Sam Vecenie
Senior Writer at The Athletic
Host at Game Theory Podcast
I write about basketball. And watch movies. Senior Writer at @TheAthletic on the NBA/NBA Draft. Host of the Game Theory Podcast. Email: [email protected]
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1 week ago |
nytimes.com | Sam Vecenie
I’ve been evaluating NBA Draft prospects professionally for a decade now, first at CBS Sports and now at The Athletic. Because we’re coming up on a nice round number, and because Duke forward Cooper Flagg projects as one of the truly elite prospects over that period, I decided to look back at the 20 prospects over the last decade who received the highest grades from me before the draft. This was a fun exercise, and one that I learned a lot from.
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1 week ago |
nba.com | Sam Vecenie
• 2025 NBA Draft: Complete coverageEditor’s Note: Read more NBA coverage from The Athletic here. The views on this page do not necessarily reflect the views of the NBA or its teams. * * *The 2025 NBA Draft is about two weeks away, which means teams are starting to gear up for the event by bringing in groups of players for workouts and individual sessions. More than anything right now, though, the event is marked by a strange feeling of calm waters, given how close we are to the draft itself.
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2 weeks ago |
basketball.realgm.com | Sam Vecenie
NBA front offices are experiencing an unusually quiet information flow regarding draft prospects, with over half a dozen team sources telling The Athletic that intelligence feels limited compared to typical pre-draft periods. League sources attribute the information drought to teams starting prospect workouts later than usual this season. Front offices are simultaneously dedicating significant resources to evaluating the summer trade market rather than focusing exclusively on draft preparation.
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2 weeks ago |
nytimes.com | Sam Vecenie
The 2025 NBA Draft is about two weeks away, which means teams are starting to gear up for the event by bringing in groups of players for workouts and individual sessions. More than anything right now, though, the event is marked by a strange feeling of calm waters, given how close we are to the draft itself. Over half a dozen NBA team sources who spoke to The Athletic over the last week have noted how bizarrely quiet things feel right now from an intel perspective when it comes to the draft.
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2 weeks ago |
nytimes.com | Sam Vecenie
Welcome to the 2025 NBA Draft Guide! This is the sixth edition of the draft guide, and it’s bigger and better than ever. With some help from The Athletic’s awesome design team, our goal was to create something even more special this year, and I think we’ve accomplished that task. Every year, the goal is simple: try to come up with the most comprehensive document for fans and the industry as a whole.
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Of course GP nails it. This is basically my exact thought on the House settlement in college sports.
COLUMN: Is the House Settlement significant? Sure, I guess. But all we're really doing here is trading in one set of problems for a different set of problems -- including the return of under-the-table cheating in recruiting. https://t.co/ah7ljIaZwl
Really appreciated Cal writing this. Really excellent work and an incredibly interesting insight into mental health and neurodivergence among draftees in sports.
ADHD, autism, learning disorders, mental ill health. Draftees are far more open now with recruiters around different things they are dealing with - why normalising neurodivergence has been a big shift in footy circles too. Story here - https://t.co/knyTuFZanu
Rewatching last night's game, just super impressed with Indiana's interior defense. They've been prepped so well throughout this playoff run. Jenny Boucek should get head coaching looks next year, IMO. She (and the staff) have done an amazing job with this Pacers defense.
