NBA Podcast: 2019 Re-Draft, Derrick Rose, Beal's Future and More

Nick Whalen and Alex Barutha talk Derrick Rose in New York and LaMelo Ball's ongoing breakout before a deep dive on the 2019 draft class.

February 10, 2021

NBA Podcast: 2019 Re-Draft, Derrick Rose, Beal's Future and More

By:

Alex Barutha

Nick Whalen

February 10, 2021

Fantasy Basketball Podcast

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Nick Whalen and Alex Barutha break down the implications of the Derrick Rose trade and debate whether Dennis Smith can salvage his career in Detroit. Then, the guys make a plea to Bradley Beal to request a trade out of Washington before discussing the ongoing rise of LaMelo Ball. Finally, they finish out with a re-ranking of the 2019 draft class. Is Zion still the No. 1 pick?

ABOUT THE AUTHORS

Alex Barutha

Author @BaruthaAlex

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.

Nick Whalen

Author @wha1en

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.