Longtime NBA writer and draft expert Bryan Kalbrosky, who covers the league for the USA TODAY Sports Media Group, joins the latest episode of The Lager Line podcast to preview the 2022 NBA draft.
Thanks to Wednesday’s trade sending Christian Wood to Mavericks, the Houston Rockets suddenly have three first-round selections at No. 3 overall, No. 17 (via Brooklyn), and No. 26 (via Dallas).
Will they keep all three of those selections, or are further trades possible in the final days leading up to the draft on Thursday, June 23?
Other topics discussed on Friday’s podcast include:
- Value obtained by Rockets general manager Rafael Stone in the Wood trade
- Options at No. 17 and No. 26 in the order
- Whether Paolo Banchero is a lock at No. 3, or if other names (Jabari Smith, Chet Holmgren, or Jaden Ivey) could still be in play
- Potential options for Stone and the Rockets leading up to the NBA’s 2022 free agency period at the end of June
Friday’s complete episode can be listened to below. Each episode of the show is also made available via flagship radio station SportsTalk 790, as well as to all major podcast distributors under “The Lager Line.”
