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These Are The Three Most Interesting 2025 NBA Draft Hauls

Ben Pfeifer — Fri, 27 Jun 2025 20:31:18 +0000

With the 2025 NBA Draft behind us, it’s officially time to speculate about what these teams may look like in the 2026 season and beyond. Let’s discuss three teams we’re especially excited to track after their draft hauls from day one and two: Phoenix’s young defensive core After the last few seasons of Suns basketball, […]

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NBA Draft 2025: Winners And Losers Of The First Round

Ben Pfeifer — Thu, 26 Jun 2025 19:36:47 +0000

A wild day one of the 2025 NBA Draft brought plenty of excitement with trades, consensus reaches and big moves all over the place. Let’s dive into some winners and losers from the first day of the Draft. Winner: Jase Richardson And The Orlando Magic As a player I deemed a lottery-level talent, Richardson was […]

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NBA Draft 2025: Developing a New Method for Projecting and Evaluating Playmaking

Ben Pfeifer — Wed, 25 Jun 2025 13:00:56 +0000

No part of basketball captivates me like beautiful passing does. Possibly reflective of my basketball strengths and weaknesses, I’ve always felt partial to brilliant players with a sixth sense for playmaking. Hours of watching Jason Williams, Steve Nash and Chris Paul passing highlights growing up led me to my most ambitious scouting project to date. […]

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NBA Mock Draft 2025: Updated Projections for Round 1 & Round 2

Ben Pfeifer — Tue, 24 Jun 2025 21:20:38 +0000

Forecasting the NBA Draft is no simple task. The first few picks shouldn’t be too hard, as the top two of the 2025 class — Duke freshman Cooper Flagg and Rutgers freshman Dylan Harper — exist within their own tiers. Beyond that, there’s plenty of uncertainty for this fluid draft class. Trades on and before […]

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NBA Draft 2025: Hugo González Scouting Report, NBA Comparison, & Projection

Ben Pfeifer — Mon, 23 Jun 2025 19:10:37 +0000

González spent most of his season as a bench rotation player for an experienced Real Madrid squad. It’s normal and expected for young players to struggle to carve a role in the EuroLeague, but González helped on defense, especially. How much will NBA teams lean on his excellent scoring against youth competition to form his […]

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NBA Draft 2025: Koby Brea Scouting Report, NBA Comparison, & Projection

Ben Pfeifer — Sun, 22 Jun 2025 22:23:21 +0000

Over the last few college basketball seasons, no player has out-shot Koby Brea. He’s the best pure shooter in the draft, bringing size and shotmaking on the wing that NBA teams covet. Brea doesn’t add much value outside of 3-point shooting, but how high of a pick will that be worth on draft night? Team: […]

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NBA Draft 2025: Asa Newell Scouting Report, NBA Comparison, & Projection

Ben Pfeifer — Fri, 20 Jun 2025 19:23:52 +0000

Asa Newell was one of college basketball’s most productive freshmen this past season. He’ll bring his high motor, defensive versatility and finishing acumen to whichever team selects him. How high of an NBA ceiling can Newell reach? Can he translate his college production into pro-level impact? Team: Georgia Height: 6’9 Weight: 224 Wingspan: 6’11.25 Age: […]

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NBA Draft 2025: Noah Penda Scouting Report, NBA Comparison, & Projection

Ben Pfeifer — Fri, 20 Jun 2025 18:38:02 +0000

Noah Penda thrived on defense in the French League this season, showcasing his pro-ready tools on that end of the floor. Penda made strides on offense, but he must keep progressing to develop into a two-way wing contributor at the NBA level. How high of a pick are his tantalizing flashes and tools worth? Team: […]

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NBA Draft 2025: Javon Small Scouting Report, NBA Comparison, & Projection

Ben Pfeifer — Thu, 19 Jun 2025 23:09:49 +0000

After a highly impactful final season at West Virginia, Small hopes to hear his name called somewhere in the draft. Consensus projections view him as a mid-to-late second-round pick, but should he go higher than that? Can his great offensive skills and defensive toolbox carry over to the NBA? Team: West Virginia Height: 6’2 Weight: […]

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NBA Draft 2025: Ben Saraf Scouting Report, NBA Comparison, & Projection

Ben Pfeifer — Thu, 19 Jun 2025 20:33:34 +0000

After dominating youth competition last summer, Ben Saraf put together an impressive season as a professional point guard. NBA teams love tall guards like him with great handling, passing and scoring potential. Even without great physical tools, Saraf has the makeup of a future pro guard. Team: Ratiopharm Ulm Height: 6’6 Weight: 199 Wingspan: 6’8.7 […]

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NBA Draft 2025: Should the Spurs Trade The Second Pick to the 76ers?

