In the most competitive season of the BIG3, getting an opportunity on a team hasn’t been easy – especially if you’re a rookie.

But with the injury to Detroit Amplifiers co-captain and BIG3 goat Joe Johnson lingering longer than expected, Cameron “Beno” Smith will get his shot starting this weekend in Boston.

Smith, who’s played overseas, in the G-League, the TBL, and The Next Chapter, has been making strong headways throughout the basketball community as of late. He was recently acquired by the Amps for at least the next two weeks.

We get into his path to being a pro, playing on the TNC stage, maximizing this opportunity in the BIG3, building relationships, and more.

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Shakur Juiston had arguably one of the WILDEST rookies seasons in the BIG3 in 2024.

After being recruited by Trilogy’s Isaiah Briscoe to play in the league, Juiston was ultimately drafted in the second round by the 3 Headed Monsters where he played with the Jeff Teague, Greg Monroe, and Brandon Moss.

Following six weeks of up and down chemistry, being released and re-signed the same week to the same team, suiting up for another team following that game, and then playing for a completely new team in the final week, Shakur was still able to make his mark and get drafted this summer.

Now as a member of the Detroit Amplifiers, Juiston is not only making the most of his opportunity but he’s showing the Amps’ owners and the entire league why he’s here to stay for years to come.

We get into his BIG3 career, flashback about his learnings overseas, and preview his expectations for Week 3 against Dallas.

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Nasir Core being on a different team this summer was not on our bingo card entering the 2025 season.

Core, who is the reigning Rookie of the Year and 4th Man of the Year, was expected to be the No. 1 pick to the Miami 305 before Lance Stephenson joined the BIG3.

He ultimately went undrafted but was acquired by the Chicago Triplets before the season started. We go behind the scenes with Nas to talk about what really happened with Miami and why it might have been have been the best case scenario for him and his BIG3 career.

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