The draft is over and we finished up the Thunder rookie introductory press conference on Saturday, but the season never stops! The Thunder Buddies: Joe Mussatto and Michael Martin discuss their biggest takeaways from meeting the rookies for the first time, catching up with Mark Daigneault and Sam Presti. Then we have a fun exercise talking about likely outcomes for Cason Wallace. Under John Calipari all types of elite talent like Devin Booker, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Jamal Murray to the low end of Archie Goodwin and James Young. Our mission for this exercise? Rank all of these former Wildcat guards in tiers and see where we feel like Cason could end up in relation to these other NBA players.

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Host: Michael Martin (@MichaelOnSports)

Analyst: Joe Mussatto (@Joe_Mussatto)

Producer: Michael Martin

It finally happened! After months of discussion, research and more the 2023 NBA Draft delivered all the classic moments you would expect. The Thunder had an eventful night themselves trading up to 10 to take Kentucky guard Cason Wallace. The Thunder Buddies: Joe Mussatto and Michael Martin breakdown Cason’s game, his fit in OKC, what all went down on the trade-up, Bertans contract, Keyontae Johnson at 50, his incredible story and more fun tidbits from the draft!

The draft is two days away! We are inching closer to knowing who the Thunder will add to their roster in the 2023 NBA Draft this Thursday. The Thunder Buddies: Joe Mussatto and Michael Martin kick off the pod by discussing the recent Vasilije Micic news, why he is in OKC, what it means, and more. Next up Joe and Michael break down their top 5 Thunder draft prospects, their fit in OKC, trade-up targets, bold predictions and more draft fun! Also don’t forget to enter our free SGA jersey giveaway on Twitter! 

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Host: Michael Martin (@MichaelOnSports)

Analyst: Joe Mussatto (@Joe_Mussatto)

Producer: Michael Martin

As the draft gets closer we get more and more of a consensus of the top 5, top 10 and more for prospects. Although that is nice, sometimes tiers are the better way to distinguish the range players are in! The Thunder Buddies: Joe Mussatto and Michael Martin tier 20 top 2023 draft prospects in some fun tiers and break down the games of the future NBA players as they tier them along with their reasons behind it. Also don’t forget to enter our free SGA jersey giveaway on Twitter! 

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Host: Michael Martin (@MichaelOnSports)

Analyst: Joe Mussatto (@Joe_Mussatto)

Producer: Michael Martin

Are you all ready for the NBA Draft? Even during the finals Sam Presti is still working and made a trade with the Denver Nuggets. The Thunder Buddies: Joe Mussatto and Michael Martin breakdown the trade, why both teams did it and who on the roster benefits from the deal. After Michael gives us a deep dive on recent lottery draft trades along with info about what it usually takes to trade up into the lottery or higher along with how many of the teams who traded up are glad they did. Is it always worth it to trade up because you can?

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Host: Michael Martin (@MichaelOnSports)

Analyst: Joe Mussatto (@Joe_Mussatto)

Producer: Michael Martin

We are less than 2 weeks away from the 2023 NBA Draft! Bilal Coulibaly has been the talk of the draft recently and rocketed up draft boards. Michael Martin is joined by Tyler Rucker of No Ceilings to break down Bilal’s game, fit with the Thunder, scouting report and more along with a deep dive into Rayan Rupert! This was a really fun and in-depth conversation that gives a glimpse into the process of a draft evaluator of these young players before they make it to the league.

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Host: Michael Martin (@MichaelOnSports)

Analyst: Tyler Rucker (@Tyler_Rucker)

Producer: Michael Martin

The Thunder Buddies: Joe Mussatto and Michael Martin are back and ready to talk more basketball! Today on the Thunder Buddies, Joe and Michael discuss good and bad lessons the Thunder can learn from the 8 teams who made the playoffs out of the East. What mistakes can the Thunder avoid making that hurt these teams? What can the Thunder copy or emulate that helped these teams succeed? 

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Host: Michael Martin (@MichaelOnSports)

Analyst: Joe Mussatto (@Joe_Mussatto)

Producer: Michael Martin

The Thunder Buddies: Joe Mussatto and Michael Martin are back and ready to talk more OKC hoops! Today on the Thunder Buddies, Joe and Michael discuss the good and bad lessons the Thunder can learn from the 8 teams who made the playoffs out of the West. What mistakes can the Thunder avoid making that hurt these teams? What can the Thunder copy or emulate that helped these teams succeed? 

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Host: Michael Martin (@MichaelOnSports)

Analyst: Joe Mussatto (@Joe_Mussatto)

Producer: Michael Martin

The 2023 NBA Draft is only 23 days away! Today on the Thunder Buddies Michael Martin is joined by the Director of scouting for the NBA Big Board, Founder of the NBA Draft Junkies and host of the Locked on NBA Draft podcast: Rafael Barlowe! Michael and Rafael break down 6 different high-level draft prospects in the Thunder’s range at 12 and a couple of guys worth trading up for.

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Host: Michael Martin (@MichaelOnSports)
Analyst: Rafael Barlowe (@Barlowe500)
Producer: Michael Martin

The Thunder have been no strangers to making trades and especially during the NBA draft. Last year Sam Presti pulled the trigger and moved up to get Ousmane Dieng. Who is to say that won’t happen again this year with the Thunder still having a war chest of assets to deal with? The Thunder Buddies: Joe Mussatto and Michael Martin breakdown three of their own mock trade up deals for the Thunder to rise in the draft from 12. After that we discuss a few draft prospects and list all of the potential draft targets that have already been reported to workout for the Thunder before the 2023 NBA Draft.

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Host: Michael Martin (@MichaelOnSports)

Analyst: Joe Mussatto (@Joe_Mussatto)

Producer: Michael Martin