Game Theory Podcast

Adam Spinella takes over the show and asks Sam Vecenie 10 questions about team building and philosophy across the NBA with regard to the NBA Draft and young players. Also, they start with thoughts on the NBA's statement on Damian Lillard and his trade that may be forthcoming. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adsw...

Adam Spinella joins the show and we break down a few NBA-related topics. First, we chat about Damian Lillard again. We do an exercise here: essentially, the idea is this: if not Miami, then who? If we suspend disbelief for a second and say that Miami can't get Lillard, who should go all-in and try to get him given the treasure trove of assets it would require? Then, we answer your listener questio...

Andrew Schlecht joins the show today to break down what remains of the 2023 NBA Offseason? Will James Harden or Damian Lillard get traded? Is Pascal Siakam available or not? Will any more rookie contracts get extended? Will any more stars get extended? Will Jaylen Brown sign an extension? Who are the best free agents remaining? All that and more, in the 10 most important questions remaining this o...

Adam Spinella joins the show while I try to do what is essentially a sick game on the podcast. I have the Vegas flu after getting back from Las Vegas late last week, and we're going to stop and break down the performances of the 2023 NBA Draft picks at Summer League. We'll dive deep into Anthony Black, Ausar Thompson, Marcus Sasser, Jett Howard, Dereck Lively II, Bilal Coulibaly, Jarace Walker, Ke...

Adam Spinella joins the show while I try to do what is essentially a sick game on the podcast. I have the Vegas flu after getting back from Las Vegas late last week, and we're going to stop and break down the performances of the 2023 NBA Draft picks at Summer League. We'll dive deep into Victor Wembanyama, Scoot Henderson, Brandon Miller, the Thompson twins, Summer League MVP Cam Whitmore and many...

Sam Vecenie is joined by Andrew Schlecht live from NBA Summer League, breaking down the first couple of games of Las Vegas Summer League, from the perspective of the most interesting 2nd/3rd-Year Players in attendance! We start with the Houston Rockets' breakouts, including Jabari Smith Jr. and Tari Eason, both of whom have looked like the two best guys in Summer League thus far. Then, we hit Chet...

Mark Schindler joins the show, and we break down five topics across the NBA. We start with an update on the Damian Lillard saga, as the Blazers look set to try to dig in their heels on whether or not they will move him. Then, we chat about the Dallas Mavericks, who acquired Grant Williams and offer-sheeted Matisse Thybulle this week. Then we move to Bol Bol getting waived by the Orlando Magic. Fin...

Robby Kalland joins the show today and we dive deep into Days 2 and 3 of NBA Free Agency! 0:00 Intro 5:10 Damian Lillard asks for trade from Portland 23:25 What are the Houston Rockets doing? Sign Dillon Brooks to a 4-yr/80M deal; miss out on Brook Lopez; sign Jock Landale; trade TyTy Washington, Usman Garuba, KJ Martin, Josh Christopher? 50:23 Brook Lopez back with MIL on 2-yr, $48M deal 58:46 Au...

Adam Spinella is here, and we dive deep into the first day of NBA Free Agency, breaking down all of the deals that have occurred in the first three hours. 0:00 Intro 1:30 Fred VanVleet signs in Houston! 12:13 Jakob Poeltl re-signs in Toronto, where does Toronto go from here? 19:30 Jerami Grant re-signs in Portland! 28:33 Kyrie Irving re-signs in Dallas! 37:45 Bruce Brown signs with Indiana! 43:33...

Mark Schindler is here to join the show, and we're going to dive into all of the pre-free agency news and moves. From John Collins' trade to Utah to Nikola Vucevic's extension with the Bulls. Oh yeah, and James Harden's opt-in in order to find a trade. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information...

Adam Spinella joins the show and we dive deep into the 2023 NBA Draft, and break down what every team in the Western conference did on draft night. We'll go in alphabetical order, discussing all 15 teams for a few minutes and spending a bit more time on the important ones. Dallas Mavericks Denver Nuggets Golden State Warriors Houston Rockets LA Clippers Los Angeles Lakers Memphis Grizzlies Minneso...

Adam Spinella joins the show and we dive deep into the 2023 NBA Draft, and break down what every team in the Eastern conference did on draft night. We'll go in alphabetical order, discussing all 15 teams for a few minutes and spending a bit more time on the important ones. Atlanta Hawks Boston Celtics Brooklyn Nets Charlotte Hornets Chicago Bulls Cleveland Cavaliers Detroit Pistons Indiana Pacers...

