Matt Powers and I talk about his last two pieces on TheStepien.com and end up discussing Holmgren and Duren as rim protectors and then Jabari Smith and AJ Griffin as on-ball scorers.

Playoff Lessons for the Draft with Ben Falk

Dec 16th, 2021 57m 56s

Ben Falk and I talk about the differences between the regular season and the playoffs and what lessons we can take away that make help us be better prospect evaluators. Enjoy.

Banchero, Moore, Keels and Kendall Brown with Jake Rosen

Dec 16th, 2021 47m 56s

Jake Rosen and I chat about the three Duke prospects Banchero, Wendell, and Keels, and then get to Kendall Brown.

Jabari Smith vs Chet and more with CJ Marchesani

Dec 9th, 2021 1h 12m

CJ Marchesani and I discuss the expected, ceiling, floor outcomes of Jabari Smith and Chet Holmgren, then talk about Jaden Ivey, Keegan Murray and few more. Enjoy.

More Preaseason Player Intros with Mike Gribanov

Nov 2nd, 2021 56m 52s

Mike Gribanov and I go over a few more players: Patrick Baldwin, Peyton Watson, Jaden Ivey, and Kennedy Chandler.

Preseason Tier 1 with Jake Rosen

Oct 22nd, 2021 1h 8m

Jake Rosen and I introduce The Stepien's preseason tier 1 players (alphabetical order): Paolo Banchero, AJ Griffin, Chet Holmgren, and Jabari Smith. Jake ends the pod by adding a couple of his favorites Caleb Houstan and Patrick Baldwin. Enjoy.

The Stepien and Friends Draft Chat

Jul 30th, 2021 3h 52m

CJ Marchesani and I had a bunch of draft twitter buddies in a greenroom together during the draft. Here is our 4 hour conversation. I had to bow out in the second round, but CJ kept it going. Thanks to CJ and everyone else that came out to chat

Evan Zoucha on Fit at the Top of the Draft and Evan Mobley

Jul 29th, 2021 1h 27m

Evan Zaucha (@EZ_Hoops) and I talk about fit concerns for the top teams and also wonder down a few tangents. Then we discuss Mobley's outcomes and how to value his distribution.

Trey Murphy, Kessler Edwards, Joe Wieskamp with Aneesh Namburi

Jul 27th, 2021 1h 38m

Aneesh Namburi joins me to breakdown the potential outcomes and overall all value of Trey Murphy, Kessler Edwards and Joe Wieskamp.Check out TheStepien.com for other draft coverage. If you're interested in more episodes like this one, consider

Chucking Darts Rerun: Jalen Green and Alperen Sengun

Jul 26th, 2021 1h 43m

This is an episode I did with @churckingdarts on his show, not an episode of The Stepien NBA Draft Podcast. Because so many people have been asking me for my opinion on Alperen Sengun and I won't have time to do an episode just for him, I got p

Tre Mann, Austin Reaves with Chuck of Chucking Darts

Jul 23rd, 2021 1h 35m

Chuck, of Chucking Darts, joins me to talk about Tre Mann and Austin Reaves. Check out TheStepien.com for other draft coverage. If you're interested in more episodes like this one, consider becoming a patron at patreon.com/seanderenthal

Ziaire Williams, Josh Christopher with CJ Marchesani

Jul 21st, 2021 1h 21m

CJ Marchesani and Sean Derenthal breakdown Ziaire Williams and Josh Christopher.Check out TheStepien.com for other draft coverage. If you're interested in more episodes like this one, consider becoming a patron at patreon.com/seanderenthal

Sharife Cooper and JT Thor with Mike Gribanov

Jul 1st, 2021 1h 22m

Mike Gribanov joins to talk about some combine takeaways and then we breakdown Sharife Cooper and JT Thor. Enjoy.

Scottie Barnes

May 11th, 2021 43m 8s

TLDR; What's the probability that Scottie Barnes shoots league average from 3? That's the probability that he becomes a very, very valuable player. Also, he's fun to watch.

Keon Johnson

May 1st, 2021 36m 26s

James Bouknight

Apr 15th, 2021 1h 3m

As always, offensive and defensive breakdowns, then projecting and evaluating NBA outcomes. I think Bouknight's best realistic outcomes are not what he looked like in college.Twitter: @OdetoOdenPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/seanderenthal

Jonathan Kuminga

Apr 9th, 2021 35m 28s

I try to justify a much lower than consensus view of Kuminga, going over general athleticism, offensive skillset, and defense projections. Then I theorize about what some of his good outcomes might look like and how valuable they are. Enjoy.

Jalen Green

Apr 3rd, 2021 30m 56s

In this episode I do the usual analysis of a single prospect, first discussing Jalen Green's offensive and defensive strengths and weaknesses. Then I try to walk through what his best, average, and less valuable outcomes might look like. I spen

Jalen Suggs

Mar 18th, 2021 37m 25s

I, Sean Derenthal, talk about Jalen Suggs’ physical traits and athleticism, where he is offensively and defensively right now, and then discuss a few avenues he might take in the NBA.

Evan Mobley

Mar 13th, 2021 43m 34s

Evan Mobley's NBA success is subject to the same uncertainty and realistic development curves that the rest of the NBA draftees are. Where do his basketball attributes currently stand, and where does he need to develop to attain the kind of pot

Cade Cunningham. Better Late Than Never.

Mar 10th, 2021 35m 25s

I, Sean Derenthal, talk about Cade Cunningham. Ground breaking stuff.

Pac-12 Prospects & Interview With Ricky O'Donnell

Nov 5th, 2019 1h 38m

In this episode, Ross and Mike talk with SB Nation's Ricky O'Donnell on scouting philosiphies, in person viewing advantages, and EYBL. They also go over the top Pac-12 prospects. 1. Nico Mannion2. Josh Green3. Jaden McDaniels4. Isaiah Mobley5.

Big-12 Prospects & Interview With Michael Visenberg

Nov 4th, 2019 1h 49m

In this episode Ross and Mike talk with Michael Visenberg and discuss his philosophies, strengths, weaknesses, and his order of scouting. The three then go over a few top preseason prospects out of the Big-12. 1. Oscar Tshiebwe2. Tyrese Halibur

ACC Prospects & Interview With Alex West

Oct 25th, 2019 1h 56m

In this episode Ross and Mike talk with Alex West, co-founder of Red Team Scouting, and discuss his philosophies, strengths, weaknesses, and his order of scouting. The three then go over a few top preseason prospects out of the ACC.

FIBA U16 Prospects with Ricky Scricca & Ignacio Rissotto

Oct 7th, 2019 3h 13m

Ricky and Ignacio review around 40 prospects from this summer’s U16 FIBA competition. Intro:2:08 - Yannick Nzosa and his case as the top international prospect in the 2003-generation11:54 - Difference in the approach to scouting prospects at 15