Game Theory Podcast

Bryce Simon is here for the Sunday podcast on a Monday (thanks NFL) and we're going to talk NBA Trade Deadline that comes next week on February 8. We'll dive deep into the NBA Trade candidates and break down what we think about each siutation, where the best fits are for guys like Dejounte Murray, DeMar DeRozan, Zach LaVine, Bojan Bogdanovic, Gordon Hayward, PJ Washington, Quentin Grimes and others.CHAPTERS0:00 Intro2:45 Quick Pistons take on win over OKC5:35 Dejounte Murray Trade Fits and the Lakers17:31 D'Angelo Russell and the Lakers, what now?21:00 Brooklyn for Murray maybe?24:00 Other Murray Fits31:00 Bogdan Bogdanovic is very valuable; potential trades?44:00 Charlotte Hornets potential trade chips; Gordon Hayward, Miles Bridges, PJ Washington1:00:46 Brooklyn Nets question1:02:00 More Charlotte Hornets and PJ Washington1:12:00 Knicks and Quentin Grimes?1:27:40 Detroit Pistons and Bojan Bogdanovic?1:35:00 Bruce Brown fits?1:45:00 Wizards players?1:51:00 Grab bag of Rockets, Blazers, more1:53:30 My reasoning on my insane Jalen Green-Alex Caruso idea and why it might actually make sense2:10:00 Chiefs to the Super Bowl!2:14:00 Outro Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Andrew Schlecht is here to do midseason awards for the NBA this season. Now that every team has played at least 41 games, it's time to dive in and break down where we sit on the NBA Awards as we head into the Trade Deadline and beyond.We'll break down MVP, Defensive Player of the Year, Coach of the Year, Rookie of the Year, All-NBA, All-Defense, All-Rookie, Sixth Man of the Year.Then, we'll also talk about the Terry Rozier deal to the Miami Heat, which I've written a deep dive on from both the Hornets and Heat's perspective. Then, we'll also talk Bucks firing Adrian Griffin and bringing in Doc Rivers.0:00 Intro4:40 Adrian Griffin fired; Milwaukee Bucks hire Doc Rivers15:20 Terry Rozier traded to Miami Heat! What does it mean for Miami?26:20 Great deal for Charlotte, What now for Hornets?31:30 Victor vs Chet last night! Plus, ROY takes!49:45 Midseason All-Rookie Picks56:15 Midseason MVP Top-Five Picks1:11:35 Midseason 2nd and 3rd Team All-NBA1:22:45 Midseason Defensive Player of the Year1:28:45 Midseason All-Defense Teams1:35:30 Midseason Coach of the Year, Most Improved Player and Sixth Man of the Year Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Bryce Simon joins Sam Vecenie to break down Joel Embiid's historic dominance in the NBA. What he's doing is unprecedented, and we have numbers to prove it. He's been staggeringly good.Then, they break down NBA Trade Deadline news and notes. Dejounte Murray's awesome game-winning run and his impact as the biggest name currently on the market. The Lakers lose to the Nets. Does that finally give them a sense of urgency? The Suns certainly seem like they want to do something. Other potentially interesting moves?CHAPTERS0:00 Intro2:45 Joel Embiid is HISTORICALLY dominant5:45 Diving Into Some Joel Embiid Tape20:15 Stats Behind Joel Embiid's dominance28:30 65-game threshold for awards is too many37:45 Trade Deadline News and Notes37:50 Milwaukee Bucks reach out about Dejounte; why it can't happen43:00 Other Bucks ideas?49:00 Why the Nets make sense for Dejounte Murray1:01:00 Lakers for Dejounte? Can that work?1:06:00 Other Lakers moves1:12:00 Bruce Brown moves?1:21:00 LaVine injury1:23:00 Suns Trade Stuff?1:31:00 Should Free Agency be moved ahead of the draft?1:36:00 If you had one hour to scout a prospect, how would you do it?1:39:30 What are you and your partner's love languages?1:41:00 Final Q and A on Draft Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Mark Schindler joins the show to break down the Pascal Siakam trade by the Toronto Raptors to the Indiana Pacers.We'll dive deep into what you need to know about Siakam's fit in Indiana, his chances of staying put there in the offseason, and where this leaves the Pacers. Then, we'll talk about the Raptors, what this return of three first round picks means for them, and where their rebuild goes from here.CHAPTERS0:00 Intro0:29 The Pacers Angle of the Siakam Trade29:22 The Raptors Angle of the Siakam Trade49:10 Future Raptors Moves?1:03:51 Overall Trade Deadline Impact League Wide Outside of the Pacers and Raptors1:18:36 Outro Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Bryce Simon is here! We're going to chat about the Pistons and Wizards trade involving Marvin Bagley and Danilo Gallinari to open the show. Then, we'll talk Houston Rockets, Atlanta Hawks, the Kawhi Leonard extension and what it means, and we'll close on what it means league-wide.Finally, we close on Jaylon Tyson, our NBA Draft Prospect of the WeekCHAPTERS0:00 Intro3:25 Pistons-Wizards Trade Bagley and Livers plus two seconds for Gallo and Muscala17:50 A Fun Fake Trade Hypothetical that helps the Wizards, Celtics and Rockets26:36 Houston Rockets Dive! Why they've progressed this year!50:16 Atlanta Hawks are a mess1:03:00 Kawhi Leonard Extension; what makes him so special1:13:20 How does the Leonard Extension impact the deadline and offseason?1:21:45 Jaylon Tyson out of Cal is the Game Theory NBA Draft Prospect of the Week! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Bryce Simon joins the show to break down the first half of the season from the 2023-24 NBA Rookie class. We'll dive into Chet Holmgren and Victor Wembanyama to start, then Jaime Jaquez with the Miami Heat. We'll also chat Dereck Lively II, Brandin Podziemski, Trayce Jackson-Davis, Cason Wallace, Brandon Miller, Cam Whitmore, Amen Thompson, Ausar Thompson, Scoot Henderson, Bilal Coulibaly, and others.CHAPTERS0:00 Intro2:35 NBA is going to have a two-night NBA Draft! Is this good?16:35 Who is the Rookie of the Year so far?19:26 Victor Wembanyama33:10 Chet Holmgren44:05 Jaimie Jaquez Jr53:50 Dereck Lively II1:02:50 Brandin Podziemski and Trayce Jackson-Davis1:12:50 Cam Whitmore and Amen Thompson (and Rockets)1:30:04 Brandon Miller1:35:20 Scoot Henderson1:42:20 Ausar Thompson and Marcus Sasser1:46:50 Cason Wallace1:52:06 Bilal Coulibaly1:57:55 Keyonte George2:02:17 Craig Porter Jr.2:04:20 Isaiah Collier out for next 4-6 weeks2:11:00 Outro Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Danny Leroux joins the show! We're here to dive into the NBA Trade Deadline. What do the Warriors do? What happens with the Atlanta Hawks? What's the deal with Dejounte Murray? Can the Hornets move into seller mode? What teams are looking to make a change? We'll talk about it all and more!We'll start with Ja Morant being out for the season, though, a crushing blow to any hopes the Grizzlies had of getting back into the play-in picture.CHAPTERS0:00 Intro5:35 Ja Morant Out for the Season, What now for Memphis?19:55 Trade Deadline Intro!20:57 Chicago Bulls30:56 Atlanta Hawks47:10 Golden State Warriors59:07 Los Angeles Lakers1:12:53 Sacramento Kings1:23:35 Washington Wizards1:28:20 Charlotte Hornets (plus 76ers in there)1:32:20 Boston Celtics, Milwaukee Bucks, Minnesota Timberwolves1:32:40 OKC Thunder trade idea1:35:10 Phoenix Suns, Houston Rockets1:38:00 Orlando Magic1:39:54 Miami Heat1:42:10 Portland Trail Blazers, San Antonio Spurs1:44:03 Outro Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Toronto Raptors are, yet again, a team in the driver's seat at the 2024 NBA Trade Deadline. Last year, instead of selling like many expected, they actually bought by completing the Jakob Poeltl deal. Now, with a trade of Immanuel Quickley and RJ Barrett for OG Anunoby already complete, the team is 2-0 since that move and still has Pascal Siakam's impending free agency and potential trade status to deal with, Gary Trent Jr.'s impending free agency, and a roster that looks better, but could still use some work. Samson Folk from Raptors Republic joins us and we break down everything, including me pitching him some wild fake trades. Then, we start the show with the Jonathan Kuminga report and what it says about young players, playing time, the NBA at large, and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Bryce Simon is here and we're going to talk about five topics across the NBA/NBA Draft today.-First, OKC Thunder. After beating Boston, Denver and Minnesota in the last 10 days, can they just straight up win the NBA title in 2024?-The LA Lakers; What's up with them? How are they 17-17 with LeBron playing extremely well, AD having only missed three games?-First Impressions of the OG Anunoby/Immanuel Quickley/RJ Barrett deal-NBA Draft Prospect of the Week! Jared McCain from Duke!CHAPTERS0:00 Intro5:06 OKC Thunder deep dive, why are they successful?28:15 Potential Thunder upgrades at the deadline?35:00 Can OKC win the title in 2024?40:32 Wendell Carter, Goga Bitadze and the Orlando Magic big situation48:00 LA Lakers are 17-17, what's going on?1:10:35 First Impressions of Knicks with Anunoby?1:18:09 First Impressions of Raptors with Barrett and Quickley?1:23:55 Jared McCain, NBA Draft Prospect of the Week1:39:27 Tyrese Proctor and Kyle Filipowski takes1:45:15 Outro Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jonathan Macri from Knicks Film School joins the show to break down the surprising OG Anunoby trade to the New York Knicks earlier on Saturday. The Knicks move Immanuel Quickley, R.J. Barrett and a second round pick to the Raptors for Anunoby, Malachi Flynn and Precious Achiuwa.How does this deal make sense for the Knicks? What works for the Raptors here? We'll break it all down! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices