NBA Draft Preview: Explaining Why This Year Is Historic + Major Lottery Drama To Watch For

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Fran Fraschilla· Guest0:14

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Brian Windhorst· Host0:15

[upbeat music] Hello. Welcome to the Hoop Collective Podcast. We talk about the NBA, which we're doing on Sunday evening. Joining me from Dallas, Texas is Van McMahon.

Fran Fraschilla· Guest0:29

Howdy, partners.

Brian Windhorst· Host0:30

And joining me from somewhere else in this hotel, uh, in Brooklyn, New York- [laughs] ... where, uh, he and I are, you know, in, in New York to, uh, to be part of the NBA draft proceedings this week. Um, there's still paint in the town orange and blue. Uh, one of our longtime ESPN college basketball analysts and all-time favorites, Fran Fraschilla. I think this is your first time on the Hoop Collective, Fran.

Fran Fraschilla· Guest0:55

Oh, I've listened to many podcasts, Wendy, but this is an honor to be on with two esteemed basketball gentlemen. So yes, uh, thrilled to be on and thrilled to talk some NBA draft with you guys.

Brian Windhorst· Host1:07

So Fran is one of our draft analysts for this week, and obviously, uh, d- works on college basketball for ESPN. Hey McMahon, I asked Fran to come on, and he sent me his draft notes. [laughs] It's 146 pages of notes, Fran.

Fran Fraschilla· Guest1:22

Well, good.

Brian Windhorst· Host1:23

Yeah.

Fran Fraschilla· Guest1:23

That's 146 pages more than I have, so.

Brian Windhorst· Host1:25

You guys have to understand, I've been a draft junkie forever. Um, course,