An NBA Survey: The 76ers’ Draft Pick, the New-Look Lakers, and More

The Ringer’s Bill Simmons is joined by Ryen Russillo to discuss the 76ers’ arduous journey to retaining their first-round draft pick, the unknown ceiling of the new-look Lakers (15:26), criticizing NBA player criticism, what it means to be the “face of the league” (32:59), biggest red flags for every NBA title contender, how the Celtics match up with the Cavaliers (01:20:18), Bill’s latest internet rabbit hole (01:55:59), and more.

Host: Bill Simmons
Guest: Ryen Russillo
Producers: Kyle Crichton and Chia Hao Tat