Welcome to Episode 1 of NSL Talk! With the NSL Draft in Nashville, Tennessee just one week away, Jackson Bragman and Sean Choi are here to preview the event with exclusive player and owner interviews, as well as a player mock draft.
First, Jackson is joined by Nashville Crushers owner and NSL co-founder Jonathan Dyke to talk about his squash fandom, how he got involved with NSL, and his draft strategy heading into next weekend (7:10).
Next, Jackson and Sean chat about heading to Nashville next weekend to provide commentary for the USA Vs. The World NSL exhibition match on Friday night, as well as the draft on Saturday, before jumping into a mock draft where they each select one player projected to be selected in the draft range of each of the 4 rounds for their teams (22:28).
Finally, Jackson sits down with two of the most exciting, fastest rising players in squash today, Colombia’s Matias Knudsen and India’s Veer Chotrani. After discussing Matias’ viral trick shots of the last several months, as well as Veer's preparation for the upcoming CSA Nationals competition, the gents talk about their excitement for the first ever NSL season, how their playing styles will fare into the NSL format, who they would draft with first overall pick (1:08:55). Enjoy!
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