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Mar 2024
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The Most Interesting NBA Players Down th...

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Verno and KOC discuss how the NCAA tournament can greatly impact the draft stocks for prospects and highlight a few of the prospects participating, including Purdue’s Zach Edey, Colorado’s Cody Williams, North Carolina’s Elliot Cadeau, and more (01:34). Next, the guys each select four players they are keeping a close eye on with just a few weeks left in the regular season (23:34).


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Hosts: Chris Vernon and Kevin O’Connor

Producer: Jessie Lopez

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