MOCK DRAFT 1.0! | First look at the 2026 NBA Draft Class | Game Theory Podcast

In this edition of the Game Theory Podcast, Sam Vecenie & Bryce Simon conduct their first MOCK DRAFT for the 2026 NBA Draft Class! SIGN UP FOR BONUS NBA DRAFT FILM BREAKDOWNS & DISCUSSIONS ON SUBSTACK!CHECK OUT THE VIDEO VERSION OF THE FULL LIVE SHOW ON THE GAME THEORY YOUTUBE CHANNEL! SPONSORS:START YOUR HAIR GROWTH JOURNEY WITH NUTRAFOL!  FOR A LIMITED TIME, NUTRAFOL IS OFFERING OUR LISTENERS TEN DOLLARS OFF YOUR FIRST MONTH’S SUBSCRIPTION AND FREE SHIPPING WHEN YOU GO TO NUTRAFOL.COM AND ENTER THE PROMO CODE “GAMETHEORY” Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

In this edition of the Game Theory Podcast, Sam Vecenie, Bryce Simon & Andrew Claudio react to the Lebron James injury news (5:09) & the Giannis/Knicks story from earlier this week (13:45) before taking part in the first ever Game Theory Projected Wins Draft (52:37).SIGN UP FOR BONUS NBA DRAFT FILM BREAKDOWNS & DISCUSSIONS ON SUBSTACK!CHECK OUT THE VIDEO VERSION OF THE FULL LIVE SHOW ON THE GAME THEORY YOUTUBE CHANNEL! SPONSORS:VISIT OUR PARTNERS OVER AT PRIZEPICKS TO GO SUPPORT THE SHOW! DOWNLOAD THE APP TODAY AND USE CODE "GAMETHEORY" TO GET $50 INSTANTLY AFTER YOU PLAY YOUR FIRST $5 LINEUP!RIGHT NOW, MIZZEN & MAIN IS OFFERING OUR LISTENERS 20% OFF YOUR FIRST PURCHASE AT MIZZENANDMAIN.COM, PROMO CODE GAME20. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

In this edition of the Game Theory Podcast, Sam Vecenie & Bryce Simon give their preseason predictions for several major NBA Awards for the upcoming NBA season!02:38 - Dash Daniels vs Pelicans16:10 - 2025-26 NBA Awards Predictions (Preview)20:55 - MVP56:33 - Defensive Player of the Year1:09:04 - Rookie of the Year (If not Cooper Flagg, then who?)1:26:00 - Most Improved Player1:35:30 - Sixth Man of the Year1:40:00 - Executive of the Year1:44:30 - Who will make All-NBA for the first time?1:50:51 - Best player traded in season1:59:00 - Coach of the YearSIGN UP FOR BONUS NBA DRAFT FILM BREAKDOWNS & DISCUSSIONS ON SUBSTACK!CHECK OUT THE VIDEO VERSION OF THE FULL LIVE SHOW ON THE GAME THEORY YOUTUBE CHANNEL! SPONSORS:VISIT OUR PARTNERS OVER AT PRIZEPICKS TO GO SUPPORT THE SHOW! DOWNLOAD THE APP TODAY AND USE CODE "GAMETHEORY" TO GET $50 INSTANTLY AFTER YOU PLAY YOUR FIRST $5 LINEUP!RIGHT NOW, MIZZEN & MAIN IS OFFERING OUR LISTENERS 20% OFF YOUR FIRST PURCHASE AT MIZZENANDMAIN.COM, PROMO CODE GAME20. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

