RotoWire Fantasy Basketball Podcast

Nick Whalen and Alex Barutha recap a busy weekend in the NBA and talk waiver wire, players to drop, injuries to monitor and much more before turning it over to answering listener mailbag questions. ----- 00:00 Intro 00:45 Early injuries piling up 01:20 Paolo Banchero 02:30 Immanuel Quickley, Gradey Dick 05:05 Joel Embiid, Paul George 07:00 Weekend waiver wire targets 08:00 Alex Sarr 10:25 Pelicans injuries 12:15 Coulibaly, Daniels 14:20 Wendell Carter, Rob Williams 16:40 Alperen Sengun 18:30 Daniels, Caruso 19:05 Trae Young, Ant Edwards 20:10 Fred VanVleet 22:10 Nick trades Lauri Markkanen live on the show 27:10 Jrue Holiday 28:00 Tyrese Haliburton 29:05 Drummond, Aldama, Agbaji, Hawkins 30:05 Turner, Sarr 30:30 VanVleet vs. Cam Thomas 32:30 Keyonte George, Dyson Daniels 33:30 Jaren Jackson, Porzingis, Schroder 35:00 Wiggins, Scoot, Vassell 37:55 Jokic, Curry, Bam 38:50 Tre Mann vs. Christian Braun 40:40 Cade, Bam, Haliburton, Huerter 41:35 Jarrett Allen, Evan Mobley 42:55 Missi vs. Jackson-Davis 43:50 Dick, Schroder 44:20 Rozier vs. Vassell ----- DraftKings Pick6 Download the new DraftKings Pick6 app now and use code RWPICKS. That’s code RWPICKS for new Pick6 customers to play $5, get $50 in Pick6 credits guaranteed. Gambling Problem? Call one eight hundred gambler. Help is available for problem gambling. Call 888-789-7777 or visit c c p g dot org in Connecticut. Must be 18+, age and eligibility restrictions vary by jurisdiction. Pick6 not available everywhere, including New York and Ontario. Void where prohibited. One per new customer. Bonus awarded as non-withdrawable Pick Six Credits that expire in thirty days. Limited time offer. See terms at https://pick6.draftkings.com/promos. Vivid Seats Finally, the NBA is back and court is in session! And to start the season, Vivid Seats is offering fans $20 off their first $200 purchase. Visit VividSeats.com or download the app today and use promo code ROTOWIRE for $20 off your first $200 purchase. Vivid Seats. Experience it live. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Shannon and Alex discuss must-add players off of the fantasy basketball waiver wire. Timestamps: 00:00 Start 00:55 Paolo Banchero injury 03:20 Big Wemby game 04:09 Big Ja Morant game 05:38 Listener questions 12:35 Waiver Wire starts 12:55 Payton Pritchard 14:20 Bilal Coulibaly 16:35 Alex Sarr 18:14 Nick Richards 20:20 Jordan Hawkins 21:25 Anthony Black 24:00 Jamal Shead 25:05 Jonathan Mogbo 29:00 DraftKings Pick6 / DFS ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Download the new DraftKings Pick6 app now and use code RWPICKS. That’s code RWPICKS for new Pick6 customers to play $5, get $50 in Pick6 credits guaranteed. Gambling Problem? Call one eight hundred gambler. Help is available for problem gambling. Call 888-789-7777 or visit c c p g dot org in Connecticut. Must be 18+, age and eligibility restrictions vary by jurisdiction. Pick6 not available everywhere, including New York and Ontario. Void where prohibited. One per new customer. Bonus awarded as non-withdrawable Pick Six Credits that expire in thirty days. Limited time offer. See terms at https://pick6.draftkings.com/promos. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Kirien Sprecher and Mike Barner hit all of the major news items of the day, discuss the results of Tuesday's slate and dig in on a big NBA Wednesday. The guys also discuss players they're hitting the "panic button" on already this season before answering live viewer questions later in the show. 00:00 Intro 01:00 Injury Updates 01:10 Stephen Curry 04:30 Scottie Barnes 05:50 Kyle Kuzma 07:20 Taylor Hendricks/Lauri Markkanen 09:10 Bogdan Bogdanovic/Dyson Daniels 10:45 Lonzo Ball 12:10 DraftKings Pick6 14:00 Panic Button 14:05 Keyonte George 15:13 OG Anunoby 16:29 Anfernee Simons 17:35 Clint Capela 19:00 Zach Edey 21:15 Draymond Green 23:00 Viewer Questions 34:40 