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LaMelo Ball traded to Minnesota!

Kevin O’Connor and Tom Haberstroh react to the Charlotte Hornets trading LaMelo Ball to the Minnesota Timberwolves.

Then, they discuss the future of Kawhi Leonard. Will he be moved from the Clippers?

Plus, KOC and Tom round out their NBA draft analysis and name some of the biggest winners.

 

0:00 Welcome

:40 LaMelo Ball traded to Minnesota Timberwolves

33:05 What’s next for Jaylen Brown

43:11 What’s next for Kawhi Leonard

54:37 NBA Draft 2026 biggest takeaways

01:07:18 Bucks’ post Giannis Draft analysis

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Kevin O’Connor, Tom Haberstroh and King McClure give their immediate thoughts after the conclusion of the first round of the 2026 NBA Draft.

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The trade has finally happened! The Milwaukee Bucks are trading franchise icon Giannis Antetokounmpo and Bobby Portis to the Miami Heat for Tyler Herro, Kel'el Ware, Jaime Jaquez Jr., Kasparas Jakucionis, 3 first-round picks (including No. 13), 1 pick swap and 1 second-rounder, reported first by Shams Charania. 

0:00 Welcome

0:12 Giannis traded to the Heat

06:35 What's next for Heat?

09:36 What went wrong for the Celtics?

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On the eve of the NBA Draft, Kevin O'Connor interviews prospects Darryn Peterson, Aday Mara, Keaton Wagler, Brayden Burries, Christian Anderson, Allen Graves and Dailyn Swain. 

KOC also shares the latest on Giannis Antetokounmpo trade rumors and Trae Young's new contract with the Wizards. 

(0:50) Giannis trade updates

(4:57) Trae Young signs contract with Wizards

(6:38) Darryn Peterson joins the show

(22:04) Aday Mara joins the show

(27:41) Keaton Wagler joins the show

(41:21) Brayden Burries joins the show

(49:41) Christian Anderson joins the show

(1:01:09) Allen Graves joins the show

(1:09:59) Dailyn Swain joins the show

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We have a fun episode of The Dunker Spot coming your way!

First, Nekias Duncan and Steve Jones are joined by Ben Pfeifer (EssentiallySports, Swish Theory) to talk all things NBA Draft! Ben shares his scouting philosophy and how it's evolved, then digs deep into this year's class.

From there, the guys shift to the W to take stock of the league after a fun weekend of hoops. They discuss Angel Reese's growing comfort in Atlanta, the Washington Mystics’ impressive road wins over the New York Liberty and Minnesota Lynx, and even bring back the Panic Meter to check in on the Liberty, Golden State Valkyries, and Indiana Fever.

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01:08 Is the Giannis Sweepstakes impacting any draft work/projections?

5:53 Evolution of the scouting process

16:50 AJ Dybantsa vs Darryn Peterson vs Cam Boozer

29:45 rarity + draft range of Aday Mara

33:21 What are people missing with Caleb Wilson?

38:45 Examining the guard group

54:27 Examining the frontcourt (wings, forwards, passing bigs)

01:07:31 Angel Reese thriving in Atlanta

01:16:53 The Mystics' big weekend

01:24:05 Panic Meter (Valkyries, Liberty, Fever)

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