In this edition of the Game Theory Podcast, Sam Vecenie, Bryce Simon & Andrew Claudio go through the entire Western Conference & predict whether each team will go over or under on their projected wins total this season. 01:05 - BRYCE FOUGHT A SNAKE?????04:55 - Quentin Grimes agrees to 1-yr qualifying offer from Sixers19:15 - Nikola Jokic signs extension, 4-yrs/$62-million26:10 - West Over/Unders! (PREVIEW)28:25 - OKLAHOMA CITY THUNDER37:24 - HOUSTON ROCKETS46:26 - DENVER NUGGETS57:10 - MINNESOTA TIMBERWOLVES1:07:21 - LOS ANGELES CLIPPERS1:19:15 - LOS ANGELES LAKERS1:27:03 - GOLDEN STATE WARRIORS1:33:56 - SAN ANTONIO SPURS1:41:38 - DALLAS MAVERICKS1:49:33 - MEMPHIS GRIZZLIES1:58:01 - SACRAMENTO KINGS2:04:22 - PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS2:12:38 - PHOENIX SUNS2:17:20 - NEW ORLEANS PELICANS2:27:27 - UTAH JAZZSIGN UP FOR BONUS NBA DRAFT FILM BREAKDOWNS & DISCUSSIONS ON SUBSTACK!CHECK OUT THE VIDEO VERSION OF THE FULL LIVE SHOW ON THE GAME THEORY YOUTUBE CHANNEL! SPONSORS:START YOUR HAIR GROWTH JOURNEY WITH NUTRAFOL!  FOR A LIMITED TIME, NUTRAFOL IS OFFERING OUR LISTENERS TEN DOLLARS OFF YOUR FIRST MONTH’S SUBSCRIPTION AND FREE SHIPPING WHEN YOU GO TO NUTRAFOL.COM AND ENTER THE PROMO CODE “GAMETHEORY” Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

In this BREAKING NEWS REACTION edtion of the Game Theory Podcast, Sam Vecenie & Bryce Simon react to the news that Jonathan Kuminga & the Golden State Warriors FINALLY came to an agreement on a 2-year deal Tuesday night. SIGN UP FOR BONUS NBA DRAFT FILM BREAKDOWNS & DISCUSSIONS ON SUBSTACK!CHECK OUT THE VIDEO VERSION OF THE FULL LIVE SHOW ON THE GAME THEORY YOUTUBE CHANNEL! SPONSORS:START YOUR HAIR GROWTH JOURNEY WITH NUTRAFOL!  FOR A LIMITED TIME, NUTRAFOL IS OFFERING OUR LISTENERS TEN DOLLARS OFF YOUR FIRST MONTH’S SUBSCRIPTION AND FREE SHIPPING WHEN YOU GO TO NUTRAFOL.COM AND ENTER THE PROMO CODE “GAMETHEORY” Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

In this edition of the Game Theory Podcast, Sam Vecenie, Bryce Simon & Andrew Claudio go through the entire Eastern Conference & predict whether each team will go over or under on their projected wins total this season. 01:30 - GMAC reacts to the Mets collapse5:10 - Sam reacts to the Ryder Cup disaster09:45 - East Over/Unders! (Preview)20:00 - CLEVELAND CAVALIERS28:33 - NEW YORK KNICKS36:48 - ORLANDO MAGIC46:20 - ATLANTA HAWKS54:50 - DETROIT PISTONS1:05:20 - MILWAUKEE BUCKS1:16:45 - PHILADELPHIA 76ERS1:26:15 - BOSTON CELTICS1:39:00 - MIAMI HEAT1:46:34 - INDIANA PACERS1:55:55 - TORONTO RAPTORS2:05:45 - CHICAGO BULLS2:14:11 - CHARLOTTE HORNETS2:24:55 - BROOKLYN NETS2:29:05 - WASHINGTON WIZARDSCHECK OUT THE VIDEO VERSION OF THE FULL LIVE SHOW ON THE GAME THEORY YOUTUBE CHANNEL! SPONSORS:START YOUR HAIR GROWTH JOURNEY WITH NUTRAFOL!  FOR A LIMITED TIME, NUTRAFOL IS OFFERING OUR LISTENERS TEN DOLLARS OFF YOUR FIRST MONTH’S SUBSCRIPTION AND FREE SHIPPING WHEN YOU GO TO NUTRAFOL.COM AND ENTER THE PROMO CODE “GAMETHEORY” Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

