Upside Swings NBA Draft Podcast

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The guys dig into some combo guards and breakdown some of the most interesting players in this year's draft Keyonte George- 2:05 Anthony Black- 45:35 Nick Smith Jr- 86:38 Cason Wallace- 120:01

The guys discuss some of the top wings in college basketball Brandon Miller- 2:47 Jett Howard- 55:15 Gradey Dick- 96:30 GG Jackson- 129:15

The guys breakdown the OTE headliners with Amen and Ausar Thompson

The Guys go through the entirety of the GLI  Last Year's Leonard Miller Breakdown: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/scouting-upside-swings-shaedon-sharpe-leonard-miller/id1561566975?i=1000560806883

The Guys breakdown the enigmatic Victor Wembanyama

Coop and Stone hop on with the great Chuck of Chucking Darts! (@chuckingdarts) They have a long conversation on the early returns of the 2022 Draft Class, where they had them ranked, how they've played so far, and how they feel about them moving forward.

The guys answer some listener questions

The guys discuss Jalen Suggs, Josh Giddey, and so many more It's important to look back and learn from past drafts, so the guys go over some hits and misses Follow Mat @MatIssa15

The guys are back with some college catchup Cam Whitmore Jarace Walker Terrance Arceneaux Marcus Sasser Tramon Mark Gradey Dick Jalen Wilson Kevin McCullar Jordan Walsh Ant Black Keyonte George Terquavion Smith Nolan Hickman Julian Strawther

The guys talk about a variety of prospects from across college basketball Brice Sensabaugh Brandin Podziemski Jett Howard Emoni Bates Kobe Bufkin Noah Clowney Brandon Miller Taylor Hendricks Tale of the Tape

The guys are joined by the impeccable Mat Issa (@matissa15) to talk about NBA Sophomores  The 2021 NBA Draft was the first one covered by Upside Swings, so returning was an illuminating experience The guys discuss Cade Cunningham, Evan Mobley, Jalen Green, Scottie Barnes, Franz Wagner, Ziaire Williams, Herb Jones, and Austin Reaves

The guys talk about the second week of college basketball and all the fun to be had

The guys talk all things hoops after the first week of the college season This pod includes discussion of Duke, Houston, G-League Ignite, Creighton, Oregon, Florida, Kentucky, Alabama, Florida State, and Arkansas

The guys go through every team in the Pac-12 talking about prospects

The guys go through the teams and prospects they will be following most closely this season

The guys are joined by the impeccable MalikG to talk all things Florida Basketball Listen to the Close Up Magic Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-close-up-magic-an-orlando-magic-podcast/id1433849204 Listen to the Florida Basketball Hour: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/florida-basketball-hour/id1438549776?mt=2

The guys are joined by Bryon Makel (GMUnderstudy22 on Twitter) to discuss Houston's potential professional prospects They discuss Jarace Walker, Terrence Arceneaux, Marcus Sasser and others

The guys are joined by the great Hunter Cruse to talk about Alabama Discussions of Brandon Miller, Jaden Bradley, Nimari Burnett, and more ensue

The guys answer some questions from a recent Twitter post about the 2023 Draft

The guys talk about some of the struggles with producing the content in the world of basketball They also bring up some future plans and where they hope to take the pod

The guys bid adieu to the 2022 NBA Draft

The guys do their final scout of the cycle

The guys dive deep into some potential backup PGs in this year's draft

The guys are joined by the great James Piercey to talk all things Rockets The Rockets have the 3rd, 17th, & 26th picks in the upcoming draft Follow James: https://twitter.com/JamesPiercey11 Read James' Rockets Writing: https://www.thedreamshake.com/ Support HTXChopShop: https://linktr.ee/htxchopshop Listen to James' Pod: https://anchor.fm/above-the-break-2

The guys breakdown 10 potential draft and stash guys Gabriele Procida, Ziga Samar, Khalifa Diop, Yannick Nzosa, Yoan Mokoundou, Ibou Badji, Pavel Savkov, Matteo Spagnolo, Gui Santos, & Haowen Guo

The guys are joined by Charlie Parker and Yosef to do a comprehensive, team specific, 60 pick mock draft with trades and everything This is a "what we would do" mock draft and not an intel based one Be sure to join us on Twitch for the Draft Night Livestream Here are all the team machinations on a handy sheet: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1yr9rd5ovpXsE2O5a12rdY9KfWTOOhPgfU4250vGrqr4/edit#gid=0 Follow Charlie: https://twitter.com/cparkernba Follow Yosef: https://twitter.com/ThunderFilmRoom

The guys are joined by the great Will Morris to talk all things Celtics The Celtics have the 53rd pick in the upcoming draft Follow Will: https://twitter.com/w_a_morris

The guys talk about some underrated bigs in this year's draft

The guys are joined by the great Avinash to talk all things Clippers The Clippers have 43rd pick in the upcoming NBA Draft Follow Avinash: https://twitter.com/100guaranteed

The guys are joined by the always incredible Yosef to talk all things Thunder The Thunder have picks 2, 12. & 34 in the upcoming NBA Draft Follow Yosef: https://twitter.com/ThunderFilmRoom

The guys are joined by the great Evan Dammarell to talk all things Cavs The Cavs have the 14th, 39th, & 58th picks in the upcoming draft Follow Evan: https://twitter.com/AmNotEvan Listen to Evan's Pod: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/locked-on-cavs-daily-podcast-on-the-cleveland-cavaliers/id1136055333 Subscribe to Evan's Bulletin: https://rightdowneuclid.bulletin.com/subscribe Read Evan's Cavs Work: https://www.fearthesword.com/

The guys dive deep into some overlooked freshman in this year's draft and what about their pre-college tape still makes them viable draft candidates

The guys are joined by the great Jake Weinbach to talk all things Bucks The Bucks have the 24th pick in the upcoming draft Follow Jake: https://twitter.com/JWeinbachNBA Listen to Jake's Pod: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/keepin-it-a-buck/id1606024707 Read Jake's Bucks Work: https://behindthebuckpass.com/author/jweinbach/ Read Jake's General NBA Work: https://hoopshabit.com/

The guys are joined by the great CT to talk all things Nuggets The Nuggets have picks 21 and 30 in the upcoming NBA Draft Follow CT: https://twitter.com/CTFazio24 Read CT's Work: https://crownhoops.com/

The guys are joined by the great Wes Goldberg to talk all things Heat The Heat currently have the 27th pick in the NBA Draft Follow Wes: https://twitter.com/wcgoldberg Listen to Wes's Pod: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/locked-on-heat-daily-podcast-on-the-miami-heat/id965689888

The guys are joined by the great Gerald Bourguet to talk all things Suns The Suns currently have no picks in the upcoming draft Follow Gerald: https://twitter.com/GeraldBourguet Listen to Gerald's Podcast: https://cms.megaphone.fm/channel/HOC3262218639 Read Gerald's Work: https://www.gophnx.com/

The guys are joined by the impeccable Zack Padmore to talk all thing Jazz The Jazz currently have no picks, but they are in the middle of some expected turmoil Follow Zack: https://twitter.com/ZP12Hoops Read Zack's Work: https://hoop-social.com/

The guys are joined by the great Aaron J Fentress to break down all things Blazers The Blazers have picks 7, 36, & 59 in the upcoming NBA Draft Follow Aaron: https://twitter.com/AaronJFentress Read Aaron's Work: https://www.oregonlive.com/blazers/

The guys dive into some fun wings who make the depth in this class David Roddy- 2:05 Keon Ellis- 31:53 Dereon Seabron- 47:02 EJ Liddell- 63:16 Tevin Brown- 84:55 Dalen Terry- 107:10 Tale of the Tape- 136:57

The guys are joined by the great Zak Noble to breakdown all things Timberwolves The Wolves have picks 19, 40, 48, & 50 Follow Zak: https://twitter.com/Zaknoble Subscribe to Zak's Pod: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/noble-roosh-show/id1526145282

The guys are joined by the great Kirk Henderson to talk all things Mavs The Mavs have the 26th pick in the upcoming NBA Draft Follow Kirk: https://twitter.com/KirkSeriousFace Read Kirk's Work: https://www.mavsmoneyball.com/ Subscribe to Kirk's Pod: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/mavs-moneyball-for-dallas-mavericks-fans/id1365537266

The guys are joined by the great Mike Garcia to talk all things Lakers The Lakers currently have no picks in the upcoming draft Follow Mike: https://twitter.com/CanyonDriver Subscribe to Mike's Substack: https://lakersdraft.substack.com/

