Game Theory Podcast

In this edition of the Game Theory Podcast, Sam Vecenie & Bryce Simon begin their 3-part series where they will go through the list of who they consider the top 25 defenders in the NBA today, starting with numbers 25 through 17. CHECK OUT THE VIDEO VERSION OF THE FULL LIVE SHOW ON THE GAME THEORY YOUTUBE CHANNEL! 02:15 - Best Defenders In the NBA Today (Honorable Mentions)26:52 - 25. Walker Kessler34:05 - 24. Andrew Nembhard40:02 - 23. Isaiah Hartenstein48:38 - 22. Giannis Antetokounmpo1:00:29 - 21. Kris Dunn1:09:48 - 20. Jalen Suggs1:18:00 - 19. Ivica Zubac1:33:00 - 18. Jalen Williams  1:40:43 - 17. Jaden McDaniels

In this edition of the Game Theory Podcast, Sam Vecenie & Bryce Simon go through all the remaining offseason dominos that have yet to fall making predictions on what they think will happen with 6 weeks until training camp! 04:20 - Josh Giddey (RFA) Contract Prediction27:49 - Cam Thomas (RFA) Contract Prediction43:55 - Quentin Grimes (RFA) Contract Prediction52:38 - Jonathan Kuminga (RFA) Contract Prediction1:03:08 - Landing Spots for Unrestricted Free Agents1:23:29 - Will There Be A Blockbuster NBA Trade In September (Again)?CHECK OUT THE VIDEO VERSION OF THE FULL LIVE SHOW ON THE GAME THEORY YOUTUBE CHANNEL! SPONSORS:SHOUTOUT TO SQUARE! GET UP TO $200 OFF HARDWARE WHEN YOU SIGN UP AT SQUARE.COM/GO/GAMETHEORY! 

In this edition of the Game Theory Podcast, Sam Vecenie & Bryce Simon give their reactions to the Haywood Highsmith trade before going through their most underrated NBA trade targets!  6:40 - Haywood Highsmith Trade; what does it mean for Miami and Brooklyn?29:30 - Underrated Trade Targets Intro!31:50 - Devin Carter40:30 - Jaden Ivey52:50 - Jeremy Sochan1:09:40 - Anthony Black1:22:55 - Oso Ighodaro (plus why we think the Thunder guys like Cason/Dort aren't available)1:38:00 - Grab bag of other younger guys like Kobe Bufkin, Marcus Sasser, Mo Gueye, Jon Mogbo, Jordan Hawkins, Yves MIssi, others1:55:30 - Vets like Goga Bitadze, PJ Washington, othersCHECK OUT THE VIDEO VERSION OF THE FULL LIVE SHOW ON THE GAME THEORY YOUTUBE CHANNEL! SPONSORS:SHOUTOUT TO SQUARE! GET UP TO $200 OFF HARDWARE WHEN YOU SIGN UP AT SQUARE.COM/GO/GAMETHEORY!  

In this edition of the Game Theory Podcast, Sam Vecenie & Bryce Simon going through a list of everthing they've learned from the last 2 NBA Draft cycles.CHECK OUT THE VIDEO VERSION OF THE FULL LIVE SHOW ON THE GAME THEORY YOUTUBE CHANNEL! SPONSORS:SHOUTOUT TO SQUARE! GET UP TO $200 OFF HARDWARE WHEN YOU SIGN UP AT SQUARE.COM/GO/GAMETHEORY!  

In this edition of the Game Theory Podcast, Sam Vecenie and Bryce Simon are here for some fun offseason content, where we're going to re-draft the 2015 NBA Draft, a class that was seen at the time as quite strong but ended up quite poor. CHECK OUT THE VIDEO VERSION OF THE FULL LIVE SHOW ON THE GAME THEORY YOUTUBE CHANNEL! SPONSORS:SHOUTOUT TO SQUARE! GET UP TO $200 OFF HARDWARE WHEN YOU SIGN UP AT SQUARE.COM/GO/GAMETHEORY!  

In this edition of the Game Theory Podcast, Sam Vecenie is joined by Andrew Claudio (GMAC) to first draft the best 10 NBA players who have yet to make an Allstar team! Then, they dive into the best movies that have come out in 2025, with lengthly spoiler-filled discussions on the 2 blockbusters from the summer: Superman & Fantastic Four! CHECK OUT THE VIDEO VERSION OF THE FULL LIVE SHOW ON THE GAME THEORY YOUTUBE CHANNEL! 02:46 - Top 10 Non-Allstars Draft1:22:03 - Honorable Mentions1:28:00 - Best Movies of 20251:43:00 - Superman Spoilers Begin1:53:15 - Best Movies of 2025 (cont'd)1:59:30 - Fantastic Four Spoilers Begin 

In this edition of the Game Theory Podcast, Sam Vecenie is joined by Bryce Simon to catchup on several offseason news topics, like Luka Doncic extending with the Lakers, Mikal Bridges extending with the Knicks, Jonathan Kuminga & the Warriors negotiations and much more! CHECK OUT THE VIDEO VERSION OF THE FULL LIVE SHOW ON THE GAME THEORY YOUTUBE CHANNEL! 03:55 - Luka Doncic extends w/ Lakers34:31 - Mikal Bridges extends w/ Knicks55:12 - Jonathan Kuminga/Warriors negotiations

In this edition of the Game Theory Podcast, Sam Vecenie is joined by Adam Finkelstein - Director of Scouting at 24/7 Sports - for a discussion of the U19 World Cup and an early look ahead to the 2026 NBA Draft Class! CHECK OUT THE VIDEO VERSION OF THE FULL LIVE SHOW ON THE GAME THEORY YOUTUBE CHANNEL!  

In this edition of the Game Theory Podcast, Sam Vecenie is joined by special guest Es Baraheni of The Athletic NBA Daily to recap the NBA offseason to this point by taking turns draft their 5 favorite moves that were made until they get to a top 10! They also list a few honorable mentions & wrap up by giving their thoughts on the two blockbuster superhero movies released in July: Superman & Fantastic Four.CHECK OUT THE VIDEO VERSION OF THE FULL LIVE SHOW ON THE GAME THEORY YOUTUBE CHANNEL! 04:00 - Drafting the best 10 NBA moves of the offseason (rules)07:04 - Kevin Durant to the Houston Rockets18:55 - Hawks trade for Hawks 2026 pick  29:10 - Cam Johnson to Denver Nuggets38:14 - OKC locks in title core, extends JDubb & Chet51:44 - Norm Powell  to the Miami Heat (FOR FREE)1:05:33 - Clippers Depth Moves1:18:12 - Desmond Bane to the Orlando Magic1:33:15 - NAW (plus Kennard) to ATL1:41:37 - Houston depth moves DFS, FVV, Adams1:55:25 - Denver depth moves: Bruce Brown, THJ, Jonas2:05:32 - Honorable Menti

In this edition of the Game Theory Podcast, Sam Vecenie is joined by Bryce Simon to recap NBA Summer League & discuss the performances of several different veterans in Vegas this year.CHECK OUT THE VIDEO VERSION OF THE FULL LIVE SHOW ON THE GAME THEORY YOUTUBE CHANNEL! SPONSORS:DRINK TRADE COFFEE! RIGHT NOW, TRADE IS EXCLUSIVELY OFFERING OUR LISTENERS 50% OFF YOUR ONE MONTH TRIAL AT DRINKTRADE.COM/GAME.

In this edition of the Game Theory Podcast, Sam Vecenie is joined by Bryce Simon to recap NBA Summer League & discuss the performances of several different rookies in Vegas this year. CHECK OUT THE VIDEO VERSION OF THE FULL LIVE SHOW ON THE GAME THEORY YOUTUBE CHANNEL! SPONSORS:DRINK TRADE COFFEE! RIGHT NOW, TRADE IS EXCLUSIVELY OFFERING OUR LISTENERS 50% OFF YOUR ONE MONTH TRIAL AT DRINKTRADE.COM/GAME.

In this edition of the Game Theory Podcast, Sam Vecenie is joined by Bryce Simon after returning from NBA Summer League in Las Vegas to discuss all the NBA news they missed over the past week! TOPICS INCLUDE:08:55 - Marcus Smart to the Lakers39:12 - Bradley Beal to the Clippers57:50 - Dame Lillard BACK to the Blazers1:22:58 - Jalen Williams signs extension with OKC1:29:56 - Cam Thomas Speaks OutCHECK OUT THE VIDEO VERSION OF THE FULL LIVE SHOW ON THE GAME THEORY YOUTUBE CHANNEL! SPONSORS:DRINK TRADE COFFEE! RIGHT NOW, TRADE IS EXCLUSIVELY OFFERING OUR LISTENERS 50% OFF YOUR ONE MONTH TRIAL AT DRINKTRADE.COM/GAME. 

