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July 09, 2025 Washington Wizards Summer League roster breakdown
In this episode, Ben Wolf is joined by Nic Thomas, founder of Draftstack, to break down the Washington Wizards’ Summer League roster. They take a closer look at some of the lesser-known names, including undrafted free agent signings, discussing each player’s strengths, areas for improvement, and what they need to show in Vegas to earn a shot at the roster. If you’re following the Wizards' rebuild or want to know which young players could make an impact, you won’t want to miss this one. Check out more of Nic’s work on YouTube at @NicThomasNBA, and follow @Draftstack across all platforms.
00:00 - Intro & Summer League Preview
2:28 - Kadary Richmond
6:17 - Zeke Mayo
8:19 - Jonathan Pierre
12:48 - Keshon Gilbert
14:53 - Leaky Black
17:10 - Dillon Jones
20:02 - Liam Robbins
22:16 - Akoldah Gak
23:38 - Wrap up & Where to Find Nic's Content

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29 min
July 09, 2025 The Wizards trade Kelly Olynyk to the Spurs for Malaki Branham, Blake Wesley, & a 2nd
The Washington Wizards are trading Kelly Olynyk to the San Antonio Spurs for Malaki Branham, Blake Wesley and a 2026 second-round pick (least favorable of Dallas, Philadelphia, Oklahoma City), according to Shams Charania of ESPN. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com
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11 min
July 06, 2025 Cam Whitmore traded from the Houston Rockets to the Washington Wizards!
Cam Whitmore, 6-6 wing from Odenton, MD, has been traded from the Houston Rockets to the Washington Wizards in exchange for two second round picks. Matt Modderno breaks down the trade! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com
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20 min
July 01, 2025 What you need to know about Jamir Watkins, the Wizards 43rd pick
The Washington Wizards selected Florida State guard/wing Jamir Watkins at 43, but what should Wizards fans expect from the second rounder? Austin Veazey, basketball writer and editor for Nole Gameday and co-host of the Hear the Spear podcast, joins Matt Modderno to fill fans in on Watkins on and off the court. They discuss Watkins's strengths, areas for improvement, his role at Florida State, his likely NBA role, his potential as a jumbo playmaker, his competitiveness, and whether he's ready to contribute in his first season. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com
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24 min
June 29, 2025 The Wizards selected Will Riley with the 21st pick in the NBA Draft so we break down the Illinois freshman's game
Mike LaTulip, a former Illinois guard and basketball analyst for the Field of 68 and the Illini Inquirer, joins Matt Modderno to break down the game of new Wizards wing Will Riley. LaTulip fills listeners in on Riley's strengths, areas for improvement, Day 1 readiness, long-term potential, ideal roles, and what his mindset and work ethic are like. This is everything you need to know to get up to speed on Will Riley. LaTulip also weighs in on the additions of Tre Johnson and Jamir Watkins to the Wizards young core. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com
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30 min
June 27, 2025 The Washington Wizards selected Tre Johnson #6 overall so we break down his game!
Keenan Womack of Inside Texas, part of the On3 Network, and NBA Draft at SI joins Matt Modderno to break down the game of Texas freshman Tre Johnson. We go through his strengths, areas for improvement, likely role, potential ceiling, Day 1 expectations, his mindset and work ethic, player comps, and his fit with Washington.
0:00 - Intro
1:04 - Is Tre Johnson a steal?
3:15 - Other than shooting, what does Johnson bring to the Wizards?
7:50 - Johnson’s leadership and mentality
9:05 - Tre v. Cason Wallace
9:58 - Dominance at Texas
11:15 - Defense
14:20 - Day one starter?
16:47 - Player comparisons
19:20 - Closing thoughts
20:20 - Keenan’s work

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23 min
June 26, 2025 2025 Live NBA Draft show
Join us for our annual live NBA Draft show on the first night of the NBA Draft as we provided real-time analysis of each selection and what they meant for the Wizards. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com
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3 hr 11 min
June 20, 2025 Live 2025 NBA Mock Draft! Wizards have picks 6, 18, & 40
Kevin Broom of Bullets Forever and Ersin Demir of edemirnba.substack.com join Matt Modderno for a live mock draft! They alternated all other picks but decided for the Wizards as a group with their picks at 6, 18, and 40. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com
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1 hr 19 min
June 11, 2025 Potential NBA Draft steals for the Wizards
Kevin Broom of the #SoWizards podcast and Bullets Forever is back to discuss players he and Matt Modderno are higher on than consensus & who make sense for the Wizards in the 2025 NBA Draft.
0:00 - Intro
5:00 - Rasheer Fleming
9:00 - Eric Dixon
13:00 - Drake Powell
16:00 - Rocco Zikarsky
22:00 - Johni Broome
26:00 - John Tonje
31:00 - Bogoljub Markovic
36:00 - Micah Peavy
39:00 - Jamir Watkins
45:00 - Alijah Martin, Jahmai Mayshack, Adou Thiero, Gabe Madsen, Zach Freemantle
59:00 - NBA Finals Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com
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1 hr 11 min
June 04, 2025 The best NBA Draft options for the Washington Wizards with the 6th and 18th picks
Kevin Broom of Bullets Forever joins Matt Modderno on the podcast to discuss the prospects he's higher on and lower on than consensus and who makes sense for the Wizards with the 6th and 18th picks. Prospects discussed include: Ace Bailey, Tre Johnson, Jeremiah Fears, Kon Knueppel, Khaman Maluach, Derik Queen, Kasparas Jakucionis, Noa Essengue, Collin Murray-Boyles, Carter Bryant, Egor Demin, Asa Newell, Jase Richardson, Thomas Sorber, Cedric Coward, Ryan Kalkbrenner, Maxime Raynaud, and Yanic Konan Niederhauser. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com
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1 hr 19 min

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