RealGM Radio with Danny Leroux

Host Danny Leroux (@DannyLeroux) and Ben Taylor of Thinking Basketball and the COVID Daily News podcast (@ElGee35) break down The Last Dance. They discuss the narratives that shaped the story, Scottie Pippen’s place on the Bulls and in NBA history, whether the Bulls could have run it back in 1998-99 and much more. Sponsored by BetOnline Subscribe to RealGM Radio on iTunes or via the RSS feed.

Host Danny Leroux (@DannyLeroux) goes in-depth on the Sixers with Derek Bodner of The Athletic (@DerekBodnerNBA). They discuss a hypothetical first round series with the Celtics, ownership’s willingness to spend long-term, status reports on their young players, the viability of Simmons and Embiid as a pairing and much more. Sponsored by BetOnline Subscribe to RealGM Radio on iTunes or via the RSS feed.

Host Danny Leroux (@DannyLeroux) and Mike Prada of the Prada’s Pictures newsletter (@MikePradaNBA) talk about Titleless and his new newsletter. They discuss his criteria for selecting which teams were eligible for the bracket, which results surprised him, his piece on Pippen’s ascendance pushing the Bulls over the Bad Boys and much more. Sponsored by BetOnline Subscribe to RealGM Radio on iTunes or via the RSS feed.

Host Danny Leroux (@DannyLeroux) and draft expert Sam Vecenie of The Athletic (@Sam_Vecenie) break down the 2020 NBA Draft. They discuss the G-League bringing in high-level talent, Anthony Edwards vs. RJ Barrett, Obi Toppin’s NBA potential, Isaac Okoro and much more. Sponsored by BetOnline Subscribe to RealGM Radio on iTunes or via the RSS feed.

Host Danny Leroux (@DannyLeroux) and Yaron Weitzman of Bleacher Report (@YaronWeitzman) go in-depth on his new book Tanking to the Top. They discuss how The Process happened, why Sam Hinkie was forced out prematurely, the insanity of Burnergate and much more. Sponsored by BetOnline Subscribe to RealGM Radio on iTunes or via the RSS feed.

Host Danny Leroux (@DannyLeroux) and Kevin Pelton of ESPN (@kpelton) break down his Dynasty Rankings and more. They discuss his methodology for creating the rankings, what surprised him most about the results, the Showtime Lakers’ place as an elite dynasty, The Last Dance, Jalen Green’s decision to go to the G-League and much more. Sponsored by BetOnline Subscribe to RealGM Radio on iTunes or via the RSS feed.

Host Danny Leroux (@DannyLeroux) and Curtis Harris of the ProHoopsHistory Newsletter (@ProHoopsHistory) discuss the Hall of Fame. They break down the 2020 class, the voting process and how it can be improved, people worthy of enshrinement in future years, whether an NBA Hall of Fame makes sense and much more. Sponsored by BetOnline Subscribe to RealGM Radio on iTunes or via the RSS feed.

Host Danny Leroux (@DannyLeroux) and Seth Partnow of The Athletic (@SethPartnow) talk about the effects of the NBA’s hiatus. They discuss how the passage of time will affect teams differently, potential impacts of an unusual NBA Draft process, a potential quick turnaround and much more. Sponsored by BetOnline Subscribe to RealGM Radio on iTunes or via the RSS feed.

Host Danny Leroux (@DannyLeroux) and Ethan Sherwood Strauss of The Athletic (@SherwoodStrauss) talk about his new book and the NBA in hiatus. They discuss Ethan’s book The Victory Machine: The Making & Unmaking of the Warriors Dynasty, how to handle the NBA in hiatus, player happiness and much more. Sponsored by Keeps Subscribe to RealGM Radio on iTunes or via the RSS feed.

Host Danny Leroux (@DannyLeroux) and draft expert Sam Vecenie of The Athletic (@Sam_Vecenie) break down the 2020 NBA Draft. They discuss the dramatically different draft process (evaluation, in/out decisions, etc), positional values, Sam’s cases for the top ten picks in his new Mock Draft and more. Sponsored by BetOnline and the I Survived podcast. Subscribe to RealGM Radio on iTunes or via the RSS feed.