Vivid Seats 35:45 'What Was That!' ----- DraftKings Pick6 Download the new DraftKings Pick6 app now and use code RWPICKS. That’s code RWPICKS for new Pick6 customers to play $5, get $50 in Pick6 credits guaranteed. Gambling Problem? Call one eight hundred gambler. Help is available for problem gambling. Call 888-789-7777 or visit c c p g dot org in Connecticut. Must be 18+, age and eligibility restrictions vary by jurisdiction. Pick6 not available everywhere, including New York and Ontario. Void where prohibited. One per new customer. Bonus awarded as non-withdrawable Pick Six Credits that expire in thirty days. Limited time offer. See terms at https://pick6.draftkings.com/promos. Vivid Seats Finally, the NBA is back and court is in session! And to start the season, Vivid Seats is offering fans $20 off their first $200 purchase. Visit VividSeats.com or download the app today and use promo code ROTOWIRE for $20 off your first $200 purchase. Vivid Seats. Experience it live. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nick Whalen and Brandon Kravitz recap all of the big fantasy takeaways from Monday night's 11-game slate, headlined by a huge night from Paolo Banchero. The guys also talk Steph Curry, Taylor Hendricks, Zach Edey, Cam Thomas and more. 00:00 Intro 01:45 Monday night recap + Paolo Banchero’s big night 09:45 Taylor Hendricks injury 13:50 Early season fantasy hits/misses 17:25 Draymond Green + Warriors 19:50 Wendell Carter 20:50 Zach Edey’s slow start 26:50 Rudy Gay retirement announcement 27:30 Tuesday night’s slate 28:10 Cam Thomas 32:00 Warriors without Curry 35:30 Donovan Clingan 37:30 John Collins 38:25 Brandon Miller 39:25 Jonas Valanciunas 41:10 Jordan Poole 42:20 Scottie Barnes, Jalen Suggs 43:15 Towns, Ayton 44:00 Ausar + Amen Thompson Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nick Whalen and Alex Barutha discuss all of their biggest fantasy takeaways from the first week of the NBA season. They also talk early season adds/drops and players they already regret either targeting or not targeting during drafts. 00:00 Intro 00:45 Warriors + Curry’s ankle injury 04:00 Players we’re adding 07:15 Ivica Zubac 08:30 Zach Edey’s slow start 10:10 Dyson Daniels 11:30 Jonathan Kuminga, Rui Hachimura 13:50 Buddy Hield, Zach LaVine 15:30 Gradey Dick 16:50 Alex Caruso 18:15 Scotty Pippen Jr. 19:30 Amen Thompson, Reed Sheppard 22:00 Nicolas Claxton, Jaden Ivey, Onyeka Okongwu 23:50 Coulibaly, Camara, Braun, Jovic 26:00 Herb Jones 26:45 Kelly Olynyk 27:30 Sengun, LaVine, SGA, Curry 29:10 Schroder, Sexton, Haliburton, Edwards 30:15 Donte DiVincenzo 31:30 Donovan Clingan 33:15 Gafford, Valanciunas 34:20 Taylor Hendricks 35:10: Bogdanovic 36:00 Risacher ROS upside 37:50 Jalen Williams, Jalen Johnson 39:15 Sochan 40:20 Josh Giddey 43:20 Jaden Ivey 44:45 Nick Richards, Mark Williams 45:30 Draymond Green 47:25 Andrew Wiggins 48:15 Fox vs. Mobley 49:25 Sexton vs. George 51:20 Santi Aldama ----- DraftKings Pick6 Download the new DraftKings Pick6 app now and use code RWPICKS. That’s code RWPICKS for new Pick6 customers to play $5, get $50 in Pick6 credits guaranteed. Gambling Problem? Call one eight hundred gambler. Help is available for problem gambling. Call 888-789-7777 or visit c c p g dot org in Connecticut. Must be 18+, age and eligibility restrictions vary by jurisdiction. Pick6 not available everywhere, including New York and Ontario. Void where prohibited. One per new customer. Bonus awarded as non-withdrawable Pick Six Credits that expire in thirty days. Limited time offer. See terms at https://pick6.draftkings.com/promos. Vivid Seats Finally, the NBA is back and court is in session! And to start the season, Vivid Seats is offering fans $20 off their first $200 purchase. Visit VividSeats.com or download the app today and use promo code ROTOWIRE for $20 off your first $200 purchase. Vivid Seats. Experience it live. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Alex, Shannon & K-Train give their Waiver Wire picks for the week of Oct 28-Nov. Hello Dyson Daniels! Timestamps 00:00 Intro 00:45 Paul George injury update 02:15 Alex Sarr debuts 04:35 Klay Thompson's big debut 06:30 Listener Questions 06:40 Drop Tre Jones? 08:08 Boucher, Hunter, NAW, Hayes 10:45 Waiver Wire suggestions 11:11 Jordan Clarkson, UTA 12:08 Dyson Daniels, ATL 13:20 Gradey Dick, TOR 15:35 Tre Mann, CHA 16:45 Christian Braun, DEN 18:20 Taylor Hendricks, UTA 19:30 Jalen Wilson, BKN 20:50 Harrison Barnes, SAN 21:53 Yves Missi, NOP 25:10 DraftKings Pick 6 and DFS Advice 30:55 Old Man Rant ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Download the new DraftKings Pick6 app now and use code RWPICKS. That’s code RWPICKS for new Pick6 customers to play $5, get $50 in Pick6 credits guaranteed. Gambling Problem? Call one eight hundred gambler. Help is available for problem gambling. Call 888-789-7777 or visit c c p g dot org in Connecticut. Must be 18+, age and eligibility restrictions vary by jurisdiction. Pick6 not available everywhere, including New York and Ontario. Void where prohibited. One per new customer. Bonus awarded as non-withdrawable Pick Six Credits that expire in thirty days. Limited time offer. See terms at https://pick6.draftkings.com/promos. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Mike Barner and Kirien Sprecher recap all of the fantasy takeaways from Knicks/Celtics and Lakers/Timberwolves before diving into their MVP picks, breakout players and biggest potential busts. 00:00 Intro 00:50 Knicks/Celtics Recap 08:10 Lakers/Timberwolves Recap 14:25 DraftKings Pick6 15:50 MVP Picks 21:15 Breakout Picks 26:15 Bust Picks 31:30 Vivid Seats 32:45 'What Was That!' ----- DraftKings Pick6 Download the new DraftKings Pick6 app now and use code RWPICKS. That’s code RWPICKS for new Pick6 customers to play $5, get $50 in Pick6 credits guaranteed. Gambling Problem? Call one eight hundred gambler. Help is available for problem gambling. Call 888-789-7777 or visit c c p g dot org in Connecticut. Must be 18+, age and eligibility restrictions vary by jurisdiction. Pick6 not available everywhere, including New York and Ontario. Void where prohibited. One per new customer. Bonus awarded as non-withdrawable Pick Six Credits that expire in thirty days. Limited time offer. See terms at https://pick6.draftkings.com/promos. Vivid Seats Finally, the NBA is back and court is in session! And to start the season, Vivid Seats is offering fans $20 off their first $200 purchase. Visit VividSeats.com or download the app today and use promo code ROTOWIRE for $20 off your first $200 purchase. Vivid Seats. Experience it live. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nick Whalen and Brandon Kravitz preview Opening Night, take live viewer questions and get you set for Week 1 of the fantasy basketball season. 00:00 Intro 02:30 Luka Doncic, Nikola Jokic 07:00 Rookie extensions, Jalen Green 11:00 Auction strategy 13:30 Domantas Sabonis 19:40 Zach Edey, fantasy team names 20:55 Opening night preview 21:30 Knicks-Celtics 28:45 Lakers-Timberwolves + LeBron’s role 33:00 Anthony Edwards 35:20 Donovan Clingan 37:20 Cade Cunningham 38:25 Scottie Barnes 40:05 LaMelo Ball 42:35 Mark Williams 44:10 Keyonte George, Brandin Podziemski, Cam Johnson ----- DraftKings Pick6 Download the new DraftKings Pick6 app now and use code RWPICKS. That’s code RWPICKS for new Pick6 customers to play $5, get $50 in Pick6 credits guaranteed. Gambling Problem? Call one eight hundred gambler. Help is available for problem gambling. Call 888-789-7777 or visit c c p g dot org in Connecticut. Must be 18+, age and eligibility restrictions vary by jurisdiction. Pick6 not available everywhere, including New York and Ontario. Void where prohibited. One per new customer. Bonus awarded as non-withdrawable Pick Six Credits that expire in thirty days. Limited time offer. See terms at https://pick6.draftkings.com/promos. Vivid Seats Finally, the NBA is back and court is in session! And to start the season, Vivid Seats is offering fans $20 off their first $200 purchase. Visit VividSeats.com or download the app today and use promo code ROTOWIRE for $20 off your first $200 purchase. Vivid Seats. Experience it live. