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Matt is joined by Griffin Queen (@GriffinQ), the host of the List Night Podcast (@listnight) and The Give and Go Show (@givegoshow), to discuss the 1st 3 Wizards games, whether the team is for real, Bradley Beal drawing the toughest defensive assignments so far, and what to do with Anthony Gill. We also gave our take on the rotation so far and whether they should stagger the starters minutes to eliminate the all-bench unit (yes, they should). The chemistry has been a big talking point this season so we covered that and Kuzma's performance and importance to the team. This week's Prospect Profile is 6'9 Alabama freshman forward Brandon Miller. We also introduced our "Fan of the Week" segment in honor of the Wizards' Defensive Player of the Game championship belt.

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Wizards media member Wayne Cole (@waynec0le) joins Matt Modderno this week to share what he's learned from attending Wizards practices so far this year. Wayne offers his biggest takeaways, praise of their chemistry and mentality, thoughts on the starting lineup and rotation, and who has impressed him most so far. We cover the shooting progression of Deni Avdija, Isaiah Todd, and Johnny Davis. We also discuss Corey Kispert's injury situation. We close the show by breaking down the 1st 4 regular season games and giving our predictions on the Wizards' record in that stretch. Matt also provides details on a special live edition of the podcast at the Capital City Go-Go game on 12/9. Discounted tickets are available at the link below so come out and support the show! https://fevo.me/3Mr1Ois Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com

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NBA Draft analyst Bryce Hendricks (@BryceHendrik14) of the Upside Swings podcast (@Upsideswings) joins the show to talk about Quenton Jackson, why he went undrafted, and his ideal NBA role. After that, we covered the play of Johnny Davis so far and what to expect from him in Year 1. We also discussed who the Wizards should put on two-way contracts between Jackson, Jordan Goodwin, and Jordan Schakel. Plus, an overview of Makur Maker (who the Wizards recently cut) and G League Ignite draft prospect Efe Abogidi.

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Wizards blogger Greg Finberg (@GregFinberg) joins Matt Modderno this week. We break down the Wizards' preseason game vs the Hornets, bright spots and concerns, who should be in the starting lineup, and who should fill out the roster. We also discuss Kyle Kuzma trade rumors, finding a new nickname for Daniel Gafford, and whether Victor Wembanyama and Scoot Henderson were impressive enough to pivot into rebuilding mode for. Greg and Matt also weigh in on the role of a real journalist vs entertainment media like TMZ in the wake of the release of the video of Draymond Green punching Jordan Poole. Plus, Matt covers G League Ignite forward Leonard Miller in this week's Prospect Profile!

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Wizards writer and elite music podcaster Jack Skolnik (@jack_skolnik) joins Matt Modderno this week to recap the first two Wizards' preseason games and preview the next two. We discuss what/who has looked good and any potential red flags we've seen from the Wizards so far. With NBA expansion looming, we also covered which 8 players the Wizards should protect in the event of an expansion draft. Matt also previewed the matchup between top NBA draft prospects Victor Wembanyama and Scoot Henderson and evaluated Villanova freshman Cam Whitmore for this week's Prospect Profile.

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Matt Rogers (@matt_rogers4), a forward on the American University basketball team, joins the podcast this week. Matt talks about growing up as a Wizards fan, the influence the Wizards have had on his own basketball career, and his favorite Wizards to watch growing up. He also shares some first-hand knowledge of what it's like to be a second-year player that is working through confidence issues, which provides some interesting context for what Deni Avdija went through last season. Matt weighs in on who thinks should be the starting small forward and what he expects from the Wizards this season. He offered some additional insight into what it's like to be a D1 basketball player today and a preview of the upcoming American University team and season. Best of luck to Matt and the AU Eagles this year!

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On this week's episode, Matt Modderno goes through the Over-Under win totals for each team in the Eastern Conference and makes his prediction on where each team will finish, including the Wizards. Frances Tiafoe, the #19-ranked tennis player in the world, just made the Semi-Finals of the US Open and is from the DMV. In honor of his great performance, we included an interview Larry Hughes and Matt conducted with Frances about two years ago. Frances grew up a Wizards fan and talks about his love for the team and his admiration for Bradley Beal, who was in his player's box at the US Open this year. Way to represent the District!

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Bryce Simon of Motor City Hoops (@MotorCityHoops) and The Pistons Pulse Podcast joins Matt Modderno for a thorough evaluation of the Eastern Conference. Bryce, a former American University basketball player, and Matt give their predictions on which tiers each EC team will fall into: contenders, pretenders, play-in bound, lottery but too good for Victor Wembanyama or Scoot Henderson, and full-on tanking teams. Listen in to find out which tier the Wizards fall into!

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Kevin Broom of Bullets Forever and the #SoWizard podcast (@So_Wizards) joins Matt Modderno to talk about realistic and unrealistic trade targets for the Wizards now that Donovan Mitchell has been traded. We discussed all of the stars who have the potential to be on the trading block next, any remaining Jazz players that might interest the Wizards, and impact players who might realistically be attainable. We also covered some of the young options and older vets on the free agent market who might be of interest. Plus, we gave our takes on who would win a 7-game series between Wall/Beal/Porter Jr./Morris/Gortat and Arenas/Hughes/Butler/Jamison/Haywood. This week's Prospect Profile is Kris Murray of Iowa, twin brother of Keegan Murray.

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Mike Creppy Jr., who played professional basketball overseas for 10 years, joins Matt Modderno to help evaluate the summer performances of Deni Avdija, Johnny Davis, Corey Kispert, Vernon Carey Jr., and Jaime Echenique. Mike literally wrote the book on international basketball and is actively involved in that world through his company Vindicated Sports so he was able to add a unique perspective to the FIBA performances of Avdija and Kristaps Porzingis. He also helped make sense of the Summer League performance of Johnny Davis and explained just how good G League competition actually is. Mike also weighs in on Gilbert Arenas' disparaging comments on Giannis Antetokounmpo for this week's Worst Wizards Take. Matt features Arkansas guard/forward Anthony Black as this week's Prospect Profile.

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