Game Theory Podcast

We went live for the 2024 NBA Draft and instantly reacted and analyzed each and every pick from round 1. Get all of our 1st round takes. CHAPTERS 0:00 Intro 0:30 Deni Avdija Traded to Portland! 8:20 Nic Claxton re-signs in Brooklyn and other signings 18:42 Fan Questions 36:15 No. 1 Zaccharie Risacher to ATL 43:14 No. 2 Alex Sarr to WAS 48:50 No. 3 Reed Sheppard to HOU 55:12 No. 4 Stephon Castle to SAS 1:00:39 No. 5 Ron Holland to DET 1:09:50 No. 6 Tidjane Salaun to CHA 1:18:24 No. 7 Donovan Clingan to POR 1:24:42 No. 8 Rob Dillingham to MIN 1:29:14 No. 9 Zach Edey to MEM 1:32:58 No. 10 Cody Williams to UTA 1:37:10 No. 11 Matas Buzelis to CHI 1:46:20 No. 12 Nikola Topic to OKC 1:53:15 No. 13 Devin Carter to SAC 1:58:40 No. 14 Bub Carrington to WAS 2:06:20 No. 15 Kel'el Ware to MIA 2:15:25 No. 16 Jared McCain to PHI 2:21:30 No. 17 Dalton Knecht to LAL 2:25:50 No. 18 Tristan da Silva to ORL 2:32:52 No. 19 Ja'Kobe Walter to TOR 2:38:40 No. 20 Jaylon Tyson to CLE 2:43:00 No. 21 Yves Missi to NOP 2:50:00 No. 22 DaRon Holmes to DEN 3:01:00 No. 23 AJ Johnson to MIL 3:06:00 No. 24 Kyshawn George to WAS 3:16:40 No. 25 Pacome Dadiet to NYK 3:23:00 No. 26 Dillon Jones to OKC 3:29:00 No. 27 Terrence Shannon Jr. to MIN 3:30:55 No. 28 Ryan Dunn to PHX 3:34:10 No. 29 Isaiah Collier to UTA 3:41:00 No. 30 Baylor Scheierman to BOS 3:47:00 Outro 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 megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sam Vecenie and Bryce Simon deliver their final NBA Mock Draft the day before the 2024 NBA Draft. Also quick chats on some of the latest NBA news. 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 megaphone.fm/adchoices

You've seen our mock drafts and we've talked about our favorite prospects but there are a few players who could be steals of the NBA Draft. Today we discuss draft sleepers. 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 megaphone.fm/adchoices

Special guest @HoopIntellect joins me to discuss the six most interesting prospects in the 2024 NBA Draft. 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 megaphone.fm/adchoices

Oklahoma City Thunder and Chicago Bulls swapped Josh Giddey and Alex Caruso. What does this mean for each team? Also more offseason updates ahead of the NBA Draft. 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 megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Boston Celtics finished the NBA Finals in 5 games. We go into their championship run and take a look at their upcoming offseason as well as what's next for the Dallas Mavericks. Refine your style with @CutsClothing and get 20% off with code GAMETHEORY at https://www.cutsclothing.com/GAMETHEORY! #CutsPartner 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 megaphone.fm/adchoices