The guys are joined by the great CJ Marchesani to talk all thing Sixers The 76ers have pick 23 in the upcoming draft Follow CJ: https://twitter.com/cjmarchesani Subscribe to CJ's YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgKXX-4eImnDJjh4zzFiWtg Read CJ's Work: https://www.thestepien.com/

The guys are joined by the great Shamit Dua to breakdown the Pelicans The Pelicans have picks 8, 41, & 52 Follow Shamit: https://twitter.com/FearTheBrown Read Shamit's Writing: http://www.bourbonstreetshots.com/ Listen to Shamit's Pod: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/in-the-n-o-a-new-orleans-pelicans-pod/id415571358

The guys bring on the great Matt Modderno to talk all things Washington Wizards The Wizards have picks 10 and 56 in the upcoming draft Follow Matt: (1) Matt Modderno (@MattModderno) / Twitter Subscribe to Matt's Pod: Bleav in Wizards on Apple Podcasts Read Matt's Writing: Bullets Forever, a Washington Wizards community Listen to the Jordan Goodwin Interview: Bleav in Wizards: Capital City Go-Go guard Jordan Goodwin reflects on his 1st season as a pro on Apple Podcasts

The guys are joined by the great Brad Rowland to breakdown all things Hawks The Hawks have picks 16 and 44 in the upcoming NBA Draft Follow Brad: (2) Brad Rowland (@BTRowland) / Twitter Listen to Brad's Pod: Locked On Hawks - Daily Podcast On The Atlanta Hawks on Apple Podcasts Read Brad's Work: (2) Dime (@DimeUPROXX) / Twitter

The guys are joined by the great Shawn Coleman to breakdown the Grizzlies The Grizzlies have picks 22, 29, & 47 in the upcoming draft Follow Shawn: (3) Shawn Coleman (@StatsSAC) / Twitter Listen to Shawn's Pod: Locked On Grizzlies - Daily Podcast On The Memphis Grizzlies on Apple Podcasts Read Shawn's Writing: Grizzly Bear Blues, a Memphis Grizzlies community

The guys bring on the great Richard Stayman to talk all things Magic The Magic have picks 1, 32, & 35 Follow Richard: (1) Mavs / Magic Draft (@MavsDraft) / Twitter Listen to Richard's Draft Podcast: Locked On NBA Big Board - NBA Draft Podcast on Apple Podcasts Check Out Richard's Draft Writing: MavsDraft: NBA Draft Content Related to the Dallas Mavs

The guys scout the top international players in this class Ousmane Dieng- 5:12 Hugo Besson- 47:53 Nikola Jovic- 81:23 Ismael Kamagate- 108:32 Tale of the Tape- 125:02

The guys are joined by the great Mark Schindler to breakdown the Pacers Draft The Pacers have picks 6, 31, & 60 in this upcoming draft Follow Mark: (5) Mark Schindler (@MG_Schindler) / Twitter Listen to the AJ Griffin Podcast: Indy Cornrows: for Indiana Pacers fans: Stock Up/Stock Down: AJ Griffin with PD Web on Apple Podcasts Follow Mark's Pacer's Podcast: Indy Cornrows: for Indiana Pacers fans on Apple Podcasts Follow Mark's Draft Podcast: Tag the Roll on Apple Podcasts Read Mark at Basketball News: NBA News and Rumors, Advanced NBA Stats, NBA Odds, Basketball News Read Mark's Writing on the WNBA: WNBA.com - Official Site of the WNBA Follow Mark's Patreon: Mark Schindler is creating Basketball Multimedia Analysis | Patreon

The Brooklyn Nets are in an interesting point and he's joined by the great Alec Sturm The Nets have the option to keep the 23rd pick in this draft or defer to next year Follow Alec: (1) Alec Sturm (@Alec_Sturm) / Twitter Read Alec's Nets Coverage: NetsDaily, for Brooklyn Nets fans Read Alec's New G-League Piece: After a year in G League, coach Adam Caporn is finding his way in Nets organization - NetsDaily

The guys are joined by the great Crina Mustafa to break down all things Raptors The Raptors have the 33rd pick in the upcoming NBA Draft Follow Crina: (7) Crina Mustafa (@crinamm) / Twitter Watch Crina's Tennis Discussions: (1317) The Slice Tennis - YouTube Follow Crina's NBA/WNBA Work: The Parleh | Linktree Follow Crina's Work on Fanduel Canada: FanDuel Sportsbook & Casino Canada - Legal Online Betting in Ontario Follow Crina's Basketball Pod: The Shoot Your Shot Podcast | Podcast on Spotify