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nick Whalen and Alex Barutha take live viewer questions, give their final preseason thoughts and begin to look ahead to Opening Week in the NBA. 00:00: Intro 01:30: Reviewing our final drafts 07:00: Kawhi Leonard 07:45: Brandon Miller vs. Miles Bridges 12:25: Herb Jones, Ausar Thompson, Jeremy Sochan 14:35: Bulls’ usage breakdown 20:00: Zach Edey 25:05: Kevin Porter, Brandin Podziemski 28:05: Kelly Oubre 30:35: Ivica Zubac vs. Mark Williams 31:45: Andre Drummond 33:05: Risacher, Oubre, Keldon Johnson, Andrew Wiggins 34:00: RJ Barrett 34:50: Cam Thomas, Deni Avdija 36:24: Josh Hart’s sluggish preseason 39:10: Devin Vassell 40:45: Buzelis vs. Sarr 41:40: Malcolm Brogdon 42:10: Dame Lillard 43:15: Jalen Johnson vs. Jalen Williams 44:50: Herro, Beal 45:25: Norman Powell 46:30: Dyson Daniels, Noah Clowney, Bilal Coulibaly 47:40: Steph Curry, Ja Morant, Kyrie Irving 49:40: Markkanen 50:40: Dyson Daniels, Scotty Pippen Jr. 51:20: Tobias Harris 53:05: Jalen Suggs, Lonzo Ball 53:15: Dalton Knecht 55:20: Reed Sheppard 55:40: Al Horford ----- DraftKings Pick6 Download the new DraftKings Pick6 app now and use code RWPICKS. That’s code RWPICKS for new Pick6 customers to play $5, get $50 in Pick6 credits guaranteed. Gambling Problem? Call one eight hundred gambler. Help is available for problem gambling. Call 888-789-7777 or visit c c p g dot org in Connecticut. Must be 18+, age and eligibility restrictions vary by jurisdiction. Pick6 not available everywhere, including New York and Ontario. Void where prohibited. One per new customer. Bonus awarded as non-withdrawable Pick Six Credits that expire in thirty days. Limited time offer. See terms at https://pick6.draftkings.com/promos. Vivid Seats Finally, the NBA is back and court is in session! And to start the season, Vivid Seats is offering fans $20 off their first $200 purchase. Visit VividSeats.com or download the app today and use promo code ROTOWIRE for $20 off your first $200 purchase. Vivid Seats. Experience it live. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Alex, Shannon and K-Train reveal 6 BOLD predictions for the 2024-25 fantasy basketball season. Timestamps 00:00 Intro 00:30 Kawhi out indefinitely 02:35 Hartenstein out 5-6 weeks 05:25 Lonzo returns 07:10 Two Listener Questions 07:15 Trade Maxey for Poole + Quickley? 09:33 Pick up Derrick Jones Jr? 12:20 Bold Predictions Begin - KAT 1st Round 14:13 Cam Thomas Top 30 15:50 Best Cam on Nets? 18:25 KPJ Top 100 20:30 Andre Drummond 22:50 Jaden Ivey Top 75 25:05 Jalen Williams 2nd Round 27:27 Coulibaly Most Improved Player 28:45 Walker Kessler Top 60 31:00 Listener Questions Begin 31:08 Brandon Miller, Coby White, Jordan Poole, Immanuel Quickley 32:44 DeRozan's impact 34:50 Taylor Hendricks breakout 35:25 CP3 in San Antonio --------------------------- Download the new DraftKings Pick6 app now and use code RWPICKS. That’s code RWPICKS for new Pick6 customers to play $5, get $50 in Pick6 credits guaranteed. Gambling Problem? Call one eight hundred gambler. Help is available for problem gambling. Call 888-789-7777 or visit c c p g dot org in Connecticut. Must be 18+, age and eligibility restrictions vary by jurisdiction. Pick6 not available everywhere, including New York and Ontario. Void where prohibited. One per new customer. Bonus awarded as non-withdrawable Pick Six Credits that expire in thirty days. Limited time offer. See terms at https://pick6.draftkings.com/promos. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Kirien Sprecher and Mike Barner reveal their 'Do Not Draft' lists for the 2024-25 fantasy basketball season. Later, the guys flip the script and discuss players they've found themselves targeting in most drafts. 00:00 Intro 0:40 Do-Not Draft Lists 01:05 Kawhi Leonard 03:25 Joel Embiid 06:15 Jaren Jackson 07:45 CJ McCollum 09:20 Tyler Herro 12:10 Jerami Grant 17:15 DraftKings Pick6 18:40 Must-Draft Players 19:00 Paolo Banchero 21:40 Domantas Sabonis 23:10 James Harden 25:40 Scottie Barnes 28:30 Bam Adebayo 29:30 Jalen Johnson 31:50 Viewer Questions 39:40 'What Was That!' ----- DraftKings Pick6 Download the new DraftKings Pick6 app now and use code RWPICKS. That’s code RWPICKS for new Pick6 customers to play $5, get $50 in Pick6 credits guaranteed. Gambling Problem? Call one eight hundred gambler. Help is available for problem gambling. Call 888-789-7777 or visit c c p g dot org in Connecticut. Must be 18+, age and eligibility restrictions vary by jurisdiction. Pick6 not available everywhere, including New York and Ontario. Void where prohibited. One per new customer. Bonus awarded as non-withdrawable Pick Six Credits that expire in thirty days. Limited time offer. See terms at https://pick6.draftkings.com/promos. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nick Whalen and Brandon Kravitz hit a variety of fantasy basketball topics, including preseason takeaways, most-drafted players, best secondary fantasy options in the NBA and some of the top questions fantasy managers will have to deal with this season. 0:00: Intro 2:20: Preseason observations 4:40: Best second options in fantasy basketball 5:00: Warriors + Kuminga 8:00: Clippers + Zubac, Powell 12:15: Cavaliers + Allen, Garland, Mobley 15:00: Bulls + LaVine, Vucevic, White 18:10: Chet Holmgren 25:00: Payton Pritchard 26:15: Trae Young, James Harden 27:30: Zach Edey, Desmond Bane 31:50: Zion Williamson 34:30: LaMelo Ball, DeMar DeRozan 36:20: Hawks, Grizzlies as bounceback teams 38:05: Better bet: Pritchard 6MOY or Franz Wagner Most Improved? ----- DraftKings Pick6 Download the new DraftKings Pick6 app now and use code RWPICKS. That’s code RWPICKS for new Pick6 customers to play $5, get $50 in Pick6 credits guaranteed. Gambling Problem? Call one eight hundred gambler. Help is available for problem gambling. Call 888-789-7777 or visit c c p g dot org in Connecticut. Must be 18+, age and eligibility restrictions vary by jurisdiction. Pick6 not available everywhere, including New York and Ontario. Void where prohibited. One per new customer. Bonus awarded as non-withdrawable Pick Six Credits that expire in thirty days. Limited time offer. See terms at https://pick6.draftkings.com/promos. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nick Whalen and Alex Barutha take a round-by-round look at their favorite, and least-favorite values, including Trae Young, Jalen Williams, Ja Morant, Darius Garland and more. 0:00: Intro 1:00: Lonzo Ball set to make debut 3:55: Knicks-Timberwolves + DiVincenzo incident 6:45: Nick’s RazzJam draft update 9:00: Zach Edey 12:25: Scottie Barnes 13:30: JJJ or Myles Turner? 14:35: Who to pair with Jokic? 15:30: Chances Wembanyama breaks fantasy? 21:30: Targets/stay-aways in Round 2 23:44: Targets/stay-aways in Round 3 27:00: Targets/stay-aways in Round 4 29:40: Targets/stay-aways in Round 5 32:10: Targets/stay-aways in Round 6 34:45: Targets/stay-aways in Round 7 37:35: Donovan Clingan vs. Kel’el Ware 38:35: Giannis, AD or Haliburton? 40:05: Crazy to take Luka over Wembanyama? 41:08: Tobias Harris 42:10: Joel Embiid 43:20: Hartenstein, Zubac, Valanciunas, Poeltl 45:10: Rozier, Sexton, Russell 45:40: Jonathan Kuminga 46:35: Building around Jayson Tatum ----- DraftKings Pick6 Download the new DraftKings Pick6 app now and use code RWPICKS. That’s code RWPICKS for new Pick6 customers to play $5, get $50 in Pick6 credits guaranteed. Gambling Problem? Call one eight hundred gambler. Help is available for problem gambling. Call 888-789-7777 or visit c c p g dot org in Connecticut. Must be 18+, age and eligibility restrictions vary by jurisdiction. Pick6 not available everywhere, including New York and Ontario. Void where prohibited. One per new customer. Bonus awarded as non-withdrawable Pick Six Credits that expire in thirty days. Limited time offer. See terms at https://pick6.draftkings.com/promos. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ken, Shannon and Alex discuss news before diving into last minutes sleepers for your upcoming 2024-25 fantasy basketball drafts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Mike Barner and Kirien Sprecher run through the top news of the day, including injury updates and takeaways from Tuesday night's preseason slate. Later, the guys discuss their favorite buy-low targets in fantasy drafts. 00:00 Intro 0:40 Major Injury Updates 14:40 Minor Injury Updates 17:05 DraftKings Pick6 18:25 Buy-Low Targets 32:25 'What Was That!' ----- DraftKings Pick6 Download the new DraftKings Pick6 app now and use code RWPICKS. That’s code RWPICKS for new Pick6 customers to play $5, get $50 in Pick6 credits guaranteed. Gambling Problem? Call one eight hundred gambler. Help is available for problem gambling. Call 888-789-7777 or visit c c p g dot org in Connecticut. Must be 18+, age and eligibility restrictions vary by jurisdiction. Pick6 not available everywhere, including New York and Ontario. Void where prohibited. One per new customer. Bonus awarded as non-withdrawable Pick Six Credits that expire in thirty days. Limited time offer. See terms at https://pick6.draftkings.com/promos. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nick Whalen and Brandon Kravitz discuss their early takeaways from NBA preseason action before discussing some high-upside players and whether they're worth targeting. The guys talk Trey Murphy, Jalen Green, Tyler Herro, Wendell Carter, Shaedon Sharpe, Jonathan Isaac, Jokic vs. Wembanyama, OKC's upside and much more. 0:00: Intro 1:00: Early preseason takeaways 3:00: Magic-Pelicans 7:00: Utah Jazz + Taylor Hendricks, Keyonte George 13:10: Tyler Herro, Shaedon Sharpe, Kawhi Leonard 21:30: Strategy at the No. 2 pick + second-round targets 25:45: Trey Murphy 28:39: Cam Thomas 32:00: Jalen Green 34:40: Wendell Carter vs. Jonathan Isaac 37:29: Best bet for most regular seasons wins (NYK, PHI or OKC?) 39:30: Bet the Spurs to make the playoffs? ----- Download the new DraftKings Pick6 app now and use code RWPICKS. That’s code RWPICKS for new Pick6 customers to play $5, get $50 in Pick6 credits guaranteed. Gambling Problem? Call one eight hundred gambler. Help is available for problem gambling. Call 888-789-7777 or visit c c p g dot org in Connecticut. Must be 18+, age and eligibility restrictions vary by jurisdiction. Pick6 not available everywhere, including New York and Ontario. Void where prohibited. One per new customer. Bonus awarded as non-withdrawable Pick Six Credits that expire in thirty days. Limited time offer. See terms at https://pick6.draftkings.com/promos. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nick Whalen and Alex Barutha recap the top news from opening weekend of the NBA preseason before discussing the biggest risk/reward players in fantasy basketball this season. The guys also run through their lists of "boring" veterans who are worth their ADP. 0:00: Intro 1:00: Early preseason takeaways 10:30: High-Risk/High-Reward players 10:45: Joel Embiid 13:25: Ja Morant 18:55: James Harden 22:45: Steph Curry 25:15: Paul George 29:00: Boring veterans to target 29:15: CJ McCollum 31:35: Rudy Gobert 33:40: Bam Adebayo 36:10: DeMar DeRozan 38:50: Ivica Zubac 40:55: Fred VanVleet 42:15: Noah Clowney vs. Taylor Hendricks (live viewer question) 44:15: Anthony Davis vs. Giannis + second-round pairings (live viewer question) ----- DraftKings Pick6 Download the new DraftKings Pick6 app now and use code RWPICKS. That’s code RWPICKS for new Pick6 customers to play $5, get $50 in Pick6 credits guaranteed. Gambling Problem? Call one eight hundred gambler. Help is available for problem gambling. Call 888-789-7777 or visit c c p g dot org in Connecticut. Must be 18+, age and eligibility restrictions vary by jurisdiction. Pick6 not available everywhere, including New York and Ontario. Void where prohibited. One per new customer. Bonus awarded as non-withdrawable Pick Six Credits that expire in thirty days. Limited time offer. See terms at https://pick6.draftkings.com/promos. