Nico Harrison's Luka Trade: "Bold" or Blunder? | HARD PASS Ep. 9

Mavs GM Nico Harrison got hustled, fumbled the Luka trade, tries to play it off as a "bold" strategy, and throws humility out the window with a premature victory lap...??  TLDR; Cooper Flagg caught the luckiest break in NBA Draft history. 

Meanwhile, LeBron finally challenges Ring Culture on his own podcast. In Distant Replay, we compare the legendary 1996 and 2003 NBA Drafts. 

HARD PASS Ep.9

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Welcome to HARD PASS with Doug Kezirian, your courtside ticket to everything basketball — from buzzer-beaters to behind-the-scenes drama, scorching hot takes, and sharp analysis you won’t hear anywhere else.

On today’s episode:

Hoop Scoop – Cooper Flagg cashes in on one of the luckiest draft breaks ever — while one team fumbles Luka’s legacy.

Sports Sanity – LeBron takes aim at Ring Culture on his own podcast — is he rewriting history or just getting honest?

Distant Replay – It’s 1996 vs. 2003: Kobe, Iverson, LeBron, Wade… which draft class truly defined a generation?

I’m Doug Kezirian, and this is HARD PASS, brought to you by the Doug Kezirian Sports Network (DKSN).

Today’s Segments

00:00 Intro

00:41 The Hoop Scoop

02:57 Sports Sanity

04:11 Heat Check

11:27 Distant Replay

16:32 Goodbye, Road Show

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