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2023 NBA DRAFT LIVE SHOW, PART ONE! Victor Wembanyama to Spurs! Miller or Scoot at No. 2? PICKS 1-15! Jun 23, 2023

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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

2023 NBA Draft, Trades and Free Agency: Zion Williamson signs, CP3 talks about trade, and Pistons weirdo draft situation Jun 20, 2023

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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

BRADLEY BEAL TRADED TO PHOENIX SUNS! Also 2023 NBA Draft: Who are "Our Guys?" Who do we disagree on? Jun 19, 2023

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Adam Spinella joins the show and we chat about a few topics related to the 2023 NBA Draft. Who are our guys in the 2023 NBA Draft? Who do we disagree on? We have fun diving deep. But first, we talk Bradley Beal to the Phoenix Suns. How is that all the Wizards could get for Beal? What does his fit look like in Phoenix? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

2023 NBA Mock Draft! One Week Out! Plus: Bradley Beal Potentially On the Move from Washington? Jun 15, 2023

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Adam Spinella joins the podcast to do a mock draft! Adam and I dive deep into the first round, breaking down 2023 NBA Draft prospects. Potential trades! Potential team fits! All first round picks covered! We start, though, with news that Bradley Beal may or may not be available for a trade! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nuggets win NBA Title over Heat in Five Games! Also, 2023 NBA Draft: Do the Pelicans want Scoot Henderson? Jun 13, 2023

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Adam Spinella joins the show tonight and we break down the Nuggets winning the 2023 NBA Championship from a team-building perspective. What lessons are there to be taken from this championship victory? How does one learn from what the Nuggets built and how they patiently built their core? Then, we'll talk 2023 NBA Draft. What do we make of the rumors that the Pelicans want Scoot Henderson? How do they do it? Do any of the teams at the top decide to bite? Plus, other potential news, notes, and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

2023 NBA Draft: Are the weaknesses for the top prospects true, false, overhyped or realistic? Jun 09, 2023

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Andrew Schlecht is here to take over the Game Theory Podcast feed and ask Sam questions about the 2023 NBA Draft class. Particularly, we're going to dive into the perceived weaknesses of 2023 NBA Draft prospects. Are the weaknesses for these prospects true or false? Overhyped or underhyped? We're going to break it all down, and allow Sam to dive into the context of each situation and each issue. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nuggets up 2-1 on Heat in NBA Finals! Chris Paul maybe waived? 2023 NBA Draft News and Notes Jun 08, 2023

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Mark Schindler is in the building. We talk about the Nuggets taking a 2-1 lead over the Miami Heat in the 2023 NBA Finals. Nikola Jokic totally dominates, so we chat about that. Then, we'll talk about the Chris Paul news, and how it could impact the Phoenix Suns moving forward if he's waived, or not waived, or waived then stretched, or waived then agrees to a new contract, and more. Finally, we'll about some 2023 NBA Draft news and notes, including the Dariq Whitehead injury update, and a few other prospects that Mark wants to talk about Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Heat and Nuggets Tied at 1-1; Bilal Coulibaly Breakout SZN! Other 2023 NBA Draft News and Notes Jun 06, 2023

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Adam Spinella joins the show and we break down the first two games of the 2023 NBA Finals, which feature the Nuggets and Heat battling to a 1-1 draw through two games. Have we seen anything that makes you believe the Heat can win this? What have the Heat done well to stymie the Nuggets and make life harder for them? Then, we chat about Bilal Coulibaly, one of the most interesting players in the 2023 NBA Draft. He had his best prospect game of the season earlier this week, so we dive in and break down what makes him an absolutely fascinating upside bet for a team, potentially in the lottery. Finally, we chat a bit about some NBA Draft news and notes Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Celtics Force Game 7 vs. Heat after being down 3-0! 2023 NBA Draft Early Entry Decisions May 29, 2023

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Adam Spinella is here and we're going to chat about three things! First, we dive into Celtics-Heat Game 6 and what is in store with Game 7. Then, we're going to talk a bit about the G League Ignite, and finally we'll close on some NBA Draft Early Entry Decisions that we're looking forward to tracking this week. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

How Nuggets Built an NBA Finalist; Lakers Offseason, what do they do? NBA Draft Stuff May 25, 2023

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Mark Schindler joins the show and we dive into some NBA talking points. The Nuggets sweep the Los Angeles Lakers to reach the NBA Finals so we dive into their roster and understand if there are lessons to be learned from a team-building perspective. Then we chat about the Lakers, a drastically different team-build exercise and what their options are this summer. Finally, we chat a bit about the Heat being up 3-1 against the Celtics, and we'll give a few NBA Draft news and notes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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