2011 NBA draft
Event in Basketball
2011 NBA draft has come up in 1 episode across 1 podcast in TMT, including The Bill Simmons Podcast. 2 people have made recorded remarks about it.
What people said
Bill SimmonsSportswriter and founder of The Ringer, host of The Bill Simmons Podcast
Simmons says the historical curse of the number two pick appears to have faded in the 2020s.
“I'm not as scared of the second pick anymore in the 2020s”
The Bill Simmons Podcast: LeBron’s Philly Shocker! Plus, the 2011 NBA Redraftables With Zach Lowe. (Jul 24, 2026) · Listen from 1:35:54
Simmons concedes that doubting Kyrie Irving in favor of Derrick Williams was one of his biggest draft misses.
“I was a big, this is one of my biggest draft misses of the last 20 plus years”
The Bill Simmons Podcast: LeBron’s Philly Shocker! Plus, the 2011 NBA Redraftables With Zach Lowe. (Jul 24, 2026) · Listen from 50:33
Zach LoweRinger NBA analyst referenced repeatedly
Lowe recounts that a Spurs coach compared Klay Thompson's drive to Manu Ginóbili's during a secret pre-draft workout.
“something about this guy's internal drive reminds me of Mondo Ginobili”
The Bill Simmons Podcast: LeBron’s Philly Shocker! Plus, the 2011 NBA Redraftables With Zach Lowe. (Jul 24, 2026) · Listen from 57:40
Podcasts
- The Bill Simmons Podcast · 1 episode
Episodes
LeBron’s Philly Shocker! Plus, the 2011 NBA Redraftables With Zach Lowe.The Bill Simmons Podcast · Jul 24, 2026 · 1 h 46 min
Bill Simmons and Zach Lowe react to LeBron James signing with the Philadelphia 76ers, then redraft the 2011 NBA draft class.