Rotowire Fantasy Basketball Podcast

Nick Whalen and Alex Barutha begin by discussing DeMar DeRozan's fit in Sacramento and the Kings' ultimate upside. The guys then dive into the initial set of 2024-25 fantasy basketball rankings and projections, which went live earlier this week. They talk about difficult rankings decisions, risers/fallers and how teams like Philly and New York will be impacted by major additions. The guys finish up by breaking down the Rookie of the Year odds and discussing the best -- and worst -- value bets. Play Pick Six from DraftKings, the NEW fantasy app that packs more fun into less time. Download the new DraftKings Pick Six app NOW and use code RWPICKS. New customers play five bucks, and get fifty in Pick Six credits. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nick Whalen and Alex Barutha take a deep dive into all of the transactions from the early portion of the NBA offseason. The guys discuss Paul George in Philly, the Pelicans trading for Dejounte Murray, Klay Thompson to Dallas, Chris Paul to San Antonio, Lakers targets, the Warriors' future, the Clippers' next steps and much more. DraftKings Pick 6 Play Pick Six from DraftKings, the NEW fantasy app that packs more fun into less time. Download the new DraftKings Pick Six app NOW and use code RWPICKS. New customers play five bucks, and get fifty in Pick Six credits.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nick Whalen and Alex Barutha recap Round 1 of the NBA Draft, discussing the biggest surprises of the night, the best fits and which players could be immediate fantasy contributors in 2024-25. Play Pick Six from DraftKings, the NEW fantasy app that packs more fun into less time. Download the new DraftKings Pick Six app NOW and use code RWPICKS. New customers play five bucks, and get fifty in Pick Six credits.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nick Whalen and Alex Barutha begin by diving deep on the 2024 NBA Draft. The guys talk best bets, best fits, trade possibilities and what the Grizzlies and Thunder should do in the late lottery. The guys also discuss the Josh Giddey-Alex Caruso swap, the Bulls' short-term trajectory, Klay Thompson potentially leaving the Warriors and the early 2024-25 NBA MVP betting market. Play Pick Six from DraftKings, the NEW fantasy app that packs more fun into less time. Download the new DraftKings Pick Six app NOW and use code RWPICKS. New customers play five bucks, and get fifty in Pick Six credits. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Kirien Sprecher is joined by Steve "Dr. A" Alexander to break down all angles of the 2024 NBA Draft. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nick Whalen and Alex Barutha give their parting thoughts on the NBA Playoffs, the NBA Finals and whether we'll truly view Jayson Tatum any differently now that he has a ring. The guys also discuss the most -- and least -- appealing LeBron destinations (hypothetically, of course) before finishing out with a preview of next week's 2024 NBA Draft. Play Pick Six from DraftKings, the NEW fantasy app that packs more fun into less time. Download the new DraftKings Pick Six app NOW and use code RWPICKS. New customers play five bucks, and get fifty in Pick Six credits.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Steve "Dr. A" Alexander is joined by Kirien Sprecher to recap the Celtics' Finals-clinching Game 5 victory over the Mavericks. DraftKings Pick6 Play Pick Six from DraftKings, the NEW fantasy app that packs more fun into less time. Download the new DraftKings Pick Six app NOW and use code RWPICKS. New customers play five bucks, and get fifty in Pick Six credits. Click here to take advantage of the promo. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nick Whalen and Alex Barutha dive deep on the NBA Finals and discuss whether the Mavs can claw their way back into the series in Dallas. The guys also talk Dan Hurley, the Lakers' coaching search and Nick's recent trip to Italy. ----- PrizePicks Download PrizePicks today and use code ROTOPOD for a first deposit match up to $100! Sign up now!  Pick more. Pick less. It’s that easy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dr. A and Kirien Sprecher preview the NBA Finals between the Dallas Mavericks and Boston Celtics before diving into six players to avoid for fantasy basketball next season. PrizePicks Download PrizePicks today and use code ROTOPOD for a first deposit match up to $100! Sign up now!  Pick more. Pick less. It’s that easy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nick Whalen and Brandon Kravitz start with a full recap of Pacers-Celtics Game 1 and whether Indiana can recover from blowing a game it had wrapped up twice in the final 27 seconds. Then, the guys preview Mavs-Wolves and discuss the players on each side that will dictate the outcome of the series. Finally, they finish up by discussing some interesting "next team" odds for Klay Thompson. PrizePicks Download PrizePicks today and use code ROTOPOD for a first deposit match up to $100! Sign up now!  Pick more. Pick less. It’s that easy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Steve "Dr. A" Alexander is joined by Kirien Sprecher to break down all angles of the NBA Conference Finals. PrizePicks Download PrizePicks today and use code ROTOPOD for a first deposit match up to $100! Sign up now!  Pick more. Pick less. It’s that easy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nick Whalen and Alex Barutha go deep with full recaps of Pacers-Knicks and Nuggets-Timberwolves. The guys discuss what's next for OKC, Denver and the Knicks before diving into the full results of their recent 2024-25 fantasy mock draft. PrizePicks Download PrizePicks today and use code ROTOPOD for a first deposit match up to $100! Sign up now!  Pick more. Pick less. It’s that easy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Steve "Dr. A" Alexander is joined by Rick Kamla to talk fantasy basketball. 1:00 Mavericks 11:00 Thunder 17:30 Celtics 20:40 Cavaliers 30:30 Minnesota-Denver Game 6 40:30 PrizePicks and DFS PrizePicks Download PrizePicks today and use code ROTOPOD for a first deposit match up to $100! Sign up now!  Pick more. Pick less. It’s that easy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nick Whalen and Brandon Kravitz go deep on Tuesday night's Game 5s, as the Nuggets and Knicks both wrestled back control of their series. The guys also preview Cavs-Celtics and Mavs-Thunder Game 5 before analyzing the results of an early 2024-25 industry mock draft. PrizePicks Download PrizePicks today and use code ROTOPOD for a first deposit match up to $100! Sign up now!  Pick more. Pick less. It’s that easy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Steve "Dr. A" Alexander is joined by Kirien Sprecher to recap a thrilling Game 4 in Dallas, as well as a spirited effort by the shorthanded Cavaliers. Later on, the guys preview a pair of Game 5s between the Pacers and Knicks and Timerwolves and Nuggets. PrizePicks Download PrizePicks today and use code ROTOPOD for a first deposit match up to $100! Sign up now!  Pick more. Pick less. It’s that easy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Steve "Dr. A" Alexander is joined by Rick Kamla to recap Pacers-Knicks Game 2 and discuss the other three Conference Semifinals series. 1:00 Denver vs. Boston still our Finals prediction? 3:40 Denver vs. Minnesota 18:20 Knicks vs. Pacers 33:40 Boston vs. Cleveland 39:20 OKC vs. Dallas 43:30 PrizePicks: Mobley, Mitchell, Strus, Giddey, JWill 53:20 DFS Picks PrizePicks Download PrizePicks today and use code ROTOPOD for a first deposit match up to $100! Sign up now!  Pick more. Pick less. It’s that easy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nick Whalen and Brandon Kravitz give their takeaways from last night's Game 1s between the Celtics and Cavs and Mavericks and Thunder before doing a deep dive on how the Magic can improve this summer. PrizePicks Download PrizePicks today and use code ROTOPOD for a first deposit match up to $100! Sign up now!  Pick more. Pick less. It’s that easy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

1:15 Pacers-Knicks 14:15 Minnesota-Denver 22:30 Rudy Gobert  28:40 Cavaliers-Celtics 33:45 OKC-Dallas PrizePicks Download PrizePicks today and use code ROTOPOD for a first deposit match up to $100! Sign up now!  Pick more. Pick less. It’s that easy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nick Whalen and Alex Barutha dive deep on Wolves-Nuggets Game 1 before previewing Knicks-Pacers, Celtics-Cavs and Mavericks-Thunder. Later, the guys discuss the early-round results from a 2024-25 industry fantasy draft. PrizePicks Download PrizePicks today and use code ROTOPOD for a first deposit match up to $100! Sign up now!  Pick more. Pick less. It’s that easy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Steve "Dr. A" Alexander is joined by Rick Kamla to talk fantasy basketball and discuss all of the ongoing action in the NBA Playoffs. 1:00 Mavs-Clippers 10:15 Celtics-Heat 21:00 Bucks-Pacers 26:00 Sixers-Knicks 35:40 PrizePicks -- More or Less for tonight's slate 42:50 DFS analysis PrizePicks Download PrizePicks today and use code ROTOPOD for a first deposit match up to $100! Sign up now!  Pick more. Pick less. It’s that easy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices