NBA Podcast: All-Star Reserve Predictions, Dunk Contest Chatter + Bradley Beal Trades

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Published on February 2, 2022

Nick Whalen and Alex Barutha begin by discussing the newly minted Washington Commanders nickname and comparing it to similar roll-outs in the NBA. Then, the guys discuss the four-man field for the Dunk Contest before predicting the 14 All-Star Game reserves set to be announced Thursday night. They finish by talking potential Bradley Beal trade destinations and wondering where the Wizards go from here.

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ABOUT THE AUTHORS

Alex Barutha

@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

@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.

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