On the eve of the NBA Draft, Kevin O'Connor interviews prospects Darryn Peterson, Aday Mara, Keaton Wagler, Brayden Burries, Christian Anderson, Allen Graves and Dailyn Swain.

KOC also shares the latest on Giannis Antetokounmpo trade rumors and Trae Young's new contract with the Wizards.

(0:50) Giannis trade updates

(4:57) Trae Young signs contract with Wizards

(6:38) Darryn Peterson joins the show

(22:04) Aday Mara joins the show

(27:41) Keaton Wagler joins the show

(41:21) Brayden Burries joins the show

(49:41) Christian Anderson joins the show

(1:01:09) Allen Graves joins the show

(1:09:59) Dailyn Swain joins the show

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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.

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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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We have a fun, truly jam-packed episode of The Dunker Spot coming your way!

First, Nekias Duncan and Steve Jones put a bow on the 2025-26 season. They're joined by the great Zach Lowe to talk about the things that brought them joy this season. The trio discusses their favorite games, player performances, stretches of team play, breakout seasons, league trends and more.

From there, the guys shift to the W to take stock of the league after Commissioner's Cup group play. Nekias and Steve share their league tiers -- the contenders, near-contenders, hopefuls and rebuilding groups -- before reacting to the first returns for All-Star voting.

Finally, the guys are joined by Las Vegas Aces star Chelsea Gray -- the Point Gawd! -- for a wide-ranging interview including the Aces' offense, her relationship with Becky Hammon, the growth of A'ja Wilson and Jackie Young, controlling the team's music, Love Island and much more.

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3:45 -- What brought us joy with Zach Lowe
51:22 -- WNBA Tier rankings
01:23:55-- WNBA All-Star first returns
01:32:38 -- Chelsea Gray interview

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