Today, Finn (@FinnDraft) is happy to be joined by Jackson McGuire (JHMBasketball) to talk about an early prototype for predicting Lifetime RAPM, some rookies that did well on our model, as well as some rookies that didn't. We also talk about some 2026 prospects we like. Hear why RAPM is our favorite advanced metric, thoughts Dylan Cardwell's future NBA success, and our shared love for Braden Smith, Kayden Mingo, and more. Jackson's Articles: https://medium.com/@ahead.of.the.game.2024/a-...

Today, Finn (@FinnDraft) is privileged to be joined by two of the best minds in the NBA draft spaceAvi (@100guaranteed), and Ahmed Jama (@slipthescreen), to continue our breakdown of the RSCI's top 100 players in the 2025 high school graduating class. Hear their thoughts on the Mikel Brown Jr dilemma, the good and the bad of Brayden Burries, the Darius Acuff Jr case, and Meleek Thomas's outlier profile.

New week, new pods. Today, Finn (@FinnDraft) is joined by Sam (@Double_PG) to discuss even more sleepers for this upcoming college basketball season that you should keep an eye on. Hear the case for Joshua Jefferson, Nolan Winter, Eric Dailey, Christian Anderson, James Scott, and more. Sam's substack: https://substack.com/@samuelwilsonpc?r=1o13d2&utm_medium=ios&utm_source=profile

On this episode, Finn (@FinnDraft) is joined by Tyler Rucker (@tyler_rucker), founder of NoCeilingsNBA (@NoCeilingsNBA), to talk through the top 10 of our 2026 big boards before the start of the season. Hear why Cam Boozer is Rucker's number one guy to start the year, Finn's skepticism with this year's freshman class, and our gripes with big boards. Finn had some audio issues for the first 25 minutes or so. Apologies for that in advance.

Today, Finn (@FinnDraft) is joined by the man who got him into the door of the draft, Eli the Economist (@Flawlesslikeeli), to do a Q&A on anything NBA draft related. All questions are via Twitter, so go follow me as well as Eli over there. Hear our thoughts on Boozer's potential offensive role at Duke, our favorite returners/sleepers for 2026, Ament's limitations, and so much more.

Today, Finn (@FinnDraft) is privileged to be joined by three powerhouses in the NBA draft space, Henry (@Henrynbadraft), Avi (@100guaranteed), and Ahmed Jama (@slipthescreen) to go through the top 5 of the RSCI's top 100 players in the 2025 high school class. This will be a part of a series where you will get to hear these talented evaluators' thoughts on every name inside the RSCI t100 (or at least the t25 + names we like). Hear their thoughts on AJ Dybantsa's standing within the top three o...

In this episode, Finn (@FinnDraft) is joined by Joseph (@thezonemaster) to redraft the 2023 NBA draft. In these redrafts, we pretend we are in the war room on the day of the 2023 NBA draft with no knowledge of each prospect's NBA production. We draft out to 10 picks, 5 picks each, and talk about what went right and wrong based on their pre-draft profiles. Hear why Lively is a surefire t3 prospect in this class, thoughts on Toumani Camara vs Ausar Thompson, and some words on the complex inters...

In this episode, Finn (@FinnDraft) is joined by Colton (@criggsNBA) to redraft the 2025 NBA draft. In this episode, we put a bow on this most recent draft class, fleshing out our final thoughts on these prospects before the start of the NBA season. Hear both sides of the CMB debate, thoughts on Essengue's NBA outlook from two of his biggest supporters, and some of our gripes with other guys in this class (Kon, VJ, Ace). Follow Colton @criggsNBA Colton's draft notes for the 2025 class: h...

In this episode, Finn (@FinnDraft) is blessed to be joined by Henry (@HenryNBADraft), to redraft the 2018 NBA draft. In these episodes, we pretend to be in the room on the day of the draft, with no knowledge of each of these players' production in the NBA. We then discuss each pick's predraft profile, what we like and don't like, and then talk about what went right and what went wrong in their transition to NBA play. Hear our thoughts on evaluating heliocentric guards, why Shai and Brunson's ...

