Bleav in Wizards

Osman Baig (@OBtoojiveforyou) of Bullets Forever joins for two different mock drafts of the lottery in one episode! First, we ran through the 1st 14 picks based on what we could see as likely outcomes on draft night based on the latest reporting. Then, we went through and made the 1st 14 picks based on what we would do if were the GM of those teams. Plus, a few other names we are higher on than co...

Chase Hughes (@ChaseHughesNBCS) of NBC Sports Washington joins the show to discuss Tommy Sheppard's recent media availability, the Wizards' pre-draft workouts, best player available or drafting for need, taking big swings, trading for a star, and the most realistic prospects on draft night. We cover Dyson Daniels, Bennedict Mathurin, Tari Eason, Shaedon Sharpe, Johnny Davis, TyTy Washington, Ochai...

Quinton Mayo (@RealQuintonMayo), the host of BetMGM Tonight and The Quinton Mayo Show, joins the show to discuss his latest report that the Wizards are interested in moving up to 4th in the draft to select Jaden Ivey. He also reported that they have interest in trading for Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Dejounte Murray, or Malcom Brogdon. We talk about what trade packages could look like, which guys are...

Here is your definitive NBA Draft Guide leading up to the NBA Draft on June 23rd! In this episode, Kevin Broom from the #SoWizards Podcast (@So_Wizards) and Bullets Forever joins to help break down all of the guards and forwards that have a realistic shot to hear their name called on draft night and the range we think is most reasonable for them. In a companion episode on Kevin's podcast, we will...

This week's guest, Nick Kalinowski (@kalidrafts), is an up-and-coming NBA Draft analyst with a deep knowledge of even the least heralded prospects. Nick explains why he likes Peyton Watson as a high-upside option with the 56th pick, why fans should be patient with Isaiah Todd, whether Aaron Wiggins' success could be a good sign for Darryl Morsell, the point guard he likes at 56, the sales pitch fo...

Former UMBC and Utah State forward Brandon Horvath (@bhorvath11) joins the show to talk about his recent workout with the Washington Wizards. He shares the workout process, the format, who conducted it, who from the organization he interacted with, and which players he worked out with. Horvath talks about his time at UMBC, upsetting Virginia in the NCAA Tournament, playing for Head Coach Ryan Odom...

In this mailbag, Matt is joined by a special guest to tee up all of the fan questions we received on social media. Matt tells you who his favorite free agent point guard target would be, who the Wizards should use the MLE on, who would go in a redraft of several previous years, how the Wizards can become contenders, if the Wizards will make the playoffs in the next 5 years, top 3 realistic draft p...

Domo (@Domo8166) of the Wizards of Gallery Place podcast and Oz (@OBtoojiveforyou) from Bullets Forever join for the 1st ever Bleav in Wizards mock draft. In real-time, we made our way through every pick in the first round and explained our rationale for each selection. We didn't know the picks in advance so we had to come up with our selections on the fly. Two popular names for the Wizards' 10th...

John Heiser (@Jheiser3) of Bullets Forever joins the show to break down the Wizards' lottery luck, or lack thereof. We cover the Wizards' lottery history, Tommy Sheppard's comments about picking 10th, and what it might look like if they traded the pick for veteran, "win-now" help. Matt tells you who will be #1 on Tommy Sheppard's draft board if they're still available when it's the Wizards' turn t...

Capital City Go-Go star guard Jordan Goodwin (@JGood_0) joins the show to reflect on his first season in pro basketball. Jordan shares what it was like to play for a G League team that shares a building with it's NBA team and the mentoring he got from guys like Bradley Beal, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, and Kyle Kuzma. He also talks about being called up to the Wizards on a 10-day contract, his relat...

Kevin Broom (@so_wizards) of the #SoWizards Podcast and BulletsForever.com joins the show to go through the consensus lottery picks across all major mock drafts. Kevin uses his stat-based draft analysis tool (YODA) to evaluate the prospects and Matt provides an overview of their games, strengths, weaknesses, and additional context about their seasons. They also give a few more of their favorite pl...

New to Bleav Podcasts, Ball Movement is focused on telling the stories of international professional basketball players. Guests will include former NBA players and March Madness stars who have taken their talents overseas to continue to pursue their professional basketball dreams. Hosts Matt Modderno and Mike Creppy Jr., a 10-year overseas pro himself, will be bringing you weekly basketball conver...

Osman Baig (@OBtoojiveforyou) and Kevin Broom (@So_Wizards) are back for another Bullets Forever 3Pt Play! We all know the expression that hindsight is 20-20 so we thought it would be fun to fire up the time machine and rehash each of the Wizards' drafts over the last decade. We discuss what they got right, where they missed, and the flaws in their logic along the way. We identify who would have b...

