American Ben Saraf, DeWanna Bonner, & the NBA Draft (feat. WillyLaw)

The boys are back with an episode recorded during the 2nd round of the 2025 NBA Draft with special guest: Willylaw, writer and creator of The Scout. He joins us to break down his process for evaluating prospects, the philosophy behind his tiered big board, and his thoughts on what really went down on draft night. From surprises like Egor Demin and Chaz Lanier to real-time reactions as Johni Broome lands with the Sixers, we get deep into Round 1 and more.

In segment two, we shift to the NBA Finals where OKC claims the crown, and dive into their future outlook, recent trades so far, and how the Eastern Conference is reshaping itself.

Finally, we close out with a look at the W: Kate Martin’s heater against the Liberty, Paige Bueckers turning a corner, and DeWanna Bonner's departure from the Fever.

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TIMESTAMPS:

(0:00) - Cold Open

(1:00) - Theme Song

(1:18) - Episode Intro

(5:22) - Welcome, Willylaw!

(12:45) - Biggest Round 1 Surprises

(18:30) - The Hornets Draft

(22:06) - Joan Beringer

(24:03) - Egor Demin

(24:51) - Sixers draft Johni Broome in real time

(29:50) - Rasheer Flemming

(31:06) - The Raptors

(33:19) - Chaz Lanier

(35:10) - Nique Clifford, Jace Richardson

(39:29) - Kon vs. VJ

(42:56) - ESPN's Summer League Promo

(44:52) - What is the easiest to develop?

(47:45) - Ace Bailey

(51:43) - Hits and Misses

(55:16) - Julian Strawther

(1:01:03) - Daryl Morey

(1:04:24) - Kyle Lowry

(1:11:05) - Noa Essengue

(1:20:45) - Chris Paul

(1:22:09) - D'Angelo Russell

(1:22:39) - Nico Harrison

(1:23:55) - Israeli D'Angelo Russell

(1:26:45) - Who went to the best situation?

(1:31:02) - A "Move Center"

(1:33:44) - Subscribe to "The Scout" by Willylaw!

(1:35:14) - Trivia Question #1

(1:35:54) - Ad-Break 1

(1:36:40) - Trivia Question #1 Answer

(1:38:58) - OKC Wins the Finals

(1:46:51) - OKC's Future Outlook

(1:47:59) - Indiana Pacers

(1:50:39) - Tyrese Haliburton

(1:53:09) - Indiana's Future

(1:56:37) - Chet Holmgren Day

(1:58:02) - Sam Presti Day

(1:58:37) - Recent NBA Trades

(2:00:22) - CJ McCollum

(2:03:13) - The Rockets

(2:07:19) - The Eastern Conference

(2:15:51) - Quentin Grimes

(2:19:03) - Trivia Question #2

(2:19:45) - Ad-Break 2

(2:20:24) - Trivia Question #2 Answer

(2:21:57) - Kate Martin

(2:25:46) - Paige Bueckers

(2:31:20) - DeWanna Bonner

(2:42:35) - Closing Remarks

(2:44:43) - Outro Song

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