Zach is joined by J. Kyle Mann to dive deep into this year’s draft class ahead of next week’s draft. They parse through where the stars at the top of the draft will end up, compare them to pros, and discuss team needs. Then, The Athletic's Jared Weiss joins to break down what went wrong for the Spurs, what’s next for Wemby, and how they will look to improve next season.

(0:00) Welcome to The Zach Lowe Show!

(1:39) J. Kyle Mann joins the show!

(6:44) Darryn Peterson will work out only for Washington

(17:47) What’s the consensus at the top of the draft?

(28:18) Four more takes on the NBA Finals

(35:38) This draft really gets interesting at no. 5

(47:11) Let’s talk about the Michigan guys

(56:54) Jared Weiss joins the show!

(1:00:43) Wemby isn’t a reliable end-of-game scorer yet

(1:14:52) The Spurs are still a wing player away

(1:20:33) Should Keldon Johnson be extended?

(1:24:29) I’d be shocked if Dylan Harper is ready to run the offense next season

(1:34:19) It’s good that Wemby is a try-hard

Host: Zach Lowe

Guests: J. Kyle Mann and Jared Weiss

Producers: Mike Wargon, Jonathan Frias, and Billy Gil

Social: Keith Fujimoto and Michael Szokoli

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