In draft evaluation, they said deciding “who is good at what” is the easy part. Cade Cunningham is a good passer, Moses Moody is a good shooter, Evan Mobley is a good defender, the list goes on. At this point, simply stating a prospect and their skills isn’t enough. I...
While consistently engaging in and consuming NBA draft discourse over the past few months, I’ve noticed a few “designations” that I think need to be seriously reconsidered. In this piece, I want to invoke some of my philosophy into readers and encourage them to adopt...
There are few buzzwords that get thrown around more frequently amongst basketball circles than “IQ.” It’s complimentary, usually signaling that the said player is intelligent, competent and holistic. Those were the first three words that came to mind for me, but it...
This is different from anything I’ve ever written before. No clips, no prospect names, just philosophy. I think about basketball for more hours of the day than I’m proud to admit, and these are the thoughts that frequently roam inside my head. Throughout the past...
With more than two months left until the 2020 Draft, I somewhat hit my breaking point. Over the past few weeks I decided to dig into the 2021 class — which has far more top-end talent than the current group. Throughout the process, I found prospects that might...
LaMelo Ball isn’t like most 18 year-olds. In his budding — yet eventful — career, he has played in three continents, promoted his own signature shoe and starred in his family’s reality TV show. That’s different. The phrase — “that’s different” or...
The 2020 NBA Draft is 126 days away. That feels like an eternity. Even though I have a roulette wheel of takes constantly spinning in my head, I still need to get creative in terms of content to get us through the times. My twitter mentions aren’t always the most...
The draft evaluation process is full of mysteries and fallacies, but I know two things for certain. 1) There is no such thing as a lock. 2) Everyone has a flaw. Draft Day is one of my all-time favorite sports movies. The Cleveland Browns roller coaster is truly like...
While most people are binging Netflix and HBOGo during quarantine, I find myself watching the Spanish second division. It might sound ridiculous, or even torturous to some, but it’s been a great way to stay productive during these times. I still enjoy...
With college basketball officially cancelled for the rest of the season, I took the time to catch up on some games that I missed throughout the year. Like everyone else, I have a ton of time on my hands. Tasking myself with “work” not only helps the hours go by, but...
We’re a few weeks into conference play, some prospects have proven their worth while others continue to leave evaluators scratching their heads. I felt like I had a lot to catch up on while writing volume two, so I’m hoping to get these out more frequently as the...
Through the first two months of college basketball, it’s been rough. The blue-bloods are far from dominant, a lot of the five-star freshman have been underwhelming and many of the top draft prospects are struggling to optimize their potential due to their...
Michigan State’s Aaron Henry (The Only Colors) Welcome to the first volume of my Draft Journal. Every two weeks (or so) I’m going to publish a new installment. Over the course of the year I take a ton of notes, I wanted to create a column that is timely and...
After grinding high school, AAU and FIBA tape since June 21st, I’ve finally compiled my preseason big board. This draft is extremely flat after the top end talent, and there’s probably 60 guys that could end up in the 10-30 range. Because of that,...
From nationally unknown to a first round prospect, meet Montverde product Harlond Beverly. The 6’5” guard quickly burst onto the scene during his lone season with the Golden Eagles. Beverly has been skyrocketing up the rankings, but it wasn’t always that way. For...
Although the 2019 Draft only wrapped up six weeks ago, it’s never too early to look ahead at next year’s prospects. Since I cover High School basketball very in depthly, I’ve been aware of most of these prospects since their freshman year of high school. But,...
This year’s draft did not disappoint. There was a lot of hype leading into the night due to the uncertainty and I think it lived up to the expectations. Per usual, some teams killed the draft, while others did not. It’s time for my annual winners and losers article....
After watching all of these prospects at various levels, whether it’s the Nike EYBL, FIBA Championships or Big Monday on ESPN, these thoughts have been swirling in my head for a long time. Once the season was over I spent countless hours watching any full game I could...
I’ve had the idea of writing this type of article for a while now, but it feels very timely with the Toronto Raptors winning the NBA Finals. Obviously, Kawhi Leonard’s heroics and horrific injuries to Kevin Durant and Klay Thompson play a huge part in that, but the...
