Nick Whalen is joined by Kirien Sprecher to talk final-week strategy for leagues still running. The guys discuss playoff races, potential first-round matchups and rest concerns for the final week of the season. They also discuss some of their mistakes from this season and players they'll be looking to target in 2025-26 drafts.
00:00 Intro
00:45 West playoff races
08:00 Suns on the brink of elimination
10:00 Most vulnerable Play-In team
11:55 East Play-In race
16:45 Bucks’ preferred opponent
19:45 Auction strategy
25:15 Kawhi, Porzingis, Barrett, Bridges rest concerns this week
30:40 Quickley, Jamal Murray
31:40 Bobby Portis
32:50 Value in mock drafts
35:00 Avoiding stars on bad teams?
38:00 Players we’re drafting next year
38:25 Keyonte George
40:45 Zubac, Hart, Giddey
42:30 Raptors: Barnes, Barrett, Quickley
43:30 Okongwu, Vassell, Hartenstein, DiVincenzo
44:10 Stephon Castle
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