Alex Speers

We should get Josh Robbins to join us. That's a great idea.

We should get Josh Robbins to join us. That's a great idea.

We should get Josh Robbins to join us. That's a great idea.

Welcome to the Saturday Slammin' Jam here on the Athletic NBA Daily. On today's show, we're talking to Mike Zakarian about the NBA playoffs. We'll do another championship draft. And we'll be doing some NBA playoff trivia with me, as always, is my good friend Alex Spears. And joining us from NBA Bit on YouTube is my friend, Mike Zakarian.

Welcome to the Saturday Slammin' Jam here on the Athletic NBA Daily. On today's show, we're talking to Mike Zakarian about the NBA playoffs. We'll do another championship draft. And we'll be doing some NBA playoff trivia with me, as always, is my good friend Alex Spears. And joining us from NBA Bit on YouTube is my friend, Mike Zakarian.

Welcome to the Saturday Slammin' Jam here on the Athletic NBA Daily. On today's show, we're talking to Mike Zakarian about the NBA playoffs. We'll do another championship draft. And we'll be doing some NBA playoff trivia with me, as always, is my good friend Alex Spears. And joining us from NBA Bit on YouTube is my friend, Mike Zakarian.

It was really fun. I like having the two games. I really enjoy having the two games, which is very fun. We are recording this late, late Thursday. So when you're listening to this on Saturday, you're confused about the two games that I'm talking about. So it's just one game on Friday. Not talking about that, but we are going to talk about the Eastern Conference to start with.

It was really fun. I like having the two games. I really enjoy having the two games, which is very fun. We are recording this late, late Thursday. So when you're listening to this on Saturday, you're confused about the two games that I'm talking about. So it's just one game on Friday. Not talking about that, but we are going to talk about the Eastern Conference to start with.

It was really fun. I like having the two games. I really enjoy having the two games, which is very fun. We are recording this late, late Thursday. So when you're listening to this on Saturday, you're confused about the two games that I'm talking about. So it's just one game on Friday. Not talking about that, but we are going to talk about the Eastern Conference to start with.

And so the second round of the Eastern Conference is set. Most people are already looking ahead to a Cavs-Celtics conference finals. But I want to ask you the same question about both series. An upset feels unlikely, but what would need to happen for the Pacers and Knicks to make these long series?

And so the second round of the Eastern Conference is set. Most people are already looking ahead to a Cavs-Celtics conference finals. But I want to ask you the same question about both series. An upset feels unlikely, but what would need to happen for the Pacers and Knicks to make these long series?

And so the second round of the Eastern Conference is set. Most people are already looking ahead to a Cavs-Celtics conference finals. But I want to ask you the same question about both series. An upset feels unlikely, but what would need to happen for the Pacers and Knicks to make these long series?

Yeah, it feels like we're heading back into the Dion Waiters era of the Miami Heat again.

Yeah, it feels like we're heading back into the Dion Waiters era of the Miami Heat again.

Yeah, it feels like we're heading back into the Dion Waiters era of the Miami Heat again.

That's right. Personally love it. I mean, there's a coffee mug. There's a coffee mug above my shoulder right now of Dion waiters and a Miami heat Jersey. So it's actually, I'm very, very excited for the future of the heat. Another team that said farewell this week was the Orlando Magic. The Magic's needs are maybe the most obvious in the league.

That's right. Personally love it. I mean, there's a coffee mug. There's a coffee mug above my shoulder right now of Dion waiters and a Miami heat Jersey. So it's actually, I'm very, very excited for the future of the heat. Another team that said farewell this week was the Orlando Magic. The Magic's needs are maybe the most obvious in the league.

That's right. Personally love it. I mean, there's a coffee mug. There's a coffee mug above my shoulder right now of Dion waiters and a Miami heat Jersey. So it's actually, I'm very, very excited for the future of the heat. Another team that said farewell this week was the Orlando Magic. The Magic's needs are maybe the most obvious in the league.

The president of basketball ops, Jeff Weltman, was interviewed this week and said what everyone else thinks, which is what we need is a proven shot making, proven offensive player, someone that is going to come in and help augment our weaknesses. As Weltman pointed out, future moves will likely need to involve trades. Do you have any favorite targets for the Orlando Magic?

The president of basketball ops, Jeff Weltman, was interviewed this week and said what everyone else thinks, which is what we need is a proven shot making, proven offensive player, someone that is going to come in and help augment our weaknesses. As Weltman pointed out, future moves will likely need to involve trades. Do you have any favorite targets for the Orlando Magic?