Cole and I talk about how we see the top 5 playing out, then present the framework and philosophy that guides our analysis and rankings. With nearly final rankings, we go down our boards and discuss major themes including each important first r

Ep. 60: Potential First Round Wings with Mike Gribanov

Jun 18th, 2018 1h 24m

Mike Gribanov joins Cole and I to clean up the list of possible first round wings. After a bit of news on the risers, fallers, and rumors, we discuss the potential impacts of a positional talent shift as the majority of young, promising players

Ep. 59: Jonathan Tjarks

Jun 9th, 2018 46m 56s

Jonathan Tjarks of the Ringer joins Cole and I to discuss the draft from a macro perspective. We touch on wings vs bigs, player fit and team context, big man skill sets, and more. Enjoy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adch

Ep. 58: Huerter, Okogie, Milton

Jun 5th, 2018 2h 9m

Cole and I start by talking about a few of the notable prospects that recently made their decision to stay in the draft or return to school. Then we discuss how bad one-way players are for a team in the playoffs and how that effects a few prosp

Ep. 57: Zhaire Smith, Lonnie Walker, Troy Brown

May 25th, 2018 2h 17m

Cole returns and we start the podcast with discussion about the NBA Lottery/draft order. Before the player breakdowns we touch on the NBA combine and news about who is staying in the draft and who is returning. This time we dissect three player

Ep. 56: Ben Falk

May 21st, 2018 52m 11s

Cole is replaced by Ben Falk, and he and I discuss broad draft topics from NBA trends that effect drafting strategies, viewing players as distributions, and several more. Enjoy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ep. 55: Bamba, Ayton, Bagley, and More with JZ Mazlish

Apr 28th, 2018 1h 23m

Cole and I are joined by JZ Mazlish to discuss his recent articles about Bamba's defensive upside, and Ayton and Bagley's offensive upside. We end with a few brief discussions about Jontay Porter as a Wendell Carter analogue, Dzanan Musa's athl

Ep. 54: Jacob Evans, Shamorie Ponds, Hoops Summit

Apr 21st, 2018 2h 32m

Cole and I touch on some draft updates, then dive in on lessons from the NBA playoffs. Our deep dive profiles are Jacob Evans and Shamorie Ponds, then Cole talks about the Nike Hoops Summit and how depressing this upcoming 2019 draft class migh

Ep. 53: Gilgeous-Alexander, Melton, Shamet

Apr 6th, 2018 2h 23m

Cole and I discuss draft declarations: who is interesting to us, how we might advise players. We then touch on how impactful tanking is from a league perspective. We "end" with three player breakdowns: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, De'Anthony Melton

Ep. 52: General Updates with Jackson Hoy

Mar 25th, 2018 1h 32m

Cole and I are joined by boy wonder Jackson Hoy. We return from a long break with a macro perspective of the draft, specifically how our preseason rankings compare to our current rankings and what we can learn from the changes. We then hit some

Michael Porter Jr.

Mar 13th, 2018 43m 55s

Strengths and Weaknesses of Michael Porter Jr. Recorded Nov 22.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Luka Doncic

Mar 12th, 2018 50m 10s

Strengths and Weaknesses of Luka Doncic. Recorded Nov 22.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Wendell Carter

Mar 12th, 2018 41m 23s

Strengths and Weaknesses of Wendell Carter. Recorded Feb. 9.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ep. 51, Part 2: Marvin Bagley

Feb 10th, 2018 1h 11m

Part 2 of this episode is about Marvin Bagley and if his slightly outdated playing style can be overcome by his generational athleticism. Enjoy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ep. 51, Part 1: Duke's non-elite prospects, Trade deadline reactions.

Feb 10th, 2018 1h 2m

Cole and I watched a ton of Duke over the past couple weeks, so to begin this episode we discuss our feelings about Duke's less heralded prospects Duval, Allen, Trent, Bolden and DeLaurier. Then we try to maintain a draft/team building centric

Ep. 50: News, Ayton, Bamba Part 2

Jan 28th, 2018 1h 16m

This is part 2 of a 2 hour and 20 minute episode breaking down DeAndre Ayton and Mohamed Bamba. If you haven't listened to part one, go back and do so now. Enjoy.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ep. 50: News, Ayton, Bamba Part 1

Jan 28th, 2018 1h 13m

This is part 1 of a long discussion, which is meaningful coming from us. We talk about Jarrey Foster's injury, Zion Williamson's commitment to Duke, then touch on a few prospect updates. The NBA segment is a wandering discussion that starts wit

Ep. 49: Jaren Jackson and Miles Bridges

Jan 20th, 2018 2h

Cole and I start with news about the G-League denying entry to a crop of young college drop outs, Jarred Vanderbilt is back!, De'Anthony Melton, and updates on Troy Brown, Chandler Hutchison, and Grayson Allen. Our NBA segment covers how the dr

Ep. 48: Mid-Season Rankings and Trends with Mike Gribanov

Jan 12th, 2018 1h 52m

Mike Gribanov joins Cole and I to talk about prospect rankings at the NCAA's mid-season mark. We start with some news about De Sousa's eligibility at Kansas, Jarred Vanderbilt's injury updates, and Andrew Jone's awful leukemia diagnosis. Then w

Ep. 47: Donovan Mitchell, Jontay Porter, and Daniel Gafford

Jan 6th, 2018 1h 34m

Cole and I start with some news and updates, including the Colson, Jackson injuries, and Okogie's great return from suspension. We discuss Donovan Mitchell and the improvements he's made, then move into our prospect breakdowns of Jontay Porter

Ep. 46: Pick Trades, Collin Sexton, and Trae Young

Dec 24th, 2017 2h 1m

Cole and I start with a few items of news including the latest depressing update on De'Anthony Melton. We move to pick trades that could convey this year, then get to Collin Sexton and Trae Young deep dives. Happy Holidays!Learn more about your

Ep. 45: Kevin Knox, Mikal Bridges, and Other Stuff

Dec 15th, 2017 1h 35m

Cole and I get review some brief news, then give a few updates on Trae Young, Jevon Carter, Daniel Gafford, and Jalen Brunson. We discuss the merits of pricing in contract value and development curves into a player's draft prospects, then get t

Ep. 44: Re-Ranking the 2016 Draft Class with Peter Nygaard

Dec 10th, 2017 1h 9m

Sean and Cole are joined by Peter Nygaard to re-rank the 2016 draft class. They start with news items about the Doncic rumors, Anfernee Simons's potential draft entry, and the Trevor Booker trade. They spend the rest of the time re-ranking the

Ep. 43: Early Impressions with Marc Whittington

Dec 1st, 2017 1h 6m

Marc Whittington joins Cole and Sean to talk about his impressions from this early season of basketball. They start with NBA rookies, particularly Jayson Tatum and Lauri Markkanen, and touch on a few trends. The main course is a discussion abou

Ep. 42: One-And-Done, Doncic, and Porter

Nov 23rd, 2017 2h 4m

Cole and Sean start to figure out this podcasting thing by introducing a consistent structure with a couple new segments. They start with news and updates, of course hitting on Michael Porter's devastating surgery news, followed by some brief u