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Bleav in Wizards

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Former Wizard Jahidi White and Bullets Forever writer Matt Modderno give you in-depth insight into your Wizards every week with premium analysis, commentary, and guests!
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Our 300th episode! Drafting our all-time Wizards starting fives

Jahadi White and Matt Modderno bring you the 300th episode of Bleav in Wizards! Thanks to all of the listeners and supporters throughout. On today's episode, they discuss the Wizards additions of Leaky Black, Kira Lewis Jr., and Jaylen Nowell on Exhibit 10 contracts (first reported by Josh Robbins of The Athletic). They also cover Kyle Kuzma's position as the 11th best power forward on HoopsHype's positional rankings, Nick Young saying Kyrie Irving is better than Steph Curry and Kobe Bryant is b...

Aug 29, 202451 minEp. 300

Rotation and lineup predictions for the Wizards 2024-2025 season

Jahadi White and Matt Modderno make their predictions for the upcoming 2024-2025 season on the Wizards' roster, 10-man rotation, starting 5, lineup combinations, and who should spend time with the Capital City Go-Go. They also discuss the release of Eugene Omoruyi, Malcolm Brogdon's long-term future with the team, Jordan Poole taking on more leadership responsibilities, and Kyle Kuzma's role on this team. Presented by betonline.ag!

Aug 22, 202458 minEp. 299

How do the Wizards feel about Bilal Coulibaly and who is the best long-term prospect on the team?

Jahadi White and Matt Modderno give their reactions to Bilal Coulibaly's play for Team France and what that means for his long-term future. Based on some fan comments, they discuss who is the best long-term prospect on the Wizards (Coulibaly, Alex Sarr, or Bub Carrington), whether it would have been better for Coulibaly to play in Summer League instead of the Olympics, and if the Wizards regret drafting Coulibaly. Plus, their answers to which happens first in the following scenarios: 1) The rest...

Aug 16, 20241 hr 3 minEp. 298

Washington Wizards free agency recap, roster evaluation, and Over/Under predictions

Jahadi White and Matt Modderno cover the Wizards' recent free agency moves, including: Tyus Jones leaving, re-signing Anthony Gill, and signing Saddiq Bey and Jonas Valaciunas. They also address the state of the overall roster and which two players are likely to be released. Then they assess the Summer League performances of Bub Carrington, Alex Sarr, Kyshawn George, Tristan Vukcevic, and head coach Cody Toppert. The Wizards' over/under line for the season 22.5 wins so Jahadi and Matt make their...

Aug 04, 20241 hr 6 minEp. 297

Bonus: Bullis guard Adrien Stevens on what it's like being recruited by Power 5 college basketball teams

Bullis School guard Adrien Stevens is a top-100 player in the 2025 high school class. The 6-4, 195-pound four-star holds over 25 D1 offers and recently cut his list down to 6: Tennessee, Marquette, Villanova, Georgetown, Florida State, Notre Dame. We discuss his game, his recruitment, what he's looking for in a school and a coaching staff, and much more. Presented by betonline.ag!

Jul 25, 202436 minEp. 296

NBA Summer League is finally here! The Wizards have announced the SL roster & new coaches as well

The Wizards Summer League roster has finally been announced and Jahadi White and Matt Modderno are here to break it all down! The go over their SL schedule, the roster, which additions they liked and didn't like, potential roles for players, and Bilal Coulibaly being in the Olympics instead. They also go through each of the coaching staff additions and what major takeaways there are from each of their resumes. The guys also provide more on the Jonas Valaciunas signing, Landry Shamet leaving, and...

Jul 10, 20241 hr 15 minEp. 294

Jonas Valanciunas is the newest Washington Wizard! Plus, farewell to Deni Avdija and Draft recap!

Jahadi White and Matt Modderno cover the Wizards' latest free agent acquisition and other roster moves. We talk about Jonas Valaciunas, Richaun Holmes, Landry Shamet, Tyus Jones, Alex Sarr, Bub Carrington, Kyshawn George, and more! Plus, they project the Wizards starting five next season and recap last week's NBA Draft and the Deni Avdija trade. Presented by betonline.ag!

Jul 02, 20241 hr 14 minEp. 293

Live 2024 NBA Draft Show! The Wizards take Alex Sarr, Bub Carrington, and Kyshawn George!

Live coverage and analysis of the 2024 NBA Draft! Join Matt Modderno, Kevin Broom, Jahadi White, Ersin Demir, Osman Baig, and Will Clayton for their breakdowns of each of the Wizards three first-round picks, as well as the Deni Avdija trade and trade for the #24 pick. At #2 the Wizards took French big man Alex Sarr, at 14 they took Carlton "Bub" Carrington from Pittsburgh, and at 24 they took Miami forward Kyshawn George. Tune in to learn more about each prospect! Presented by betonline.ag!

Jun 27, 20243 hr 19 minEp. 292

NBA Draft prospect Dischon Thomas talks about his workout with the Wizards

NBA Draft prospect Dischon Thomas completed a workout with the Washington Wizards on Monday afternoon and joined the podcast today to talk about his experience. Thomas is a 6’9, fifth-year senior forward that averaged 11.6 points, 5.4 rebounds, 1.6 assists, and 1 block per game for Montana. He shot 41% from three-point range on four attempts per game and 79% from the free-throw line. He walks listeners through the structure of the workout, how it was run, how it differed from other workouts, how...

Jun 25, 202426 minEp. 291

NBA Draft: First round forward prospects

Matt Modderno is joined by NBA Draft analyst Ersin Demir of edemirnba.substack.com to discuss forward prospects who could be interesting to the Wizards in the first round of the 2024 NBA Draft. Players covered include: Matas Buzelis, Tidjane Salaun, Kyshawn George, Ryan Dunn, Pacome Dadiet, and Dillon Jones. Presented by betonline.ag! Here is a link to our Draft Night fundraiser where we'll be raising money for the MS Society to fight Multiple Sclerosis: https://events.nationalmssociety.org/part...

Jun 24, 202446 minEp. 290

NBA Draft: First round guard prospects

Matt Modderno is joined by NBA Draft analyst Ersin Demir of edemirnba.substack.com to discuss guard prospects who could be interesting to the Wizards in the first round of the 2024 NBA Draft. Players covered include: Reed Sheppard, Stephon Castle, Rob Dillingham, Nikola Topic, Devin Carter, Jared McCain, Isaiah Collier, and Carlton "Bub" Carrington. Presented by betonline.ag! Here is a link to our Draft Night fundraiser where we'll be raising money for the MS Society to fight Multiple Sclerosis:...

Jun 22, 202459 minEp. 289

NBA Draft: Undervalued forwards the Wizards should target

In this episode, Matt Modderno covers five forwards he thinks are undervalued in this year's NBA Draft: Ryan Dunn, Keshad Johnson, Tristan Enaruna, Enrique Freeman, and Isaac Jones. Presented by betonline.ag! Here is a link to our Draft Night fundraiser where we'll be raising money for the MS Society to fight Multiple Sclerosis: https://events.nationalmssociety.org/participant/bleav-in-wizards

Jun 21, 202420 minEp. 288

A live mock draft of the top 40 picks!

Kevin Broom and Osman Baig of Bullets Forever joined Matt Modderno for a live mock draft of the top 40 picks! Presented by Betonline.ag! Here is a link to our Draft Night fundraiser where we'll be raising money for the MS Society to fight Multiple Sclerosis: https://events.nationalmssociety.org/participant/bleav-in-wizards

Jun 20, 20241 hr 10 minEp. 287

NBA Draft: Wing sleepers the Wizards should target

In this episode, Matt Modderno covers five wings he thinks are undervalued in this year's NBA Draft: Justin Edwards, Pelle Larsson, Jaylen Wells, Isaiah Crawford, and Blake Hinson. Presented by betonline.ag!

Jun 17, 202420 minEp. 285

Bonus episode: American University star forward Matt Rogers on returning for a 5th season

On this bonus episode of Bleav in DMV Hoops, Matt Modderno talks to American University star forward Matt Rogers. Rogers is also a Wizards fan and current intern for the Washington Mystics so we thought his experience may be interesting to fellow Wizards fans as well. American University forward Matt Rogers returns to the show to talk about his decision to return to AU for a 5th season. Roger is a true student athlete and talks about how the AU education, the program's family atmosphere, and the...

