NBA Rookies Through 10 Games | Cooper Flagg, VJ Edgecombe, Hornets, more! | Game Theory Podcast

In this edition of the Game Theory Podcast, Sam Vecenie & Bryce Simon go through several rookies from the 2025 NBA Draft Class & analyze their performances through the first 10-ish games of their careers.

00:00 INTRO
05:00 Initial thoughts on the 2025 Rookie Class
08:20 Trade Coffee!
10:05 Cooper Flagg (Dallas Mavericks)
22:31 Rula!
24:45 VJ Edgecombe (Philadelphia 76ers)
35:53 Kon Knueppel (Charlotte Hornets)
41:43 Sion James (Charlotte Hornets)
44:28 Ryan Kalkbrenner (Charlotte Hornets)
51:11 Nutrafol!
52:50 Jeremiah Fears (New Orleans Pelicans)
1:02:08 Derik Queen (New Orleans Pelicans)
1:14:20 Cedric Coward and stray Memphis Grizzlies thoughts
1:27:08 Dylan Harper (San Antonio Spurs)
1:35:00 Collin Murray-Boyles (Toronto Raptors)
1:38:54 Tre Johnson (Washington Wizards)
1:47:15 Egor Demin (Brooklyn Nets)
1:50:50 Ace Bailey, Walter Clayton Jr., Will Richard, and other stray rookie thoughts
2:00:57 OUTRO

Sam Vecenie, a Senior NBA Writer at The Athletic, talks all about basketball. From the NBA, to the NBA Draft, to college hoops and even some high school, Vecenie has you covered in this show.

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