The guys are joined by the great Kris Pursiainen to break down the New York Knicks The Knicks have the 11th and 42nd pick in the upcoming draft Follow Kris- (2) kris pursiainen (@krispursiainen) / Twitter Listen to Kris' Pod- Knicks Film School on Apple Podcasts

The guys are joined by the great Brian Geisinger to break down the Charlotte Hornets The Hornets have the 13th, 15th, and 45th pick in the upcoming NBA Draft Follow Brian: @bgeis_bird Listen to Brian on the Buzz Beat Podcast: Buzz Beat: A Charlotte Hornets Pod on Apple Podcasts Read Brian's ACC Work: ACC Recruiting and Insider News - ACCSports.com Read Brian's NBA Work: Sports Channel 8 | North Carolina's #1 Sports News Network

The guys are joined Noah Magaro-George to breakdown the Spurs  The Spurs have picks 9, 20, 25, & 38 in the upcoming draft Follow Noah @N_Magaro Follow Noah's Podcast Here: Pounding the Rock: for San Antonio Spurs fans on Apple Podcasts Read Noah's Writing Here: Pounding The Rock, a San Antonio Spurs community

The guys are joined by the great Steph Noh of SportingNews to break down the Bulls The Bulls have the 18th pick in the upcoming Draft Follow Steph: @StephNoh Find All His Work Through His Linktree: @StephNoh | Linktree

The guys are joined by the great Brenden Nunes to preview the Kings draft The Kings have the 4th, 37th, and 49th picks in the Draft Follow Brenden on Twitter: @BrendenNunesNBA Read His Work at Kings Herald: The Kings Herald - Independent Sacramento Kings Coverage Read His Work at the Sacramento Bee: Subscribe to The Sacramento Bee (sacbee.com) Listen to the Kings Pulse Podcast: Kings Pulse: A Sacramento Kings Podcast on Apple Podcasts

The Golden State Warriors Hold the 28th, 51st, and 57th picks The guys are joined by the great Evan Zamir to break it down Follow Evan on Twitter: @thecity2 Subscribe to Evan's NCAA Stats newsletter TopLines: Home - T🏀p Lines (mailchimpsites.com)

The guys start their 30 teams in 30 days series, going through every team talking about potential draft picks, starting with the Pistons The Detroit Pistons have the 5th and 46th picks in the upcoming draft Bryce Simon can be found @MotorCityHoops on twitter Follow his podcast The Pistons Pulse on Apple Podcasts Subscribe to his YouTube Channel (1160) Motor City Hoops - Bryce Simon - YouTube

The guys do a deep dive on some fun two-guard prospects Malaki Branham- 1:45 Blake Wesley- 29:12 Alondes Williams- 56:22 Ryan Rollins- 74:53 Terquavion Smith- 93:10 Tale of the Tape- 108:34

Taken from the Upside Swings Lottery Live Show The guys go quickly through each team in the lottery, discussing who they think gets taken at each pick and why

The guys talk about some of the top Upside Bets in this class Shaedon Sharpe- 2:40 Leonard Miller- 31:51 Peyton Watson- 54:12 Tale of the Tape- 77:29

The guys break down some more funky forwards Jalen Williams- 1:22 Jordan Hall- 27:53 Justin Lewis- 47:47 Jake LaRavia- 64:38 Harrison Ingram- 92:28 Tale of the Tape- 114:22

The guys discuss fun potential wing role-players Bryce McGowens- 1:05 Julian Champagnie- 37:48 Jabari Walker- 60:15 Josh Minott- 81:02

The guys dive into the top guards in this fairly weak guard crop and look to find a diamond in the rough Kennedy Chandler- 2:06 Tyty Washington- 41:37 Jean Montero- 75:35 Tale of the Tape- 109:38

The guys scout this year's G-League Ignite prospects Jaden Hardy- 2:40 Dyson Daniels- 19:34 MarJon Beauchamp- 42:55 Michael Foster- 57:48 Fanbo Zeng- 60:20 Tale of the Tape- 64:51

The guys do another mock draft to wrap-up their first round of deep-dive scouts

The guys discuss some of the late lotto-late first round shooting guards in this class Bennedict Mathurin- 2:20 Wendell Moore Jr- 40:51 Ochai Agbaji- 65:56 Christian Braun- 85:17 Tale of the Tape- 98:43

