Bleav in Wizards

Jahadi White and Matt Modderno cover the Wizards' recent free agency moves, including: Tyus Jones leaving, re-signing Anthony Gill, and signing Saddiq Bey and Jonas Valaciunas. They also address the state of the overall roster and which two players are likely to be released. Then they assess the Summer League performances of Bub Carrington, Alex Sarr, Kyshawn George, Tristan Vukcevic, and head coa...

Bullis School guard Adrien Stevens is a top-100 player in the 2025 high school class. The 6-4, 195-pound four-star holds over 25 D1 offers and recently cut his list down to 6: Tennessee, Marquette, Villanova, Georgetown, Florida State, Notre Dame. We discuss his game, his recruitment, what he's looking for in a school and a coaching staff, and much more. Presented by betonline.ag! Hosted by Simple...

Kevin Broom and Osman Baig of Bullets Forever join Matt Modderno to analyze the Wizards' Summer League loss to the Portland Trailblazers. #2 pick Alex Sarr went 0-15 in the game, how concerned should Wizards fans be about that? We have your answer! Plus, who looked good and who didn't! Presented by betonline.ag! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information...

The Wizards Summer League roster has finally been announced and Jahadi White and Matt Modderno are here to break it all down! The go over their SL schedule, the roster, which additions they liked and didn't like, potential roles for players, and Bilal Coulibaly being in the Olympics instead. They also go through each of the coaching staff additions and what major takeaways there are from each of t...

Jahadi White and Matt Modderno cover the Wizards' latest free agent acquisition and other roster moves. We talk about Jonas Valaciunas, Richaun Holmes, Landry Shamet, Tyus Jones, Alex Sarr, Bub Carrington, Kyshawn George, and more! Plus, they project the Wizards starting five next season and recap last week's NBA Draft and the Deni Avdija trade. Presented by betonline.ag! Hosted by Simplecast, an...

Live coverage and analysis of the 2024 NBA Draft! Join Matt Modderno, Kevin Broom, Jahadi White, Ersin Demir, Osman Baig, and Will Clayton for their breakdowns of each of the Wizards three first-round picks, as well as the Deni Avdija trade and trade for the #24 pick. At #2 the Wizards took French big man Alex Sarr, at 14 they took Carlton "Bub" Carrington from Pittsburgh, and at 24 they took Miam...

NBA Draft prospect Dischon Thomas completed a workout with the Washington Wizards on Monday afternoon and joined the podcast today to talk about his experience. Thomas is a 6’9, fifth-year senior forward that averaged 11.6 points, 5.4 rebounds, 1.6 assists, and 1 block per game for Montana. He shot 41% from three-point range on four attempts per game and 79% from the free-throw line. He walks list...

Matt Modderno is joined by NBA Draft analyst Ersin Demir of edemirnba.substack.com to discuss forward prospects who could be interesting to the Wizards in the first round of the 2024 NBA Draft. Players covered include: Matas Buzelis, Tidjane Salaun, Kyshawn George, Ryan Dunn, Pacome Dadiet, and Dillon Jones. Presented by betonline.ag! Here is a link to our Draft Night fundraiser where we'll be rai...

Matt Modderno is joined by NBA Draft analyst Ersin Demir of edemirnba.substack.com to discuss guard prospects who could be interesting to the Wizards in the first round of the 2024 NBA Draft. Players covered include: Reed Sheppard, Stephon Castle, Rob Dillingham, Nikola Topic, Devin Carter, Jared McCain, Isaiah Collier, and Carlton "Bub" Carrington. Presented by betonline.ag! Here is a l...

In this episode, Matt Modderno covers five forwards he thinks are undervalued in this year's NBA Draft: Ryan Dunn, Keshad Johnson, Tristan Enaruna, Enrique Freeman, and Isaac Jones. Presented by betonline.ag! Here is a link to our Draft Night fundraiser where we'll be raising money for the MS Society to fight Multiple Sclerosis: https://events.nationalmssociety.org/participant/bleav-in-wizards Hos...

Kevin Broom and Osman Baig of Bullets Forever joined Matt Modderno for a live mock draft of the top 40 picks! Presented by Betonline.ag! Here is a link to our Draft Night fundraiser where we'll be raising money for the MS Society to fight Multiple Sclerosis: https://events.nationalmssociety.org/participant/bleav-in-wizards Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for i...

0:00 - intro 2:00 - The Celtics win the NBA Championship 10:00 - Players who have worked out for the Wizards 15:00 - Favorite options for the #2 pick and how the Wizards should build their team, including Alex Sarr, Matas Buzelis, Stephon Castle, and Zaccharie Risacher 51:00 - The Wizards are headed to Mexico 55:00 - RIP Jerry West Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for...

