Straight Fire - Spurs are For Real, T'Wolves are Toast & the Truth About Drafting NFL Quarterbacks

Straight Fire - Spurs are For Real, T'Wolves are Toast & the Truth About Drafting NFL Quarterbacks

April 27, 2026 · 29 min

About this episode

Jason McIntyre discusses the NBA playoffs, the impact of injuries on the Timberwolves, the Spurs' resurgence, and the challenges of evaluating NFL quarterbacks ahead of the draft.

On today’s episode, Jason discusses the Houston Rockets saving their season by blowing out the Los Angeles Lakers in Game 5, why injuries to Anthony Edwards and Donte DiVincenzo mean that the Minnesota Timberwolves season is effectively over despite being up 3-1 over the Denver Nuggets, and how the return of Victor Wembanyama has propelled the San Antonio Spurs back to the top of the Western Conference in his mind. Plus, J-Mac explains how the 2026 NFL Draft proves that evaluating quarterbacks a year in advance is mostly a fool's errand, which teams should be viewed as the biggest winners of the NFL Draft,  #OddCouple Follow Jason on Twitter and Instagram . Click here to subscribe, rate and review all of the latest Straight Fire with Jason McIntyre podcasts! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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