The guys discuss the top bigs in this draft as well as their philosophy when scouting all big prospects

The guys break down every single game on the March Madness docket They preview prospects, pick top guys to raise their stock, and make predictions See who they picked to go all the way and what upsets they see coming

The guys break down some of the top forwards in this year's draft Tari Eason- 4:02 Keegan Murray- 39:05 Jeremy Sochan- 58:15 Kendall Brown- 82:31 Tale of the Tape- 110:40

The guys dive into the top shooting guards in the draft Jaden Ivey- 3:15 Johnny Davis- 51:20 Tale of the Tape- 91:51

The guys break down the next set of top prospects, this time hitting on Gonzaga big man Chet Holmgren and Auburn forward Jabari Smith Jr Jabari Smith Jr- 2:17 Chet Holmgren- 32:15 Tale of the Tape- 56:40

The guys dive deep into their first scouting report podcast of the year; Covering Duke's Paolo Banchero and Adrian Griffin Jr Paolo Banchero (1:37) Adrian Griffin Jr (43:32) Tale of the Tape (82:15)

The guys answer your listener questions, including ones about building a roster with draftable players, second round philosophy, undervalued prospects, and so much more!

The guys take a look through the ESPN Mock Draft to get a sense of where the NBA intel is at

The guys discuss the concept of predrafting, originally coined by the great PD Web (@Abovethebreak3) They then discuss a bevvy of predraftable prospects, including Matthew Cleveland, Peyton Watson, John Butler, Eric Gaines, Dallan Coleman, Fanbo Zeng, Alex Fudge, Mouhamed Gueye, Tyson Degenhart, and Nolan Hickman

The guys do a deep discussion on Paolo Banchero, Jabari Smith Jr, and Chet Holmgren They discuss their individual strengths and weaknesses, as well as the philosophy behind valuing each archetype as the number one in this class

The guys take a crack at a mock draft right as conference play is about to start!

The guys are joined by the great Steeve Lgr (@stgwadateam) to break down a ton of French prospects for this season and beyond Starting with a discussion of the wunderkind Victor Wembanyama, the guys also hit on Ismael Kamagate, Moussa Diabate, and many other top Frenchmen for this draft and future ones

The guys are joined by the great Chip Jones to talk some of their favorite sleepers in the class The season is early and there is plenty of room for the players discussed to improve their stock 

In this episode, the guys run through a quartet of guards who are off to an interesting start this season  Kennedy Chandler, Tyrese Hunter, JD Davison, and Taran Armstrong are all discussed and the guys decide whether or not they buy them in the lottery The Upside Swings NBA Draft Podcast is the official NBA Draft Podcast of the Rise Entertainment Network

The Draft season is just getting starting but the guys have a few overreactions already We discuss the allure of Kendall Brown, the fun of Ariel Hukporti, Jabari Smith Jr as the clear number one, and so much more The Upside Swings NBA Draft Podcast is the official NBA Draft Podcast of the Rise Entertainment Network

The guys talk Draft philosophy about guards and how they separate them through the different aspects of their game Plus, the long-awaited return of Tale of the Tape The Upside Swings Draft Podcast is the Official NBA Draft Podcast of the Rise Entertainment Network

The Guys did a Halftime Liveshow to discuss the first week of college hoops, the major games, and the prospect takeaways Be on the lookout for this (as well as G-League Ignite/Overtime Elite and International Prospect Recaps) to become a regular series The Upside Swings NBA Draft Podcast is the Official NBA Draft Podcast of the Rise Podcast Network

The guys go over their preseason boards before the start of the college season They each go over their lottery guys, as well as some top guys who they left out of their top 14 The Upside Swings NBA Draft Podcast is the official NBA Draft Podcast of the Rise Entertainment Network

The guys are joined by Latchie Everett (@LatchieEverett) to break down the NBL as a whole, NBA players it has produced, potential NBA players playing there now, and what the league might look like going forward.  The Upside Swings Draft Podcast is the official NBA Draft podcast of the Rise Entertainment Network

The guys are joined by IDProspects' Caine Purnell (@caine_purnell) to talk about the top prospects in the NBL this upcoming season The pod includes previews and discussions of Ousmane Dieng, Mojave King, Ariel Hukporti, Nikita Mikhailovski, Tom Digbeu, and Hugo Besson The Upside Swings Draft Podcast is the official NBA Draft Podcast of the Rise Entertainment Network

Dakota Schmidt (@Dakota_Schmidt) of Ridiculous Upside joins Upside Swings to talk all things G-League Ignite The guys discuss top players on the Ignite like Jaden Hardy, Michael Foster, Scoot Henderson, MarJon Beauchamp, Dyson Daniels, and Fanbo Zeng They also breakdown the Two-Way and G-League players they are most excited to watch this season The Upside Swings NBA Draft Podcast is the Official Draft Podcast of the Rise Entertainment Network

The guys are once again joined by @cjmarchesani to discuss the top college returners for the 2022 NBA Draft They first discuss top returning bigs Mark Williams, Efe Abogidi, Trayce Jackson-Davis, Walker Kessler, Drew Timme, and Hunter Dickinson Then there is a discussion of many of the guys' favorite returners who are getting slept on by many The Upside Swings Podcast is the official NBA Draft Podcast of the Rise Entertainment Network 

The guys are joined by Clayton (@claytonconover) to talk about the next two high school classes Beginning with some guys at the top of the weird 2022 Recruiting Class (Amari Bailey, Dior Johnson, and Keyonte George) Then, the fascinating recruiting classes of Duke and Kentucky Discussion of the top of the 2023 Recruiting Class and the philosophy of late bloomers versus early risers The Upside Swings Draft Podcast is the official NBA Draft Podcast of the Rise Entertainment Network

The guys are joined by CJ Marchesani (@cjmarchesani) to talk about the top college returners for the 2022 NBA Draft The first part is made up discussions about the top returning guards and wings Names like Bennedict Mathurin, Jaden Ivey, Caleb Love, Jabari Walker, and more are discussed The Upside Swings Draft Podcast is the official NBA Draft Podcast of the Rise Entertainment Network

The final draft preview done on the Halftime App, the guys take a look back at the 2020 NBA Draft The Upside Swings Draft Podcast is the official Draft Show of the Rise Entertainment Network

A fun look back at the fascinating 2019 draft Not done as a redraft, but rather as a review of the draft as whole and the trends it presented The Upside Swings is the official NBA Draft Podcast of the Rise Entertainment Network

Bryce, Cooper, and Stone are joined by the incredible PD Web (@Abovethebreak3) to discuss the interesting developmental situations for the top prospects in the incoming class They hit on Duke, Memphis, the G-League Ignite, and some other fascinating cases for lower ranked prospects Upside Swings is the official NBA Draft Podcast of the Rise Entertainment Network

Matt Moore (@HPbasketball) joins the guys to discuss the further development of second and third year players in the NBA They discuss the top of the last two draft classes, players primed for breakouts, and those in make or break situations Ratings and reviews are very appreciated! Upside Swings is the official NBA draft podcast of the Rise Entertainment Network

The 2022 NBA Draft is closer than we expect and the guys are here to give a primer on what to expect. They discuss 20 different prospects in detail and what they are hoping to see from them this upcoming year They also hit on overarching trends that represent the class as a whole Please rate, review, follow, and share, it really helps out Upside Swings is the official NBA Draft Podcast of the Rise Podcast Network

Upside Swings is announcing a new partnership with the Rise Entertainment and here to help announce the move is co-founder Mat Issa (@matissa15) There is also a discussion about his upcoming podcast series The Quest for the Best and what Mat has learned about prospect evaluation while learning about the greatest to ever do it

This was originally recorded as a Halftime liveshow The 2018 Draft was the first draft for many of us and there is a lot to look back on

The guys predict the All-Rookie teams, with discussion about the interesting developmental contexts each rookie finds themselves

@CorbanNBA joins the guys to breakdown his time at Summer League, as well as interesting rookies, sophomores, and fringe rotation players who all looked interesting in Vegas

The guys review the draft of every Western Conference team Starting with the Rockets, the Western Conference was full of drafts that surprised everyone and there are varying views on all of them The guys all have a variety of thoughts surrounding every draft and the decisions teams made

The 2021 NBA Draft is officially in the books and the guys are here to break down every pick made by an Eastern Conference team The Pistons started off the night with the obvious pick of Cade Cunningham, but it was a wild ride from there, give it a listen to hear our thoughts on all your favorite teams' draft nights and the future outlooks for these rookies!

Bryce and Cooper held a Halftime Liveshow where they broke down some basic impressions from the draft.  @cjmarchesani, @wolves_culture, and @CozyLito all hopped on the pod to add some color to the discussions surrounding the draft

The Draft is a day away and Stone and Bryce are here to breakdown their final big boards. There is a lot of discussion about their differences and the philosophies behind them, as well a reveal of every player each of them views as draftable. 

The final mock draft of this draft cycle, the guys step into the GM role and draft all 60 picks in the 2021 NBA Draft!

The draft is almost here and the guys make predictions as to what the picks will be on draft night. The whole first round is selected here and there are some interesting picks that differ heavily from their respective boards

The Suns have the 29th pick in this year's NBA Draft and are looking to return to the NBA Finals

The Raptors have the 4th pick in this year's draft and they are also one of the most interesting teams to watch this offseason

The Hawks made an improbable run to the Eastern Conference Finals this year with their awesome young core and they have the 20th and 48th pick to add to that core.

The Magic have the 5th and 8th pick in this draft, that means they have a lot of options to really change their franchise in this draft

The Cavs have the 3rd pick in this year's draft and it is very likely down to two guys Let's breakdown Evan Mobley and Jalen Green, their fit in Cleveland, as well as the rest of the Cavs' roster

The Mavericks don't have a pick in the upcoming draft, but they do have a very interesting offseason ahead of them and a lot of holes to fill

The Miami Heat don't have a pick in the upcoming draft, but they have a lot of options facing them this offseason The Heat could easily buy into the second round or get undrafted talent and there is much to discuss there

The Clippers have the 25th overall pick in this upcoming draft and a world of options with it!

The Trailblazers do not have a pick in the upcoming draft, but Rafael is here to break down trade scenarios, undrafted free agents, and the draft podcast industry as a whole

The Wizards have been the definition of mediocre for the better part of a decade, but they might look to turn that around with 15th pick in this year's draft

Buttermilk Jesus (AKA CozyLito) joins the guys to breakdown the Draft Twitter Darlings; the Memphis Grizzlies The Grizzlies have the 17th pick in this upcoming draft, as well some interesting options in the second round

The Hornets have the 11th pick in this year's draft and they will get to add an interesting player to their tantalizing young core

The Bulls do not have a first round pick in this year's draft, but they are at a fascinating point in their franchise timeline and there is still a lot to breakdown

The Nets are coming off an injury riddled year and looking to compete for a championship They have the 27th pick in the upcoming draft, as well as a lot of second round picks, and Thomas is here to break it down

The Bucks have the 31st pick in the 2021 NBA Draft and they are currently in the NBA Finals Despite their impressive run this season, the Bucks have lots of holes to fill in the offseason 

The Pelicans have the 10th pick, along with 3 second round picks, in the upcoming draft There are lots of names discussed surrounding the 10th pick and who could potentially fit in New Orleans

The Pistons have the number 1 pick in the upcoming draft and Bryce Simon of MotorCityHoops is here to break it all down

The guys are joined by Yosef of Thunder film room to talk all things Thunder The Thunder ended up pretty unlucky in the lottery this year, but there is plenty of room for optimism and lots to discuss

The guys are joined by the impeccable Logan Alten to breakdown the needs of the TImberwolves and where they go after losing their top pick

The guys are joined by Corban to break down the needs of the Spurs roster and what the next decade of Spurs basketball could look like

The Kings have the 9th pick in the upcoming draft and Brenden Nunes joins the guys to break it down

The guys are joined by Cooper Rockets to breakdown the fascinating Rockets draft Cooper does a great job breaking down the second pick and every other facet of the Rockets offseason They all discuss the current debate surrounding the second overall pick and where they all stand

The guys are joined by Gerald of LakersFastBreak to break down where the Lakers can go in the upcoming draft and the offseason They discuss a lot of the team building conundrums that face the Lakers in the upcoming offseason

Will Morris joins the guys to breakdown the already fascinating Celtics offseason and draft The Celtics have already made some moves, but there is still much intrigue with the rest of the Celtics offseason

The guys are joined by Premium Hoops' Mark Schindler to breakdown the many options presented to the Pacers with the 13th Pick They delve deep into many prospects, as well as what could happen with the two bigs in Indiana and some team building philosophy

After the crushing disappointment at the hands of the Hawks, Dan Olinger is here to breakdown what went wrong and what comes next The 76ers have some interesting holes to be filled and there are potential fits in this year's draft

