The Bill Simmons Podcast

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

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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

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