Cavs hire Atkinson, 2024 NBA Draft preview & concerns over MJ's 1988 DPOY Award | Good Word with Goodwill

06/24/24 • 54 min

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Vincent Goodwill tackles the NBA news of the day, previews the 2024 NBA Draft with Krysten Peek and talks about Michael Jordan’s 1988 Defensive Player of the Year Award with Tom Haberstroh.

(00:40) - Cavaliers hire Kenny Atkinson as new head coach

(03:50) - Lakers hire JJ Redick as new head coach

(08:40) - Pistons fire Monty Williams, search for new head coach

(17:20) - Thunder trade Josh Giddey to Bulls for Alex Caruso

(21:05) - 2024 NBA Draft preview

(22:30) - Hawks with the #1 pick

(25:45) - Pistons with the #5 pick

(28:05) - Bronny James

(31:30) - Zach Eddy

(35:25) - Ron Holland

(36:30) - Rob Dillingham

(37:15) - Reed Sheppard

(38:55) - Concerns over Michael Jordan’s 1988 Defensive Player of the Year Award

On this episode of the Good Word with Goodwill, Yahoo Sports senior NBA reporter Vincent Goodwill covers the breaking news of the Cleveland Cavaliers hiring Kenny Atkinson as their new head coach. Vince wonders if the team ownership getting involved in the process is good for the organization, but he still has high hopes for Evan Mobley and the future of the Cavs.

We haven’t had a chance to discuss the Los Angeles Lakers officially hiring JJ Redick as their new head coach, and Vinnie is curious if the other players in the locker room will view Redick or LeBron James as the actual person in charge.

The Detroit Pistons fired Monty Williams last week, another move made by team ownership more than the front office, and now we’ll wait to see which free agent coach they hire to replace him and what they do with Cade Cunningham’s extension.

After detailing why the Chicago Bulls would trade for Josh Giddey, and how Alex Caruso fits with the Oklahoma City Thunder, Vinnie welcomes Yahoo Sports NBA draft analyst Kysten Peek to the show to preview the festivities, predict what the Hawks will do with the #1 pick, and provide her hottest take on Zach Eden.

Finally, Tom Haberstroh joins Vincent to talk about his article on Yahoo Sports that laid out the case for doubt around the legitimacy of Michael Jordan’s 1988 Defensive Player of the Year Award.

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Vincent Goodwill tackles the NBA news of the day, previews the 2024 NBA Draft with Krysten Peek and talks about Michael Jordan’s 1988 Defensive Player of the Year Award with Tom Haberstroh.

(00:40) - Cavaliers hire Kenny Atkinson as new head coach

(03:50) - Lakers hire JJ Redick as new head coach

(08:40) - Pistons fire Monty Williams, search for new head coach

(17:20) - Thunder trade Josh Giddey to Bulls for Alex Caruso

(21:05) - 2024 NBA Draft preview

(22:30) - Hawks with the #1 pick

(25:45) - Pistons with the #5 pick

(28:05) - Bronny James

(31:30) - Zach Eddy

(35:25) - Ron Holland

(36:30) - Rob Dillingham

(37:15) - Reed Sheppard

(38:55) - Concerns over Michael Jordan’s 1988 Defensive Player of the Year Award

Finally, Tom Haberstroh joins Vincent to talk about his article on Yahoo Sports that laid out the case for doubt around the legitimacy of Michael Jordan’s 1988 Defensive Player of the Year Award.

Check out the rest of the Yahoo Sports podcast family at https://apple.co/3zEuTQj or at Yahoo Sports Podcasts

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Previous Episode

Biggest 2024 NBA Draft risers with The Ringer's Kevin O'Connor | On The Clock

On today's episode of On The Clock, Krysten Peek is joined by The Ringer's Kevin O'Connor to discuss the biggest risers one week out from the 2024 NBA Draft.

After sharing their love for the unpredictability of the draft, they direct their attention towards the latest on Bronny James. They focus specifically on comments made recently by his agent Rich Paul and if anyone but the Los Angeles Lakers could select him.

They move on to projecting what could happen with the first overall pick. Peek questions if it would be best for the Atlanta Hawks to trade away their biggest stars and start from scratch.

Peek asks O'Connor who his favorite prospect in the class is and to share his thoughts on the latest risers like Devin Carter, Zach Edey, Cam Christie, and DaRon Holmes.

To wrap the show, Peek asks O'Connor to share who he thinks the Hawks should draft with the first overall pick if he was their general manager.

(0:22) 2024 NBA Draft overview

(4:16) Latest on Bronny James

(8:26) First overall pick

(12:46) Favorite prospect

(17:36) Draft risers

(24:49) Make The Pick: Atlanta Hawks

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3 biggest surprises, 3 biggest storylines & 3 biggest steals of the 2024 NBA Draft | On the Clock with Krysten Peek

Krysten Peek, Tom Haberstroh & Lamar Hurd react to night one of the 2024 NBA draft, including the selection of four French players, Zach Edey going to Memphis within the top ten and why there's a chance Bronny James might not be wearing purple and gold in his future.

(01:00) - 3 biggest surprises from the 2024 NBA Draft

(01:10) - Zach Edey (Grizzlies)

(09:00) - Ron Holland (Pistons)

(11:05) - A.J. Johnson (Bucks)

(15:25) - French players drafted in the 1st round

(18:55) - Nikola Topic (Thunder)

(21:50) - Steals of the night

(21:55) - Devin Carter (Kings)

(23:00) - Dalton Knecht (Lakers)

(24:55) - Stephon Castle (Spurs)

(26:45) - NBA Draft round 2 preview

(27:05) - Bronny James

(32:20) - Round 2 big board

(36:25) - 2025 NBA Draft class

(41:15) - Reed Sheppard

The first round of the 2024 NBA Draft is finally in the books after months of lead-up. While the first two picks were somewhat expected in French products Zaccharie Risacher & Alex Sarr, the rest of the night was surely full of unexpected twists and turns.

Krysten Peek closes out night one of the draft alongside Yahoo Sports NBA contributor Tom Haberstroh and Portland Trail Blazers TV analyst Lamar Hurd. The crew kicks off the show by sharing their three biggest surprises of the night: the first of which was the surprising selection of Purdue center Zach Edey by the Memphis Grizzlies with the ninth overall pick.

Later in the show, the group runs through some of the biggest storylines of the night, including the aforementioned chalkiness atop the draft and why four French players selected in the first round continues the "Wemby Wave" of international players sweeping the sport — a trend that has no signs of stopping.

Closing out the episode, Krysten, Tom & Lamar talk about what to expect in Thursday's second round of the draft, including a theory on why Bronny James might not end up with the Los Angeles Lakers overall, and Krysten puts a bow on the episode by talking about the highly coveted rookie class of 2025.

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