Why ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski isn't dropping a 'Woj Bomb' for each pick of the 2023 NBA Draft

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Now that we have entered the offseason, members of NBA Twitter are on high alert for "Woj Bombs."

ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski is the NBA's No. 1 insider, constantly sharing details on the latest rumors and rumblings around the league. He firmly falls under the "must-follow" category for basketball fans, especially during the NBA Draft and free agency.

But viewers of ESPN's draft broadcast shouldn't expect the veteran reporter to tweet out every pick at this year's event. Wojnarowski has decided to adjust his coverage strategy in order to better serve the audience.

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Why Adrian Wojnarowski isn't tweeting out each pick of 2023 NBA Draft

In an interview with The Ringer's Ryen Russillo, Wojnarowski said that he needs to be "more fully engaged in the show," which means he won't be attempting to tweet out each pick before it is announced on the air.

Wojnarowski will still report on possible surprise picks or trades as they arise. He just doesn't feel that there is any value to covering the entire draft board. Wojnarowski had a conversation with Malika Andrews, who will once again serve as the host for ESPN's draft coverage, and she agreed that there was a better way for Wojnarowski to use his time.

"I think, now, it's important for me to stay on top of the trades and the movement and be able to do a little more storytelling of what's going on, on the board, in real time, in the draft, instead of having my head buried trying to get New Orleans' pick at 14 that obviously is going to be out momentarily on the show," Wojnarowski told Russillo.

Wojnarowski also noted that Twitter is a much "messier" site than it was in previous years, leading to functionality issues.

"When you have a lot of followers on Twitter, the more followers you have, the more retweets you get. It's just math," Wojnarowski said. "And so, if you're tweeting every two minutes, for me, my screen freezes up.

"It'll freeze up because the amount of retweets just freezes [the screen]. And so, you're always sort of having to reset."

You can watch Russillo's full interview with Wojnarowski below. (The discussion of his draft-day plans begins around the 16:50 mark.)

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Jordan Greer is an NBA content producer for The Sporting News.