did San Antonio do in this DeRozan deal in taking Harrison Barnes? 29:55 How did Chicago do in this deal and what do they do next? 35:20 Franz Wagner max; why in the world are people surprised by this? 47:00 How the Magic have had a terrific offseason including the Jonathan Isaac extension 59:10 Miles Bridges to Charlotte; why wouldn't have signed this deal? 1:04:25 Dario Saric to Denver; What is Denver doing? 1:09:25 Buddy Hield to Golden State; I kind of like Golden State's offseason? 1:20:05 Caleb Martin to Philadelphia; 4/32 deal is good for Philly 1:24:32 The Detroit Pistons sign Simone Fontecchio and Malik Beasley 1:33:15 Dink Pate to Mexico City Capitanes 1:37:40 Early Summer League thoughts on Steph Castle and Kel'el Ware plus the Heat two-ways 1:47:45 Outro Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Adam Spinella is here to join the show and we have three topics. We're going to start with Team USA getting to 5-0 in its World Cup exhibition matches after coming back from down 16 to beat Germany. What have we learned about Team USA? Then, we're going to talk about the five teams we believe in to go from the lottery in 2023 to the playoffs in 2024. Why these teams are poised for big leaps. Finally, we want to spend a minute on the NBA Draft and TyTy Washington, who was waived by the Oklahoma City Thunder over the weekend. What lessons are there to learn here? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Bryce Simon joins the show for the first time and we hit a few different topics. Bryce is awesome at talking about the NBA Draft, so we have him come on to chat about some 2024 NBA Draft prospects he's looking forward to tracking, as well as his overall thoughts. But first, we start with an update on James Harden throwing Daryl Morey entirely under the bus, and Trentyn Flowers making the decision to head to Adelaide with the 36ers instead of going to Louisville. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Adam Spinella and Sam Vecenie dive DEEP into what a potential 2024 Expansion Draft would look like, with excel spreadsheets, rules, plans, and all. We have it all set up thanks to Adam! Many rules, many negotiations to be had, and a lot of fun players to be picked. Here is the doc we're using to work off of that Adam created! https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1icfYiwXDSNqDRPMX8s5V4ee0ofeUj6liP08bpdI1348/edit#gid=0 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Adam Spinella joins the show to chat about some news and notes across the basketball world. First, they chat about the big news that James Harden trade talks have broken down, according to ESPN, and that he still does not plan to report to camp, according to The Athletic. Where does that leave all of this? Then, they talk two big high school things. First, Cooper Flagg has officially reclassified into the 2024 recruiting class. How does that change things moving forward for the 2025 NBA Draft? Also, Flory Bidunga commits to Kansas, who is on a heater right now across the recruiting world. Finally, some questions and answers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Pascal Siakam remains in the news as a potential trade target. So with Mark Schindler, Sam dives into what a potential trade market for Siakam would look like. Is Atlanta clearly the best fit? Does a De'Andre Hunter and A.J. Griffin core of a trade plus picks make sense from Atlanta to Toronto? Who could the other suitors be. Then, we dive a bit into the 2024 NBA Draft, as Sam released his 2024 mock draft earlier this week at The Athletic. Anything there stand out to Mark? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