In this edition of the Game Theory Podcast, Sam Vecenie & Bryce Simon go through the NBA teams that they are most excited to watch in the 2025-26 NBA season! SIGN UP FOR BONUS NBA DRAFT FILM BREAKDOWNS & DISCUSSIONS ON SUBSTACK!02:00 - Thoughts on Dash Daniels/Substack Plug!06:30 - Miikka Muurinen aka "Slim Jesus" Turns Pro11:40 - Kuminga Watch22:35 - Grimes Watch34:44 - Houston Rockets (FVV Injury Reaction)55:39 - Atlanta Hawks1:04:42 - Orlando Magic1:13:58 - Los Angeles Lakers1:21:35 - Detroit Pistons1:30:38 - Portland Trail Blazers1:38:10 - San Antonio Spurs1:46:34 - 76ers, Raptors, Grizzlies, PacersCHECK 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. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

In this edition of the Game Theory Podcast, Sam Vecenie & Bryce Simon go through who they believe will be the most important players of the 2025-26 NBA season! SIGN UP FOR BONUS NBA DRAFT FILM BREAKDOWNS & DISCUSSIONS ON SUBSTACK!08:43 - Luka Donic  17:35 - Deandre Ayton31:15 - Trae Young41:50 - Jonathan Kuminga1:01:02 - Evan Mobley1:08:40 - Cam Johnson1:16:18 - Amen Thompson1:25:05 - Victor Wembanyama1:32:45 - James Harden1:34:13 - Mikal Bridges1:40:12 - Anthony Edwards1:49:50 - Ja MorantCHECK OUT THE VIDEO VERSION OF THE FULL LIVE SHOW ON THE GAME THEORY YOUTUBE CHANNEL! SPONSORS:START YOUR HAIR GROWTH JOURNEY WITH NUTRAFOL!  FOR A LIMITED TIME, NUTRAFOL IS OFFERING OUR LISTENERS TEN DOLLARS OFF YOUR FIRST MONTH’S SUBSCRIPTION AND FREE SHIPPING WHEN YOU GO TO NUTRAFOL.COM AND ENTER THE PROMO CODE “GAMETHEORY” Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

In this edition of the Game Theory Podcast, Sam Vecenie & Bryce Simon discuss several NBA players that they believe are about to have a breakout season in 2025-26! 01:55 - The latest from Pablo Torre...07:00 - Kobe Bufkin traded to the Nets22:00 - Paolo Banchero35:10 - Alperen Şengün46:35 - Jalen Johnson50:57 - Ausar Thompson57:51 - Brandon Miller1:05:25 - Andrew Nembhard1:11:15 - Scoot Henderson1:20:00 - Sam Merrill1:23:23 - AJ Green1:26:56 - Jay Huff1:29:32 - Kyshawn George1:35:20 - Jaylen Clark, Terrence Shannon Jr, Dereck Lively II, Justin Edwards & several othersCHECK 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. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

In this edition of the Game Theory Podcast, Sam Vecenie & Bryce Simon go through several players who will be due for rookie extensions soon & predict what their contracts will be!PLAYERS DISCUSSED:10:47 - Already Extended: Paolo Banchero, Chet Holmgren, Jalen Williams & Jabari Smith Jr  26:36 - Keegan Murray40:46 - Jaden Ivey50:40 - Jalen Duren1:06:33 - Benedict Mathurin1:16:20 - Shaedon Sharpe1:22:05 - Dyson Daniels1:28:05 - Jeremy Sochan1:36:40 - Ochai Agbaji  1:41:04 - Mark Williams1:45:13 - Tari Eason1:50:00 - Christian Braun1:54:00 - Walker Kessler1:57:12 - Nikola JovicCHECK 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. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.