The guys are joined by the great Evan Zamir to breakdown all things Golden State Warriors The Warriors are one of two teams with two lottery picks in the upcoming NBA Draft: 7 and 14 They are at a fascinating point in their timeline as a franchise and Evan brings great insight to break it down

The Jazz have the 30th pick in the upcoming draft and have a lot of interesting paths they can take this offseason The guys are joined by the great Zack Padmore to break down the needs of the Jazz and some prospects that could fill those needs

The Nuggets hold the 26th pick in the upcoming draft and they are at an interesting spot in their timeline The guys breakdown everything to do with the pick and where the Nuggets should and could go in the upcoming draft

Stone and Bryce are joined by the wonderful Stacy Patton to discuss the Knicks current roster and what they could do in the draft. The Knicks currently have picks 19, 21, 32, and 58 as well as the potential to add undrafted players in free agency The guys hit on a lot of players the Knicks could and should draft 

The guys do their last prospect breakdown of this draft cycle and tackle a lot of fun names and sleepers in this draft!

The guys delve into the world of the fringier bigs in this year's NBA draft.  They discuss Isaiah Jackson, Day'Ron Sharpe, Ariel Hukporti, Luka Garza, Charles Bassey, Neemias Queta, Jay Huff, and EJ Onu

The guys discuss a litany of wings/forwards; Jeremiah Robinson-Earl, JT Thor, Herb Jones, Aaron Henry, and Josh Primo Wings win rings, so find about some interesting ones that could be joining your team in the upcoming draft!

The guys discuss Cam Thomas, Nah'Shon "Bones" Hyland, Josh Christopher, Joel Ayayi, Ayo Dosunmu, and David Johnson This episode is full of disagreements and differences of opinions based on the archetype of guard each guy tends to lean towards

The guys discuss some really interesting international prospects in this draft class; Usman Garuba, Alperen Sengun, Roko Prkacin, and Ibou Dianko-Badji

The guys discuss some very volatile prospects in the upcoming draft.

The 2021 Playoffs are here and the guys dive in deep. Discussing every series in detail and pick conference champions and Finals champs. 

The guys discuss the tantalizing G-League Ignite prospects: Jalen Green and Jonathan Kuminga They also take their time spreading heaps of propaganda about Kai Jones

This is our first attempt at a mailbag podcast. The guys answer a litany of questions and go into the draft and the philosophy. They have some fun and do a lot of analysis and discuss interesting philosophies around team building. 

Bryce and Stone are joined by the esteemed Chuck of the Chucking Darts Podcast They discuss Keon Johnson, Jaden Springer, Franz Wagner, and Moses Moody They discuss how they could all fit into the future of the NBA and how the game is continually changing

The guys finally talk about the top of the draft and hit on who many have as their top 3  They have interesting discussions about all three, including a very staunch disagreement about one of them

The guys discuss a few exciting guards and one very underrated guard Sharife Cooper, Miles "Deuce" McBride, Terrence Shannon Jr, Josh Giddey, and James Bouknight They discuss the ups and downs of each prospect and their potential NBA outlook Follow the guys @report_court, @sportsbydavis, and @BryceHendrick14 Follow the Pod wherever you get your podcasts

The guys are joined by Antwerp Giants' forward Vrenz Bleijenbergh They discuss what it means to represent his country, his favorite NBA players, and his development as a player Follow Vrenz @Vrenzzz Follow the guys @SportsByDavis , @report_court , @BryceHendrick14

The guys mix it up a bit and talk about the philosophy behind the draft They have some fun disagreements and discussions about the philosophies of replicability and scalability in prospects Follow the guys on Twitter @BryceHendrick14 , @sportsbydavis , @report_court

The Guys breakdown 5 fun college guards: Quentin Grimes, Buddy Boeheim, Austin Reaves, Davion Mitchell, and Jared Butler They go into the philosophy behind drafting these players and the skills they possess.  They end it with the weekly "Tale of the Tape" section where they highlight overlooked players.  Follow the guys @BryceHendrick14 , @report_court , and @sportsbydavis

The inaugural episode of the Upside Swings Draft Podcast, hosts Bryce Hendricks, Ryan Davis, and Stone Hansen break down a few players who impressed them during the NCAA Tournament They also breakdown some small details about the Trade Deadline and how it could affect the draft and some early draft entrants and returners Lastly, the Tale of the Tape, where the guys breakdown some sleepers they saw while watching tape Follow the pod @upsideswings and the guys @BryceHendrick14, @report_court, and @sportsbydavis