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We have a fun episode of The Dunker Spot coming your way! First, Sam Vecenie (Game Theory Podcast, The Athletic) makes his return! The guys participate in a Rookie Intrigue draft, each selecting the five players they're most intrigued by for this upcoming season. On the WNBA side, the guys break down an electric game between the Las Vegas Aces and the Indiana Fever and talk through some of the broader lessons to take away. From there, they briefly check in on the streaking Mystics and the reeling Wings, evaluate the Team USA World Cup r...

We have a fun episode of The Dunker Spot coming your way! First, Sam Vecenie (Game Theory Podcast, The Athletic) makes his return! The guys participate in a Rookie Intrigue draft, each selecting the five players they're most intrigued by for this upcoming season. On the WNBA side, the guys break down an electric game between the Las Vegas Aces and the Indiana Fever and talk through some of the broader lessons to take away. From there, they briefly check in on the streaking Mystics and the reeling Wings, evaluate the Team USA World Cup r...

In this edition of the Game Theory Podcast, Sam Vecenie & Bryce Simon react LIVE to all 30 picks selected during the first round of the 2026 NBA Draft! (24:58) - #1. Washington Wizards draft AJ Dybantsa (BYU) (31:15) - #2. Utah Jazz draft Darryn Peterson (Kansas) (37:19) - #3. Memphis Grizzlies draft Cameron Boozer (Duke) (43:49) - #4. Chicago Bulls draft Caleb Wilson (North Carolina) (50:09) - #5. LA Clippers draft Keaton Wagler (Illinois) (55:58) - #6. Brooklyn Nets draft Mikel Brown Jr. (Louisville) (1:02:40) - #7. Sacramento Kings draft Darius Acuff Jr. (Arkansas) (1:08:11) - #8. Atlanta Hawks draft Kingston Flemings (Houston) (1:13:45) - #9. Dallas Mavericks draft Morez Johnson Jr. (Michigan) (1:19:20) - #10. Milwaukee Bucks draft Brayden Burries (Arizona) (1:27:45) - #11. Golden State Warriors draft Yaxel Lendeborg (Michigan) (1:34:33) - #12. Oklahoma City Thunder draft Aday Mara (Michigan) (1:44:20) - #13. Miami Heat draft Nate Ament (Tennessee) (Traded to Milwaukee) (1:52:19) - #14. Charlotte Hornets draft Hannes Steinbach (Washington) (1:59:28) - #15. Chicago Bulls draft Dailyn Swain (Texas) (2:06:28) - #16. Memphis Grizzlies from Bennett Stirtz (Iowa) (Traded to Oklahoma City) (2:14:39) - #17. Oklahoma City Thunder draft Ebuka Okorie (Stanford) (Traded to Detroit via Memphis) (2:22:34) - #18. Charlotte Hornets draft Christian Anderson (Texas Tech) (2:28:12) - #19. Toronto Raptors draft Allen Graves (Santa Clara) (2:36:03) - #20. San Antonio Spurs draft Jayden Quaintance (2:42:19) - #21. Detroit Pistons draft Karim López (New Zealand Breakers) (Traded to Memphis) (2:49:28) - #22. Philadelphia 76ers draft Labaron Philon Jr. (Alabama) (2:55:00) - #23. Atlanta Hawks draft Zuby Ejiofor (St. John’s) (2:58:50) - #24. New York Knicks draft Cameron Carr (Baylor) (Reportedly traded to Los Angeles Lakers) (3:09:32) - #25. Los Angeles Lakers draft Sergio De Larrea (Valencia) (Reportedly traded to Dallas via New York) (3:17:52) - #26. Denver Nuggets draft Tarris Reed Jr. (Connecticut) (Reportedly traded to San Antonio) (3:23:45) - #27. Boston Celtics draft Chris Cenac Jr. (Houston) (3:30:50) - #28. Minnesota Timberwolves draft Joshua Jefferson (Iowa State) (Traded to Brooklyn) (3:35:10) - #29. Cleveland Cavaliers draft Alex Karaban (Connecticut) (Reportedly traded to Sacramento) (3:38:15) - #30. Dallas Mavericks draft Koa Peat (Arizona) (Reportedly traded to Phoenix via New York) CHECK OUT THE ⁠⁠VIDEO VERSION⁠⁠ OF THE FULL LIVE SHOW ON THE GAME THEORY ⁠⁠YOUTUBE CHANNEL⁠⁠ ! ⁠⁠SIGN UP FOR BONUS NBA DRAFT FILM BREAKDOWNS & DISCUSSIONS ON SUBSTACK!⁠⁠ Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.