In this episode, Finn (@FinnDraft) is very grateful to once again be joined by Nile (@NileHoops) to redraft the 2017 NBA Draft. Hear why Lonzo should've been the 1st overall pick, why anthropometric measurements matter in drafting (Jonathan Isaac, De'Aaron Fox, Malik Monk), and why Nile thinks Jayson Tatum is overrated relative to the NBA's consensus. Follow Nile's work: Nile's Talen Horton-Tucker article: https://medium.com/@_Nile_/the-revenge-of-talen-horton-tucker-d9b3ade81452 ...

In this episode, Finn (@FinnDraft) is joined by one of the best young writers in the game, and host of the Jeden Tag NBA Podcast, Luc (@AtTheLevel). We discuss all the strengths and weaknesses of the 2026 NBA Draft's "Big Three": Darryn Peterson, Cameron Boozer, and Anicet "AJ" Dybantsa. Hear why we both have Boozer first overall, Darryn Peterson comps, and why Finn has Jayden Quaintance ahead of AJ to start the cycle. Luc's writing: https://medium.com/@luc222003/demarcus-cousins-and-th...

In this episode, Finn (@FinnDraft) is joined by the great Nile (@NileHoops) to combine the 2023, 2024, and 2025 NBA draft classes into one MEGA draft class, then redraft the 16 (8 picks each) best prospects from that class. Hear thoughts from Nile on his draft philosophy, Flagg's outlook as a point guard prospect, and Julius Erving as a proxy for Noa Essengue? Follow Nile's work: Writing: https://medium.com/@_Nile_ Twitter: https://x.com/NileHoops

Finn (@FinnDraft) is joined by one of the most prolific, hard-working writers in the draft space, Latif Love (@realLatifLove), to discuss the big hitters in the mid-lotto range of the 2026 NBA Draft. Below are the links to all of the incredible pieces Latif has written to begin the 2026 cycle, as well as his show, The Debate Room Podcast. Let us know what you think! Follow The Debate Room Podcast: https://linktr.ee/TheDebateRoom Subscribe to Latif's blog: https://lovemytakes.com/

Finn (@FinnDraft) is joined by Cheem (@lord_chima) to do a 2024 NBA draft class redraft. Hear our thoughts on all the top guys (Clingan, Ware, Edey, Buzelis), why we're a bit more wary of Jared McCain's unlikely rise to stardom than most, and some draft philosophy stuff in the last 45 minutes or so. Cheem's YouTube, Twitter, etc: https://linktr.ee/foopnscoops Follow: @thecenterhub_bb Our 2025-26 College Basketball Preview Publication is now on sale! This publication will have exclusi...

Finn (@FinnDraft) is joined by Caleb Mueller (@CalebMueller23) to discuss a variety of returners + a couple of incoming freshmen that we feel are undervalued within the landscape of college basketball, as well as the 2026 NBA Draft. Follow: @thecenterhub_bb Our 2025-26 College Basketball Preview Publication is now on sale! This publication will have exclusive interviews from players and coaches across all conferences. Purchase at the link below LINK: ht...

Finn (@FinnDraft) is joined by Khalil (@PenguinHoops) to discuss some notable returners for this upcoming college basketball season that you should keep an eye on. We discussed Bennett Stirtz, Anthony Robinson II, Thomas Haugh ("Haw", "Howg", idk), Alex Condon, and Adrian Wooley. #AlwaysDraftHighFeel

Finn (@FinnDraft) is joined by Luc (@AtTheLevel) to discuss all of the big men in the 2025 NBA Draft. Some names include Khaman Maluach, Thomas Sorber, Derik Queen, etc. Please make sure to give us your thoughts below!