Hustle is a 2022 American sports comedy-drama film directed by Jeremiah Zagar, from a screenplay by Taylor Materne and Will Fetters. The film stars Adam Sandler as an NBA scout who discovers a raw but talented player in Spain (Juancho Hernangómez) and tries to prepare him for the NBA draft. Current Minnesota Timberwolves player Anthony Edwards plays an antagonist, Kermit Wilts. Queen Latifah, Ben Foster, Robert Duvall, and Heidi Gardner also star, while LeBron James acts as producer through his SpringHill Company banner. Hustle was released by Netflix on June 8, 2022. It premiered to critical acclaim, with Sandler's performance singled out for praise. ()