Game Theory Podcast

In this edition of the Game Theory Podcast, Sam Vecenie & Bryce Simon are first joined by Andrew Claudio to recap the New York Knicks winning the 2025 NBA Cup & discuss whether they should be considered the best team in the Eastern Conference. Then, they go through several NBA topics from the past week as the post NBA Cup schedule now begins.

02:00 - Knicks Win NBA Cup!

46:02 - What's Next For The Spurs?!

50:10 - Rookie of the Year Race: Cooper vs. Kon

1:04:43 - Bucks BUYING at Deadline?

1:19:33 - What do the Kings do at the Deadline?

1:35:46 - Heat Should Be Able To Trade Rozier

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In this edition of the Game Theory Podcast, Sam Vecenie & Bryce Simon take a break from draft coverage to go through their first NBA trade deadline preview now that teams are officially able to discuss trades that involve players they signed in free agency over the summer.  

04:27 - Will this be as weird a trade deadline as we've seen in a while?

16:25 - Who are the contending buyers at the deadline?

58:50 - One Trade that Makes Sense League Wide

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In this edition of the Game Theory Podcast, Sam Vecenie & Bryce Simon give their 3 biggest takeaways from week 8 of the NBA season.

07:06 - Spurs are real NBA title contenders

32:16 - Knicks are better with Josh Hart starting

47:38 - Who wins the NBA Cup?

52:04 - Cavlaiers have issues? Or just injuries?

1:02:55 - Taking the Celtics OVER was the right call

1:09:13 - Star players having good years on bad teams?

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In this edition of the Game Theory Podcast, Sam Vecenie is joined by Adam Finkelstein of CBS Sports to break down the last week of college hoops & highlight the performances of several NBA Draft prospects.

12:45 - What New Things Has Adam Learned About Boozer, Dybantsa, Wilson?

31:05 - Have Any Freshmen Truly Surprised You?

49:38 - Who Are The Most Important Players To Scout In Conference Play?

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In this edition of the Game Theory Podcast, Sam Vecenie & special guest Jason Timpf of Hoops Tonight give their 3 biggest takeaways through week 7 of the NBA season.

03:12 - Are We Underestimating the Timberwolves?

20:16 - This Year Proves NBA Teams Shouldn’t Tank For 3+ Years

41:25 - Should Orlando Go All-In On Giannis

1:04:15 - The Celtics Infrastructure Is Incredible

1:20:35 - Can Spurs combine Offense/Defense Success When They Get Healthy?

1:30:12 - Pat Spencer Is That Mother******

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In this edition of the Game Theory Podcast, Sam Vecenie & Bryce Simon begin with a discussion of the latest possible Giannis trade report from Shams Charania & whether his future in Milwaukee could be coming to an end (but for real this time). Then, they give out their awards for the first 20 games of the NBA season: MVP, All-NBA, Rookie of the Year, Defensive Player of the Year & more!

01:47 - Giannis future in Milwaukee uncertain

26:45 - MVP

51:49 - All-NBA

1:17:40 - Rookie of the Year

1:22:26 - Most Improved Player

1:31:00 - Coach of the Year

1:37:10 - Sixth Man of the Year

1:41:33 - Defensive Player of the Year

1:50:19 - All-Defense

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In this edition of the Game Theory Podcast, Sam Vecenie & Bryce Simon break down the last week of college hoops & highlight the performances fo several NBA Draft prospects.

05:50 - Biggest winner: Cameron Carr, Baylor

20:50 - Feast Week Draft Takeaways

55:35 - Caleb Wilson vs. Michigan State

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In this edition of the Game Theory Podcast, Sam Vecenie & Bryce Simon give their 3 biggest takeaways from week 6 of the NBA season.

06:28 - Los Angeles Lakers: Trade Away From Real Contention?

35:15 - Unsung Heroes On Top 6 Teams

47:32 - Miami Heat: Team Most Enjoyed Watching

1:02:20 - One Good Thing About Each Bottom 5 Team

1:11:59 - Clippers Might Not Be Able To Fix Their Poor Start

1:36:15 - Which Teams Have The Toughest Reintegration?

