NBA Podcast: Run It Back -- 1996 NBA Draft Telecast

Nick Whalen, James Anderson and Alex Barutha re-watch the first round of the 1996 NBA Draft.
May 19, 2020
NBA Podcast: Run It Back -- 1996 NBA Draft Telecast
May 19, 2020
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Nick Whalen, James Anderson and Alex Barutha re-watch the TNT telecast of the 1996 NBA Draft -- widely considered one of the best drafts in league history. The guys go pick-by-pick through the first round, which featured Vitaly Potapenko, Allen Iverson, Erick Dampier, Kobe Bryant, Ray Allen, and Steve Nash, among others.

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ABOUT THE AUTHORS
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James Anderson
James Anderson is RotoWire's Lead Prospect Analyst, Assistant Baseball Editor, and co-host of Farm Fridays on Sirius/XM radio and the RotoWire Prospect Podcast.
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Alex Barutha
Alex is RotoWire's Chief NBA Editor. He writes articles about daily fantasy, year-long fantasy and sports betting. You can hear him on the RotoWire NBA Podcast, Sirius XM, VSiN and other platforms. He firmly believes Robert Covington is the most underrated fantasy player of the past decade.
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Nick Whalen
Now in his 10th year with the company, Nick is RotoWire's Senior Media Analyst, a position he took on after several years as the Head of Basketball Content. A multi-time FSGA and FSWA award winner, Nick co-hosts RotoWire's flagship show on Sirius XM Fantasy alongside Jeff Erickson, as well as The RotoWire NBA Show on Sirius XM NBA with Alex Barutha. He also co-hosts RotoWire's Football and Basketball podcasts. You can catch Nick's NBA and NFL analysis on VSiN and DraftKings, as well as RotoWire's various social and video channels. Follow him on Twitter and Instagram @wha1en.
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