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ken, Shannon and Alex open the show discussing the latest injury news around the NBA before highlighting some potential busts for the 2024-25 NBA Fantasy Season. Timestamps 1:00 Injury News 1:05 Trey Murphy (NOP) Injury 3:55 Devin Vassell (SAS) Injury 7:30 Kawhi Leonard (LAC) Injury 12:50 Busts 13:00 Nikola Vucevic, CHI 15:50 Rudy Gobert, MIN 18:30 Jaren Jackson Jr, MEM 20:50 Mikal Bridges, NYK 23:15 Kevin Durant, PHX 25:10 Julius Randle, MIN 27:20 Brandon Ingram, NOP 30:20 Andrew Wiggins, GSW 32:40 Buddy Hield, GSW 34:45 Fan Questions 34:50 Myles Turner (IND) thoughts 35:45 Trae Young (ATL) first round? 36:35 Paolo Banchero's (ORL) rank 39:35 Old Man Rant Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Mike Barner and Kirien Sprecher react and break down the fantasy implications of the blockbuster trade between the Knicks and Timberwolves involving Karl-Anthony Towns, Julius Randle and Donte DiVincenzo. 00:00 Intro 01:00 Trade Winners 05:45 Trade Losers 10:30 Julius Randle 13:50 DraftKings Pick6 15:25 Offseason Winners 26:00 Offseason Losers 32:10 'What Was That!' ----- DraftKings Pick6 Download the new DraftKings Pick6 app now and use code RWPICKS. That’s code RWPICKS for new Pick6 customers to play $5, get $50 in Pick6 credits guaranteed. Gambling Problem? Call one eight hundred gambler. Help is available for problem gambling. Call 888-789-7777 or visit c c p g dot org in Connecticut. Must be 18+, age and eligibility restrictions vary by jurisdiction. Pick6 not available everywhere, including New York and Ontario. Void where prohibited. One per new customer. Bonus awarded as non-withdrawable Pick Six Credits that expire in thirty days. Limited time offer. See terms at https://pick6.draftkings.com/promos. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nick Whalen and Brandon Kravitz discuss the fallout from NBA media days, including James Harden's workload, Joel Embiid's weight loss and the fantasy implications of the Karl-Anthony Towns/Julius Randle trade. The guys also talk Giannis Antetokounmpo, Victor Wembanyama, Anthony Davis, Paul George, Domantas Sabonis and much more. 0:00: Intro 3:00: Wolves-Knicks fantasy implications 9:00: James Harden + Clippers 12:15: Giannis Antetokounmpo’s ADP 15:20: Victor Wembanyama still No. 1? 21:00: Any concerns over players who played in the Olympics? 23:20: Domantas Sabonis + Anthony Davis 26:00: Joel Embiid risk/reward 31:25: Paul George, Tyrese Maxey 34:20: Betting NBA title bet: Knicks or Timberwolves? 37:30: Better bet: Edey for ROY or Morant for MVP? 38:50: Jamal Murray, CJ McCollum ----- DraftKings Pick6 Download the new DraftKings Pick6 app now and use code RWPICKS. That’s code RWPICKS for new Pick6 customers to play $5, get $50 in Pick6 credits guaranteed. Gambling Problem? Call one eight hundred gambler. Help is available for problem gambling. Call 888-789-7777 or visit c c p g dot org in Connecticut. Must be 18+, age and eligibility restrictions vary by jurisdiction. Pick6 not available everywhere, including New York and Ontario. Void where prohibited. One per new customer. Bonus awarded as non-withdrawable Pick Six Credits that expire in thirty days. Limited time offer. See terms at https://pick6.draftkings.com/promos. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices