Swish Theory Co-Founder Matt Powers joins Will to breakdown the top a group of potential lottery guards: a downhill creation star in Jeremiah Fears (03:33), an off-ball maestro in Jase Richardson (29:24), and a pick-and-roll demon in Kasparas Jakucionis (49:08).
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Draft aficionado Ben Pfeifer joins Will to breakdown the top bigs from the 2025 Draft: the massive Khaman Maluach (02:00), the hyper-skilled Derik Queen (30:07), and the defensive savant Thomas Sorber (57:34).
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Ahmed Jama joins Will for another batch of prospect evaluations. This episode's focuses on the draft's two blue chip snipers: Tre Johnson (03:55) and Kon Knueppel (35:25).
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Will kicks off his 2025 Draft Evaluations by breaking down the strengths and weaknesses of three long, rangy wings in Rasheer Fleming (04:30), Carter Bryant (22:37), and Cedric Coward (33:55).
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Kris and Larro are back from a long hiatus (thanks to Kris' new baby) to discuss the Chicago Bulls' inaction at the trade deadline, Alex Caruso trade for Josh Giddey, drafting G-League Ignite's Matas Buzelis with the 11th pick, and an off-season preview.
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Who doesn't love some good old fashioned superlatives? Well Corban does, and he brought on friends and fellow draft analysts Steven Bagell and Julian Mendlesohn to discuss the 2024 draft class through some fun questions! From the expected too the unexpected, sit back, relax, and have a life learning about the draft just a little bit diifferently!
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Roster Reconstruction is full speed ahead with draft coverage and had a special guest for this episode: NBA Draft Analyst Ersin Demir! Ersin and Corban disucssed the draft as a whole, whether it is indeed a "bad" draft, and then talked through a few major prospects, from Alex Sarr and Rob Dillingham to quite a few more!
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The 2024 NBA Draft is fastly approaching and on the latest episode of Roster Reconstruction Corban was happy to be joined by the great Wilko Martinez of Floor and Celing to discuss the strength of the 2024 class as well as a bit of dialogue on the coverage of it by the national media, before conducting a lottery mock draft! This was a fun conversation and a great primer for the unititiated or continued coverage for those who are! Tap in!
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As Roster Reconstruction begins their deep dive into the 2024 NBA Draft, Corban was happy to be joined by the Director of Learning & Development at Luceo Sports and Swish Theory Contributor Eric Weiss for a deep dive into the main tenets of draft philosphy for an organization at ALL levels, including breaking down the buzz word "character", revisiting the 2015 Draft Class for a case study into team fit, discussing why re-drafts are always done way too early-except for one surprising team-building exercise- and so much more!
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Corban, Josh and Garrett of Roster Reconstruction tackle the Houston Rockets on the latest edition of Operation Rebuild! As always they dive deep into the franchise at all levels-from the state of the front office and coaching staff, to of course the roster itself and long term direction. What is the core of this team? Do you extend Jalen Green? What is the best archetype of player around this unit? These questions and so many more are addressed in this fun show!
Roster Reconstruction has a new challenge for Operation Rebuild....the Atlanta Hawks! As always they are given the deep dive look at all levels-from the state of the front office, to the current mire in mediocrity, down to the coaching staff, and of course the roster itself and long term direction!
Roster Reconsturction is back and looking at rosters that are in a state of flux with a new: Operation Rebuild. The first installment is the Charlotte Hornets and they are looked at by all levels-from the new front office, to the current coaching staff, and of course the roster itself and long term direction!
With the Trade Deadline upon us, the trifecta of Josh Url, Garrett Bugay, and Corban Ford took a look underneath the hood to break down exactly *why* trades happen on a deeper level, including team timelines, motivations from ownership on down, and so much more. This is the deep dive you need to hear before the moves commence!
Larro and Kris discuss the recent loss against the Suns and how it encapsulates Coby White's season. They also highlight how Billy Donovan is using his personnel on both ends. Finally, they discuss some of the narratives around Zach LaVine and why most of them miss the mark.
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With the sudden trade of Pascal Siakam to the Indiana Pacers, Corban was joined by Josh Url to break down the trade from all angles! How will Siakam fit in Indiana? Is Bruce Brown in Toronto to stay? And how did the Pelicans walk away as winners from this trade?
On the latest episode of Roster Reconstruction, Josh, Garrett, and Corban go back to their favorite NBA team-building exercise- "NBA Hold 'Em"- using great duos and trios from the 1990's! Here are the squads discussed in this one:
*Clyde Drexler/Terry Porter Blazers
* Run TMC (Tim Hardaway/Mitch Richmond/Chris Mullin) Golden State Warriors
*Penny/Shaq Orlando Magic
*Gary Payton/Shawn Kemp Seattle Supersonics
This is a fun roster building discussion, NBA history lesson, and trip down memory lane all in one. Enjoy!
The legendary KC Johnson of NBC Sports Chicago joins Kris and Larro to play Bull or No Bull with the most pressing topics of the season. KC gives his insights on a variety of subjects, shares great moments throughout his time as a beat writer, and sets the record straight on his rooting interests. Make sure to check out all of his work at NBC Sports Chicago!
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On the latest episode of Roster Reconstruction, Josh and Corban were joined by guest and fellow Swish Theory contributor Charlie Cummings to talk all things Golden State Warriors. From why they are in their current position to where they go from here and all things in between, no stone is left unturned in this one!
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On the eve of a new year, two teams moved into what could be a new era for both, and Josh, Garrett, and Corban looked at the big trade between the Knicks and Raptors by all the angles!
Kris and Larro discuss the Bulls' encouraging 2-3 week against the league's top teams, including the continued growth and production of Coby White and Patrick Williams, the adaptability of DeMar DeRozan and Nikola Vucevic, Alex Caruso's brilliance, the vibes of the team, and what the front office should be looking to do at the trade deadline.
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