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

Draft Strickland's Prez (_prezidente) rejoins for an omnibus preview of the 2024-2025 NBA regular season. Playoff seedings, awards, All-Rookie, title picks, the works. Plus, plenty of Knicks, some team building talk, and Rookie Extension analysis. Enjoy!

TIME STAMPS

(0:00) Intro
(3:25) Mikal Bridges Shot Doctor
(12:00) Knicks Projection
(16:25) East Top 6 Seeds
(33:00) KAT Integration
(41:30) East Wrap
(51:15) Western Conference Seeds
(1:35:10) MIP Award/Kuminga
(1:41:00) Rookie Extensions
(1:50:30) Magic Team Building
(2:07:00) All Rookie Projections
(2:18:30) MVP/DPOY
(2:23:00) Title picks + wrap

Mat Issa (@matissa15), basketball writer for Forbes, Basketball Insider, Opta Analyst, and Fansided, returns to rank NBA Defenses 1-30 heading into the 2024-2025 season. As with every year, rankings are based on projected defensive efficiency (points per 100 possessions).

Enjoy!

We had different rankings and jumped around a bit, so the order of discussion below is not necessarily a strict 1-30 order. We clear it up as we go.

TIME STAMPS

(0:00) Intro
(7:40) Thunder/Wolves/Magic/Celts
(28:30) Grizzlies
(36:50) Cavs/Knicks/Heat
(46:45) Spurs/Mavs/Rockets
(1:01:00) Lakers/Nuggets/Warriors/Sixers/Bucks
(1:17:35) Kings/Clippers/Suns/Hawks/Suns/Pacers
(1:30:20) Pistons/Blazers/Raptors/Hornets and rest

Charlie Cummings (@klaytheist11), the great contributor to Swish Theory and author of the Know Your Role series, returns to rank NBA Offenses 1-30 heading into the 2024-2025 season. As with every year, rankings are based on projected offensive efficiency (points per 100 possessions).

Enjoy!

We had different rankings and jumped around a bit, so the order of discussion below is not necessarily a strict 1-30 order. We clear it up as we go.

TIME STAMPS

(0:00) Intro
(4:30) Thunder/Celts/Knicks/Pacers
(27:20) Mavericks
(35:20) Sixers/Bucks/Nuggets/Suns/Kings
(51:15) Warriors/Cavs
(1:13:15) Pels/Wolves/Hawks/Rockets
(1:27:30) Lakers
(1:34:30) Spurs/Raps/Hornets/Rox/Grizz/Clips/Heat
(1:48:35) Bulls/Magic/Pistons and rest

Welcome to the Season Premiere of Chucking Darts! Today, Forbes contributor and freelance journalist Esfandiar Baraheni returns to discuss the player improvements that will define the 2024-2025 season. Enjoy!

Time Stamps

(0:00) Intro
(7:00) Victor Wembanyama
(16:20) Cade Cunningham
(24:20) Chet and Evan Mobley
(40:00) Houston Rockets
(57:15) Immanuel Quickley
(1:02:45) Jaime Jaquez + Nikola Jovic
(1:13:00) Brandon Miller
(1:18:20) Dyson Daniels
(1:28:00) Role Player Rapid Fire
(1:33:05) Trey Murphy
(1:41:40) Christian Braun/Julian Strawther
(1:51:45) Shaedon Sharpe
(2:00:00) Jarace Walker

Keandre Ashley (@HoopIntellect) the foremost NBA draft analyst on Youtube, discusses 2024 NBA Summer League's top rookie performers. Subscribe to his excellent channel and enjoy our discussion projecting Matas Buzelis, Ron Holland, Kel'El Ware, Jaylon Tyson, and more!

Timestamps:

(00:00) Intro
(07:15) Matas Buzelis
(30:30) Ron Holland
(47:00) Bobi Klintman
(1:00:00) Kel'El Ware
(1:16:00) Donovan Clingan
(1:22:10) Jaylon Tyson
(1:30:20) Tristan Da Silva
(1:34:30) Reed Sheppard/Bub Carrington/Isaiah Collier + Wrap