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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-basketball-philosophy-part-2-c008318db833

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. 

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-the-pecularities-of-role-mallability-and-optimization-4aeb011a6619

Jeden Tag NBA - Podcast: https://x.com/JedenTagNBA

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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?

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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

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This publication will have exclusive interviews with players and coaches across all conferences. Purchase at the link below 

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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. 

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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: https://centerhub.gumroad.com/l/collegehoops

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!

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