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Ep. 148 Learning Basketball with Maurya Kumpatla @TheFlarescreen @SwishTheory Why Russ is Underrated, 2020 NBA Redraft, OKC Offseason Outlook with Maurya Kumpatla – Celebrating Russell Westbrook’s Career, Analyzing 2026 Thunder Draft & Moves, Redrafting Edwards/Ball/Haliburton Timestamps 0:00 — Introduction & Background 5:00 — Westbrook’s Impact on Oklahoma City and the NBA 19:00 — Statistical Analysis when Westbrook is paired with 3pt Sniper star like Durant, George, Beal 27:00 — Why Russell Westbrook is Underrated 35:00 — Analyzing the Thunder vs. Spurs Matchup 39:00 — OKC Thunder’s Offseason Moves & 2026 Rookies (Mara, Stirtz, Oweh) 52:00 — Projecting the Thunder’s Future Performance 1:03:00 — 2020 NBA Redraft

Ep. 147 Learning Basketball with Brian Geisinger @bgeis_bird @SwishTheory Why Charlotte Traded LaMelo Ball + Scouting Duke, UNC, NC State NBA Draft Prospects with Brian Geisinger – Joaquim Boumtje Boumtje's #1 Pick Potential, Michael Malone’s UNC, Hornets Revamp Roster Timeline: 00:00 Introduction 05:00 Duke's NBA Pipeline 10:00 Joaquim Boumtje Boumtje's Potential 14:00 Duke's NBA Depth & Player Development Strategy 22:00 Scouting Duke’s NBA Draft Prospects – JBB, Cameron Williams, Deron Rippey Jr, Sebastian Wilkins, Patrick Ngongba, Dame Sarr, Cayden Boozer 25:00 UNC's New Direction Under Michael Malone – Scouting Matt Able, Neoklis Avdalas, Kevin Thomas 44:00 Scouting NC State's NBA Draft Prospects – Paul Mcneil, Darius Adams 49:00 Greensboro Swarm’s DJ Bakker headed to Orlando 52:00 Why Hornets Traded LaMelo Ball 01:00:00 Hornets Offseason Roster Build Strategy – Christian Anderson, Hannes Steinbach, Coby White, Dennis Schroder, Naz Reid, Dorian Finney-Smith

Ep. 146 Learning Basketball with David Lee! @DLee4Three Best 2026 NBA Draft Fits + The Art of Pace in Film & Basketball with David Lee – Building The 5th Factor NBA Draft Model, Comparing All-Time Creator Style from Russell Westbrook to Christopher Nolan Timeline: 00:00 Introduction 05:00 Building The 5th Factor Site & NBA Draft Model 09:00 Evaluating Player Archetypes and Impact Metrics 18:00 Best 2026 NBA Draft Picks 40:00 The Art of Pace in Film & Basketball

Ep. 145 Learning Basketball with David Steele! @SteeleMagic Why David Steele is Retiring as Voice of Orlando Magic – Career Stories from Shaq & Penny to T-Mac & Dwight, Vucevic Returns, ORL Coaching Changes from Mosley to Sweeney, 2026-27 Player Predictions Timeline: 0:00 Introduction & Gratitude 3:30 David’s first time hearing about the Orlando Magic 5:30 Appreciating Pat Williams’ & John Gabriel’s impact on the Magic and David’s career journey 8:30 Shaq & Penny put Magic on the Map 15:30 Vucevic Returns to Orlando 20:30 How The Magic’s Broadcast Team Has Grown Over The Years – Jeff Turner, Dante Marchitelli, Kendra Douglas 28:00 Tracy McGrady’s Arrival as a Superstar 32:00 Dwight & Hedo make NBA Final Run 35:00 Which 2026 Players will Pop on next year’s Paolo & Franz Magic team? 38:00 Appreciating HC Jamahl Mosley’s Development Era in Orlando 40:30 New Magic HC Sean Sweeney first impressions 43:00 David Steele’s Retirement Plans

Ep. 144 Learning Basketball with Trill Bro Dude @TrillBroDude @YouKnowball Why LeBron Chose 76ers, Jaylen Brown Trade for Paul George, Tyrese Maxey is Key with Trill Bro Dude – Philly Wins LeBron Lottery, Analyzing Joel Embiid Fit & Depth of VJ, KCP, Wade, Philon, Simons, Bona Timeline: 00:00 Introduction 05:00 Reaction – Philly Wins LeBron Lottery 08:00 Analyzing Basketball Fit of LeBron with 76ers 11:00 Tyrese Maxey’s Value 14:00 These 76ers are Transition Killers 17:00 Defensive Concerns and Playoff Readiness 20:00 Fit with Maxey, Brown, Joel Embiid + Possible Future Team Dynamics 42:00 76ers new Depth – KCP, Wade, Philon, Simons, Bona 53:00 Analyzing Jaylen Brown for Paul George Trade 59:00 Is LeBron On Most Valuable Contract Ever? How he makes everyone better + Abbott Elementary vs Always Sunny Appearance 01:04:00 Championship or Bust? Season Predictions

