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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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We have a fun, truly jam-packed episode of The Dunker Spot coming your way!

First, Nekias Duncan and Steve Jones put a bow on the 2025-26 season. They're joined by the great Zach Lowe to talk about the things that brought them joy this season. The trio discusses their favorite games, player performances, stretches of team play, breakout seasons, league trends and more.

From there, the guys shift to the W to take stock of the league after Commissioner's Cup group play. Nekias and Steve share their league tiers -- the contenders, near-contenders, hopefuls and rebuilding groups -- before reacting to the first returns for All-Star voting.

Finally, the guys are joined by Las Vegas Aces star Chelsea Gray -- the Point Gawd! -- for a wide-ranging interview including the Aces' offense, her relationship with Becky Hammon, the growth of A'ja Wilson and Jackie Young, controlling the team's music, Love Island and much more.

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3:45 -- What brought us joy with Zach Lowe

51:22 -- WNBA Tier rankings

01:23:55-- WNBA All-Star first returns

01:32:38 -- Chelsea Gray interview

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Kevin O'Connor and Tom Haberstroh deep dive into the biggest NBA stories this week. Is a Giannis trade certain to happen before the NBA Draft or are the Milwaukee Bucks willing to wait for a better deal?

The pair discusses the latest contract news with Trae Young and the Washington Wizards and Walker Kessler rejecting an offer from the Jazz. Kevin & Tom also look at top trade targets for the Golden State Warriors, speculate on whether LeBron will stay in LA and take in the scenes from the New York Knicks ticker tape parade.

Later, KOC reveals his latest mock draft, exploring what might happen if Darryn Peterson is drafted #1 overall by the Washington Wizards.

(0:35) Giannis trade saga update

(9:46) Trae Young's Wizards contract

(12:53) Kessler declines Jazz offer

(15:55) Warriors trade targets

(21:54) Will LeBron stay in LA?

(32:08) Mock draft picks 1-10

(47:52) Mock draft picks 11-20

(57:18) Mock draft picks 21-30

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Tom Haberstroh & Dan Devine dive into Jalen Brunson's role in the Knicks’ magical postseason run to become the 2026 NBA champions.

The duo breaks down the keys to the Knicks’ success, including Jalen Brunson’s historic Finals performance, New York’s record-breaking postseason point differential and how the Knicks’ defense played a large part in their path to the title. Plus, what’s the likelihood that New York can become back-to-back champs?

Later, the pair gives the latest on the Giannis trade sweepstakes and previews the 2026 NBA Draft.

(1:46) The Big Number: Jalen Brunson's clutch points

(30:43) Little Numbers: Knicks contracts next season

(36:10) Little Numbers: New York's defense

(42:17) Little Numbers: Knicks regular-season clutch points

(51:14) Giannis trade rumors update

(1:01:16) 2026 NBA Draft preview

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Albert Ghim from No Ceilings joins KOC for an in-depth NBA Draft breakdown just one week before the big night. The pair shares their predictions for the 2026 Draft, including which players might fall and which teams may trade up.

Later, Albert grades KOC's 10 favorite player comparisons for AJ Dybantsa, Darryn Peterson, Cam Boozer, Caleb Wilson and more.

(0:36) NBA Draft predictions

(27:16) Player comparisons for top prospects

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