Van Groningen shares what questions NBA scouts are asking about Giddey as their scout potential draft picks for this years NBA draft and how he has seen Giddey develop as a player this season.

Jeff also tackles the abuse Ben Simmons has received in both traditional and social media, whether it’s fair and the consequences it could have.c

Listen to Aussie Hoopla podcast on the links below.

• Recruiting a roster amidst a pandemic. What were the obstacles and nuances to putting together the 36ers team in 2021 (2:00)
• What concerns and questions were players asking when they were deciding where to play in 2021 (8:00)
• The decision behind releasing Donald Sloan mid-season (12:00)
• While Josh Giddey had a break out season Adelaide stumbled in 2021. How do the 36ers measure whether running with an 18-year-old point guard was the right or wrong decision in hindsight (18:00)
• The exciting addition of Filipino junior star Kai Sotto and what he can bring to the 36ers next season (25:00)
• What will the 36ers be looking to add to their roster to improve for next season (31:00)
• How COVID has impacted the 36ers and the NBL financially (33:30)
• Josh Giddey’s NBA interest and what questions are NBA teams asking to determine his draft potential (41:00)
• What parts of the season were the 36ers front office excited about the most in 2021 (49:00)
• The attacks on Ben Simmons after his NBA playoffs exit, whether it was fair and the impact it could have (53:30)

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Dan Boyce is a die-hard Sydney Kings fan who grew up in Melbourne during the roaring 90's of Australian Basketball and spent far too much time collecting Futera NBL Basketball cards.