Locked On Nuggets - Daily Podcast On The Denver Nuggets

In this episode, I share some quick notes on Jarred Vanderbilt, Vlatko Cancar, Brandon Goodwin, and Thomas Welsh following their second summer league game. 

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In this roundtable style episode, I am joined by Harrison Wind (BSN Denver) and Dev Johnson (Mile High Sports) to breakdown every angle of the trade that send Jerami Grant to the Denver Nuggets for a future first round draft pick. We talk about Grant's fit on the roster and his potential future with the team. We also look at how much this moves the needle for the Nuggets in the loaded Western Conference. Lastly, we analyze Vlatko Cancar, Jarred Vanderbilt, and the rest of Denver's summer league roster following their first game.

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In this episode, I am joined by Jarred Vanderbilt, Denver's 2nd year forward out of the University of Kentucky. I used this opportunity to allow fans to get to know Jarred the person, asking him about some of his favorite things in life, his experience at Kentucky, and who he has modeled his game after. Jarred is a very exciting young prospect with a unique skill set and a lot of upside. Like his teammate, Michael Porter Jr., Jarred fell in the draft due to an unfortunate injury but was considered a top 10 talent when healthy. After a season of rehab and a short stint in the G-League, he's ready to show the world what he can do. 

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In this episode, I am joined by Matt Moore, senior NBA writer for the Action Network. The two of us discuss Jamal Murray’s extension and what the young point guard must do in order to live up to his new $170 million contract.

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In this episode, I share my immediate reaction to the Denver Nuggets extended Jamal Murray for 5 years, $170 million. The Nuggets are now all-in on Nikola Jokic and Murray being the cornerstone of an NBA championship team. What risks are involved in that gamble? 

Plus, I bounce around the league and talk about how each free agency signing affects the Denver Nuggets. 

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In this episode, I am joined by Ryan Blackburn and Brendan Vogt of Denver Stiffs to discuss all angles of the Denver Nuggets decision to pick up Paul Millsap's team option. We discuss the pros and cons of this decision, talk about how it could work out well and how it could work out poorly down the road, and go over what options may have been ahead for Denver had they declined the team option. In segment three, we talk about the decision to extend the qualifying offer to Trey Lyles and the likelihood of him being on the roster at the end of next month. 

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In this episode, I am joined by Sam Vecenie, NBA draft expert for The Athletic. Sam shares why he was so low on Bol Bol and some of the concerns surrounding him as he begins his professional career. Sam talks about his potential fit alongside Nikola Jokic, the upside of his game, and what kind of timeline Nuggets fans should expect. Later on in the show, we discuss Michael Porter Jr., a player that Sam is extremely excited to watch at NBA Summer League in Las Vegas next week. lastly, we discuss Jarred Vanderbilt and the one skill that will make or break his NBA career.

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In part two of this fantastic conversation with Krysten Peek of Rivals.com and Yahoo Sports, we continue our discussion of Bol Bol and look at what things the Denver Nuggets can do to improve his chances of succeeding in the NBA. We then turn our attention to Michael Porter Jr. and Jarred Vanderbilt, two players who Krysten got to know very well throughout their high school careers. Krysten talks about getting to know both of their families and explains why she called MPJ the best high school prospect of the last three years. Lastly, we look ahead to next year's point-guard heavy draft class and hear why Krysten thinks the 2021 and 2022 draft classes will be among the best we've seen in a long time.

If you missed part one, click here.

Music: Riza Penjoel. 

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In part one of this fantastic two-part interview, Krysten Peek of Rivals.com and Yahoo Sports takes me behind the scenes on the high school and AAU circuit to discuss her experience covering Bol Bol, a player who she says is misunderstood by most casual fans and draft analysts. In segments one and two, we start by discussing the high school / AAU circuit and the unique aspects of covering teenage athletes. The conversation lays the foundation for understanding who these elite youth basketball prospects are doing, the process of ranking and analyzing talent, and how kids wind up on certain AAU teams as a feeder into college programs. In segment three, we begin really getting into Bol Bol and how Krysten came to meet him and what she learned about him over the years. 

Part two is also available and continues the conversation around Bol Bol. We also spend a lot of time discussing Michael Porter Jr., Jarred Vanderbilt, and the next three draft classes which Krysten believes will be some of the most talent-rich classes we've ever seen. 

Music: Riza Penjoel. 

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This episode of the Locked on Nuggets podcast was recorded live at Pepsi Center during the 2nd round of the 2019 NBA draft which means we were recording as the Denver Nuggets traded into the 2nd round to acquire Bol Bol. I am joined by Brendan Vogt and Ryan Blackburn. 

Segment 1: Reactions to Denver sitting out the first round

Segment 2: Overall thoughts about the draft including winners, losers, and more. 

Segment 3: Live reaction to the Bol Bol pick and our analysis. 

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