Our NBA Mock Drafts have told you what direction teams may go but we're revealing who our favorite players are in the 2024 NBA Draft. One of these players could be the steal of the draft. Refine your style with @CutsClothing and get 20% off with code GAMETHEORY at https://www.cutsclothing.com/GAMETHEORY! #CutsPartner 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 is has you covered in this show. Episode Guide 0:00 Intro 4:54 Cam Spencer 5:53 Ron Holmes 7:23 Dalton Knecht 20:06 Devin Carter 32:44 Special Message 35:10 DaRon Holmes 45:10 Bub Carrington 57:03 Jalen Tyson 1:06:34 Jared McCain 1:14:49 Oso Ighodaro 1:23:23 Jamal Shead 1:30:47 Honorable Mentions 1:52:03 Outro Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We react instantly to what went down in Game 4 of the NBA Finals. Plus take fan Q&A around the upcoming NBA Draft. 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 is has you covered in this show. Episode Rundown 0:00 Intro 1:00 Celtics-Mavericks Game 4, a total walkover 17:30 NBA Draft Q and A 18:20 Are Green Room Invites First Round Guarantees? 23:00 Jakob Poeltl a Raptors building block? 27:50 What in the hell do the Pistons do at No. 5? 33:20 What I would do if I was Atlanta 34:55 Cody Williams Draft Stock 37:00 Consensus non-lottery player with the best chance to become a star? 42:45 Minnesota Timberwolves Draft Plans 48:10 How deep is this draft compared to past drafts? 54:40 Terrence Shannon Draft Stock post-acquittal 1:00:25 Beekman/Dunn Draft Stock 1:02:25 Should the Jazz tank? 1:05:00 Differences between Furphy and Risacher 1:06:45 How do the big prospects in this draft project in terms of modern playoff basketball? 1:13:10 Bulls Draft Plans 1:15:30 Devin Carter Draft Stock 1:20:25 Raptors Draft Plans 1:22:25 What big best fits the Grizzlies outside of Clingan? 1:26:50 Leonard Miller Draft stock in 2024? 1:27:15 Where would Dereck Lively be taken in this draft? 1:30:40 Should Spurs take Bronny James? Also: quick look at international early entry deadline 1:37:00 Dink Pate? What next? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The latest NBA Mock Draft from Sam Vecenie and Bryce Simon. Refine your style with @CutsClothing and get 20% off with code GAMETHEORY at https://www.cutsclothing.com/GAMETHEORY! #CutsPartner 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 is has you covered in this show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Instant Reaction to Game 2 of the NBA Finals plus Heat and Kings offseason preview. 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 is has you covered in this show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We react to the Boston Celtics dominating the Dallas Mavericks at home. Plus is Dan Hurley going to the Los Angeles Lakers? 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 is has you covered in this show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The NBA Draft is less than a month away and we're ready to give you a mock draft with trades. Who's moving up? Who's moving down? Who's moving out? 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 is has you covered in this show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Is it the Luka era? Or do the Celtics finally take it all? Plus film breakdown of Tidjane Salaun. Who's in and who's out? The NBA Draft early entry deadline reactions plus we take fan questions on the NBA Draft. 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 is has you covered in this show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Who's in and who's out? The NBA Draft early entry deadline reactions plus we take fan questions on the NBA Draft. 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 is has you covered in this show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Are we sweeping into the NBA Finals? We breakdown what's been happening in the NBA Playoffs Conference Finals. Control Body Odor ANYWHERE with Shop Mando and get $5 OFF your Starter Pack (that’s OVER 40% OFF) with promo code: GAMETHEORY at https://ShopMando.com! #mandopod 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 is has you covered in this show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Pacers went into Boston to take on the Eastern Conference favorites. We breakdown the game instantly. What happened at the end of regulation and why the Celtics prevailed in overtime. Control Body Odor ANYWHERE with Shop Mando and get $5 OFF your Starter Pack (that’s OVER 40% OFF) with promo code: GAMETHEORY at https://ShopMando.com! #mandopod 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 is has you covered in this show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Pacers close out the series in New York at Madison Square Garden and the Wolves vs Nuggets reaction. Control Body Odor ANYWHERE with Shop Mando and get $5 OFF your Starter Pack (that’s OVER 40% OFF) with promo code: GAMETHEORY at https://ShopMando.com! #mandopod 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 is has you covered in this show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Denver Nuggets take 3-2 lead over the Minnesota Timberwolves, Jalen Brunson takes over at Madison Square Garden and dominates the Pacers. Plus NBA Draft Combine reactions. 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 is has you covered in this show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In part 2 of 2 we get right back to the mock draft starting with pick #6 and finish the first round. 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 is has you covered in this show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The NBA just announced the 2024 NBA Draft lottery. In part 1 of 2 we break down what this means for the draft and go over the top 5 picks. Part 2 drops later today at 12:00pm ET. 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 is has you covered in this show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices