2026 NBA Draft preview + WNBA weekend takeaways

We have a fun episode of The Dunker Spot coming your way! First, Nekias Duncan and Steve Jones are joined by Ben Pfeifer (EssentiallySports, Swish Theory) to talk all things NBA Draft! Ben shares his scouting philosophy and how it's evolved, then digs deep into this year's class. From there, the guys shift to the W to take stock of the league after a fun weekend of hoops. They discuss Angel Reese's growing comfort in Atlanta, the Washington Mystics’ impressive road wins over the New York Liberty and Minnesota Lynx, and even bring back the Panic Meter to check in on the Liberty, Golden State Valkyries, and Indiana Fever. If you ever have NBA or WNBA questions, email us at [email protected] 01:08 Is the Giannis Sweepstakes impacting any draft work/projections? 5:53 Evolution of the scouting process 16:50 AJ Dybantsa vs Darryn Peterson vs Cam Boozer 29:45 rarity + draft range of Aday Mara 33:21 What are people missing with Caleb Wilson? 38:45 Examining the guard group 54:27 Examining the frontcourt (wings, forwards, passing bigs) 01:07:31 Angel Reese thriving in Atlanta 01:16:53 The Mystics' big weekend 01:24:05 Panic Meter (Valkyries, Liberty, Fever)

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