The Ringer's NBA Draft Show
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Bronny James Lands in L.A., Plus Our Favorite Second-Rounders
KOC, J. Kyle Mann, and Tate Frazier are back to recap day two of the 2024 NBA draft!
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Best NBA Draft Picks, Possible Busts, and More First-Round Reactions With Tate Frazier and J. Kyle Mann
KOC, J. Kyle Mann, and Tate Frazier react to the first round of the NBA draft, starting with the odd Spurs-Timberwolves trade that will send prospect Rob Dillingham to Minnesota and two very future first-round picks back to San Antonio
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Bronny James, Reed Sheppard, and the Success of Second-Gen NBA Players With Tom Haberstroh
KOC and Tom talk about the "nepo ballers" in this draft class before giving some thoughts on Zach Edey
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The ‘Grade-A’ Mock Draft and the ‘Our Guys’ Draft
KOC and J. Kyle Mann are joined by The Ringer’s own Tate Frazier as they go through the top four picks in the draft to determine which prospect would earn each team an ‘A’ grade
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Do Combine Numbers Really Matter? Plus, Three Teams Who Could Move Up, and the Bobi Klintman Interview.
KOC and J. Kyle Mann discuss the underwhelming combine numbers from Zaccharie Risacher, and debate whether the unexpected results from Risacher and other international prospects will affect their draft stock
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Seven Questions About the NBA Finals, Plus the Cody Williams Interview
KOC gives his thoughts on how Boston and Dallas could affect the draft before potential lottery pick Cody Williams joins to talk about how he will forge his own path in the NBA
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A Conversation With Matas Buzelis and Mock Draft Grades
KOC talks to the draft prospect about which older players are an inspiration for him, the level of talent in the G League, why he believes his shooting numbers were down this season, and more
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Mock Draft Questions With Jonathan Givony, College Sleepers With Tate Frazier, and a Devin Carter Interview
The lottery prospect joins the pod to talk about his defensive mentality, his shooting motion, and much more!
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NBA Playoff Lessons, Bronny James Update, and the Jared McCain Interview
What can we learn about NBA draft prospects from watching the playoffs?
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Ron Holland’s NBA Potential, Shooting Struggles, and Best Fits
Catching up with the G League Ignite prospect
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Lotto Winners and Losers, Plus Combine Reaction: Bronny James, Devin Carter, and More
KOC and J. Kyle Mann also discuss the Atlanta Hawks’ options with the no. 1 draft pick
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Mock Draft 1.0, Lottery Reaction, and a Conversation With Alex Sarr
KOC discusses the many paths that the Hawks can go now that they have the first pick. He is then joined by potential no. 1 pick Alex Sarr for a conversation about the draft and his career.
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The Importance of Role Players, OKC’s Impactful Youth, and the Underwhelming Cavs With Rob Mahoney and John Fanta
KOC is joined by Rob Mahoney to talk Thunder-Mavericks, and John Fanta comes on to go over some NBA draft prospects
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Should Alex Sarr Go No. 1? Plus, Overtime Elite Prospects in the NBA Draft With OTE GM Damien Wilkins
Damien Wilkins, a former pro basketball player who is now the general manager and head of basketball at Overtime Elite, joins to discuss the potential of former OTE players Alex Sarr and Rob Dillingham and much more
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Anthony Edwards Lessons, Scary NBA Futures, and Rob Dillingham’s Star Upside
KOC and J. Kyle Mann talk about the Pelicans’ offseason plans before debating whether the Timberwolves can dethrone the Nuggets
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Scouting Nikola Topic and Young Players Who Are Shining in the Playoffs
Plus, what do the Magic need to do in the offseason?
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Victor Wembanyama on His Rookie Season, Learning From KD, and His All-Time Great Potential
Wemby also talks about his relationship with Gregg Popovich and why he feels immune to all the distractions
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UConn Vs. Purdue Takeaways, Bronny James Declares, and a Falling Frenchman
KOC and J. Kyle Mann discuss UConn’s national championship win over Purdue, Stephon Castle’s draft ranking, French prospect Zaccharie Risacher’s struggles, and the news that Bronny James has entered the draft
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Men’s Final Four Prospect Projections, Debates, and Evaluations
Kyle and KOC debate whether Alabama’s Mark Sears can earn some first-round consideration, where Zach Edey should be on draft boards, and what DJ Burns Jr. needs to do to make it on an NBA roster
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Sweet 16 Prospects to Watch, Kentucky’s Loss, and the Search for the Top Prospect
KOC and J. Kyle Mann discuss the players to keep an eye on, including Zach Edey, Donovan Clingan, Dalton Knecht, and more!
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Izan Almansa on Joining the G League and Growing His Game
Almansa and KOC talk Izan’s shooting confidence, Joel Embiid vs. Nikola Jokic, playing on the Spain national team, and more!
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Matas Buzelis on Winning Mentality and Making History
Talking with a top draft prospect
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Alex Sarr on NBA Expectations and Developing His Offense
Talking Sarr’s expectations for developing his defense for the next level, how he got involved in basketball, the importance of finding his jump shot, favorite French players, and more
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Ron Holland on What Makes Him Such an Intriguing NBA Prospect
Ron Holland joins KOC to talk his basketball journey, defensive versatility, growing offensive game, and more!
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Summer League Impressions and an Early Look at the 2024 Draft Class
Who is the better prospect between Matas Buzelis and Ron Holland?
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Victor Wembanyama’s Shaky Arrival, Jabari Smith Jr.’s Growth, and the Messy Hornets
Plus, KOC and J. Kyle Mann discuss Amen Thompson’s and Scoot Henderson’s summer league debuts
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NBA Draft Leftovers, Best/Worst Fits, and Looking Ahead to the Offseason
KOC and J. Kyle Mann also discuss their expectations for this year’s Summer League
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Narrowing Down the Final Big Board, and a Thompson Twin Love Affair With Danny Chau
KOC and Danny also debate what the Toronto Raptors and Portland Trail Blazers should do with their respective picks
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Potential Trades to Get Scoot Henderson, and the NBA Draft’s Best Role Players
KOC and J. Kyle Mann also wonder which player the Denver Nuggets might target with their new no. 37 pick
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What’s the Move at No. 2? Plus, Monitoring the Rockets and a Draft-Inspired Q&A.
KOC also talks about who rose and who fell in his latest update of The Ringer’s NBA Draft Guide
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Will Teams Copy the Nuggets and Heat? Plus, Taylor Hendricks, Emoni Bates, and Draft Philosophies.
The guys also discuss prospects like Jaylen Brown who struggle with the ball
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Analyzing the 2023 NBA Combine
We’re talking the Thompson Twins’ combined performances (as well as Ben Sheppard’s, Brandin Podziemski’s, and others’), Wake Forest’s Bobi Klintman skipping the combine, and more