Ep. 143 Learning Basketball – Tom Henske Sudden Wealth Syndrome, NIL Financial Playbook, UVA Basketball with Tom Henske – Student Athlete’s Guide to Money, Learning Financial Literacy, NIL to NBA factors, + Tony Bennett Stories

Ep. 142 Learning Basketball with Mikey Visenberg! @NBADraftMikeyV Cayden Daughtry's Development Journey with Mikey Visenberg – Scouting 2026 Peach Jam, Beckham Black, Best 2027 High School Players + Top 2028 NBA Draft Prospects like Marcus Spears Jr., AJ Williams

Ep. 141 Learning Basketball with Prezidente Prezidente covers the New York Knicks and NBA Draft with The Strickland. Today we celebrate the 2026 New York Knicks title run through the playoffs, highlight key contributors, and answer tough questions about the 2026 NBA Draft class. Timeline: 00:00 Celebrating the Knicks' Championship Victory 06:00 Historic Stats, Knicks' Resilience and Point Differential 10:00 How did the Knicks take down Wemby? 15:00 Coaching Strategies: Brown compared to Thibs 19:00 Mitchell Robinson’s Knicks arc, rebounding value, now off to Boston 23:00 Mike Brown’s impact as Head Coach 27:00 Jalen Brunson’s versatility, scalability, coachabliity 35:00 Karl-Anthony Towns’ unicorn two-way impact as shooter, defender, playmaker 38:00 Knicks Defense and Player Development 45:00 2026 Draft Questions 1:09:00 How many 2026 Draft Prospects can be best in class? @SwishTheory

Ep. 140 Learning Basketball with Ricky O’Donnell @SBN_Ricky Caleb Wilson’s Vegas Explosion, Chicago Bulls Draft Analysis, All-NBA Summer League Teams with Ricky O’Donnell – Dailyn Swain PG Experiment, Bulls Plans w/ Noa Essengue, Khaman Maluach's Development Timeline: 00:00 Introduction 01:00 Caleb Wilson’s 3pt Explosion 12:00 Point Guard Dailyn Swain Experiment 25:00 Chicago Bulls Offseason Analysis 35:00 Bulls Plans with Noa Essengue 40:00 All-Summer League Teams (Khaman Maluach, Cameron Boozer, Meleek Thomas, Brayden Burries) 47:00 Egor Demin’s turnaround 52:00 Yaxel Warriors + Best Fits for Rookie Development 59:00 Closing Thoughts on Summer League Performers

Ep. 139 Learning Basketball with Subria Whitaker @SubriaWhitaker Today we are Learning Basketball with Subria Whitaker (00:00), outlining the Chicago Sky Franchise Outlook & Latest Skylar News (5:00), highlight Olivia Miles’ legendary rookie season and discuss the realistic odds of a ROY/MVP Ticket (17:00), and celebrate the players voted to the 2026 WNBA All-Star Team with our top snubs (44:00) @SwishTheory

Ep. 138 Learning Basketball with Ben Rauman Timeline: 00:00 Introduction & Instant Giannis Trade Reaction 06:00 The Moment Everything Went Wrong with Bucks losing Giannis internally 10:00 From Adrian Griffin Aggressive Defense to Trading For Dame 16:00 The Doc Rivers Era + Golf Simulator Rumors 20:00 How do Injuries factor into Splitting Up the Blame Pie for what went wrong? 35:00 The Pu Pu Platter Trade of the Day – was it only Miami & Boston with offers? 42:00 Giannis Connection with Sweeney and early coaches in his career 50:00 Magic & Bucks spiritually connected franchises, Dwightmare comparison 55:00 The Bucks After Giannis – Ware, Ament, Burries, Kasparas, Rollins 01:35:00 Final Giannis Trade Thoughts, Heat Super Team possibilities01:45:00 Reflection on Giannis’ Legacy in Milwaukee The Giannis Trade – Why Did Milwaukee Trade Their GOAT? The State of the Bucks with Ben Rauman – Bucks Draft Brayden Burries, Nate Ament; Trade for Kel’el Ware, Kasparas Jakučionis; Keep Ryan Rollins Ben Rauman covers the Milwauke Bucks with Behind The Bucks

Ep. 137 Learning Basketball with Mike Garcia @CanyonDriver Timeline 00:00 Introduction & NBA Storylines 02:00 Lakers Draft Cameron Carr 07:00 Scouting Carr’s 3&D Potential, Scoring Upside, Fit with Luka Doncic 37:00 LeBron James Future with Lakers in Jeopardy 50:00 How Giannis & LaMelo Trades Shift League Landscape 01:03:00 Lakers Offseason Outlook LeBron Leaving LA? Giannis/LaMelo Trade Reactions, Lakers Draft Cam Carr + A Cream Abdul Jabbar Summer League with Mike Garcia – Lakers Sign Robbie Avila, Robert McCray, William Kyle, Peter Suder @SwishTheory Podcast

Ep. 136 Learning Basketball with CT Fazio @CTFazio24 2026 NBA Draft Day Wishlist with CT Fazio – Scouting Zuby Ejiofor + Predicting Team Draft Strategy & Best Draft Outcomes: Boozer & Philon to Grizzlies, Yaxel to Warriors, Pistons & Raptors PG Targets (Recorded pre-Giannis trade) Timeline: 00:00 NBA Draft Eve Wishlist 05:00 Wizards 11:00 Jazz 16:00 Grizzlies 22:00 Bulls 28:00 Clippers 33:00 Nets 39:00 Kings 44:00 Hawks 46:00 Mavericks 48:00 Bucks 51:00 Warriors 54:00 Thunder 56:00 Heat 57:00 Thunder 59:00 Hornets 01:02:00 Raptors 01:06:00 Spurs 01:12:00 Pistons 01:14:00 Point Guard Prospects for Detroit and Toronto 01:18:00 Knicks 01:20:00 Lakers 01:23:00 Celtics 01:25:00 Timberwolves 01:27:00 Cavaliers 01:29:00 Mavericks 01:31:00 Magic & Rockets 2nd Round Targets

Ep. 135 Learning Basketball with Zach Welch Zach Welch does NBA Draft Scouting with Pro Insight. On the prep to pro development of Kingston Flemings, (03:00), Brayden Burries (06:00), and Ebuka Okorie, (9:00) The Scoring Creator 2026 NBA Draft (18:00) 1. Cameron Boozer (25:00) 2. Darryn Peterson (29:00) 3. Ebuka Okorie (33:00) 4. AJ Dybantsa (36:00) 5. Kingston Flemings (46:00) 6. Mikel Brown Jr. (54:00) 7. Labaron Philon (59:00) 8. Keaton Wagler (1:05:00) 9. Caleb Wilson (1:11:00) 10. Darius Acuff (1:14:00) 11. Christian Anderson (1:18:00) 12. Brayden Burries (1:21:00) 13. Yaxel Lendeborg (1:23:00) 14. Bennett Stirtz (1:27:00) 15. Dailyn Swain (1:29:00) 16. Nate Ament (1:32:00) 17. Aday Mara (1:41:00) 18. Joshua Jefferson (1:43:00) 19. Braden Smith (1:45:00) 20. Bruce Thornton (1:48:00) (honorable mention, Meleek Thomas)

Ep. 134 Learning Basketball 2026 NBA Mock Draft with Ben Pfeifer, Derek Parker, Will Morris, and Chuck of Chucking Darts – Darryn #1 to Wizards? Boozer to Utah? Flemings to LA? Yaxel falls to Charlotte? Graves & Wemby? Snake draft order of 1) Derek, 2) Ryan, 3) Ben, 4) Will, 5) Chuck 00:00 Introduction & Background 4:00 Learning Basketball 2026 NBA Mock Draft 5:00 Why Wizards should Draft Darryn Peterson 10:00 Why Jazz should Target Cam Boozer 15:00 Why Grizzlies should Draft AJ Dybantsa 19:00 Why Bulls should Draft Caleb Wilson 23:00 Why Clippers should Draft Kingston Flemings 26:00 Why Nets should Draft Keaton Wagler 32:00 Why Kings should Draft Aday Mara 41:00 Why Hawks should Draft Mikel Brown Jr. 45:00 Why Mavericks should Draft Ebuka Okorie 55:00 Why Bucks should Draft Darius Acuff Jr. 01:31:00 Why Raptors should Draft Christian Anderson 01:35:00 Why Spurs should Pair Allen Graves with Wemby 01:40:00 Why Pistons should Draft Bennett Stirtz 01:45:00 Why Hawks should Target Henri Veesar 01:50:00 Why Knicks should Draft Bruce Thornton 01:54:00 Why Lakers should Draft Zuby Ejiofor

Ep. 133 Learning Basketball with Antonio Dias @antoniodias_pt Today we learn about NBA Draft International Scouting & the 2026 class (00:00) NBA Development of Hugo Gonzalez & Nolan Traore (01:00) International Scouting Process & Value to Team Building (05:00) Scouting Karim Lopez (11:00), Christian Anderson (15:00) How to Scout NBA Bigs – Scouting Hannes Steinbach, Luigi Suigo (before Villanova commit) compared to Aday Mara (20:00), Scouting Sergio de Larrea (27:00), Scouting Jack Kayil – The Biggest International Sleeper relative to consensus? (31:00) Scouting Baba Miller (35:00), Scouting Henri Veesar vs 2026 Bigs (42:00) Outlook on future international talent (48:00) @SwishTheory Podcast available on YouTube/Spotify/Apple 2026 NBA Draft International Scouting + How to Scout Bigs with Antonio Dias – Karim Lopez, Sergio de Larrea, Jack Kayil, Baba Miller, Christian Anderson, Hannes Steinbach, Henri Veesaar, Luigi Suigo

Ep. 132 Learning Basketball with Logan Eby @LoganRoA_ We discuss How to Scout Guards for the NBA Draft, (03:00) Logan's scouting process principles, why Kingston Flemings could be the top point guard in the draft, (10:00), compare 2026 NBA Draft prospects in ball skills, (18:00), key traits (26:00), and two-way impact (32:00) for future success, and deep dive into NBA Draft strategy (42:00) Follow @BeyondTheRK on Twitter

Ep. 131 Learning Basketball with Geoff Rasmussen @GeoffRasmussen_ @SwishTheory Geoff Rasmussen is an NBA Analyst who hosts the Hot Hand Theory podcast. We break down the instant reactions to Knicks Epic Comeback (00:00), highlight Game 4 OG Anunoby’s insane Tip shot, Finals run, impact. (05:00) Alvarado’s Importances, Game 4 Adjustments, Jalen Brunson & Towns balance (8:00) , the Finals Swing Factor of keeping Victor Wembanyama near the rim (15:00), Game 3 Wemby New York Takeover (19:00), Challenges of Spurs 3 Guard Lineups + Giannis Trade Rumors (24:00), Wemby’s Historical Context at this 3-1 inflection point (42:00) Watch & Listen on YouTube/Spotify/Apple and Follow @BeyondTheRK

Ep. 130 Learning Basketball with Brandon Benson How Knicks Stole NBA Finals Games 1 & 2 in San Antonio with Brandon Benson – Karl-Anthony Towns Dominating Wemby’s Spurs, Jalen Brunson’s Clutch, Dylan Harper’s Ready, Series Coaching Adjustments Timeline: 00:00 Introduction 02:00 How Knicks Stole Game 1 & 2 in San Antonio 11:00 What’s Limiting Victor Wembanyama? 14:00 Karl Anthony Towns' Evolution & Impact as Best Player in Series 18:00 San Antonio Spurs Offensive Struggles & Adjustments 30:00 How to best use Wembanyama and defend against him 38:00 Dylan Harper is ready for the moment 47:00 Spurs & Knicks Coaching Adjustments 01:15:00 Series Adjustments going forward

Ep. 129 Learning Basketball with Derek Parker @DParkOK Derek Parker covers the NBA Draft and OKC Thunder Publisher for On SI and on YouTube. Wemby’s World, Thunder - Spurs Recap, 2026 NBA Draft Gems with Derek Parker – Shai’s Greatness, Caruso’s Impact, Chet-Giannis Trade Rumors, OKC Draft Fits, Scouting Late Lottery & 2nd Round Sleepers Timeline: 00:00 Introduction & Background 01:00 Wemby’s World: Spurs Take Game 7 05:00 OKC - Giannis Trade Rumors 10:00 Was Alex Caruso OKC’s best player this series? 15:00 Victor Wembanyama's Unique Deterring Influence & Shotmaking 20:00 Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s MVP Impact & OKC Legacy 31:00 Biggest Thunder - Spurs Series Adjustments 35:00 2026 NBA Draft OKC Targets? Brayden Burries, Dailyn Swain + Will Presti Trade up into Top-4 for Cameron Boozer? 40:00 Yaxel Lendeborg’s potential fit in OKC 45:00 Jaylen Williams Development & Underrated Playoff Impact 48:00 2026 NBA Draft 2nd Round Draft Gems - Bruce Thornton, Zuby Ejifor, Braden Smith, Tamin Lipsey, Otega Oweh, Tyler Nickel 1:00:00 2026 NBA Draft Late Lottery Sleepers