Rotowire Fantasy Basketball Podcast

Ken, Shannon and Alex discuss early-season waiver options heading into Week 2. Potential adds include Will Barton, Desmond Bane, Eric Bledsoe, Tyrese Maxey, Evan Mobley, Cam Reddish, Chris Duarte, Devin Vassell and Chuma Okeke. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nick Whalen and Alex Barutha give their final thoughts on fantasy draft season and review the trends -- both intentional and unintentional -- reflected on their rosters. Then, the guys recap the Bucks trouncing the Nets and the Lakers' Westbrook-fueled collapse against the Warriors on Opening Night before discussing the highlights on Wednesday's 11-game slate. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ken and Alex discuss players to consider drafting with one of your last picks. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

James Anderson and Nick Whalen officially put their 2021-22 NBA season predictions on the record. The guys discuss their picks for MVP, Rookie of the Year, Defensive Player of the Year, Most Improved Player and Coach of the Year before naming their 12-man Eastern and Western Conference All-Star rosters. Then, they run through the 10 playoff/play-in teams in each conference before settling on their Finals matchups. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nick Whalen is joined by Alex Barutha to discuss the Lakers' less-than-stellar preseason showings, as well as break down the 2021 RotoWire Steak League salary cap draft (14 teams, 8-cat, $200 budget), which took place Wednesday afternoon. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ken and Alex are joined by former RotoWire scribe and current ESPN Fantasy Expert, Andre Snellings. The crew discuss players that are being drafted too early in fantasy, Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Alex Barutha joins Nick Whalen to run through their observations from the first four nights of preseason action and discuss the 2021-22 Composite Rankings, which went live on RotoWire.com this week. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

RotoWire's James Anderson drops by to chat about the updated MVP, Rookie of the Year and Most Improved Player odds, as well as a few head-to-head team win total bets. The guys discuss their favorite values for each award before digging into James' list of overvalued and undervalued players thus far in season-long fantasy drafts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Shannon, Alex and Mike Barner discuss sleepers for the upcoming 2021-22 season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nick Whalen and Alex Barutha chat about Ben Simmons' ongoing standoff with the Sixers, how the vaccine could affect fantasy basketball and which players are too high or too low according to early ADP data. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ken, Shannon and Alex discuss what players who changed teams are in better or worse situations. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Alex Barutha joins Nick Whalen to break down the latest in the Ben Simmons saga, including Simmons' camp declaring that he will not joins the Sixers for training camp next week. Then, they discuss Zion Williamson's relationship with the Pelicans and the grim future the franchise might be facing. Finally, it's time for another round of "Who Would You Draft?" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In Part 2, James Anderson joins Nick Whalen to make their Over/Under win total picks for the 2021-22 NBA season. The guys go team-by-team through the Western Conference discussing all 15 win totals and picking the over or the under. All odds via the DraftKings Sportsbook (as of Tuesday, Sept. 14) Dallas: 48.5 wins Denver: 47.5 wins Golden State: 48.5 wins Houston: 27.5 wins LA Clippers: 45.5 wins LA Lakers: 52.5 wins Memphis: 41.5 wins Minnesota: 34.5 wins New Orleans: 39.5 wins Oklahoma City: 23.5 wins Phoenix: 51.5 wins Portland: 44.5 wins San Antonio: 28.5 wins Sacramento: 36.5 wins Utah: 51.5 wins Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ken flies all the way from Vermont just to do an in-person podcast with Alex. The two amigos analyze the differences in ESPN's preseason NBA rankings and RotoWire's preseason NBA rankings. Ken and Alex also demand more Aleksej Pokusevski offseason coverage. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In an annual tradition, James Anderson stops by to join Nick Whalen in making their Over/Under win total picks for the 2021-22 NBA season. In Part 1, the guys go team-by-team through the Eastern Conference discussing all 15 win totals and picking the over or the under. All odds via the DraftKings Sportsbook (as of Thursday, Sept. 9). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

LaMelo Ball or Zion Williamson? Brad Beal or Paul George? Anthony Edwards or Mike Conley? Lance Stephenson or Monta Ellis? Alex Barutha joins Nick Whalen for a round of everyone's favorite game: Which Player Would You Draft? One guy picks two (sometimes three) players and the other has to decide which one he'd draft first. This is pretty complicated, high-level stuff, but hopefully you'll catch on quickly. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nick Whalen and Alex Barutha discuss their lists of the NBA's actual championship contenders in 2021-22. The guys also talk Lauri Markkanen in Cleveland, win total over/unders, Coach of the Year narratives, late-round fantasy targets, and much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nick Whalen is joined by James Anderson to dive into his favorite NBA futures bets, including NBA title, conference winners and team win totals. The guys discuss the Bulls' polarizing offseason, the Pelicans' bleak outlook and whether the Grizzlies should want to make the playoffs in 2022. Then, they break down the latest Ben Simmons news before discussing players ranked too high or too low in RotoWire's 2021-22 NBA player projections. Finally, Nick and James finish out by naming the coaches and executives most likely to be fired. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Alex Barutha joins Nick Whalen to break down RotoWire's initial 2021-22 NBA player projections and rankings. The guys discuss the top five fantasy players, the most difficult players to project, and which teams could be the most fantasy-friendly. Finally, they dig into the rookie rankings -- headlined by Cade Cunningham and Evan Mobley -- before highlighting some dark horse rookies to consider grabbing at the end of drafts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nick Whalen and Alex Barutha are back in the saddle to break down the standouts from the MGM Resorts Summer League in Las Vegas. The guys also give their thoughts on the NBA's opening night and Christmas Day slates before examining the newly released Coach of the Year and Most Improved Player odds, among other futures. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices