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Apr 2024
34m 8s

Explaining the 2024 NBA Draft's Bad Rap

Ric Bucher, NBA insider and Fox Sports NBA analyst
About this episode

Ric gives an update on Chicago Bulls' guard Lonzo Ball, a review of the new LeBron James-JJ Redick podcast and explains why GMs and scouts are not thrilled about the upcoming NBA Draft.

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