Episode 62 - "House Money"

Episode 62 - "House Money"

From The New Twenty Four by Gavriel Wilkins, Torrence Stagger

April 29, 2026 · 1h 36m · Season 2 · Episode 62

About this episode

Gavriel Wilkins and Torrence Stagger analyze the opening round of the 2026 NBA Playoffs, discussing team performances, award winners, and the upcoming draft landscape.

With the opening round of the 2026 NBA Playoffs in full swing, Gavriel Wilkins and Torrence Stagger return to break down a pivotal stretch of postseason action as several series begin to take shape and others inch closer to the brink on the latest installment of The New Twenty Four. The guys start off by taking a look back at the season that was for the Phoenix Suns following their opening round exit at the hands of the defending champion Oklahoma City Thunder —discussing where the franchise by the desert goes from here after a year they managed to exceed expectations. Before shifting straight into award announcements, as the duo shares their thoughts on San Antonio Spurs center Victor Wembanyama becoming the youngest player and first unanimous choice to win Defensive Player of the Year, Dallas Mavericks forward Cooper Flagg prevailing over his former college teammate in Charlotte's Kon Knueppel to take home Rookie of the Year and more before taking a look at the 2026 NBA Draft landscape. Where a growing trend of top prospects are opting to stay in school and what NIL may mean for the future of early entrants in the years to come following the recent announcements of UConn's…

People in this episode

Hosts: Gavriel Wilkins, Torrence Stagger

Topics covered

  • NBA Playoffs
  • Phoenix Suns
  • Defensive Player of the Year
  • Rookie of the Year
  • 2026 NBA Draft
  • NIL impact
  • playoff analysis

Keywords

  • NBA Playoffs
  • Phoenix Suns
  • Victor Wembanyama
  • Cooper Flagg
  • 2026 NBA Draft
  • NIL
  • playoff analysis

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Phoenix Suns, Oklahoma City Thunder, San Antonio Spurs, Dallas Mavericks, Atlanta Hawks, New York Knicks

Places: UConn, USC, Florida

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