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Bill Simmons and Zach Lowe preview the 2026 NBA playoffs and draft the most intriguing players.

The Ringer’s Bill Simmons and Zach Lowe preview the 2026 NBA playoffs on the final day of the regular season before doing a draft of the most intriguing guys in the playoffs (0:32). Host: Bill Simmons Guest: Zach Lowe Producers: Chia Hao Tat, Eduardo Ocampo, and Chris Wohlers Bundle and Save Book now on Expedia.com The Ringer is committed to responsible gaming. Please visit⁠⁠⁠ www.rg-help.com⁠⁠⁠ to learn more about the resources and helplines available. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Host: Bill Simmons

Guest: Zach Lowe

Topics covered

• NBA playoffs
• sports analysis
• player draft
• basketball
• 2026 NBA playoffs

Keywords

• NBA
• playoffs
• Zach Lowe
• Bill Simmons
• basketball analysis
• 2026
• player draft

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