Crazy summer ahead with Tim Bontemps, Lakers talk with James Worthy, future of the draft with Evan Wasch + KOC’s latest first round mock
6/5/20261 hr 17 min
Kevin O'Connor is joined by ESPN's Tim Bontemps from NBA Podcast Row in San Antonio, Texas for a deep dive into the teams with the most interesting offseasons. What's next for teams like Atlanta Detroit and Denver now that their seasons are over?
Then, NBA Hall of Famer James Worthy joins the show to talk about the Lakers. How far away is LA really from a Championship and what's next for LeBron James?
Kevin is then joined by Evan Wasch, NBA Executive Vice President of Basketball Strategy & Growth to break down the NBA's new 3-2-1 Draft Lottery system. What are the best parts of this reform and what potential loopholes might teams exploit?
Later, KOC reveals his latest NBA mock draft with only three weeks remaining until the 2026 NBA Draft.
(1:07) Teams with intriguing offseasons with Tim Bontemps
(15:27) James Worthy on LA Lakers
(29:31) 3-2-1 Draft lottery system with Evan Wasch
(39:01) KOC's latest mock draft
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Coming up, we got a loaded episode. I got James Worthy on the podcast. [laughs] Never expected to interview the legend James Worthy. We talked about the Lakers, how much he still hates the Celtics, and a lot else. We got Tim Bontemps talking about some of the most intriguing off-season teams around the NBA. We got Evan Wash talking about the future of the NBA draft, and I close the show with my full first round mock draft. We got game two later tonight of the NBA finals. I'll be reacting to that game with a recording on Saturday. So look for a special edition weekend episode of the Kevin O'Connor Show talking about game two, and plus we got some more other guests coming from this week here at the NBA finals. That's all coming up right now on the Kevin O'Connor Show. It's the best time of the year in the NBA right now, with the conference finals, then the finals, then the draft, then summer league. And on Game Time, you get the advantage as a fan. It's the hack for unlocking amazing tickets in just a few taps. It's incredibly easy to use, and the Game Time guarantee means you can trust you'll get 100% authentic tickets to no matter the event that you're trying to go to. Plus, fees are always included, so you get to see what you pay. I'm very thankful to get credentials to these events in the basketball world, so I will be using the Game Time app instead for my summer concerts coming up. I'm very excited about it. One of the cooler features about the Game Time app