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The trade rumors are swirling around LaMelo Ball, Kawhi Leonard, and Jaylen Brown. Dave DuFour and Es Baraheni tie a bow on the 2026 NBA Draft, discuss Austin Reaves new contract, and take a look at trade fits for Ball, Leonard, and Brown.

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Host: Dave DuFour
With: Es Baraheni
Executive Producer: Andrew Schlecht
Audio/Video Producer: Alex Oliver
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The first round of the NBA Draft is OVER and Andrew Schlecht and Alex Speers are here to break it all down for you with the best NBA Draft expert in Sam Vecenie they give out draft awards for the following categories:

1) Snug as a Bug Award
a. This award goes to your favorite player/team fit in the entire draft.

2) League Pass Leap Award
a. This award goes to the team who most improved their watchability next season.

3) Not Like This Award
a. This award goes to the prospect that you don't necessarily dislike, but you don't love the situation they ended up in.

4) Deep Impact Award
a. This award goes to the player selected in deep in the first round that you think will make the biggest impact in Year 1.

5) Miffed and Peeved Award
a. This award goes to the fanbase that we think is most frustrated after draft night.

6) Pick 31 Award
a. This award goes to the player that you would select with the first pick of Day 2.

7) Slam and Jam Best Draft Award
a. This award goes to the team that we think had the best overall draft.

Host: Andrew Schlecht and Alex Speers
With: Sam Vecenie
Producer: Andrew Schlecht
Video: Alex Oliver
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Giannis was traded to the Heat and we are here to break it all down. Dave DuFour, Es Baraheni, Zena Keita and Andrew Schlecht discuss who won the trade, if the Heat are contenders, and if the Bucks can start their rebuild from this trade and more. In part 2 we discuss the Randall trade to the Nets and what the Wolves are doing to improve their standing in the West.

Host: Dave DuFour
With: Es Baraheni, Zena Keita, and Andrew Schlecht
Producer: Andrew Schlecht
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The NBA Draft is just days away and Es Baraheni is here with guest and NBA Draft expert Ben Pfeifer to discuss the draft through a first round mock draft. Es and Ben discuss which players will go in the lottery, and how good the 2026 draft class is. Why Cam Boozer, AJ Dybantsa and Darryn Peterson could change franchises. Which guard in the 5-10 range will make the biggest difference? Which late lottery pick is the biggest sleeper?

Host: Es Baraheni
With: Ben Pfeifer
Producer: Andrew Schlecht
Audio/Video Edit: Alex Oliver
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The 2026 NBA Draft has been called one of the deepest in recent years and Andrew Schlecht and Alex Speers are back for another episode of the Saturday Slam N Jam. This time Sam Vecenie from the Athletic joins to help walk the guys through his most recent mock draft and dissect it with questions they have about multiple draft prospects. Is Caleb Wilson’s downside being ignored? Why is Yaxel falling on draft boards? Morez on the rise? And which late round prospects could make an impact? Then the guys finish with another round of Andrew vs. the Beat.

Host: Andrew Schlecht and Alex Speers
With: Sam Vecenie
Producer: Andrew Schlecht
Video Producer: Monica Compton

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