RotoWire Fantasy Basketball Podcast

2024-25 Fantasy Basketball Awards + Early Predictions for 2025-26

00:00 Intro 01:50 Breakout Players of the Year 01:55 Ivica Zubac 04:20 Dyson Daniels 05:50 Biggest Disappointments 06:00 Paolo Banchero/Jalen Johnson 07:10 Paul George 08:00 Rookie of the Year 13:50 Stephon Castle 09:40 MVP 09:50 SGA/Jokic 14:20 Josh Hart 16:20 Who to Avoid Next Season 17:00 LaMelo Ball 19:45 Ja Morant 22:45 Who to Target Next Season 22:59 Christian Braun 25:00 Onyeka Okongwu 27:20 Reed Sheppard 29:40 Immanuel Quickley 35:15 What Was That?!? 🔐 15% off any RotoWire Product http://www.rotowire.com [https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbHpsd3ppM0w5Z2M3MVEzZHFvUWVMMkZYN2dNUXxBQ3Jtc0treTNuVXZUMjdCR3hocnU1VmdFX0l4dkdxUVJGU3kyVVJMQjZWLUxVQ3ZoVEpxYVZtTHRnSjVQLTZNeVFCdmhzS2l0ci13eFlkakVGNG9QQkZPeTFxd3gtZWhnNzAxRklPcWZOazN6YmZYRnFQaUViRQ&q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.rotowire.com%2F&v=xoQ4VPSFHgM] Code "Roto15" at checkout  🗣️Join our community (Discord) FREE https://www.rotowire.com/chat [https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbkVnNW1MLURsYy11ZFlzNzg2UHlSYkM2aUhxQXxBQ3Jtc0trYWY5TUpwZzJpQVllWXA2M1lRWWJ2dGVLS0JjTmpfWEhrX2s3X3VJZVFJM3RDcWtKOV8yQjFLMDR3UmpQQ0VoUk1Pem4wWXRtQ2RPNXpuamsycnZ6Q2d0aXFfalNpQlliVm90OFcxcmdIN2QzZUJvUQ&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.rotowire.com%2Fchat&v=xoQ4VPSFHgM] Get the latest fantasy sports insights, expert analysis, and premium tools at RotoWire.com—enter promo code ROTO15 at checkout to receive 15% off any product.

Nuggets Clean House + Best Playoff Matchups, Early Look at 2025-26 First Round

Nick Whalen and Brandon Kravitz begin by reacting to the Nuggets' shocking firing of both Michael Malone and GM Calvin Booth. Then, the guys debate what it means for the Western Conference playoff race and whether the Nuggets are suddenly a desirable opponent. They talk Clippers upside, Lakers, Warriors and teams that could push OKC in the postseason. Finally, they finish out with a discussion on which players belong in Round 1 of 2025-26 fantasy basketball drafts. 00:00 Intro 00:30 Nuggets fire Malone, Booth 11:30 Western Conference playoff race 14:25 Clippers upside 18:30 Wolves, Lakers, Warriors 22:45 Austin Reaves’ future 24:40 Early look at next year’s first round 24:55 Victor Wembanyama 29:00 Luka, Davis 30:55 KAT 31:50 Young stars vs veteran stars 32:30 Giannis 33:40 Chet Holmgren 35:15 Sabonis, Mitchell, Mobley  Get the latest fantasy sports insights, expert analysis, and premium tools at RotoWire.com—enter promo code ROTO15 at checkout to receive 15% off any product.

Setting the Table for a Wild Final Week + Early 2025-26 Fantasy Targets

Nick Whalen is joined by Kirien Sprecher to talk final-week strategy for leagues still running. The guys discuss playoff races, potential first-round matchups and rest concerns for the final week of the season. They also discuss some of their mistakes from this season and players they'll be looking to target in 2025-26 drafts.  00:00 Intro 00:45 West playoff races 08:00 Suns on the brink of elimination 10:00 Most vulnerable Play-In team 11:55 East Play-In race 16:45 Bucks’ preferred opponent 19:45 Auction strategy 25:15 Kawhi, Porzingis, Barrett, Bridges rest concerns this week 30:40 Quickley, Jamal Murray 31:40 Bobby Portis 32:50 Value in mock drafts 35:00 Avoiding stars on bad teams? 38:00 Players we’re drafting next year 38:25 Keyonte George 40:45 Zubac, Hart, Giddey 42:30 Raptors: Barnes, Barrett, Quickley 43:30 Okongwu, Vassell, Hartenstein, DiVincenzo 44:10 Stephon Castle Get the latest fantasy sports insights, expert analysis, and premium tools at RotoWire.com—enter promo code ROTO15 at checkout to receive 15% off any product.

2024-25 Fantasy Basketball Report Card: Grading Our Picks

00:00 Intro 00:30 Twolves/Nuggets 2OT Thriller 03:45 Stephen Curry's Historic Night 08:40 Deni Avdija's triple-double 12:05 Karl-Anthony Towns 13:30 Mavericks Getting Healthy 15:00 Cade Cunningham 17:05 Bradley Beal 19:13 Rebet Ad 20:05 Keyonte George 22:50 Andre Drummond 24:55 KAT 26:38 Josh Hart 28:12 Tyler Herro 30:00 Norman Powell 34:30 Viewer Questions 36:00 What Was That! Unlock RotoWire's Paywall for FREE (2 days) http://www.rotowire.com/try Join our community (Discord) FREE https://www.rotowire.com/chat   Get the latest fantasy sports insights, expert analysis, and premium tools at RotoWire.com—enter promo code ROTO15 at checkout to receive 15% off any product.

Our Biggest Hits and Misses in Fantasy This Season

Brandon Kravitz and Nick Whalen hit the top news of the day as the fantasy basketball season comes to a close. The guys look back on their biggest hits and misses this season, including Fred VanVleet, Terry Rozier, Zach LaVine, James Harden, Ivica Zubac and more.  00:00 Intro 00:35 Dealing with tanking teams 5:25 Favorite Cooper Flagg landing spot 13:30 Fred VanVleet 13:50 Filipowski, Bona 14:30 Payton Pritchard 16:25 Jrue Holiday 17:50 Dyson Daniels 18:40 Anthony Davis next season 20:20 Trae Young 21:15 Overvaluing rookies? 22:10 Kawhi Leonard 24:05 Rudy Gobert 26:00 Nic Claxton 26:45 Derrick White 27:10 Zach LaVine 28:00 Harden, Powell, Zubac 30:50 Amen Thompson 31:35 Ingram, Embiid, PG, Zion, LaMelo, Rozier 32:25 Ausar Thompson 33:55 VanVleet 34:30 Huerter vs. Ausar ----- Rebet March Madness is here, and if you’re looking for a way to get in the game, it’s time to check out Rebet—the ultimate social sportsbook and casino platform!  All March long, ReBet is rolling out daily promos, making it the ultimate month of exciting offers for their fans! Right now, for a limited time, Rebet is matching your first purchase up to $100 in Rebet Cash when you use promo code ROTOWIRE.  Download Rebet today on the App Store or Google Play, enter code ROTOWIRE, and start playing today! [https://rebet.page.link/NtdzHvHE3JheVXkCA] Get the latest fantasy sports insights, expert analysis, and premium tools at RotoWire.com—enter promo code ROTO15 at checkout to receive 15% off any product.