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, Veceni...
2025 NBA Mock Draft - February Edition | GAME THEORY PODCAST
In this edition of The Game Theory Podcast, Sam Vecenie is joined by Bryce Simon for another 2025 NBA MOCK DRAFT! (February Edition). Where do Dylan Harper, Ace Bailey, Cooper Flagg, Egor Demin, and others get picked?!?!
01:59 - Allstar Weekend... and why we're doing a mock draft instead
04:02 - 2025 MOCK DRAFT! (Setup & honorable mentions)
14:29 - PICKS 1-5
51:06 - PICKS 6-10
1:16:37 - PICKS 11-15
1:50:03 - PICKS 16-20
2:09:53 - PICKS 21-25
2:34:43 - PICKS 26-30
2:51:33 - MOCK DRAFT RECAP
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Brandon Ingram EXTENDED & Drafting the 2025 NBA Allstars! | GAME THEORY PODCAST
In this edition of The Game Theory Podcast, Sam Vecenie is joined by Bryce Simon to discuss the Brandon Ingram extension & the continued fallout from the Mark Williams trade rescinding before being joined by GMAC to draft 3 different 8-man teams consisting of all 24 NBA allstars!
04:22 - Mark Williams trade RESCINDED (Continued fallout in Charlotte)
21:30 - Brandon Ingram EXTENDS with Toronto
48:00 - 2025 NBA Allstar Draft! w/ GMAC!
1:35:07 - The Rec Center
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Lakers Trade for Mark Williams RESCINDED! Plus: Post-Trade Deadline Contender Rankings | GAME THEORY PODCAST
In this edition of Game Theory, Sam Vecenie is joined by Bryce Simon to discuss the latest NBA news - like the Lakers trade for Mark Williams being rescinded - before going through their updated rankings of NBA contenders on the other side of the trade deadline.
02:40 - Lakers trade for Mark Williams RESCINDED!
22:22 - Anthony Davis injured + Mavs governor Patrick Dumont speaks
37:41 - SHOUTOUT PRIZPICKS! (Bryce talks about the Chiefs loss to the Eagles)
40:12 - Allstar replacements & NBA News
43:30 - NBA CONTENDER RANKINGS!
44:27 - Oklahoma City Thunder
50:40 - Boston Celtics
58:23 - Cleveland Cavaliers
1:04:48 - Denver Nuggets
1:12:18 - New York Knicks
1:17:30 - Los Angeles Lakers
1:25:11 - Indiana Pacers
1:30:55 - Memphis Grizzlies
1:36:13 - Rockets, Warriors, Bucks, T-Wolves & other honorable mentions
1:48:00 - TRIVIA
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NBA TRADE DEADLINE RECAP - Winners & Losers; Mark Williams to Lakers?! | GAME THEORY PODCAST
In this episode of Game Theory, Sam Vecenie is joined by Bryce Simon to go through all the winner & losers at this year's NBA Trade Deadline!
3:35 Mark Williams traded to Lakers for Knecht and a first. What now?
32:52 Brandon Ingram to Raptors for Bruce Brown, Olynyk and a 1st
49:05 Cavaliers get De'Andre Hunter! Cleveland going for it!
1:01:15 Atlanta trades Hunter and Bogdanovic, what happened here?
1:14:45 WTF Phoenix Suns?
1:24:20 Memphis Grizzlies and Marcus Smart deal
1:30:35 Winners and Losers of the Deadline
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Jimmy Butler TRADED TO WARRIORS; Kyle Kuzma to Bucks for Khris Middleton | GAME THEORY PODCAST
In yet another EMERGENCY TRADE REACTION edition of the Game Theory Podcast, Sam Vecenie is joined by Bryce Simon to react to Jimmy Butler being traded to the Golden State Warriors in a trade package for Andrew Wiggins, Dennis Schroder, Kyle Anderson and a first round pick. They also discuss Kyle Kuzma for Khris Middleton and AJ Johnson, Jonas Valanciunas to Sacramento deal & Caleb Martin to Dallas for Quentin Grimes & several others deals that have happened, as well as what could still happen before Thursday's NBA Trade Deadline.
2:40 Jimmy Butler to Golden State Warriors
37:30 Lonzo Ball extension!
40:55 Milwaukee Bucks trade Khris Middleton, AJ Johnson and a pick swap for Kyle Kuzma
59:30 Quentin Grimes to Philadelphia for Caleb Martin
1:08:00 Jonas Valanciunas to Sacramento from Wizards
1:15:15 Grab bag of deals and players available
1:24:55 Grades for Jimmy Butler Trade
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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. And some thoughts on movies, too.
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