James Edwards joins the show to chat about the Pistons, who after Cade Cunningham's Team USA Select Team performance have become the talk of the NBA. We also talk about his Ausar Thompson feature from today, and what reasonable expectations are for the Pistons heading into the 2023-24. We might also take some questions, and we'll definitely chat about Team USA in the World Cup. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Adam Spinella joins the show and we have a fun idea for an episode from one of our listeners. What makes prospects struggle to succeed in the NBA if they've been taken highly in the NBA Draft? Sam gives an overarching idea set of why this can happen, and he and Adam dive deep into some examples going back from the 2015 draft through the 2020 NBA Draft, explaining with some specific players. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Mark Schindler joins the show and we chat about three topics here before undoubtedly going on a number of other tangents. First, we start with James Harden, and what can be expected of his situation moving forward. Is there actually a trade on the market that fits the needs of the 76ers? We explore. Then we dive into three big overseas commitments to blue bloods: Zvonimir Ivisic to Kentucky, Aday Mara to UCLA, and Johnny Furphy to Kansas. Then, we chat more about the PJ Washington restricted free agency situation and Mark explains why PJ is such an intriguing player moving forward. Finally, we chat about four younger, rising guys that we think could break out with more minutes this season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Adam Spinella takes over the show and asks Sam Vecenie 10 questions about team building and philosophy across the NBA with regard to the NBA Draft and young players. Also, they start with thoughts on the NBA's statement on Damian Lillard and his trade that may be forthcoming. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Adam Spinella joins the show and we break down a few NBA-related topics. First, we chat about Damian Lillard again. We do an exercise here: essentially, the idea is this: if not Miami, then who? If we suspend disbelief for a second and say that Miami can't get Lillard, who should go all-in and try to get him given the treasure trove of assets it would require? Then, we answer your listener questions! Come join and ask us questions! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Oklahoma City Thunder added former Knicks center Isaiah Hartenstein and resigned key reserve Aaron Wiggins. Then, we'll talk Donovan Mitchell, Tobias Harris, Cade Cunningham, Derrick White, Jayson Tatum, De'Anthony Melton and more. Follow Sam Vecenie on X https://twitter.com/sam_vecenie Listen on Audio Apple- https://bit.ly/3SpkHFJ Spotify- https://bit.ly/3OvPvU2 Sam Vecenie, a Senior NBA Writer at The Athletic, talks all about basketball. From the NBA, to the NBA Draft, to college hoops and even some high school, Vecenie has you covered in this show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Andrew Schlecht joins the show today to break down what remains of the 2023 NBA Offseason? Will James Harden or Damian Lillard get traded? Is Pascal Siakam available or not? Will any more rookie contracts get extended? Will any more stars get extended? Will Jaylen Brown sign an extension? Who are the best free agents remaining? All that and more, in the 10 most important questions remaining this offseason. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Adam Spinella joins the show while I try to do what is essentially a sick game on the podcast. I have the Vegas flu after getting back from Las Vegas late last week, and we're going to stop and break down the performances of the 2023 NBA Draft picks at Summer League. We'll dive deep into Anthony Black, Ausar Thompson, Marcus Sasser, Jett Howard, Dereck Lively II, Bilal Coulibaly, Jarace Walker, Keyonte George, and many more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Adam Spinella joins the show while I try to do what is essentially a sick game on the podcast. I have the Vegas flu after getting back from Las Vegas late last week, and we're going to stop and break down the performances of the 2023 NBA Draft picks at Summer League. We'll dive deep into Victor Wembanyama, Scoot Henderson, Brandon Miller, the Thompson twins, Summer League MVP Cam Whitmore and many more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Sam Vecenie is joined by Andrew Schlecht live from NBA Summer League, breaking down the first couple of games of Las Vegas Summer League, from the perspective of the most interesting 2nd/3rd-Year Players in attendance! We start with the Houston Rockets' breakouts, including Jabari Smith Jr. and Tari Eason, both of whom have looked like the two best guys in Summer League thus far. Then, we hit Chet Holmgren and a quick thought on Jalen Williams. Then, we move to Keegan Murray, the Pistons with Jaden Ivey and Jalen Duren, Bennedict Mathurin, Shaedon Sharpe, Dyson Daniels, Johnny Davis, Ochai Agbaji, Max Christie, Peyton Watson, and more, including a quick take on the difference between the Memphis Grizzlies' summer league team and the Charlotte Hornets Summer League team. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Mark Schindler joins the show, and we break down five topics across the NBA. We start with an update on the Damian Lillard saga, as the Blazers look set to try to dig in their heels on whether or not they will move him. Then, we chat about the Dallas Mavericks, who acquired Grant Williams and offer-sheeted Matisse Thybulle this week. Then we move to Bol Bol getting waived by the Orlando Magic. Finally, we chat a bit more about the Rockets, because Mark wants to talk about the Rockets. Intro Damian Lillard Trade Talks Mavericks get Grant Williams, offer sheet Matisse Thybulle Bol Bol Waived by Magic Houston Rockets Talk Brandon Miller Summer League Start Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Robby Kalland joins the show today and we dive deep into Days 2 and 3 of NBA Free Agency! 0:00 Intro 5:10 Damian Lillard asks for trade from Portland 23:25 What are the Houston Rockets doing? Sign Dillon Brooks to a 4-yr/80M deal; miss out on Brook Lopez; sign Jock Landale; trade TyTy Washington, Usman Garuba, KJ Martin, Josh Christopher? 50:23 Brook Lopez back with MIL on 2-yr, $48M deal 58:46 Austin Reaves re-signs with Lakers: 4-yr/54M 1:08:18 Max Strus gets to Cleveland; 4-yr, 63M; Cedi, Lamar Stevens, 2nd go to SAS, 2nd goes to Miami; Cavs sign Ty Jerome; Cavs trade for Damian Jones; 1:15:33 Extension Time! Domantas Sabonis signs 5-yr, $217M with SAC; $197M in new money; Also sign Sasha Vezenkov to 3-yr/22M deal 1:22:55 LaMelo Ball signs 5-yr, $260M extension with CHA; Also, Miles Bridges signs qualifying offer for $7.9M 1:32: 13 Tyrese Haliburton signs 5-yr, $207M extension with supermax language with IND; IND also trades for Obi Toppin 1:37:03 Desmond Bane signs 5-yr, $207M extension with MEM 1:40:18 Donte DiVincenzo signs 4/50M deal with NYK 1:44: 17 SPEED ROUND Jalen McDaniels to TOR for 2-yr, $9M deal; Dallas re-signs Dwight Powell; Nuggets sign Justin Holiday; Vasa Micic to OKC 1:52:00 SHOUT OUT RICKIE FOWLER Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Adam Spinella is here, and we dive deep into the first day of NBA Free Agency, breaking down all of the deals that have occurred in the first three hours. 0:00 Intro 1:30 Fred VanVleet signs in Houston! 12:13 Jakob Poeltl re-signs in Toronto, where does Toronto go from here? 19:30 Jerami Grant re-signs in Portland! 28:33 Kyrie Irving re-signs in Dallas! 37:45 Bruce Brown signs with Indiana! 43:33 Draymond Green re-signs with Golden State 45:32 Kyle Kuzma re-signs in Washington! 50:54 Cam Johnson re-signs in Brooklyn! 53:10 Detroit Pistons aside, what now? 57:34 Back to Cam Johnson 58:18 Khris Middleton back to Milwaukee! 1:02:10 Los Angeles Lakers sign Vincent, Rui, Reddish, Prince 1:06:00 Austin Reaves aside, why the Spurs should max and Lakers should match 1:09:30 Back to the Lakers signings 1:12:13 Suns sign Bates-Diop, Watanabe, Eubanks, Metu, Okogie, Lee 1:15:53 Kristaps Porzingis signs 2-yr, $60 extension with Boston 1:19:14 Cavaliers re-sign LeVert, sign Niang, maybe Strus next? 1:23:10 Bulls re-sign Coby White, sign Jevon Carter; Also Sam's brain momentarily breaks while comprehending Balsa Koprivica's rights getting traded 1:28:20 Wizards trade Monte Morris to Pistons 1:31:10 Speed Round! Herb Jones-NOP deal, Ingles to ORL, Tre Jones to SAS, Shake Milton to MIN, Trey Lyles and Chris Duarte to SAC, others 1:48:30 Q and A! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Mark Schindler is here to join the show, and we're going to dive into all of the pre-free agency news and moves. From John Collins' trade to Utah to Nikola Vucevic's extension with the Bulls. Oh yeah, and James Harden's opt-in in order to find a trade. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Adam Spinella joins the show and we dive deep into the 2023 NBA Draft, and break down what every team in the Western conference did on draft night. We'll go in alphabetical order, discussing all 15 teams for a few minutes and spending a bit more time on the important ones. Dallas Mavericks Denver Nuggets Golden State Warriors Houston Rockets LA Clippers Los Angeles Lakers Memphis Grizzlies Minnesota Timberwolves New Orleans Pelicans Oklahoma City Thunder Phoenix Suns Portland Trail Blazers Sacramento Kings San Antonio Spurs Utah Jazz Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Adam Spinella joins the show and we dive deep into the 2023 NBA Draft, and break down what every team in the Eastern conference did on draft night. We'll go in alphabetical order, discussing all 15 teams for a few minutes and spending a bit more time on the important ones. Atlanta Hawks Boston Celtics Brooklyn Nets Charlotte Hornets Chicago Bulls Cleveland Cavaliers Detroit Pistons Indiana Pacers Miami Heat Milwaukee Bucks New York Knicks Orlando Magic Philadelphia 76ers Toronto Raptors Washington Wizards Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Paul George made a huge move signing with the Philadelphia 76ers. What does this mean for the Sixers and rest of the Eastern Conference? Klay Thompson ends the Warriors era to go to Dallas Mavericks. What moves are next? Follow Sam Vecenie on X https://twitter.com/sam_vecenie Listen on Audio Apple- https://bit.ly/3SpkHFJ Spotify- https://bit.ly/3OvPvU2 Sam Vecenie, a Senior NBA Writer at The Athletic, talks all about basketball. From the NBA, to the NBA Draft, to college hoops and even some high school, Vecenie has you covered in this show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It's 2023 NBA Draft Day! Adam Spinella joins Sam Vecenie to dive deep into the draft! We'll start breaking down some of the trades that occurred pre-draft, such as Kristaps Porzingis to the Celtics, Marcus Smart to the Grizzlies, Chris Paul to the Warriors, Jordan Poole to the Wizards, and more! But moreover, we're breaking down all 30 picks! No. 16 Jazz: Keyonte George 01:56:51 Midway Through The First Round Mailbag 02:02:04 No. 17 Lakers: Jalen Hood-Schifino 02:10:33 No. 18 Heat: Jaime Jaquez Jr. 02:17:40 No. 19 Warriors: Brandin Podziemski 02:23:44 No. 20 Rockets: Cam Whitmore 02:31:23 No. 21 & 22 Nets: Noah Clowney & Dariq Whitehead 02:38:34 No. 23 Blazers: Kris Murray 02:49:11 No. 24 Mavericks (via Kings): Olivier-Maxence Prosper 02:54:21 No. 25 Pistons (via Celtics): Marcus Sasser 03:00:41 No. 26 Pacers: Ben Sheppard 03:08:20 No. 27 Hornets: Nick Smith Jr. 03:10:48 No. 28 Jazz: Brice Sensabaugh 03:17:27 No. 29 Nuggets: Julian Strawther 03:19:16 No. 30 Clippers: Kobe Brown 03:25:34 First Round Recap/Answering Chat Questions 03:28:33 Outro 03:57:41 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It's 2023 NBA Draft Day! Adam Spinella joins Sam Vecenie to dive deep into the draft! We'll start breaking down some of the trades that occurred pre-draft, such as Kristaps Porzingis to the Celtics, Marcus Smart to the Grizzlies, Chris Paul to the Warriors, Jordan Poole to the Wizards, and more! But moreover, we're breaking down all 30 picks! Sections: Intro 00:00 Porzingis to Boston, Smart to Memphis 01:23 CP3 to the Warriors, Poole to the Wizards 09:08 The Grizzlies Future 15:05 No. 1 Spurs: Victor Wembanyama 18:30 No. 2 Hornets: Brandon Miller 30:27 No. 3 Blazers: Scoot Henderson 36:19 No. 4 Rockets: Amen Thompson 44:00 No. 5 Pistons: Ausar Thompson 50:15 No. 6 Magic: Anthony Black 55:17 No. 7 Wizards (via Pacers): Bilal Coulibaly & No. 8 Pacers (via Wizards): Jarace Walker 59:45 No. 9 Jazz: Taylor Hendricks 01:13:33 No. 10 Thunder (via Mavericks): Cason Wallace 01:16:30 No. 11 Magic: Jett Howard 01:24:50 No. 12 Mavericks (via Thunder): Dereck Lively II 01:34:48 No. 13 Raptors: Gradey Dick 01:41:21 No. 14 Pelicans: Jordan Hawkins 01:48:51 No. 15 Hawks: Kobe Bufkin 01:54:23 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

James Edwards from The Athletic joins the show today to talk about what I think is one of the five most interesting teams in the NBA this offseason: the Detroit Pistons. The Pistons have a top-five draft pick, a ton of cap space, and an intriguing core loaded with interesting talent such as Cade Cunningham, Jaden Ivey and Jalen Duren. What do they do in the draft? And who are the most interesting free agents on the market? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices