For Chucking Darts' special 200th episode, Swish Theory editor-in-chief Matt Powers states his case on Zach Edey as the best player in the 2024 draft. In-depth scouting, philosophy, and projection talk on Edey, Uconn's Donovan Clingan, and one of the draft's most underrated players, San Francisco's Jonathan Mogbo. 3:30 Zach Edey's as Draft Outlier …

The country's finest ACC analyst, 247 contributor, and NC State Wolfpack alum Brian Geisinger returns to provide in depth scouting reports on NC State-Purdue and UConn-Alabama. Can State pull the upset? (I think they can.) How the aesthetic difference between DJ Burns and Zach Edey may give them a puncher's chance. Plus, some draft thoughts regardi…

Acclaimed and accomplished ACC expert Brian Geisinger returns to analyze, in more depth than you will find anywhere, the 4 Sweet 16 matchups featuring ACC teams - Duke-Houston, UNC-Alabama, Clemson-Arizona, and NC State Marquette. Plus, draft talk on the darts therein. Enjoy! 6:00 Duke-Houston 47:00 UNC-Alabama 1:09:00 NC State-Marquette 1:30:00 Cl…

Merry Marchness! I do a quick sprint through my bracket after giving an update on the three NBA-relevant Colorado Buffs at the start of the ep (Cody Williams, KJ SImpson, Tristan Da Silva). Enjoy!Oleh Chucking Darts

Esfandiar Baraheni returns to discuss his article in Forbes calling for the NBA to debut five man teams for the Most Improved Player award. Then, he runs down his MIP winner, honorable mentions, and three five man units for 2024. We dive into the philosophy and importance of improvement, how the draft can predict it, which improvements matter the m…

Maxwell Baumbach, host of the Draft Sickos podcast and prolific writer for No Ceilings (Prospect Overview, No Stone Unturned) stops by to discuss SEC player of the year and likely lottery pick Dalton Knecht. Dalton is a clear NBA wing, but how will his game scale to winning? Which sorts of NBA wings and contexts are instructive to his skillset? Wha…

Trill returns for a marathon on NBA contenders in the wake of the trade deadline. Who improved their chances, who did right and wrong by standing pat, and what teams can overcome their perceived "fatal flaw" come playoff time. 4:20 Mavericks as a true contender 11:15 Clippers Playoff Qs 18:00 West Favorite? 28:20 Warriors Trade Silence 36:00 Lakers…

A quick solo recap of four most consequential trades of a Trade Deadline that contained plenty of insight. Knicks Sixers/Celtics Thunder Mavs Enjoy!Oleh Chucking Darts

Swish Theory contributor Charlie Cummings (Klaytheist11) discusses the explosion of Jonathan Kuminga in the Warriors' offense, how his herky jerky development path led here, and the team's new imperative now that he has arrived. Then, we contrast Kuminga with Aaron Nesmith, a wing who has solidified his role and returned lottery value in a much dif…

Credentialed New Orleans Pelicans reporter and author of the In the No Substack (see below), Shamit Dua returns to revisit the maturing New Orleans Pelicans, the NBA's most dominant team over the last several weeks. 2:00 Pelicans' new and elegant offense 15:30 Zion embracing a "0.5" star theory 26:00 Rotation Experimentation During Streak 30:30 Tra…

The Ringer's Kyle Mann joins to talk about his beloved Kentucky Wildcats, and the two guard prospects polarizing opinions in this year's draft: Rob Dillingham and Reed Sheppard. In depth scouting report on each player, how each subtly defies a given "archetype," how each stacks up in recent Kentucky lore, and what recent draft history and theory te…

Richard Stayman of Mavsdraft.com and Locked on NBA Big Board stops by to scout the "superconference," the Big XII. 28:30 Kevin McCullar and how to spot an "old" lotto pick 46:35 Ja'Kobe Walter and the narrow path for true shooting guards 53:40 Yves Missi 57:45 Emanuel Miller and the best of the restOleh Chucking Darts

SDPN's Esfandiar Baraheni (twitter @JustEsBaraheni) stops by to unpack the Raptors-Knicks holiday blockbuster trade. 0:00 Opening Thoughts 9:50 OG Anunoby recent play on the Raptors 21:00 The "star value" question with OG 25:20 OG's fit in New York 39:30 IQ and RJ on the Raptors 50:40 The Pascal Siakam moves yet to come 57:20 Dreaming on IQ + Concl…

A quick(-ish) rumination on the framework I am using to evaluate this year's prospects, and five in the NCAA that are severely underrated and why. Summer Article and Tier Framework 0:00 Devin Carter 11:30 PJ Hall 19:30 Hunter Sallis 26:00 Matthew Cleveland 32:15 Otega Oweh 35:20 For my article showing "average draft" tiers, click here https://chuck…

The voice of the Austin Spurs, Karl Schoening (@KSMedia13) joins to talk life in the G League, why the league is becoming a much more relevant developmental environment, and how the Austin Spurs are helping Dom Barlow and Sidy Cissoko get ready for showtime in San Antonio. Enjoy!Oleh Chucking Darts

Pro Scout Zach Milner (@ZachMilner13, formerly The Stepien, Tag the Roll) joins to talk about the conference laden with 2024 first round bets, the Pac 12. Isaiah Collier and the challenge of "star guard" prospects Kobe Johnson and connectors scaling up Tristan Da Silva and the High-Feel Vet profile Cody Williams and in-season development Kylan Bosw…

Steph Noh (@StephNoh) of the Sporting News drops by to look at the fascinating ROY race and rookie seasons of Chet Holmgren and Victor Wembanyama. We also celebrate the rest of the rookie class while Steph manages an existential crisis regarding the Chicago Bulls. Enjoy!Oleh Chucking Darts

Brian makes his return to after our triumphant March Madness troika this past year to preview the ACC and its darts. Kyle Filipowski, Jared McCain, and Tyrese Proctor. Woog Poplar, Matthew Cleveland, and Norchad Omier. Bub Carrington and Zack Austin. Carey Booth. Ryan Dunn. And of course, Brian's muse Reece Beekman. Plus plenty more. Enjoy!…

I go through a mailbag of early season NBA questions, plus give my impressions on Victor Wembanyama, Tyrese Haliburton, the Houston Rockets, Los Angeles Lakers, Orlando Magic, and more. Enjoy!Oleh Chucking Darts

Matt Brooks, writer and digital content provider for the Denver Nuggets, joins to talk about basketball nirvana, the "fun" repeat adventure the Nuggets are about to undertake, and how development looks for their crucial younger darts, including Christian Braun, Peyton Watson, Julian Strawther, Hunter Tyson, Zeke Nnaji, and more. Enjoy!…

Trill from the You Know Ball podcast and patreon rejoins to contrast his NBA over/under locks with my own! Plenty debated here, including the regular season ceiling of the Los Angeles Lakers, Minnesota Timberwolves, the "boring" Chicago Bulls (not to me!), the darty Houston Rockets, Trill's own Sixers (we are both optimistic), and more! Plus, MVP, …

Forbes and Opta Analyst contributor Mat Issa (@matissa15) joins for part 2 of the Chucking Darts regular season preview: Defensive Team Rankings. We go through our 1-30 list, disagree on the Sixers and teams in Texas, and acknowledge a looming giant in California. Enjoy!Oleh Chucking Darts

Sam Ferris (@DraftDummies) rejoins for our annual offensive season preview, predicting the final regular season ranking of all 30 NBA offenses. But first, we give our predicted All Rookie First and Second Teams. Enjoy!Oleh Chucking Darts

Esfandiar Baraheni (@JustEsBaraheni) of SDPN, Raptors Republic, and The Objective Basketball Podcast, stops by to ruminate on the star turn the NBA is skeptical of, the Scottie Barnes takeover in Toronto. He details how to weaponize Scottie at big usage alongside Siakam, OG and Poeltl and where the Raptors stack up in the East. Plus, we chuck darts…

Derek Parker (@DParkOK), co-founder of Draft Digest, comes to analyze and attempt to figure out everyone's preseason darling, the OKC Thunder. Chet integration, Jalen Williams and Giddey usage tension, rotation questions, and how the hell does this team do what it does? The darts chucked us on this one. Enjoy!…

Salman Ali, creator of Red Nation Hoops, stops by to discuss the multiverse of the Houston Rockets' future. How does the organization navigate the growth and various star paths of Jalen Green, Alperen Sengun, Jabari Smith Jr., Tari Eason, Cam Whitmore, and Amen Thompson, while having time left over to "win now" like they want? Enjoy!…

Sam rejoins to continue drafting the 2021-2023 classes, this time for picks 15-30. From Sharpe to Sochan and all points in between, join us in projecting the loaded young talent in today's league. Enjoy!Oleh Chucking Darts

Sam Ferris (@DraftDummies) returns for our annual Dart rank, where we draft 1-30 from the last 3 draft classes. Part 1 here, 1-14. Enjoy!Oleh Chucking Darts

Aram Cannuscio (@AC_Hoops) is the country's leading NBA Summer league scholar. He joins the show to go through as many players, improvements, and emotions as we can in a 120 minute SL apprecation. Enjoy!Oleh Chucking Darts

@TrillBroDude returns to recap the and Damian Lillard trade request wild weekend in NBA free agency. Enjoy!Oleh Chucking Darts

Derek Murray (@DMurrayHoops), Head of Basketball at Cerebro Sports, recaps the 2023 NBA Draft! He discusses the high picks that made sense based on his years of scouting the players on grassroots circuits, identifies draft strategies that stuck out, and makes his case for some second round steals. Afterward (1:00:00) I recap my board and written pi…

Mike Gribanov (@mikegrib8), good buddy and foremost authority on age-based NBA prospect evaluation, comes by to contrast his lottery board with mine and ruminate on the fate of the 2023 class in ruthlessly efficient NBA. Enjoy!Oleh Chucking Darts

Ryan Hammer (@RyanHammer09) and summarize the draft cycle through the lens of its sleepers. -Jalen Slawson and Tason Evbuomwan -Jordan Walsh and Ricky Council -Marcus Sasser -Lotto Dreams on Brandin Podziemski and Leonard Miller And More! EnjoyOleh Chucking Darts

Pro Insight's Alex Brown (@AlexBHoops) returns to cover his area of national expertise, the Big Ten. We look at several 1st rounders through a lens of possible traps in their evaluation, such as Kris Murray, Jett Howard, and Kobe Bufkin. Enjoy!Oleh Chucking Darts

The Finals are here! Film Analyst Alex Hoops joins to break down the Xs and Os behind Heat-Nuggets, and Miami's gargantuan task. Enjoy!Oleh Chucking Darts

The draft order is set! Swish Theory's editor in chief gives his first 7 picks, I give the next 7, and we critique each other supportively. Enjoy!Oleh Chucking Darts

The titular Greg returns on the heels of another Jayson Tatum masterpiece. We examine Tatum's game, the unique challenges he faces as a wing star, and preview both conference Finals series. Enjoy!Oleh Chucking Darts

Nate Gruebel of No Ceilings returns to talk about Bilal Coulibaly, Victor Wembenyama's extremely athletic teammate with a record of lower level dominance and upper level competence. We compare Bilal to other "athletic project" wings past and present, why that label can be misleading, and the pathways to number 3 starter or higher. Enjoy!…

Nuggets analyst CT Fazio (@CTFazio24) returns for an in-depth preview on the most exciting G5 we have yet seen in these playoffs. How he expects the Nuggets to adjust, what creative solutions might exist for their bench, subtle differences between guarding Booker and KD, and more. We finish with a look into likely values on draft night, starting wi…

Draft Strickland's CEO returns to codify Steph Curry's masterpiece, dive into matchups in Knicks-Heat and Warriors-Lakers, and deliver a delirious 2023 lottery mock drafts as we battled delirium. Enjoy!Oleh Chucking Darts

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Coach Adam Spinella (youtube Adam Spinella, @TheBoxAndOne_, Game Theory with Sam Vecenie) returns to discuss the G Leagues "other" prospects providing lotto value in plain sight. Enjoy!Oleh Chucking Darts

Trillbrodude of the You Know Ball Podcast returns to unpack the wonderful Warriors-Kings series, dissect the West once again, and take a closer look at the Celtics as East favorites. Enjoy, and Subscribe to the You Know Ball Patreon.Oleh Chucking Darts

In a solo ep, I present my theory from my debut substack article on how to find Finals MVPs before the playoffs begin, who the 2023 candidates are, and how the first round is playing out. Enjoy!Oleh Chucking Darts

NBA Rookie analyst for Forbes, The Analyst, and SBNation @matissa15 joins to go through all-rookie teams, and to project stardom on this year's exceptional class. Enjoy!Oleh Chucking Darts

@bgeis_bird, the best college hoops analyst in the business, comes back to finish off our tournament coverage with a deep look at Jordan Hawkins' game, Uconn - Miami from every angle, and pick the Final Four. Enjoy!Oleh Chucking Darts

@bgeis_bird comes back to dive headlong into Houston-Miami, Gonzaga-UCLA, Arkansas-Uconn, and all of the draft intrigue surrounding the sweet 16. Enjoy!Oleh Chucking Darts

Brian Schroeder (patreon.com/BrianJNBA) stops by to discuss big wings Jarace Walker and Taylor Hendricks, both big wings very likely to return near top of draft value. Plus: Nae'Qwan Tomlin, Andre Jackson, Thompson twin questions, and more! Enjoy!Oleh Chucking Darts

Brian Geisinger (@bgeis_bird), the country's preeminent ACC analyst, returns to take a look at Dereck Lively, Kyle Filipowski, Dariq Whitehead, and Reece Beekman. All four seem misevaluated this draft season; we debunk why. Enjoy!Oleh Chucking Darts

Hunter Cruse (@huntercruse14), cohost of Locked On WBB and contributor Tide Illustrated, as well as Andrew Parrish (@andrewparrish1) of CrimsonXOver, break down six (!) nba prospects between Alabama and Arkansas (4:00), and examine why two teams so loaded with talent have gone in different directions heading into tournament season DISCLAIMER: This …