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NBA Mock Draft Dissection with Sam Vecenie
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The 2026 NBA Draft has been called one of the deepest in recent years and Andrew Schlecht and Alex Speers are back for another episode of the Saturday Slam N Jam. This time Sam Vecenie from the Athletic joins to help walk the guys through his most recent mock draft and dissect it with questions they have about multiple draft prospects. Is Caleb Wilson’s downside being ignored? Why is Yaxel falling on draft boards? Morez on the rise? And which late round prospects could make an impact? Then the guys finish with another round of Andrew vs. the Beat.
Host: Andrew Schlecht and Alex Speers
With: Sam Vecenie
Producer: Andrew Schlecht
Video Producer: Monica Compton
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