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In this edition of the Game Theory Podcast, Sam Vecenie & Bryce Simon go through several players from the 2024 NBA Draft & assess their performances so far during their sophomore NBA seasons.

11:00 Steph Castle

23:20 Alex Sarr, Kyshawn George and Bub Carrington

44:00 Zaccharie Risacher

50:02 Reed Sheppard

57:40 Matas Buzelis

1:04:20 Ron Holland

1:10:15 Donovan Clingan

1:17:28 Zach Edey and Jaylen Wells

1:24:52 Kel'el Ware

1:31:36 Ajay Mitchell

1:39:40 Tristan da Silva

1:42:10 Jaylon Tyson

1:45:40 Best of the Rest

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In this edition of the Game Theory Podcast, Sam Vecenie & Bryce Simon break down the last week of college hoops & highlight the performances fo several NBA Draft prospects.

02:03 - Champions’ Classic Draft Takes

30:00 - Big Winner: Kingston Flemings

39:00 - Illinois Best Prospect?

50:00 - Other Prospect Notes

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In this edition of the Game Theory Podcast, Sam Vecenie & Bryce Simon give their 3 biggest takeaways from week 5 of the NBA season.

05:13 - Tyrse Maxey is a Superstar

26:24 - Pelicans need to move Zion Williamson (?)

50:20 - Do the Knicks have playoff depth?

1:03:55 - Have the Orlando Magic figured it out?

1:20:08 - OKC Thunder are on a historic pace

1:29:30 - Chris Paul is the last member of a dying breed

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In this edition of the Game Theory Podcast, Sam Vecenie & Bryce Simon recap the last several days of NBA news, storylines & standout performances.

06:35 - Detroit Pistons are ON FIRE! (11 Straight Wins)

37:34 - Lebron James returns to Lakers

50:58 - BREAKING NEWS: LaMelo Ball reportedly "open to trade" from Hornets

1:11:09 - NBA Allstar picture (as of today)

1:29:36 - Best NBA games to convince someone to watch the NBA

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In this edition of the Game Theory Podcast, Sam Vecenie & Bryce Simon break down the last week of college hoops & highlight the performances fo several NBA Draft prospects.

05:48 - Mikel Brown Jr vs Kentucky

16:20 - AJ Dybantsa vs. UConn

31:59 - Braden Smith vs. Labaron Philon

43:00 - Michigan, Aday Mara, and the Yaxel Lendeborg Fit

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In this edition of the Game Theory Podcast, Sam Vecenie & Bryce Simon give their 3 biggest takeaways from week 4 of the NBA season.

04:55 - Nikola Jokic is breaking basketball

23:10 - League is in Good Hands

34:35 - The Warriors Remain Dangerous

48:35 - Who are the Real Contenders

1:11:45 - Do the Hawks Need Trae Young?

1:24:15 - What are the Toronto Raptors?

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In this edition of the Game Theory Podcast, Sam Vecenie & Bryce Simon recap the last several days of NBA news, storylines & standout performances. 

04:00 - Nico Harrison Fired

18:00 - Do Mavericks Rebuild?

45:00 - Sacramento Kings Vets Available?

1:20:00 - Why are the Clippers a mess?

1:30:00 - Reed Sheppard: Good?

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In this edition of the Game Theory Podcast, Sam Vecenie & Bryce Simon break down the last week of college hoops & highlight the performances fo several NBA Draft prospects.  

02:08 - Caleb Wilson: Week One’s Stock Riser

13:20 - Darryn Peterson vs UNC  

15:53 - Henri Veesaar Impresses

22:40 - AJ Dybantsa Gets Better Late vs Nova

28:35 - Did Texas expose Boozer flaws?

37:45 - Koa Peat Destroys Florida

44:08 - Avdalas and Arkansas Notes

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In this edition of the Game Theory Podcast, Sam Vecenie & Bryce Simon give their 3 biggest takeaways from week 3 of the NBA season.

03:43 - Sengun vs. Wemby: Next Great Big Rivalry

25:00 - Pistons have set floor. Can they increase ceiling?  