In this episode, Matt Modderno covers five wings he thinks are undervalued in this year's NBA Draft: Justin Edwards, Pelle Larsson, Jaylen Wells, Isaiah Crawford, and Blake Hinson. Presented by betonline.ag! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

On this bonus episode of Bleav in DMV Hoops, Matt Modderno talks to American University star forward Matt Rogers. Rogers is also a Wizards fan and current intern for the Washington Mystics so we thought his experience may be interesting to fellow Wizards fans as well. American University forward Matt Rogers returns to the show to talk about his decision to return to AU for a 5th season. Roger is a...

0:00 - intro 2:00 - Danny Hurley to the Lakers? 7:00 - Brian Keefe named new Wizards head coach, Will Dawkins's comments 17:00 - Emphasis on player development 22:00 - Keefe's role in the pre-draft process & being aligned with the front office 37:00 - Nikola Topic with the #2 pick despite injury concerns 47:00 - Draft philosophy and dealing with sketchy agents 51:00 - NBA Finals predictions Ho...

Since we have a lot of Maryland basketball fans that listen to the show, I'm including an episode of Bleav in DMV Hoops with former Maryland center Damonte Dodd here as well. Make sure to subscribe to the separate DMV Hoops feed if you want more local college basketball coverage! On this week's Bleav in DMV Hoops, Maryland Basketball alum Damonte Dodd joins to talk about his years at Maryland ('13...

Matt Modderno is joined by NBA Draft analyst Ersin Demir to discuss the center prospects in the 2024 NBA Draft. In this episode, they cover options for the Wizards with the #2 pick: Alex Sarr and Donovan Clingan. They also break down bigs who could be in play with the 26th pick: Kyle Filipowski, Yves Missi, Zach Edey, Kel'el Ware, and DaRon Holmes II. They close with other names who could be optio...

The Washington Wizards have officially announced Brian Keefe as their head coach! Jahadi White and Matt Modderno are back to discuss the hire and what that means for the team moving forward. They also explain the importance of how Keefe fills out the rest of his staff and the types of coaches they'd like to see added. Next, they cover rumors that Alex Sarr could be available for the Wizards at #2...

Jahadi White and Matt Modderno break down rumors of Kyle Kuzma being on the trading block and what potential deals would even be worth considering. Also, does it make sense for the Wizards to try to trade down from the #2 pick? There's also a young player on a current playoff team who would be an intriguing trade target that they discuss. Matt gets Jahadi's reaction to his take that Tyus Jones wil...

NBA Draft and college basketball analyst Ryan Hammer (@ryanhammer09 on X) joins Matt Modderno to discuss who the Wizards should take with each of their draft picks. He also shares some of his winners from the NBA Draft Combine and prospects he's higher on than consensus. We covered all of the likely candidates at #2 plus Isaiah Collier, Carlton "Bub" Carrington, Kyshawn George, Nikola Djurisic, AJ...

Jahadi White and Matt Modderno react to the Wizards getting the #2 pick. They talk about their options with the #2 pick, which types of players they'd prioritize, and how it influences the Wizards team-building strategy. They analyze the comments of Wizards CEO Ted Leonsis and Wizards GM Will Dawkins as well as Kyle Kuzma and Brandon Ingram trade rumors. Plus, Jahadi gives his perspective on Bilal...

The Washington Wizards will have the #2 pick in the 2024 NBA Draft lottery! Matt is joined by Brendan Smith (@threezustrist) of the Wizards of Gallery Place podcast to react to the lottery. They talk thru the likely candidates with the pick, their personal favorites, and possible scenarios that could play out. They discuss Alex Sarr, Nikola Topic, Zaccharie Risacher, Donovan Clingan, Rob Dillingha...

Jahadi White and Matt Modderno talk about the impending NBA Draft lottery on Sunday night, what the Wizards' odds are, and the type of players they should be prioritizing in the draft. They also discuss what is going on with the Wizards' coaching search and the types of candidates they should be interviewing. Topics also include Corey Kispert's improvement based on the front office's guidance and...

0:00 - Intro 2:59 - Cleaning house in the front office & hosting draft prospects 20:34 - Jahadi on comradery among players when losing 22:45 - Michael Winger’s comments on the team’s improvements 29:56 - Analytics for the season: shooting around the rim & three-point shooting 46:35 - Deni Avdija’s improvement & MIP voting 51:07- Jahadi’s take on Jontay Porter’s betting woes & refer...

0:00 - Intro 1:21 - Rode on his master’s degree & Liberty education 2:07 - Kyle’s takeaways & experience at the Portsmouth Invitational Tournament 10:40 - Transitioning from the college 3pt line to the NBA line 12:02 - Communication with NBA scouts and execs 13:12 - What role can Rode play on an NBA team? 14:27 - Developing his passing abilities 15:56 - Kyle’s versatility on the court 17:1...