00:00 – 16:26 – John kicks things off by talking about the NBA Draft Lottery, where it was revealed that the Pacers will be picking 7th overall in the NBA Draft! He talks about how that outcome isn’t a bad one for the team, as they didn’t drop down from where they were expected to pick. He also talks about the Spurs getting the 1st overall pick, which will almost certainly be used on Victor Wembanyama. 

16:27 – 35:31 – Colts WR Isaiah McKenzie joins the program to talk about his first couple of practices with his new team! He goes into how he views himself as a player, and how he wants to bring the energy and help revitalize the culture surrounding the Colts. He talks about what he thinks of new Colts quarterback Anthony Richardson as well. John asks how Richardson compares to Isaiah’s old QB in Buffalo, Josh Allen. John also brings up the Damar Hamlin incident and asks for Isaiah’s thoughts and memories from that.  

35:32 – 41:04 – John concludes the 1st hour of the show by giving an update on the Cincinnati Reds, as well as the rest of the MLB! He also talks again about the NBA Draft Lottery, and what it means for the Pacers.  

41:05 – 1:05:55 – Evan Sidery of BasketballNews.com joins the show to give his thoughts on the NBA Draft Lottery, and the fact that the Pacers will be picking 7th. Evan and John talk about what they think the Pacers will do with all of their picks, whether it’s trading them to move up or to acquire an already established veteran, and who that veteran might be. They also talk about what players might become available here in the next few weeks! 

1:05:56 – 1:18:05 – John takes some questions from Twitter, as well as some listeners online!  

1:18:06 – 1:22:38 - John closes the 2nd hour by giving a MLB scoreboard update! He also talks about the performance of Nikol Jokic in the Nuggets Game 1 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers in the NBA Western Conference Finals and takes a call from a listener as well! 

1:22:39 – 1:49:55 – Kevin Bowen from the morning show Kevin & Query joins the program! Kevin and John talk about the NBA Draft Lottery, and if the results count as a win for the Pacers. They also discuss the Spurs landing the 1st overall pick. The topic turns to the MLB, and the Cincinnati Reds, before going to the Colts and Anthony Richardson. Kevin talks about if he thinks the Colts are preparing Richardson to be the starter during the season opener.  

1:49:56 – 2:02:01 – John continues the show by talking about the Pacers offseason, and what he thinks they might do.  

2:02:02 – 2:06:46 – John wraps up the show by taking some calls!  

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