WNBA Draft Lottery + NBA Futures Market w/ LAC, LAL, & MEM | Betting Above the Rim Podcast, 9/19/24
The WNBA regular season is rapidly coming to a close. On this episode, Coach James Young previews the 09/19 WNBA slate especially for the teams that are competing for the final spot (8th seed) for the WNBA Playoffs: Sky, Mystics, and Dream. Next, Coach takes a look at the WNBA Draft Lottery as the process of which team secures the #1 pick in the 2025 Draft is different compared to the NBA. Depending upon the outcome comes of the final games of the regular season, the draft order can possibly change and create a different outlook for the future of some of the franchises in the WNBA. In addition, the WNBA announced that in 2026, Portland will be added to the league expansion of teams. Coach breaks down the news and how this helps the future of this league. Lastly, we continue on with the futures market in the NBA. Next on our list are the Clippers, Lakers, and Grizzlies. Do you believe in that Clippers and Lakers will make the playoffs this upcoming season. Can the Grizzlies step up after having an injured-felt 2023-24 season.
0:00 -11:00 WNBA Thursday Slate
11:00 - 14:30 WNBA Draft Lottery
14:30 - 17:25 WNBA Adds Portland as next expansion team
