Which Teams NEED a Top NBA Draft Pick & Timberwolves Without Anthony Edwards

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🗓️ 18 March 2026

⏱️ 32 minutes

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Summary

The Indiana Pacers endure their worst season ever after last year’s Finals run—can lottery luck turn things around? Wes Goldberg, Matt Moore and Haize break down whether the Pacers, or another team, most need a top pick in the 2026 NBA Draft. Then the Minnesota Timberwolves face a pivotal stretch without Anthony Edwards, with Julius Randle, Bones Hyland, and Ayo Dosunmu tasked to step up as playoff positioning hangs in the balance. Plus, Russell Westbrook’s historic assist milestone raises the question—does his maximalist style make him an all-time great point guard? The conversation wraps with Houston Rockets’ development woes after adding Kevin Durant and a look at the future roster battles between the Hawks and Mavericks post-Luka Dončić and Trae Young.

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0:00.0	Coming up on Locked-on NBA Daily.
0:03.5	One year after making the NBA finals, it's been the worst season in Pacer's history.
0:07.6	Do they need a top pick to justify a lost season?
0:10.5	Meanwhile, the Timberwolves will be without Anthony Edwards for the most important stretch of their season.
0:15.1	We'll talk about who needs to step up.
0:16.9	And finally, we take a moment to appreciate Russell Westbrook.
0:20.3	Locked-on NBA Daily starts now.
0:28.0	You are Locked on NBA, your daily NBA podcast.
0:32.9	Part of the Locked on Podcast Network, your team every day.
0:39.4	Hello and welcome back to Locked On Podcast Network, your team every day. Hello and welcome back to Lockdown NBA Daily, part of the Lockdown Podcast Network.
0:43.8	However, you're tuning in on YouTube or on your podcast app, thanks for making us your first
0:47.1	listen every day.
0:48.4	Today's episode is brought to you by five-hour energy.
0:50.9	Have your cake and drink it too.
0:52.6	Birthday cake flavor is back, no pork needed, vanillae cakey flavor, caffeinated kick, and no sugar. It's party time. Order now at 5-hourenergy.com or on Amazon. I'm Wes Goldberg here with Matt and Warren Hayes. And today, we're talking about how the Timberwolves can survive without Anthony Edwards. And part two between the Lakers and the Rockets. But first, we'll start with the race to the bottom here, fellas.
1:14.7	The NCAA tournament begins tomorrow.
1:18.3	So I thought it would be a good time to talk about the draft
1:20.1	and which teams need some lottery luck the most.
1:23.2	If you look at Tankathon, the Indiana Pacers have the league's worst record
1:26.6	thanks to a 14-game losing streak. Here's Tony East from the Indiana Pacers have the league's worst record thanks to a 14 game
1:28.1	losing streak. Here's Tony East from Lockdown Pacers with more.
1:32.4	14 losses in a row. That's a lot, which is wild to say that I am saying twice in the
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