Jun 14, 202436 minEp. 284

Brian Keefe's introductory press conference as Wizards head coach, Kuz trades, Nikola Topic with the #2 pick, Danny Hurley to LA

0:00 - intro 2:00 - Danny Hurley to the Lakers? 7:00 - Brian Keefe named new Wizards head coach, Will Dawkins's comments 17:00 - Emphasis on player development 22:00 - Keefe's role in the pre-draft process & being aligned with the front office 37:00 - Nikola Topic with the #2 pick despite injury concerns 47:00 - Draft philosophy and dealing with sketchy agents 51:00 - NBA Finals predictions

Jun 07, 202458 minEp. 283

Bonus episode: Former Maryland center and current overseas pro Damonte Dodd

Since we have a lot of Maryland basketball fans that listen to the show, I'm including an episode of Bleav in DMV Hoops with former Maryland center Damonte Dodd here as well. Make sure to subscribe to the separate DMV Hoops feed if you want more local college basketball coverage! On this week's Bleav in DMV Hoops, Maryland Basketball alum Damonte Dodd joins to talk about his years at Maryland ('13-'17) and now his multi-year professional career overseas. Dodd shares some great stories about play...

Jun 06, 20241 hr 16 minEp. 282

NBA Draft: Center prospects the Wizards should evaluate

Matt Modderno is joined by NBA Draft analyst Ersin Demir to discuss the center prospects in the 2024 NBA Draft. In this episode, they cover options for the Wizards with the #2 pick: Alex Sarr and Donovan Clingan. They also break down bigs who could be in play with the 26th pick: Kyle Filipowski, Yves Missi, Zach Edey, Kel'el Ware, and DaRon Holmes II. They close with other names who could be options at 51 or undrafted: Adem Bona, Oso Ighodaro, Ulrich Chomche, PJ Hall, Izan Almansa, and Jonathan ...

Jun 03, 20241 hr 2 minEp. 281

The Wizards finally have a head coach in Brian Keefe! Could Alex Sarr be available at #2?

The Washington Wizards have officially announced Brian Keefe as their head coach! Jahadi White and Matt Modderno are back to discuss the hire and what that means for the team moving forward. They also explain the importance of how Keefe fills out the rest of his staff and the types of coaches they'd like to see added. Next, they cover rumors that Alex Sarr could be available for the Wizards at #2 and lessons they can learn from past highly selected big men like Marvin Bagley and Kwame Brown. Mat...

May 31, 20241 hrEp. 280

Kyle Kuzma on the trade block? Is Bilal Coulibaly the most likely future Hall of Famer?

Jahadi White and Matt Modderno break down rumors of Kyle Kuzma being on the trading block and what potential deals would even be worth considering. Also, does it make sense for the Wizards to try to trade down from the #2 pick? There's also a young player on a current playoff team who would be an intriguing trade target that they discuss. Matt gets Jahadi's reaction to his take that Tyus Jones will be back on the Wizards next season and they react to what that could mean for Jordan Poole's conti...

May 24, 202457 minEp. 279

Who should the Wizards draft at 2, 26, and 51? Ryan Hammer joins to talk through the options at each spot!

NBA Draft and college basketball analyst Ryan Hammer (@ryanhammer09 on X) joins Matt Modderno to discuss who the Wizards should take with each of their draft picks. He also shares some of his winners from the NBA Draft Combine and prospects he's higher on than consensus. We covered all of the likely candidates at #2 plus Isaiah Collier, Carlton "Bub" Carrington, Kyshawn George, Nikola Djurisic, AJ Johnson, Ajay Mitchell, DaRon Holmes II, Yves Missi, Kel'el Ware, Zach Edey, Baylor Scheierman, Dev...

May 20, 202445 minEp. 278

The Wizards have the #2 pick, now what? How does this affect their team-building strategy?

