Brad Stevens today - There were a lot of teams in the NBA playing for draft positioning this year And that won't be the case next year The league is gonna be a lot better the regular seasons gonna be a lot harder

Adam Silver We discussed ongoing negotiations with the Euro League We believe that NBA Europe would be strengthened by joining forces with the Euro League It doesn't have to happen but I think we would all be better off as a unified front in Europe in terms of the potential investors

Pat Bev says there are NBA superstars who couldnt play basketball in Europe I really mean that They simply couldn't Because the adaptation is completely different The coach controls everything It's almost like a college team made up of adults The team comes before every individual

Steven Adams - You guys should anticipate November The performance of the league league-wide GTA is dropping

Adam Silver answers Pablo Torre's question regarding the growing concern that wealthy individuals and entities are using the approval of the NBA to purchase credibility in the eyes of the public meaning fans and whether he plans on changing anything about the due diligence process

In 2013 Anthony Bennett was a surprise first overall pick but still a player Cavs fans thought could be a foundational piece What played out during his first several NBA games was stunning - he missed his first 16 shots from the field and 21 of his first 22 Here are all of them

Zach Lowe Joe House Chris Ryan draft their 15 favorite NBA Champs since 2000 Lowe asks why there was no love for the Kobe-Pau teams who went undrafted Ryan says You probably should have had a Californian on this podcast to balance the east coast lean of the panel Lowe responds Like Bill