The Ringer's NBA Draft Show

Adam Finkelstein on NIL and the Evolution of College Recruiting. Plus, Maxwell Baumbach on Under-the-Radar Prospects.


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J. Kyle Mann welcomes CBS's Adam Finkelstein to talk about the evolution of college recruiting, the challenges of assessing young talent, the impact of NIL, and the rise of AI in scouting. Plus, they evaluate the NBA prospects of guys like Boogie Fland, Yaxel Lendeborg, Cooper Flagg, and AJ Dybantsa. After that, Maxwell Baumbach of No Ceilings joins the show to talk about the challenges of identifying hidden talent before getting into emerging prospects like Cedric Coward and Nique Clifford.


Check out The Ringer’s 2025 NBA Draft Guide for all the latest prospect rankings, draft grades, and more!


Host: J. Kyle Mann
Guests: Adam Finkelstein and Max Baumbach
Producers: Ben Cruz and Troy Farkas

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