It's 2023 NBA Draft Day! Adam Spinella joins Sam Vecenie to dive deep into the draft! We'll start breaking down some of the trades that occurred pre-draft, such as Kristaps Porzingis to the Celtics, Marcus Smart to the Grizzlies, Chris Paul to the Warriors, Jordan Poole to the Wizards, and more! But moreover, we're breaking down all 30 picks! No. 16 Jazz: Keyonte George 01:56:51 Midway Through The...

It's 2023 NBA Draft Day! Adam Spinella joins Sam Vecenie to dive deep into the draft! We'll start breaking down some of the trades that occurred pre-draft, such as Kristaps Porzingis to the Celtics, Marcus Smart to the Grizzlies, Chris Paul to the Warriors, Jordan Poole to the Wizards, and more! But moreover, we're breaking down all 30 picks! Sections: Intro 00:00 Porzingis to Boston, Smart to Mem...

James Edwards from The Athletic joins the show today to talk about what I think is one of the five most interesting teams in the NBA this offseason: the Detroit Pistons. The Pistons have a top-five draft pick, a ton of cap space, and an intriguing core loaded with interesting talent such as Cade Cunningham, Jaden Ivey and Jalen Duren. What do they do in the draft? And who are the most interesting...

Adam Spinella joins the show and we chat about a few topics related to the 2023 NBA Draft. Who are our guys in the 2023 NBA Draft? Who do we disagree on? We have fun diving deep. But first, we talk Bradley Beal to the Phoenix Suns. How is that all the Wizards could get for Beal? What does his fit look like in Phoenix? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by S...

Adam Spinella joins the podcast to do a mock draft! Adam and I dive deep into the first round, breaking down 2023 NBA Draft prospects. Potential trades! Potential team fits! All first round picks covered! We start, though, with news that Bradley Beal may or may not be available for a trade! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz compan...

Adam Spinella joins the show tonight and we break down the Nuggets winning the 2023 NBA Championship from a team-building perspective. What lessons are there to be taken from this championship victory? How does one learn from what the Nuggets built and how they patiently built their core? Then, we'll talk 2023 NBA Draft. What do we make of the rumors that the Pelicans want Scoot Henderson? How do...

Andrew Schlecht is here to take over the Game Theory Podcast feed and ask Sam questions about the 2023 NBA Draft class. Particularly, we're going to dive into the perceived weaknesses of 2023 NBA Draft prospects. Are the weaknesses for these prospects true or false? Overhyped or underhyped? We're going to break it all down, and allow Sam to dive into the context of each situation and each issue. L...

Mark Schindler is in the building. We talk about the Nuggets taking a 2-1 lead over the Miami Heat in the 2023 NBA Finals. Nikola Jokic totally dominates, so we chat about that. Then, we'll talk about the Chris Paul news, and how it could impact the Phoenix Suns moving forward if he's waived, or not waived, or waived then stretched, or waived then agrees to a new contract, and more. Finally, we'll...

Adam Spinella joins the show and we break down the first two games of the 2023 NBA Finals, which feature the Nuggets and Heat battling to a 1-1 draw through two games. Have we seen anything that makes you believe the Heat can win this? What have the Heat done well to stymie the Nuggets and make life harder for them? Then, we chat about Bilal Coulibaly, one of the most interesting players in the 20...

Adam Spinella is here and we're going to chat about three things! First, we dive into Celtics-Heat Game 6 and what is in store with Game 7. Then, we're going to talk a bit about the G League Ignite, and finally we'll close on some NBA Draft Early Entry Decisions that we're looking forward to tracking this week. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simpleca...

Mark Schindler joins the show and we dive into some NBA talking points. The Nuggets sweep the Los Angeles Lakers to reach the NBA Finals so we dive into their roster and understand if there are lessons to be learned from a team-building perspective. Then we chat about the Lakers, a drastically different team-build exercise and what their options are this summer. Finally, we chat a bit about the He...

Adam Spinella joins the show to break down how the Miami Heat took a commanding 3-0 lead vs the Boston Celtics after the Celtics look like they quit sometime in the middle of the third quarter. What in the world just happened? Then, we chat about some 2023 NBA Draft news and notes, including what do Charlotte and Portland do from here? Do we have any more or less information about their plans than...

Robby Kalland from Uproxx is here! The only important bi-annual podcast of the year, when we break down what happens in the Fast and Furious movies. And we have some significant questions about what in the world just happened in Fast X, the latest installment of the Fast and Furious movies. But first, we break down Lakers-Nuggets Game 3. What did we see? Where does that series sit? Then, we chat a...