What's Wright - Nick Wright Mailbag: NFL Club Superstar, RANKING current NBA players all-time, Josh Allen vs. Lamar

Welcome in to What’s Wright with Nick Wright, a Tuesday‑taped mailbag ripoff in L.A. before my Herd hit, same outfit and all; I’ve been basically an au pair the last few days and I nailed it.

Straight to Voicemail: we’re skipping the Olympic curling mess, Demanze’s curling corner, and the No Gamble, No Future recap; by the time you hear this I’ll likely be in Vegas with either my biggest win or my biggest loss and a hangover either way.

Q: Whose QB career would you rather have, Josh Allen, Lamar Jackson, or Sam Darnold?

A: Not Darnold, and between the other two I’d take Josh; Lamar’s more decorated, but Allen carries fewer dyed‑in‑the‑wool skeptics and a slightly higher public standing, though if he never gets past Mahomes that Ewing‑to‑Jordan narrative looms.

Q: One play from the Chiefs run that still haunts you?

A: People say Dee Ford’s offsides, but that loss led to Spags and changed the next five years; same with the Bengals meltdown before half, which helped catalyze the Tyreek trade.

The one that sticks is the Super Bowl pick‑six against the Eagles that snowballed the game and forced Patrick to press; long‑term, the ACL could be the answer, but I expect him back at full speed.

Q: Build an NFL Club Superstar.

A: One per spot or group: Mahomes at quarterback, Justin Jefferson at receiver, Derrick Henry at running back, and Lane Johnson on the line; on defense Myles Garrett, Chris Jones, Fred Warner, Patrick Surtain, and Kyle Hamilton.

Wildcards go to Josh Allen and Lamar Jackson, and the last chair is Micah Parsons; no kickers.

Q: Where does Jokic rank among the top players of the last fifty years?

A: I slot him right behind Steph, ahead of Moses and Dr. J, which puts him just outside the top ten; one ring caps your ceiling, but a second title moves him into the Shaq, Hakeem, Bird neighborhood.

SGA versus Tatum is tricky to feel, but the resume says SGA slides ahead while Tatum lands just behind Kawhi and just ahead of Pippen.

Q: International Mount Rushmore?

A: Jokic, Hakeem, Dirk, and Giannis; Duncan is US Virgin Islands, so he does not count here, and Wemby could crash it down the road.

Q: If you were picking a new NBA team right now, not just the best team or a hometown pick, who you got?

A: The Knicks are a blast and always matter, Denver is tempting but life after Jokic is a question, and I would not recommend the Lakers under the current setup; the sweet spot for runway, style, and cred is Detroit, with Minnesota as another fun ride for Ant.

Q: Do hot takes hurt your betting?

A: The real leak is I will not bet against my takes or what I want to happen; that hits sometimes, but over the long haul it is not a winning edge.

Q: The moment you knew this was your career?

A: I was a kid dead‑set on the NBA, cried over a Moses Malone card because of all the trades, then realized by ten I was not making it and pivoted to broadcasting; meeting Bob Costas pointed me to Syracuse and WAER, and that target never moved.

Q: Should Stephen A. be president?

A: No; if we normalize celebrity‑to‑politician as the pipeline, the job becomes marketing first and everything else second, and he has been very cagey on policy, though he would be formidable on a debate stage.

Q: Will the US get out of its World Cup group?

A: It would be a disaster if they do not; with an expanded field and a favorable draw, the minimum is the round of sixteen, quarters should be the goal, and failing in the group is salt‑the‑earth bad.

Q: Do a Gambling 101 and 201?

A: We can this summer; parlays are entertainment, closer to lottery fun than an income stream, while straight bets live in key numbers and half‑points, and all of it should be money you can afford to lose.

Q: A weekly current‑events episode?

A: I will only speak on serious issues when I am fully dialed in, and I do not have the bandwidth to be expert on sports and the entire world at once; think Daytona for me—I came as a curious learner, not as a fake expert, and I wish more people were willing to say, I do not know.

Q: If the Ravens moved on and Lamar won a ring elsewhere, how would that land?

I would be happier for Lamar and would follow him, since my fandom started with him, not Baltimore.

I would still be a Chiefs fan if Patrick left, but I get it; like, rate, subscribe, and we’ll be back Tuesday on the regular schedule—shoutout to the partners and to you for rocking with us.