Jahadi White and Matt Modderno react to the Wizards getting the #2 pick. They talk about their options with the #2 pick, which types of players they'd prioritize, and how it influences the Wizards team-building strategy. They analyze the comments of Wizards CEO Ted Leonsis and Wizards GM Will Dawkins as well as Kyle Kuzma and Brandon Ingram trade rumors. Plus, Jahadi gives his perspective on Bilal Coulibaly basically calling out Pascal Siakam. Presented by betonline.ag!

May 16, 20241 hr 2 minEp. 277

NBA Draft Lottery reaction show. The Wizards have the #2 pick!

The Washington Wizards will have the #2 pick in the 2024 NBA Draft lottery! Matt is joined by Brendan Smith (@threezustrist) of the Wizards of Gallery Place podcast to react to the lottery. They talk thru the likely candidates with the pick, their personal favorites, and possible scenarios that could play out. They discuss Alex Sarr, Nikola Topic, Zaccharie Risacher, Donovan Clingan, Rob Dillingham, and others. Presented by betonline.ag!

May 12, 202447 minEp. 276

NBA Draft Lottery, prospect priorities, Zaccharie Risacher, head coaching candidates, & more!

Jahadi White and Matt Modderno talk about the impending NBA Draft lottery on Sunday night, what the Wizards' odds are, and the type of players they should be prioritizing in the draft. They also discuss what is going on with the Wizards' coaching search and the types of candidates they should be interviewing. Topics also include Corey Kispert's improvement based on the front office's guidance and whether teams complaining about officiating actually helps them. Presented by betonline.ag!

May 09, 202453 minEp. 275

The Wizards front office cleans house, Deni Avdija's improvement, Brad Beal's struggles, and players betting on games

0:00 - Intro 2:59 - Cleaning house in the front office & hosting draft prospects 20:34 - Jahadi on comradery among players when losing 22:45 - Michael Winger’s comments on the team’s improvements 29:56 - Analytics for the season: shooting around the rim & three-point shooting 46:35 - Deni Avdija’s improvement & MIP voting 51:07- Jahadi’s take on Jontay Porter’s betting woes & referee Tim Donaghy 1:02:22 - Poole & Beal named in poll of most overrated players in the league 1:13...

May 02, 20241 hr 15 minEp. 274

Liberty wing and NBA Draft prospect Kyle Rode

0:00 - Intro 1:21 - Rode on his master’s degree & Liberty education 2:07 - Kyle’s takeaways & experience at the Portsmouth Invitational Tournament 10:40 - Transitioning from the college 3pt line to the NBA line 12:02 - Communication with NBA scouts and execs 13:12 - What role can Rode play on an NBA team? 14:27 - Developing his passing abilities 15:56 - Kyle’s versatility on the court 17:11 - Targeting the rim when shooting 19:24 - Maintaining loyalty in the transfer portal era 21:06 - R...

Apr 26, 202436 minEp. 273

Tying a bow on 2023-2024 season & reacting to the exit interview media quotes

0:00 - Intro/Season overview 3:22 - Coulibaly & Vukcevic: Is this the Wizards’ best two-person rookie class this century? 12:37 - Coaching staff’s takeaways from the season 21:24 - Front office attempts to rebuild the organization’s reputation 27:00 - Team chemistry 32:43 - Keefe’s reception from players 34:06 - Players’ exit interviews, expectations for next season 40:27 - What happens to Tyus Jones this offseason? 43:26 - Is Jordan Poole the starting point guard next year? 48:56 - What it ...

Apr 19, 202457 minEp. 272

The Wizards are almost to the finish line...how would you grade this season and the rebuild so far?

0:00 - Intro 0:50 - Playoff watch 4:12 - Matt & Jahadi’s “grades” for the season 14:19 - How is the rebuild really going? 25:26 - Jared Butler’s new contract 27:08 - Selling high on younger players 29:20 - Does Wes Unseld Jr. deserve to be the scapegoat? 37:35 - What must be done to effectively lay out roles & expectations for players? 47:33 - Who stays for the Wizards’ long-term future? 58:53 - Has Brian Keefe done enough to earn his head coaching job beyond this year? 1:04:55 - Kentuck...

Apr 12, 20241 hr 13 minEp. 271
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