What J. Kyle Mann has said about Washington Wizards

2 quotes · 2 episodes · Jun 24, 2026 – Oct 6, 2026

J. Kyle Mann, The Ringer NBA draft analyst and co-host of The Ringer NBA Show, has been quoted on Washington Wizards 2 times in 2 episodes of The Bill Simmons Podcast, most recently on October 6, 2026. Each quote below is verbatim and links to the moment it was said.

In their words

Prediction · due Apr 2027
Mann predicts Anthony Davis will play in the low 40s in games this season, settling on 44.
“I mean, I think the safe bet is to keep it in the low 40s. I mean, based on what we see”
The Bill Simmons Podcast: NBA One Guy (the East!), a Man City Punishment Primer, and Tom Cruise’s Bomb With J. Kyle Mann, Chris Ryan, and Van Lathan (Oct 6, 2026) · Listen from 1:02:12
Mann says the top of the draft could not go wrong and graded all three top picks an A-plus, though he would have favored Boozer for Washington.
“No, this is a can't lose draft. I mean, I gave the top three picks all A pluses”
The Bill Simmons Podcast: 2026 NBA Draft Winners and Losers With Joe House and J. Kyle Mann (Jun 24, 2026) · Listen from 13:37

Predictions

Prediction · due Apr 2027
Mann predicts Anthony Davis will play in the low 40s in games this season, settling on 44.
“I mean, I think the safe bet is to keep it in the low 40s. I mean, based on what we see”
The Bill Simmons Podcast: NBA One Guy (the East!), a Man City Punishment Primer, and Tom Cruise’s Bomb With J. Kyle Mann, Chris Ryan, and Van Lathan (Oct 6, 2026) · Listen from 1:02:12 · Washington Wizards

Episodes

NBA One Guy (the East!), a Man City Punishment Primer, and Tom Cruise’s Bomb With J. Kyle Mann, Chris Ryan, and Van Lathan
The Bill Simmons Podcast · Oct 6, 2026 · 2 h 13 min
Bill Simmons and J. Kyle Mann pick one key player per NBA Eastern Conference team, then Chris Ryan and Van Lathan discuss cable stars, Tom Cruise's 'Digger,' and Manchester City's punishment.
2026 NBA Draft Winners and Losers With Joe House and J. Kyle Mann
The Bill Simmons Podcast · Jun 24, 2026 · 1 h 59 min
Bill Simmons, Joe House, and J. Kyle Mann react live on Netflix to the 2026 NBA draft's first round, naming winners and losers team by team.

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