In this edition of the Game Theory Podcast, Sam Vecenie is joined by Bryce Simon LIVE (pre-recorded) from NBA Summer League is Las Vegas to go through all the NBA News from the past week, such as the MIA/LAC/UTA trade, Chet/Paolo/Booker extending, Ryan Rollins re-signing w/ MIL & much more before going through few players they're excited to watch when game officially start Thursday night.CHECK OUT THE VIDEO VERSION OF THE FULL LIVE SHOW ON THE GAME THEORY YOUTUBE CHANNEL! 03:40 - TRADE! Norm Powell to MIA, John Collins to LAC, Kevin Love to UTA28:28 - Kelly Olynyk to SAS34:55 - - Chet Holmgren Extension41:52 - Paolo Banchero Extension52:37 - Devin Booker Extension1:01:06 - Ryan Rollins Re-Signs w/ MIL1:04:33 - NCAA News/Summer League Preview

In this edition of the Game Theory Podcast, Sam Vecenie is joined by Bryce Simon to discuss Cam Whitmore to Washington, Deandre Ayton to the Lakers, Mike Brown to the Knicks, Jay Huff to the Pacers, and more before breaking down what's left in the NBA Free Agency. CHECK OUT THE VIDEO VERSION OF THE FULL LIVE SHOW ON THE GAME THEORY YOUTUBE CHANNEL! 03:50 - Cam Whitmore traded to thr Wizards21:53 - DeAndre Ayton signs with Lakers36:43 - Jay Huff traded to the Pacers45:20 - Mike Brown hired by Knicks as next HC55:58 - What's Left of NBA Free Agency: Restricted FA's1:19:38 - What's Left of NBA Free Agency: Unrestricted FA's1:23:30 - Bradley Beal Potential Landing Spots Post Buyout1:33:31 - Remaining FA's1:39:55 - SUPERCHATS

In this edition of the Game Theory Podcast, Sam Vecenie is joined by Bryce Simon to react to all the trades, signings, extensions and scattered rumors that happened during the first full day of NBA Free Agency! 01:55 - Bucks Sign Myles Turner, Waive Dame Lillard35:03 - Pacers Lose Turner... Now What?53:55 - SGA Extends, JJJ Injured58:25 - Cavs Sign Larry Nance Jr.1:06:23 - Knicks Sign Guerschon Yabusele1:10:17 - Nuggets Trade Saric For Valančiūnas, Sign Hardaway Jr.1:21:38 - Kings Sign Dennis Schroeder1:27:53 - Pistons Sigh Duncan Robinson1:37:10 - Raptors Extend Jacob Poetl, Sign Sandro Mamukelashvili1:47:28 - Hornets Sign Tre Mann1:52:22 - Celtics Sign Josh MinottCHECK OUT THE VIDEO VERSION OF THE FULL LIVE SHOW ON THE GAME THEORY YOUTUBE CHANNEL! SPONSORS:RIGHT NOW, TRADE IS EXCLUSIVELY OFFERING OUR LISTENERS 50% OFF YOUR ONE MONTH TRIAL AT DRINKTRADE.COM/GAME. 

In this edition of the Game Theory Podcast, Sam Vecenie is joined by Andrew Claudio (GMAC) to react to all the trades, signings, extensions and scattered rumors that happened during the first night of NBA Free Agency!04:00 - Knicks intend to sign Jordan Clarkson06:40 - Michael Porter Jr traded for Cam Johnson31:08 - Atlanta Hawks sign Nickeil Alexander-Walker, Luke Kennard48:52 - Rockets sign Clint Capella, Dorian Finney-Smith1:04:25 - Grizzlies extend JJJ, sign Ty Jerome (what's up with Cole Anthony?)1:19:25 - Lakers sign Jake LaRavia1:28:56 - Clippers sign Book Lopez1:35:10 - Spurs sign Luke Kornet1:44:00 - Pelicans sign Kevon Looney (lol)1:45:10 - Mavericks sign D'Angelo Russell1:46:40 - Tre & Tyus Jones sign new deals1:48:16 - Bucks sign Trent Jr, Porter Jr. & Prince1:54:00 - Pistons Moves2:07:11 - Western Conference Power RankingsCHECK OUT THE VIDEO VERSION OF THE FULL LIVE SHOW ON THE GAME THEORY YOUTUBE CHANNEL! SPONSORS:RIGHT NOW, TRADE IS EXCLUSIVELY OFFERING OUR LISTENERS 50% OFF YOUR ONE MO

In this edition of the Game Theory Podcast, Sam Vecenie is joined by Bryce Simon  to react to several of the NBA transactions that have already been reported on the eve of free agency. 04:10 - Houston Rockets "Cleaning House"33:00 - LeBron James & His Uncertain Future48:57 - DeAndre Ayton Bought Out By Blazers1:01:33 - Minneosta Timberwolves "Run It Back"1:15:07 - James Harden's New Deal w/ LAC1:24:27 - Collin Sexton for Jusef Nurkic...???1:36:42 - Cavs Trade for Lonzo Ball1:44:44 - OKC Thunder Moves1:49:00 - Cavs Re-Sign Sam Merrill1:52:15 - Bulls Acquire Isaac Okoro1:56:57 - Malike Beasley Under Investigation2:01:10 - Masai Ujiri OUR in TorontoCHECK OUT THE VIDEO VERSION OF THE FULL LIVE SHOW ON THE GAME THEORY YOUTUBE CHANNEL! SPONSORS:RIGHT NOW, TRADE IS EXCLUSIVELY OFFERING OUR LISTENERS 50% OFF YOUR ONE MONTH TRIAL AT DRINKTRADE.COM/GAME.

In this edition of the Game Theory Podcast, Sam Vecenie is joined by Bryce Simon for live reaction & analysis to all the selections & all the trades made in the second round of the 2025 NBA Draft! CHECK OUT THE VIDEO VERSION OF THE FULL LIVE SHOW ON THE GAME THEORY YOUTUBE CHANNEL! SPONSORS:RIGHT NOW, TRADE IS EXCLUSIVELY OFFERING OUR LISTENERS 50% OFF YOUR ONE MONTH TRIAL AT DRINKTRADE.COM/GAME.

In part 3 of 3 of this very special edition of the Game Theory Podcast, Sam Vecenie is joined by Bryce Simon for live reaction & analysis to everything that happened during picks 21-30 in first round of the 2025 NBA Draft!4:56 - PICK #21. Jazz draft Will Riley (Illinois) – Traded to Wizards12:19 - PICK #22. Hawks draft Drake Powell (North Carolina) – Traded to Nets19:15 - PICK #23. Pelicans draft Asa Newell (Georgia) – Traded to Hawks27:15 - PICK #24. Thunder draft Nique Clifford (Colorado State) – Traded to Kings32:15 - PICK #25. Magic draft Jase Richardson (Michigan State)39:43 - PICK #26. Nets draft Ben Saraf (Ratiopharm Ulm)44:29 - PICK #27. Nets draft Danny Wolf (Michigan)49:49 - PICK #28. Celtics draft Hugo González (Real Madrid)59:07 - PICK #29. Suns draft Liam McNeeley (Connecticut) –  Traded to Hornets1:06:10 - PICK #30. Clippers draft Yanic Konan Niederhauser (Penn State)CHECK OUT THE VIDEO VERSION OF THE FULL LIVE SHOW ON THE GAME THEORY YOUTUBE CHANNEL! SPONSORS:RIGHT NOW, TRADE IS EXCLUSIVELY

In part 2 of 3 of this very special edition of the Game Theory Podcast, Sam Vecenie is joined by Bryce Simon for live reaction & analysis to everything that happened during picks 11-20 in first round of the 2025 NBA Draft!1:52 - PICK #11. Trail Blazers draft Cedric Coward (Washington State) – Traded to Grizzlies\8:32 - PICK #12. Bulls draft Noa Essengue (Ratiopharm Ulm)12:05 - PICK #13. Hawks draft Derik Queen (Maryland) – Traded to Pelicans19:45 - PICK #14. Spurs draft Carter Bryant (Arizona)28:54 - PICK #15. Thunder draft Thomas Sorber (Georgetown)36:59 - PICK #16. Grizzlies draft Yang Hansen (Qingdao) – Traded to Trail Blazers43:48 - PICK #17. Timberwolves draft Joan Beringer (Cedevita Olimpija)48:37 - PICK #18. Wizards draft Walter Clayton Jr. (Florida) – Traded to Jazz1:01:10 - PICK #19. Nets draft Nolan Traoré (Saint-Quentin BB)1:07:52 - PICK #20. Heat draft Kasparas Jakučionis (Illinois)CHECK OUT THE VIDEO VERSION OF THE FULL LIVE SHOW ON THE GAME THEORY YOUTUBE CHANNEL! SPONSORS:RIGHT NOW, TRADE I