42:33 - Sam is a big dumb idiot (Alex Sarr breakout)

56:44 - Several Role Players Are Starring in their roles

1:08:10 - The Bucks have the highest ceiling in the east (?)

1:20:10 - What are the Phoenix Suns?

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In this edition of the Game Theory Podcast, Sam Vecenie & Bryce Simon go through several rookies from the 2025 NBA Draft Class & analyze their performances through the first 10-ish games of their careers. 

10:05 Cooper Flagg

24:45 VJ Edgecombe

35:53 Kon Knueppel, Sion James & Ryan Kalkbrenner  

52:50 Jeremiah Fears & Derik Queen  

1:14:20 Cedric Coward  

1:27:08 Dylan Harper  

1:38:54 Tre Johnson

1:47:15 Egor Demin, Ace Bailey & Walter Clayton Jr.

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In this edition of the Game Theory Podcast, Sam Vecenie is joined by Bryce Simon for a discussion about the 2026 NBA Draft, first looking about how to evaluate players in the early part of the college season. They then discuss the projected top 3 - Darryn Peterson, Cameron Boozer or AJ Dybantsa - and whether there is an order/ranking they are currently leaning towards (18:30). 

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In this edition of the Game Theory Podcast, Sam Vecenie & Bryce Simon give their 3 biggest takeaways from week 2 of the NBA season. Topics include: Ja Morant's suspension in Memphis, Trae Young's injury, the very fun Utah Jazz & Chicago Bulls, key players having trouble fitting in with their new teams & much more.

04:47 - TAKEAWAY #1 - Ja Morant suspended, reaches "hingepoint" of Memphis career

25:55 - TAKEAWAY #2 - East is more wide open than expected

45:00 - TAKEAWAY #3 - The Chicago Bulls are incredibly fun

1:01:06 - TAKEAWAY #4 - Integration issues for Cam Johnson, Dez Bane, Bradley Beal & others

1:10:15 - TAKEAWAY #5 - How will the Hawks survive without Trae Young?

1:20:00 - TAKEAWAY #6 - The Utah Jazz are, also, incredibly fun

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In this edition of the Game Theory Podcast, Sam Vecenie & Bryce Simon react to the NBA games from last few days & discuss several of the emerging storylines from the start of the NBA season. This includes the 5-0 Spurs, the Miam Heat offense, the 76ers exciting start, the Bucks resurgence & much more!

00:00 - INTRO

01:55 - Spurs vs Heat: SAS is 5-0, is MIA's offense real?

27:26 - Mizzen & Main!

29:06 - Subscribe to the Game Theory Substack!

31:24 - Bucks vs Warriors: Bucks are 4-0, Doc Rivers & Ryan Rollins praise!

54:16 - Momentous!

56:00 - Magic vs Hornets: ORL offenseive woes, CHA early struggles

1:13:30 - 76ers are 4-0! How sustainable is this? Still stuck w/ Embiid/George contracts?

1:34:17 - The Pelicans are a mess

1:45:10 - Austin Reaves is good at basketball

1:58:45 - OUTRO

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In this edition of the Game Theory Podcast, Sam Vecenie & Bryce Simon go through their 3 biggest takeaways from the first week of NBA basketball * discuss how sustainable each takeaway for the rest of the NBA season. 

08:50 - TAKEAWAY: NBA Defensive Pick Up Points seem higher up the court

23:50 - TAKEAWAY: Victor Wembanyama is a legitmate MVP candidate

34:59 - TAKEAWAY: NBA Rookie Class is much more ready NOW than expected

45:30 - TAKEAWAY: Tyrese Maxey & VJ Edgecombe are the next great young & exciting NBA backcourt

57:33 - TAKEAWAY: The Dallas Mavericks will be the first team to have a Players Only Meeting

1:06:41 - TAKEAWAY: Ajay Mitchell of the OKC Thunder is the early front-runner for Most Improved Player

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In this edition of the Game Theory Podcast, Sam Vecenie is joined by Andrew Claudio to react to Thursday night's overtime thriller between the Warriors & Nuggets (2:10), as well as the NBA Finals rematch between the Thunder & Pacers that went to DOUBLE-overtime (20:00). Then they discuss the FBI arresting Blazers head coach Chanucey Billups & Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier as part of a pair of wide-ranging investigations related to illegal sports betting and rigged poker games 45:00). Finally, they go through several games from Wednesday night's slate & give their biggest takeaways from Spurs/Mavericks (1:15:00), 76ers/Celtics (1:35:00), Cavaliers/Knicks (1:50:00), Timberwolves/Blazers (1:58:00) & Heat/Magic (2:06:00).

