00:00 – 25:54 - John opens the show by breaking down last night’s NBA Draft! He talks about what the Pacers did in the draft, as well as what they might do now that the draft is over. He discusses their top selection, Jarace Walker out of Houston, and what we can expect from him, as well as their other selections. He also gets into Trayce Jackson-Davis falling to the 2nd-to-last pick and the Golden State Warriors.  

25:55 – 40:13 – Dustin Dopirak who covers the Pacers for the Indianapolis Star, joins the show to help John breakdown the Pacers draft class! Dustin and John talk about Ben Sheppard, who the Pacers took 26th overall. They discuss if there were any big surprises in the Pacers draft, as well as in the Draft overall. John and Dustin give their opinions on how the draft went for the Pacers.  

40:14 – 46:26 – John wraps up the 1st hour of the show by talking about Trayce Jackson-Davis.  

46:27 – 1:09:02 – John is joined LIVE in studio with the Pacers 2 1st-round draft picks Jarace Walker and Ben Sheppard! John asks them about their draft experience, and when they knew they were coming to Indiana. They talk about their college careers, and how they led them to where they are today. They also talk about the pre-draft process, as well as their vision for their careers here in Indianapolis.  

1:09:03 – 1:29:43 - John keeps the show rolling some phone calls!  

1:29:44 – 1:33:04 – John closes out the hour with some questions and comments from listeners online!  

1:33:05 – 2:01:58 – Mike Wells from ESPN joins the show! Mike and John talk about the NBA Draft, and the coverage surrounding it. They also get into Trayce Jackson-Davis, and his fall to the bottom of the 2nd round. They discuss how there weren’t many surprises that unfolded. They talk about how the game of basketball has changed, especially for big men coming out of college.  

2:01:59 – 2:16:48 – John talks about famous big men in NBA history, and talks about if they would’ve had the same level of success in today’s NBA. He then opens the phone lines up and takes some calls from listeners!  

2:16:49 – 2:20:42 – John wraps up the 3rd hour of the show!  

2:20:42 – 2:41:27 – The show concludes with some Anything Goes!  

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