Upside Swings NBA Draft Podcast

The guys are (finally) back and talking about the top of the 2024 draft.

The three internationals at the top - Sarr, Topic, & Risacher - are all projected top 10 picks and they all have a lot intrigue and stuff to break down

The guys get into it and work through the intrigue and the drawbacks of each

The guys discuss the best and most interesting prospects from this year's FIBA u20 tournament

The guys breakdown the new official start to draft season as well as answer your viewer questions

The guys begin their trek through historical drafts to discover the roots of the modern big-man and what defines the modern NBA thought process when drafting bigs

The 2014 draft is a perfect place to start that dive, as the two greatest bigs in the modern era were drafted: Nikola Jokic and Joel Embiid

The draft also included interesting case-studies in the success of the modern big with Clint Capela, Noah Vonleh, and Dario Saric

Stay tuned for two more parts as the guys go through the 2015 and 2016 drafts and how this stretch of three drafts has defined the paths to success for bigs in the modern NBA

The guys are joined by the great Garrett Johnson (@halfawaketakes) to discuss the likes of Donovan Clingan, Kel'el Ware, Vince Iwuchukwu, and more

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The guys are joined by the great Garrett Johnson to discuss some under-the-radar college returners

Players Discussed:

Terrance Arceneaux, Reece Beekman, Josh Dix, Payton Sandfort, Matthew Cleveland, Ajay Mitchell, Will Richard, Mike Sharavjamts, Wooga Poplar, Kymany Houinsou, Judah Mintz, Tyler Kolek, Jordan Pope, Aidan Mahaney, Tre White, Tristan Da Silva

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The guys discuss a whole helluva lot

The guys breakdown the best young players in the NBA

The guys review the 2023 NBA Draft

The guys have a lil fun