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Kevin Broom and Osman Baig of Bullets Forever joined Matt Modderno for a live mock draft of the top 40 picks! Presented by Betonline.ag!

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Jahadi White and Matt Modderno are back to talk about all things Washington Wizards! On this episode, they talk a lot about team-building philosophy and what the front office should take away from the Boston Celtics' championship. Should the success of two-way players who can also pass, dribble, and shoot influence their draft strategy? With that in mind, Jahadi and Matt provide their favorite candidates for the #2 pick and Jahadi shares his first-hand experience watching one of the top options play in high school. They also cover who has worked out for the Wizards, whether Corey Kispert is a part of their long-term future, the Wizards playing in Mexico City, and Jahadi's experience with Jerry West. Presented by betonline.ag!

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In this episode, Matt Modderno covers five wings he thinks are undervalued in this year's NBA Draft: Justin Edwards, Pelle Larsson, Jaylen Wells, Isaiah Crawford, and Blake Hinson. Presented by betonline.ag!

On this bonus episode of Bleav in DMV Hoops, Matt Modderno talks to American University star forward Matt Rogers. Rogers is also a Wizards fan and current intern for the Washington Mystics so we thought his experience may be interesting to fellow Wizards fans as well.

American University forward Matt Rogers returns to the show to talk about his decision to return to AU for a 5th season. Roger is a true student athlete and talks about how the AU education, the program's family atmosphere, and their unfinished business from last season all led to his decision to run it back. We talk about the influence of head coach Duane Simpkins on the program, which returning players are likely to take a jump this season, what they learned from last year, how he's grown on and off the court, and what the offseason is like for a D1 basketball player. Plus, AU's biggest rivals, his toughest matchups, and who the Wizards should take with the #2 pick in the 2024 NBA Draft. If you want to go behind-the-scenes on what it's like to be on a college basketball team, this is the episode for you! Presented by betonline.ag!

Jahadi White and Matt Modderno break down the comments at Brian Keefe's introductory press conference and attempt to read between the lines on what the front office said about the hire. They discuss Keefe's player development track record, what that means for personnel moves, the duration of the rebuild, their culture, and more. They also discuss potential Kuzma trades, whether the Wizards will move either Deni Avdija or Corey Kispert, and if the Wizards should consider Nikola Topic with the #2 pick given recent knee injury concerns. Plus, some discussion on Danny Hurley potentially taking the Los Angeles Lakers job and NBA Finals predictions! Presented by betonline.ag!

Since we have a lot of Maryland basketball fans that listen to the show, I'm including an episode of Bleav in DMV Hoops with former Maryland center Damonte Dodd here as well. Make sure to subscribe to the separate DMV Hoops feed if you want more local college basketball coverage!

On this week's Bleav in DMV Hoops, Maryland Basketball alum Damonte Dodd joins to talk about his years at Maryland ('13-'17) and now his multi-year professional career overseas. Dodd shares some great stories about playing for Mark Turgeon, playing alongside guys like Melo Trimble and Jake Layman, their NCAA Tournament runs, putting in work over the summers, and having fun off the court with things like the Running Man Challenge. He has a lot of great stories about playing in the BIG10 Conference and shares who the worst fanbases were, who he liked playing against the most, and who his favorite teammates were. Since graduating, Dodd has played in countries like Mexico, Poland, Czech Republic, Kosovo, and Japan. We talk about his favorite places he's played in, what he's learned from playing across the globe, having teammates who don't speak the same language, what the food is like, and so much more! This is a can't-miss episode for Maryland fans! Presented by betonline.ag!