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In this edition of the Game Theory Podcast, Sam Vecenie & Bryce Simon react to the NBA's opening night double-overtime thriller in Oklahoma City between the Rockets & Thunder (1:30), as well as the Lebron-less edition of Warriors vs Lakers (36:00) before giving their thoughts on the remaining rookie contract extentions that were agreed to before Monday's deadline (45:00).

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In this edition of the Game Theory Podcast, Sam Vecenie & Bryce Simon react to some of the latest NBA news topics, from Kevin Durant's extension, the Grizzlies recent injuries, LIVE reaction to the Blazers extending Shaedon Sharpe & Toumani Camara & much more (3:17). Then, they give their team-based predictions for the 2025-26 NBA season, specifically best offense/defense (40:40), surprise conference finalist (1:08:00), NBA Finals predictions (1:41:00) and more!

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In this edition of the Game Theory Podcast, Sam Vecenie & Bryce Simon react to the latest NBA news before giving their 3 BOLDEST PREDICTIONS for the 2025-26 NBA season!

02:00 - NBA EXTENSTIONS! Keegan Murray 5/140) & AJ Green (4/45)

20:20 - NBA NEWS! Jaden Ivey's knee surgery, Spencer Dinwiddie released & Malcolm Brogdon retires from Knicks/NBA

35:00 - BOLD PREDICTIONS FOR THE 2025-26 NBA SEASON!

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In this edition of the Game Theory Podcast, Sam Vecenie & Bryce Simon conduct their first MOCK DRAFT for the 2026 NBA Draft Class! 

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In this edition of the Game Theory Podcast, Sam Vecenie, Bryce Simon & Andrew Claudio react to the Lebron James injury news (5:09) & the Giannis/Knicks story from earlier this week (13:45) before taking part in the first ever Game Theory Projected Wins Draft (52:37).

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In this edition of the Game Theory Podcast, Sam Vecenie & Bryce Simon give their preseason predictions for several major NBA Awards for the upcoming NBA season!

02:38 - Dash Daniels vs Pelicans

16:10 - 2025-26 NBA Awards Predictions (Preview)

20:55 - MVP

56:33 - Defensive Player of the Year

1:09:04 - Rookie of the Year (If not Cooper Flagg, then who?)

1:26:00 - Most Improved Player

1:35:30 - Sixth Man of the Year

1:40:00 - Executive of the Year

1:44:30 - Who will make All-NBA for the first time?

1:50:51 - Best player traded in season

1:59:00 - Coach of the Year

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In this edition of the Game Theory Podcast, Sam Vecenie, Bryce Simon & Andrew Claudio go through the entire Western Conference & predict whether each team will go over or under on their projected wins total this season. 

01:05 - BRYCE FOUGHT A SNAKE?????

04:55 - Quentin Grimes agrees to 1-yr qualifying offer from Sixers

19:15 - Nikola Jokic signs extension, 4-yrs/$62-million

26:10 - West Over/Unders! (PREVIEW)

28:25 - OKLAHOMA CITY THUNDER

37:24 - HOUSTON ROCKETS

46:26 - DENVER NUGGETS

57:10 - MINNESOTA TIMBERWOLVES

1:07:21 - LOS ANGELES CLIPPERS

1:19:15 - LOS ANGELES LAKERS

1:27:03 - GOLDEN STATE WARRIORS

1:33:56 - SAN ANTONIO SPURS

1:41:38 - DALLAS MAVERICKS

1:49:33 - MEMPHIS GRIZZLIES

1:58:01 - SACRAMENTO KINGS

2:04:22 - PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS

2:12:38 - PHOENIX SUNS

2:17:20 - NEW ORLEANS PELICANS

2:27:27 - UTAH JAZZ

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In this BREAKING NEWS REACTION edtion of the Game Theory Podcast, Sam Vecenie & Bryce Simon react to the news that Jonathan Kuminga & the Golden State Warriors FINALLY came to an agreement on a 2-year deal Tuesday night. 

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In this edition of the Game Theory Podcast, Sam Vecenie, Bryce Simon & Andrew Claudio go through the entire Eastern Conference & predict whether each team will go over or under on their projected wins total this season. 

01:30 - GMAC reacts to the Mets collapse

5:10 - Sam reacts to the Ryder Cup disaster

09:45 - East Over/Unders! (Preview)

20:00 - CLEVELAND CAVALIERS

28:33 - NEW YORK KNICKS

36:48 - ORLANDO MAGIC

46:20 - ATLANTA HAWKS

54:50 - DETROIT PISTONS

1:05:20 - MILWAUKEE BUCKS

1:16:45 - PHILADELPHIA 76ERS

1:26:15 - BOSTON CELTICS

1:39:00 - MIAMI HEAT

1:46:34 - INDIANA PACERS

1:55:55 - TORONTO RAPTORS

2:05:45 - CHICAGO BULLS

2:14:11 - CHARLOTTE HORNETS

2:24:55 - BROOKLYN NETS

2:29:05 - WASHINGTON WIZARDS

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In this edition of the Game Theory Podcast, Sam Vecenie & Bryce Simon go through the NBA teams that they are most excited to watch in the 2025-26 NBA season! 

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02:00 - Thoughts on Dash Daniels/Substack Plug!

06:30 - Miikka Muurinen aka "Slim Jesus" Turns Pro

11:40 - Kuminga Watch

22:35 - Grimes Watch

34:44 - Houston Rockets (FVV Injury Reaction)

55:39 - Atlanta Hawks

1:04:42 - Orlando Magic

1:13:58 - Los Angeles Lakers

1:21:35 - Detroit Pistons

1:30:38 - Portland Trail Blazers

1:38:10 - San Antonio Spurs

1:46:34 - 76ers, Raptors, Grizzlies, Pacers

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In this edition of the Game Theory Podcast, Sam Vecenie & Bryce Simon go through who they believe will be the most important players of the 2025-26 NBA season! 

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08:43 - Luka Donic  

17:35 - Deandre Ayton

31:15 - Trae Young

41:50 - Jonathan Kuminga

1:01:02 - Evan Mobley

1:08:40 - Cam Johnson

1:16:18 - Amen Thompson

1:25:05 - Victor Wembanyama

1:32:45 - James Harden

1:34:13 - Mikal Bridges

1:40:12 - Anthony Edwards

1:49:50 - Ja Morant

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In this edition of the Game Theory Podcast, Sam Vecenie & Bryce Simon discuss several NBA players that they believe are about to have a breakout season in 2025-26! 

01:55 - The latest from Pablo Torre...

07:00 - Kobe Bufkin traded to the Nets

22:00 - Paolo Banchero

35:10 - Alperen Şengün

46:35 - Jalen Johnson

50:57 - Ausar Thompson

57:51 - Brandon Miller

1:05:25 - Andrew Nembhard

1:11:15 - Scoot Henderson

1:20:00 - Sam Merrill

1:23:23 - AJ Green

1:26:56 - Jay Huff

1:29:32 - Kyshawn George

1:35:20 - Jaylen Clark, Terrence Shannon Jr, Dereck Lively II, Justin Edwards & several others

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In this edition of the Game Theory Podcast, Sam Vecenie & Bryce Simon go through several players who will be due for rookie extensions soon & predict what their contracts will be!

PLAYERS DISCUSSED:

10:47 - Already Extended: Paolo Banchero, Chet Holmgren, Jalen Williams & Jabari Smith Jr  

26:36 - Keegan Murray

40:46 - Jaden Ivey

50:40 - Jalen Duren

1:06:33 - Benedict Mathurin

1:16:20 - Shaedon Sharpe

1:22:05 - Dyson Daniels

1:28:05 - Jeremy Sochan

1:36:40 - Ochai Agbaji  

1:41:04 - Mark Williams

1:45:13 - Tari Eason

1:50:00 - Christian Braun

1:54:00 - Walker Kessler

1:57:12 - Nikola Jovic

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In this edition of the Game Theory Podcast, Sam Vecenie & Bryce Simon discuss several NBA storylines, from the latest revelation from Pablo Torre on the Clippers/Kawhi/Ballmer, Josh Giddey finally re-signing with the Bulls, Adam Silver's comments during his NBA Board of Governors press conference and much more!

01:40 - Pablo Torre released MORE DETAILS on Kawhi/Clippers story  

28:30 - Adam Silver says the NBA is a "highlight-based sport"

48:42 - Josh Giddey signs 4-yr, $100-mil w/ Bulls

1:10:27 - Dylan Harper to miss training camp w/ thumb injury

1:18:08 - Thomas Sorber to miss entire season w/ torn ACL

1:21:50 - Do the Sixers have a move in them? Oubre? Drummond?

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In this edition of the Game Theory Podcast, Sam Vecenie & Bryce Simon go through all the NBA news headlines they missed from the past 2 weeks during Sam's vacation, covering everything from the Kawhi/Ballmer/Clippers story that has led to an investigation, PJ Washington's contract extenstion, Cam Thomas betting on himself & much more! 

03:00 - Clippers Under Investigation After Pablo Torre Story on Ballmer/Kawhi (REACTION)

1:07:30 - Cam Thomas SignS Qualifying Offer

1:22:05 - PJ Washington Signs Extension  

1:34:05 - O-Max Prosper Waived  

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In this edition of the Game Theory Podcast, Sam Vecenie & Bryce Simon re-draft the 2020 NBA Draft, seeing how teams did with the benefit of 5 years of hindsight after selecting this class during the pandemic without a combine or NCAA tournament

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In this edition of the Game Theory Podcast, Sam Vecenie & Bryce Simon conclude their 3-part series going through the list of who they consider the top 25 defenders in the NBA today, finishing up with numbers 8 through 1. 

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02:15 - Best Defenders In the NBA Today (Top 8

08:53 - 8. Anthony Davis

24:15 - 7. Bam Adebayo

33:19 - 6. Jaren Jackson Jr.

50:57 - 5 Chet Holmgren

1:01:48 - 4. Evan Mobley

1:10:33 - 3. Amen Thompson

1:18:59 -  2 Draymond Green

1:31:52 - 1. Victor Wembanyama

1:40:50 - Top 25 Recap

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In this edition of the Game Theory Podcast, Sam Vecenie & Bryce Simon continue their 3-part series going through the list of who they consider the top 25 defenders in the NBA today, going over numbers 16 through 9. 

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01:30 - Best Defenders In the NBA Today (25-17 Recap)

06:35 - 16. Ausar Thompson

16:41 - 15. Lu Dort

25:51 - 14. Toumani Camara

33:08 - 13. OG Anunoby

43:29 - 12. Herb Jones

49:41 - 11. Dyson Daniels

57:11 - 10. Rudy Gobert

1:08:18 - 9. Alex Caruso

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In this edition of the Game Theory Podcast, Sam Vecenie & Bryce Simon begin their 3-part series where they will go through the list of who they consider the top 25 defenders in the NBA today, starting with numbers 25 through 17. 

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02:15 - Best Defenders In the NBA Today (Honorable Mentions)

26:52 - 25. Walker Kessler

34:05 - 24. Andrew Nembhard

40:02 - 23. Isaiah Hartenstein

48:38 - 22. Giannis Antetokounmpo

1:00:29 - 21. Kris Dunn

1:09:48 - 20. Jalen Suggs

1:18:00 - 19. Ivica Zubac

1:33:00 - 18. Jalen Williams  

1:40:43 - 17. Jaden McDaniels

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In this edition of the Game Theory Podcast, Sam Vecenie & Bryce Simon go through all the remaining offseason dominos that have yet to fall making predictions on what they think will happen with 6 weeks until training camp! 

04:20 - Josh Giddey (RFA) Contract Prediction

27:49 - Cam Thomas (RFA) Contract Prediction

43:55 - Quentin Grimes (RFA) Contract Prediction

52:38 - Jonathan Kuminga (RFA) Contract Prediction

1:03:08 - Landing Spots for Unrestricted Free Agents

1:23:29 - Will There Be A Blockbuster NBA Trade In September (Again)?

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In this edition of the Game Theory Podcast, Sam Vecenie & Bryce Simon give their reactions to the Haywood Highsmith trade before going through their most underrated NBA trade targets!  

6:40 - Haywood Highsmith Trade; what does it mean for Miami and Brooklyn?

29:30 - Underrated Trade Targets Intro!

31:50 - Devin Carter

40:30 - Jaden Ivey

52:50 - Jeremy Sochan

1:09:40 - Anthony Black

1:22:55 - Oso Ighodaro (plus why we think the Thunder guys like Cason/Dort aren't available)

1:38:00 - Grab bag of other younger guys like Kobe Bufkin, Marcus Sasser, Mo Gueye, Jon Mogbo, Jordan Hawkins, Yves MIssi, others

1:55:30 - Vets like Goga Bitadze, PJ Washington, others

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In this edition of the Game Theory Podcast, Sam Vecenie & Bryce Simon going through a list of everthing they've learned from the last 2 NBA Draft cycles.

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In this edition of the Game Theory Podcast, Sam Vecenie and Bryce Simon are here for some fun offseason content, where we're going to re-draft the 2015 NBA Draft, a class that was seen at the time as quite strong but ended up quite poor. 

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In this edition of the Game Theory Podcast, Sam Vecenie is joined by Andrew Claudio (GMAC) to first draft the best 10 NBA players who have yet to make an Allstar team! Then, they dive into the best movies that have come out in 2025, with lengthly spoiler-filled discussions on the 2 blockbusters from the summer: Superman & Fantastic Four! 

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02:46 - Top 10 Non-Allstars Draft

1:22:03 - Honorable Mentions

1:28:00 - Best Movies of 2025

1:43:00 - Superman Spoilers Begin

1:53:15 - Best Movies of 2025 (cont'd)

1:59:30 - Fantastic Four Spoilers Begin

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In this edition of the Game Theory Podcast, Sam Vecenie is joined by Bryce Simon to catchup on several offseason news topics, like Luka Doncic extending with the Lakers, Mikal Bridges extending with the Knicks, Jonathan Kuminga & the Warriors negotiations and much more! 

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03:55 - Luka Doncic extends w/ Lakers

34:31 - Mikal Bridges extends w/ Knicks

55:12 - Jonathan Kuminga/Warriors negotiations

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In this edition of the Game Theory Podcast, Sam Vecenie is joined by Adam Finkelstein - Director of Scouting at 24/7 Sports - for a discussion of the U19 World Cup and an early look ahead to the 2026 NBA Draft Class! 

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In this edition of the Game Theory Podcast, Sam Vecenie is joined by special guest Es Baraheni of The Athletic NBA Daily to recap the NBA offseason to this point by taking turns draft their 5 favorite moves that were made until they get to a top 10! They also list a few honorable mentions & wrap up by giving their thoughts on the two blockbuster superhero movies released in July: Superman & Fantastic Four.

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04:00 - Drafting the best 10 NBA moves of the offseason (rules)

07:04 - Kevin Durant to the Houston Rockets

18:55 - Hawks trade for Hawks 2026 pick  

29:10 - Cam Johnson to Denver Nuggets

38:14 - OKC locks in title core, extends JDubb & Chet

51:44 - Norm Powell  to the Miami Heat (FOR FREE)

1:05:33 - Clippers Depth Moves

1:18:12 - Desmond Bane to the Orlando Magic

1:33:15 - NAW (plus Kennard) to ATL

1:41:37 - Houston depth moves DFS, FVV, Adams

1:55:25 - Denver depth moves: Bruce Brown, THJ, Jonas

2:05:32 - Honorable Mentions

2:08:20 - Superman & Fantastic Four Review

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