Hoops Prospects Podcast (HPP)
HPP Talks with Tomorrow’s Hoops Stars — The Hoops Prospects Podcast is the perfect show for NBA Draft junkies and general basketball fans. Each week, Rich Harris and the rest of the Hoops Prospects staff cover college basketball and the NBA Draft inside and out, discuss the biggest topics in the NBA, and generally have fun. HPP regularly interviews top pro prospects from around the world and also features guest appearances from various people involved with pro and college basketball, including coaches, sportswriters, and TV personalities.
Hoops Prospects Podcast (HPP)
Evaluating the Dame Trade, Previewing the NBA Western Conference, & Chatting with Coach Marko Zarkovic — HPP S3-E08
With the NBA preseason just days away, Cam Riehl and Rich Harris evaluate the three-team trade that sent Damian Lillard to the Bucks and preview all 15 teams in the Western Conference. Also, Marko Zarkovic, the head coach at Telekom Baskets Bonn Regional League Team in Germany and a Serbian native, joins the show. Coach Zarkovic gives us his thoughts on what’s wrong with Team USA, German basketball, Serbian basketball, the 2023 FIBA World Cup, and the upcoming basketball tourney in the 2024 Olympics. As always, the episode is separated into chapters so you can easily skip to the sections that you most want to hear.
CHAPTERS:
1. NBA Notebook & Mailbag (2:21)
- Evaluating the 3-team trade that sent Damian Lillard to the Bucks.
- What’s Buddy Hield’s trade value, and where is he headed?
- Kai Jones’ future with the Hornets is uncertain.
2. Marko Zarkovic Interview (42:37)
3. Northwest Division Preview (1:17:55)
- Denver Nuggets
- Minnesota Timberwolves
- Oklahoma City Thunder
- Utah Jazz
- Portland Trail Blazers
4. Pacific Division Preview (1:50:37)
- Sacramento Kings
- Phoenix Suns
- Los Angeles Clippers
- Golden State Warriors
- Los Angeles Lakers
5. Southwest Division Preview (2:23:06)
- Memphis Grizzlies
- New Orleans Pelicans
- Dallas Mavericks
- Houston Rockets
- San Antonio Spurs
