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Cam was a beast

Cam, the one and only. So glad UConn fans had the pleasure to fall in love with you this past season. Grit, passion, intensity, along with a lot of focus and skill made you a fan favorite in one short but magical season. 🏆 Husky for life! Wish you the best of luck always!; Keep kicking ass bro! 💪🏼

I'm so tired of the Cam Thomas hate ...

Best video ever, Sam. Thanks for it ! Next year get Karaban.

Jeez, that squad was so potent. I think Fanta was the guy who said they're like an avalanche

Bobi has definitely felt underrated throughout this whole draft process

Cam's highlights are great. One can learn a lot about the game watching him and Uconn offense.

I would be so pissed if OKC moved up to draft another project player in Salaun.

Need him in Philly with Embiid

The raptors grizz trade is ass

What is the chance that the spurs take bub at 8?

Celtics please take him

I like Cam Johnson for the Mavs, use the expiring THJ deal for him?

Vecenie and Bryce are the absolute best! Amazing insight, and perspective on the game I love. But also just seem like really good dudes.

I really want him to go to the nuggets now so jokic can find him on these cuts lol

Bobi is one the guys i think has chance to really pop from this draft.

Bridges to Indiana is a near perfect fit. Pacers have too much depth to get minutes for everyone and its difficult to straddle the philosophies of win now while developing young talent. The idea that they could keep the playoff rotation in tact and add Bridges for Mathurin, Walker, and picks is intriguing as they could still have the best bench in the league and add the player they need to have a legitimate chance to dethrone Boston.

Pearl snap shirts/cowboy shirt. Real cowboy/farmers and hipsters… I have a few not a cowboy🤦‍♂️

I dont think i agree with tatum over sga or Tatum for mvp over brown kind of sus assessments and makes me question sam more on bis opinions tbh

Plug in play

Last point, regarding the “window” of this team. Horford/Jrue transition planning is key. I’d expect the team will extend Al with a pay bump requisite to flipping him (along with/picks) for a mid level replacement. Jrue’s 3rd & 4th year also represent a Derrick White level acquisition opportunity in terms of 2026 salary projection. The team needs to nail their picks, but from a trade standpoint, as a second apron team, using contracts & picks to flip older for younger is how they’ll play this. KP, JT, JB, & White being sub-35 for the next 6 years creates that optionality

I think the key takeaway regarding trades is this - you don’t NEED to win trades from a standalone value standpoint. You need to nail the fit and its compounding value on your team’s bottom line improvement & success.

I think the key takeaway regarding trades is this - you don’t NEED to win trades from a standalone value standpoint. You need to nail the fit and its compounding value on your team’s bottom line improvement & success.

Sam - been waiting for this snippet for a minute! Huge Pacers fan, lots of open questions about the team that I don't will be solved until the season starts. I think Jalen Smith is gone (someone will take a flier on him as a stretch 5). Toppin I'm somewhat torn about - I think he's worth in the 7-10M range annually and he's very solid as a backup 4. As it stands currently, the Pacers don't have a lot of tradeable salaries aside from Nesmith. There may be some value in turning Toppin into a tradeable salary down the line (but anything over 10M is an overpay). Assuming we keep Toppin though, we still have an 11-man rotation and if that's the case then either Sheppard or Walker will be the odd man out. Rick Carlisle and the FO have been open about seeing Jarace as a 3 moving forward and I think that will be the best case for his development because I don't think he'll get the minutes he needs playing behind Siakam. Unfortunately it's a really bad move if we can't get him or Mathurin (both are the highest draft picks the Pacers have had in 30+ years) into the starting lineup. A consolidation trade seems inevitable. Lots of Pacers fans seem high on Mikal Bridges but the Nets haven't seemed willing to play ball at this point. If all it took was Mathurin+Walker to do it I'd be all for it, but the salaries don't match and I imagine the Nets would want pick capital or even Nembhard (who's making so little money on his rookie deal that it presents a problem during trades). Who knows what will happen - I expect it to be a rather quiet offseason other than inking Siakam to a longer-term deal. The more interesting moves will probably wait until the trade deadline.

This channel is a go-to for information. It's the best!

This conversation about Tatum/Brown team building flexibility has been had. It’s not that complicated. Two multipositional defenders who score at 3 levels is easier to build around than just about any other 2 man core

THE KNICKS NEED A BIG MAN WITH #24 & TYLER KOLEK WITH #25

Ice cream for breakfast?

Did anyone else catch the Easter egg at 3:45? It totally blew my mind!

I think people are underestimating how much the off the court stuff has tanked Giddey's value. Many teams will automatically dismiss the idea of trading for him now.

As a Cavs fan WCJr, Anthony Black and 18 sounds perfect!!!!

I feel like Cleveland could just go all in if they're willing to trade Garland and Mobley. Something like Avdija + Kuzma + Kispert for Garland and Bridges + Johnson + Thomas + Sharpe for Mobley, LeVert, Niang and Jerome as basic frameworks of a deal That probably makes Cleveland an inner circle contender depending on your feelings about Mitchell and gives you the deepest and best wing rotation in the NBA

Ppl wanting Ingram for DG are craaazy lmao. Already complaining about Garlands salary.. imagine paying a borderline allstar as much as your superstar

The Rob Dillingham and kel’el Ware seem like studs

If the cavs don't trade Donovan this year they are crazy but hey I'm OK with that being a jazz fan he is going to newyork he will not sign with cavs at all

If DM is traded...my first call is HOUSTON!

Det or Char....okoro ...maybe!

One of the big reasons Mitchell was traded from Utah is that he wanted to compete not suffer through a rebuild. Obviously there were other big reasons but I think Donavan has made it clear he wants to win and win now. I think if they trade DG and JA they need to get back win now players to keep Mitchel not draft picks and young players.

JA to the Pelicans for Dyson Daniels, L.Nance and #21!

The worst kept secret in the NBA is that NO will move Ingram....very underwhelming and they certainly don't want to pay him that monster deal!

Drafting a forward who can play the 3/ 3/4 is crucial! Cavs are way too small 1 thru 3...need to improve their size and length at the 3 and in the backcourt....let DM run the point!

DaRon Holmes would be perfect for Raptors, they're desperate for a good/young floor-spacing big with defensive upside potential.

NY is no longer an option for DM...now that JB is gone..something DM wanted...he will sign!

Want to add another shout out to Bryce, loved hearing him on Slam and Jam last week. Ik he said he's not gonna jump for an NBA job on there, but I think he's the obvious next Western Kansas NBA guy. Ron Baker may be done, Willie Cauley is chillin, but Bryce Simon is on his way!!! (I don't personally claim Dean Wade, but shouts to him too)

Sam anytime there's good intel on a player: Gushes about the young man can't find enough adjectives to describe how great he is. Sam anytime there's questions on the intel or even a hint of problems: "Look guys i'm not going to go into that or speculate" etc etc equivocations etc. I don't mind the positivity. I simply take the second instance as acknowledgment of questionable character. Just don't pretend to be a podcast giving us the most in depth scouting possible.

Dalton Knecht, a top five choice?

I just have a hard time with Knecht. I don't see much that fundamentally differentiates him from Wally Szczerbiak, Doug McDermott or Adam Morrison -- who were all better college players -- in terms of playmaking, ball handling and shot creation, and he's not a super elite shooter like McDermott or Kyle Korver or Allan Houston or Luke Kennard. Maybe he's another Dale Ellis. Probably he's Tim Hardaway Jr or more like Max Strus (but without the ability to guard ball) The big thing is I just don't think he's big enough to be a 3/4 and it's really hard to play a defensive liability or even weaker defender at 2/3 if they aren't a plus offensive player. And I think it's going to be at least 2-3 years before he's able to get his body -- improving core strength and lateral quickness -- and mind -- understanding and improving angles and technique and how to funnel players into help -- to a place where he can really hold up in isolation. Which defeats the point of drafting an older prospect

Quinn Ellis has some real pop. Needs strength but hes a baller......#nokillian

Sam get Adam Spinela in one of these as a guest for old time sake... At first I wasn’t sure about Bryce. But he’s doing great too. Keep up the good work. (Also been loving this the appearances you make on other shows)

I just want to note how much Bryce has improved as a communicator since he first started on this particular podcast. The chemistry between Bryce and Sam has also grown leaps and bounds. This was a fun episode.