Bleav in Wizards

Bleav in Wizards made a big upgrade at the trade deadline bringing former Wizard Jahadi White to the show! In his first episode, we cover what he thinks of the Wizards "big 3", what they should do with their two marquee free agents this offseason, how you build around them, and whether Russell Westbrook would be a good addition to their existing core. Jahadi also provides great, firsthand insight...

Former Wizard and current London Lions star Sam Dekker (@Dekker) joins Matt Modderno this week to give us an update on his career and the impressive season he's having so far. Sam is helping put the Lions on the map and making them relevant in EuroCup competition for the first time. Sam worked through some injuries and struggles as an NBA rookie coming out of Wisconsin so he was able to provide in...

If the season ended today, the Wizards would have the 6th best odds in the NBA Draft Lottery. Rafael Barlowe (@Barlowe500) of NBA Big Board, Locked on NBA Big Board podcast, and NBA Draft Junkies joins Matt Modderno to discuss all things 2023 NBA Draft. We cover the prospects who make the most sense for the Wizards in the late lottery, ideal fits for this Wizards' roster, and sleepers in the secon...

The Wizards blew 20+ point leads on back-to-back nights which hasn't happened in the NBA in 25 years. That warranted an immediate reaction podcast so Chase Carroll (@ChaseCarroll_) and Brendan (@threezustrist) & Domo (@Domo8166) of the Wizards of Gallery Place Podcast join the show. We talk about what kind of adjustments they should have made to win these games, question the rotations, and try...

Matt Modderno starts by sharing some interesting news, notes, statistics, and keys to success from the last month of Wizards basketball. The Wizards seem to have discovered their winning formula so Matt lays that out. Deni Avdija and Daniel Gafford have both been playing well lately so Matt provides some extra details and insights about their play. He wraps the show by giving an update on the mock...

Gibson Lowenberg (@GibbyLowen) of the Wiz of Awes (@WizOfAwes) joins Matt Modderno to discuss a mock trade deadline exercise where Matt is representing the Wizards as GM. In this alternate reality, Kyle Kuzma gets traded away. Did Matt make the right move? Gibson also weighs in on the Wizards' real trade and what he'd like to see as the ultimate outcome for this season. They also discuss whether T...

Alex Tassopoulos (@tasspointoh) of the Bleav in Mavs podcast joined Matt Modderno this week for a podcast breaking down the Wizards win over the Mavericks and the post-game comments of Spencer Dinwiddie and Kyle Kuzma. Could this be the start of a rivalry? We also cover Matt's team building philosophy, Wizards' draft misses, Johnny Davis vs Jaden Hardy, Josh Green's growth, why Alabama's Brandon M...

Osman Baig (@obtoojiveforyou) of Bullets Forever joins Matt Modderno to break down the Rui Hachimura trade. We cover whether this is the sign of a larger impending deal, could they have gotten more, and does Kendrick Nunn help this team. We also discuss how this reflects on Tommy Sheppard and if trading away a lottery pick for second-round picks is signalling failure. At what point does Ted Leonsi...

Troy Haliburton (@Troyhalibur) joins the podcast to discuss his latest intel on the Wizards' trade deadline happenings. Several marquee names could be on the way out the door and Troy shares some of the teams that could be interested and the Wizards' motivations behind the potential moves. We also break down the John Wall interview and the ramifications that could have for the organization moving...

Matt Modderno joins the crew of Bleav in Knicks to discuss what it's like rooting for a middling franchise, what the Wizards should do with Kyle Kuzma and Kristaps Porzingis at the deadline, whether Immanuel Quickley is available, and so much more. Plus, an update on Bradley Beal and a preview of the Knicks v Wizards matchup on Friday night. Presented by betonline.ag! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsW...

Osman Baig (@obtoojiveforyou) of Bullets Forever joins Matt Modderno on the pod this week to discuss Bradley Beal's latest hamstring injury and how the Wizards should handle that. They also talk about how to honestly evaluate Kyle Kuzma's play, what the Wizards should do with him at the deadline, whether Deni Avdija or Rui Hachimura could fill the void, and if the team will be buyers or sellers at...

Kevin Chouinard (@KLChouinard) of hawks.com and the ATL and 29 podcast (@ATLand29) joins Matt Modderno to discuss a rumored trade that would send John Collins from Atlanta to Washington. Chouinard provides a detailed breakdown of Collins' game and his potential fit next to Kristaps Porzingis and Bradley Beal. We also discussed why Delon Wright couldn't crack the rotation more in Atlanta despite be...