Osman Baig (@OBtoojiveforyou) of Bullets Forever joins the pod to wrap up the season. We discuss Wes Unseld Jr. and Tommy Sheppard's exit interview comments on the season and plans for the offseason. We also cover Kristaps Porzingis' comments and evaluate the play of Deni Avdija, Rui Hachimura, and Corey Kispert to end the season. Pretty much everyone in the organization expressed the desire to ad...

Brendan (@threezustrist) from the Wizards of Gallery Place podcast joins the show to break down the Wizards' comprehensive win over the Mavericks. We discuss Spencer Dinwiddie's comments about going to the playoffs while the Wizards go to the offseason and KCP's comments about making sure Dinwiddie didn't leave DC with a win. Matt issues an apology for being critical of KCP at times early in the s...

Osman Baig (@OBtoojiveforyou) and Kevin Broom (@So_Wizards) are back for another Bullets Forever 3Pt Play! We discuss the Wizards being held to 13 points in a quarter, another Fool's Gold comeback, their especially disappointing play over the last 10 games, and questioning why the vets are still playing so much. Then we get into this week's major topic: Bradley Beal's recent media appearances and...

Matt is again joined by Bryce Hendricks (@BryceHendrick14) of the Upsides Swings podcast (@Upsideswings) to discuss all of the NBA Draft prospects playing on Friday for the First Round of the NCAA Tournament that could be targets for the Wizards in their general lottery range. Bryce provides analysis of Auburn center Walker Kessler, Purdue guard Jaden Ivey, Duke center AJ Griffin, Duke center Mark...

Matt is joined by Bryce Hendricks (@BryceHendrick14) of the Upsides Swings podcast (@Upsideswings) to discuss all of the NBA Draft prospects playing on Thursday for the First Round of the NCAA Tournament that could be targets for the Wizards in their general lottery range. Bryce provides great insight into the games of Memphis center Jalen Duren, Baylor forwards Kendall Brown and Jeremy Sochan, Te...

Osman Baig (@OBtoojiveforyou) of Bullets Forever (@Bulletsforever) joins the show this week to discuss the hottest topic in Wizards World: Could a John Wall reunion be a possibility? We broke down why it would or wouldn't work and how realistic it actually is. We also covered the exciting potential of a Kristaps Porzingis / Kyle Kuzma front court and the latest comments from Spencer Dinwiddie and...

New to Bleav Podcasts, Ball Movement is focused on telling the stories of international professional basketball players. Guests will include former NBA players and March Madness stars who have taken their talents overseas to continue to pursue their professional basketball dreams. Hosts Matt Modderno and Mike Creppy Jr., a 10-year overseas pro himself, will be bringing you weekly basketball conver...

John Morrow (@jamorrow91) of Bullets Forever joins the show to discuss the addition of Tomas Satoransky. We go over Sato's comments to the media and what his addition means for the rotation moving forward. We cover who should be in and out of the rotation, the emergence of Kyle Kuzma, Kuzma's next contract, and whether Spencer Dinwiddie's recent comments about his time in Washington should be conc...

Matt's college roommate and college radio show co-host Austin Bailey joins the show to talk about what to expect from the Wizards overall after the All-Star break and what we hope to see from each one of the players. We also talk about the Wizards' pace and three-point shooting (or lack thereof), their overall offensive approach, and how being more aggressive on defense and gambling more might act...

Former Wizards center and multi-time author Etan Thomas (@etanthomas36) joins the show to talk about his new book "Police Brutality and White Supremacy: The Fight Against American Traditions." The book offers engaging interviews and reflections that explore police brutality, white supremacy, and the struggle for racial justice in America. Thomas also weighs in on the value of locker room chemistry...

We celebrate our 100th episode with two great guests! First up, is legendary Wizards broadcaster Steve Buckhantz (@SteveBuckhantz). Buckhantz offers his perspective on this year's team, the trade deadline, the Bradley Beal situation, relating to players as a broadcaster, and calling games for a team you're a fan of first. And, of course, he tells some great stories about past teams as well. Next,...

Richard Stayman (@Mavsdraft) of Mavsdraft.com, and one of the hosts of the Locked On NBA Draft podcast, joins the show to discuss the Wizards' big trade deadline move: sending out Spencer Dinwiddie and Davis Bertans for Kristaps Porzingis and a 2nd round pick. We tell you who won the trade, why they won it, and how Porzingis fits with the Wizards and next to Bradley Beal. Plus, Matt covers the two...