Brian Geisinger (Split the Action substack; @bgeisinger.bsky.social) returns to check in on number 1 pick Cooper Flagg, then a deep look at his teammate Kon Knueppel, and whether he can be an unconventional NBA star. Plus, discussion on Jase Richardson and a debate on Khaman Maluach.

Enjoy!

TIME STAMPS
(0:00) Intro
(3:00) Cooper Flagg Check In
(29:30) Kon Knueppel
(1:16:05) Jase Richardson
(1:26:40) Khaman Maluach + Wrap

Trill returns from his triumphant YouKnowBall Extravaganza in New Orleans to crack off another 2024 redraft: this time, in Doubles format.

Trill takes two players, then I take two, and so forth. The Doubles format illustrates how tight this draft is, how many cases there are to make, and how we can differentiate among so many "role" players.

Plus, an intro taking a peek at Sixers' 2025 draft strategy.

Enjoy!

TIME STAMPS

(0:00) Intro + Sixers 2025 draft
(18:30) Jared McCain + Kel'El Ware
(58:40) Ron Holland + Matas Buzelis
(1:22:40) Alex Sarr + Steph Castle
(1:47:30) Zach Edey + Reed Sheppard
(1:56:00) Zaccharie Risacher + Bub Carrington
(2:08:30) Kyshawn George + Jaylen Wells
(2:14:20) Donovan Clingan + Kyle Filipowski + HMs/Wrap

CT Fazio ( @CTFazio24 ) rejoins to draft scout two of the trendiest teams in the NCAA tournament, Big East Champion St. John's and SEC Champion Florida.

Draft these players and enjoy!

TIME STAMPS
(0:00) Intro/St. John's
(7:25) RJ Luis
(48:30) Zuby Ejiofor
(1:08:00) Florida/Walt Clayton
(1:20:00) Alex Condon/Thomas Haugh
(1:28:00) Will Richard + Wrap

Ben Pfiefer (@_bjpf, Sportscasting, Sportskeeda) rejoins to examine the Rookie class and find 10 players whose contributions we have enjoyed, plus we sneak in a Rookie of the Year Pick.

Note: There are more than 10 enjoyable rookies! HM to those without enough run (Reed Sheppard, Rob Dillingham, Jared McCain, Ja'Kobe Walter, Justin Edwards, Devin Carter, etc) or who we just missed discussing in more detail (my guy Kyshawn George, Dalton Knecht, Ryan Dunn, Tristan Da Silva, Kyle Filipowski, Jonathan Mogbo). There is a lot to like this year!

TIME STAMPS

(0:00) Intro
(15:15) Donovan Clingan
(22:45) Ron Holland
(34:45) Matas Buzelis
(41:45) Jaylen Wells
(48:43) Zach Edey
(56:16) Zaccharie Risacher
(1:04:05) Isaiah Collier
(1:11:55) Alex Sarr
(1:17:05) Stephon Castle
(1:21:50) Bub Carrington, Kel'El Ware, and wrap

Chucking Darts returns with a solo sprint through the most fascinating confounding trade in recent NBA history, plus the rest of a very eventful trade deadline. Plus, an epilogue on filmmaker David Lynch. He was quite good.

Enjoy!

TIME STAMPS
(0:00) Intro
(3:00) Luka Doncic Trade
(45:00) De'Andre Hunter to Cavs
(49:30) Jimmy Butler to Warriors
(57:40) Sacramento Kings
(1:03:40) De'Aaron Fox to Spurs
(1:08:30) Lakers Rescinded Trade for Mark Williams
(1:14:00) Bucks/Wizards
(1:24:00) Brandon Ingram to Raptors + Wrap
(1:33:30) David Lynch Epilogue

Caleb Mueller (@CalebMueller23), creator of The Center Hub (@thecenterhub_bb), joins to discuss the current top 2 players on his board for the 2025 draft: Kasparas Jakucionis of Illinois and Dylan Harper of Rutgers. After a deep look into each of their games and projections, we discuss Ace Bailey, Dylan's electric and polarizing teammate, who may get drafted the highest of all 3.

Enjoy! And check out the great work at http://the-center-hub.com.

TIME STAMPS

(0:00) Intro
(12:05) Kasparas Jakucionis
(50:25) Dylan Harper
(1:30:40) Ace Bailey + Wrap

ACC expert Brian Geisinger (@bgeisinger.bsky.social; @bgeis_bird) returns to scout the NBA prospects in the bi-coastal ACC.

For part 1 where we discuss Cooper Flagg, Kon Knueppel, and Khaman Maluach in depth, see our previous episode.

Find Brian's excellent work at briangeisinger.substack.com.

Enjoy!

TIME STAMPS

(0:00) Intro + Brian's Substack
(6:30) Maxime Raynaud
(28:30) Jaylen Blakes
(36:50) Hunter Sallis
(50:10) Jamir Watkins
(1:06:35) Ian Schieffelin
(1:23:45) Zack Austin
(1:39:25) Drake Powell
(1:44:00) Ian Jackson
(1:56:50) Andraj Stojakovic
(2:01:15) Jacob Cofie + Wrap

The foremost ACC analyst in the country, Brian Geisinger, returns to go deep into the Duke Blue Devils, and specifically number 1 overall pick Cooper Flagg. We discuss his role with Duke's offense, how it may be impacting his offensive strategy, and how his early play affects our draft projection. Plus, Kon Knueppel and Khaman Maluach.

Enjoy!

TIME STAMPS

(0:00) Intro
(7:48) Cooper Flagg on Offense
(40:05) Flagg on Defense
(52:00) Flagg Pro Projections
(1:01:40) Kon Knueppel
(1:09:20) Khaman Maluach + wrap

Mike Gribanov (@mikegrib8 on all platforms, including his excellent Patreon) returns to discuss the 17-1 Cleveland Cavaliers, their hitherto dominant offense, and a developmental check in on Evan Mobley. Then, we discuss the gnarly Houston ROckets' defense and where their team goes from here with so many darts and so little time.

Stay tuned for a more in depth draft philosophy discussion later this week. Enjoy!

TIME STAMPS
(0:00) Intro + Mike's Patreon
(7:40) Cleveland Cavaliers
(23:45) Cavs' Defense and Evan Mobley
(50:25) Houston Rockets + Tari Eason
(1:06:20) Amen Thompson
(1:13:30) Jabari Smith Jr
(1:17:30) Jalen Green + Halfcourt Offense
(1:29:00) Draft Philosophy Preview + Wrap

Jack Quantrill, of the excellent Drop Step NBA Podcast, joins to offer some early season NBA conclusions that we feel are permanent and will hold through the rest of the season. Standings, win totals, rookie awards, and more.

Enjoy!

Time Stamps

(0:00) Intro
(4:30) OKC, Dallas, Minnesota
(25:35) JAYLEN WELLS
(38:30) All-NBA Lamelo
(55:30) OKC and Cavs
(1:04:30) Zach Lavine Redemption
(1:14:25) Wizards Rookies