Osman Baig (@OBtoojiveforyou) of Bullets Forever joins Matt Modderno this week to run through New Year's Resolutions for each of the Wizards. We also discuss a potential trade with the Suns for Jae Crowder where the Wizards reportedly offered Rui Hachimura but the Suns wanted Deni Avdija instead. Plus, Bradley Beal has injured his other hamstring this time and we cover how it may limit the front o...

Griffin Queen (@GriffinQ) of the List Night Podcast (@ListNight) & The Give and Go Show (@GiveGoShow) joins Matt Modderno for a special holiday-themed episode. We start by going through our respective Naughty or Nice lists for the Wizards so far this season. Followed by which holiday gifts we would give to certain players, teams officials, and/or fans. We wrap up the show by reviewing the wors...

Dan Favale (@danfavale) of the Hardwood Knocks podcast (@HardwoodKnocks) and Bleacher Report joins Matt Modderno to discuss the Wizards recent slide down the standings and whether it's time to trade off some assets while they're at peak value. Dan recently wrote an article that contained some interesting Kyle Kuzma to the Knicks trades so we broke those down as well as a potential return to the La...

Kevin Broom of Bullets Forever and the #SoWizards podcast joins the show for a re-draft of the 2019 NBA Draft (or at least the first 20 picks). In the original draft, the Wizards took Rui Hachimura with the 9th overall pick. Spoiler: that does not happen here. Listen into to find out who the Wizards took this time around and if/where Hachimura ultimately got selected. Presented by Betonline.ag! Ho...

"On the business side of it, there were no teams in the market. Just free agency-wise. I'm just being frank. There was nowhere else for me to go." - Bradley Beal. Troy Haliburton (@TroyHalibur) joins to discuss that and the loss to the Lakers. Should the front office be panicking? How do they improve at the deadline? Who is most likely to get traded? We answer them all! Troy's substack: https://tr...

Just a quick update for anyone who bought tickets or intended to buy tickets to our Go-Go event, it has been cancelled by the team. Details are contained in the episode. You should all have received a full refund but please reach out to the show if you have not: bleavinwizards@gmail.com Presented by betonline.ag! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information...

Troy Haliburton (@TroyHalibur) joins the podcast to discuss the Wizards' direction, the ceiling for this group, and what they need to do to build around their "big 3." We discuss Kyle Kuzma's impact, what to do with Daniel Gafford, Jordan Goodwin's emergence, the starting point guard spot, and whether Kristaps Porzingis is matchup dependent. Prospect profiles this week are Creighton guard Baylor S...

Happy Thanksgiving, everyone! Matt Modderno runs down his list of Wizards-related things he's thankful for this season! Plus, Arkansas forward Trevon Brazile is this week's Prospect Profile. Let us know on social media if there's anything we missed or there are additional things you're thankful for! Link to tickets for our Bleav in Wizards night at the Capital City Go-Go on 12/9: https://fevo.me/3...

NBA writer Mat Issa (@matissa15) wrote a great feature on Kristaps Porzingis for FanSided so it seemed like the perfect opportunity to have him on to do a deeper dive into what Porzingis has meant to the Wizards. We discuss KP's impact on both ends of the floor, his ideal offensive role, how the Wizard deploy him defensively, whether he can be an All-Star this season, and why he doesn't get any me...

Osman Baig (@OBtoojiveforyou) of Bullets Forever is back for a late night vent session after the Wizards barely escaped Kyle Lowry and the Miami Heat junior varsity. We discuss the game, Wes Unseld Jr.'s "adjustments", struggles reintegrating Bradley Beal, and the desperate need to get Delon Wright and/or Jordan Goodwin back asap. We also cover the somewhat underwhelming return of Gilbert Arenas,...

Osman Baig (@OBtoojiveforyou) of Bullets Forever joins the podcast to talk about the Wizards' loss to the Thunder and the return and reintegration of Bradley Beal. We discuss the positive takeaways from the game and try to sift through all of the hot takes floating around to make sense of what actually happened during the game and where the Wizards go from here. A lot of the discussion focuses on...

Chase Hughes (@ChaseHughesNBCS) of NBC Sports Washington (@NBCSWashington) joins this week for an early season check-in on the Wizards so far. Most of the conversation is centered around what to make of this team so far, their offense and defensive rankings, their three-point shooting woes, and what would help them improve. Additionally, Chase provides injury updates on Kristaps Porzingis (groin)...

The 42-point loss to the Nets was such a downer that it doesn't even seem productive to waste more mental energy on it (although we do provide some brief thoughts). Instead, Cooper Klein (@Alley_Oop_Coop) of the Upside Swings podcast (@Upsideswings) joins the show for a way too early mock draft. Matt needed a distraction from the Nets game for mental health purposes and thought this would be a fun...