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2024 NBA Redraft and 2020s Sliding Doors

The Ringer’s Bill Simmons is joined by Ryen Russillo to discuss the Bulls shocking the Lakers on Saturday night and reexamine the 2024 NBA draft class (4:01). Then, they discuss the Cavaliers’ four-game losing streak and wonder whether Donovan Mitchell could lose his first-team All-NBA spot to Anthony Edwards (35:43). Finally, they discuss their biggest NBA “sliding doors” moments of the 2020s (58:49).
Host: Bill Simmons 
Guest: Ryen Russillo 
Producers: Kyle Crichton and Chia Hao Tat

Bill Simmons is the founder and managing director of The Ringer, which he launched in 2016. He hosts ‘The Bill Simmons Podcast’ and ‘The Rewatchables,’ and also serves as head of podcast innovation and monetization for Spotify.

Bill Simmons

Ryen is the host of ‘The Ryen Russillo Podcast’ and an NBA tape grinder, college football lover, and giver of Life Advice.

Ryen Russillo

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A 2024 NBA Redraft, Plus 2020s Sliding Doors With Ryen Russillo

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The Ringer’s 2025 NBA Draft Guide