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Drafting the Bleakest Futures in the NBA

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Live from Las Vegas, Dave DuFour, Andrew Schlecht and Keith Parish discuss which teams have the bleakest futures in the NBA in the next 5 years.


Host: Dave DuFour

With: Andrew Schlecht and Keith Parish

Executive Producer: Andrew Schlecht

Audio Producer: Grayson Moody


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