Ben Pfeifer — Thu, 19 Jun 2025 20:07:10 +0000

With the 2025 NBA draft rapidly approaching, rumors are flying, especially regarding trades up and down the board. Recently, reports detailing Philadelphia’s desire to trade up with San Antonio surfaced, presumably to draft Rutgers guard Dylan Harper. Without an obvious selection at third overall, Sixers GM Daryl Morey seems to be considering all of his […]

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NBA Draft 2025: Kam Jones Scouting Report, NBA Comparison, & Projection

Ben Pfeifer — Tue, 17 Jun 2025 21:49:07 +0000

Jones ended his college career as one of the best players in the country. He’s a 3-level scoring guard with excellent passing chops, though older, shorter guards often get overlooked in the draft. Can Kam Jones lean on his vast offensive repertoire and? return more value than he’s given credit for? Team: Marquette Height: 6’3 […]

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Dylan Mingo Recruiting: Syracuse, UConn Pursuing NBPA Top 100 MVP

Ben Pfeifer — Mon, 16 Jun 2025 20:13:08 +0000

Dylan Mingo continued his dominant summer with an MVP-worthy performance at last weekend’s NBPA top 100 camp. The 2026 five-star guard thrived early on with his PSA Cardinals squad on the Nike EYBL circuit and stood out against other top-level competition. Mingo won camp MVP honors after averaging nearly? 24 points, seven assists and seven […]

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Aziz Olajuwon Recruiting: Cincinnati, Virginia Tech Show Interest In Son of NBA Legend

Ben Pfeifer — Mon, 16 Jun 2025 19:31:39 +0000

Aziz Olajuwon caught scouts’ attention at the NBPA top 100 camp this past weekend. The 6’7, 2026 class wing and son of NBA legend Hakeem Olajuwon hasn’t garnered much college buzz to this point. After a strong performance against top high school competitions, schools are beginning to take notice and recruit Olajuwon. After some productive […]

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NBA Draft 2025: Joan Beringer Scouting Report, NBA Comparison, & Projection

Ben Pfeifer — Mon, 16 Jun 2025 18:36:54 +0000

One of the youngest and toolsiest players in the draft, Beringer makes his prospect case obvious. He’ll need plenty of seasoning, but Beringer’s incredible measurements and athleticism present considerable theoretical upside on both ends of the floor. How high will a team invest in Beringer’s potential? Team: KK Cedevita Height: 6’11 Weight: 234.8 Wingspan: 7’4.5 […]

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NBA Draft 2025: Ideal Selections for Each First Round Pick

Ben Pfeifer — Sun, 15 Jun 2025 17:50:52 +0000

With less than two weeks to go until the 2025 NBA Draft, plenty of insider mock drafts will keep circling the draft space. Even with reliable intel and sourcing, predicting how any draft will fall is a near-impossible endeavor? While I can’t accurately predict what each team will do, I can determine what I would […]

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NBA Draft 2025: Hand-Tracking The Best Passers in the Draft

Ben Pfeifer — Fri, 13 Jun 2025 20:33:19 +0000

Traditional measures of passing struggle to fully capture a player’s level of playmaking. All assists and turnovers aren’t created equally, yet they’re weighed as such in basic stats. I aimed to create hand-tracked, subjective measures of passing quality to better estimate a player’s passing quality. Inspired by Pro Football Focus’s “Big Time Throw” metric, I […]

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NBA Draft 2025: Why Jeremiah Fears Has Star Guard Potential

Ben Pfeifer — Fri, 13 Jun 2025 18:56:31 +0000

After a breakout freshman season at Oklahoma, Jeremiah Fears entered himself into lottery discussions for the 2025 NBA Draft. I broke down his game in a recent video on my YouTube Channel, making the case for fears as a top-five player in this excellent draft class. Rim pressure often forms the foundation for elite shorter […]

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NBA Draft 2025: Drake Powell Scouting Report, NBA Comparison, & Projection

Ben Pfeifer — Wed, 11 Jun 2025 19:05:15 +0000

Drake Powell is the 2025 NBA Draft’s premier wing hyper athlete. He tested out of this world at the combine, spiking his stock and luring him away from college basketball despite a quiet freshman season. Can Powell turn his tantalizing physical tools and shotmaking flashes into real NBA impact? Team: North Carolina Height: 6’5 Weight: […]

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NBA Draft 2025: Noa Essengue Scouting Report, NBA Comparison, & Projection

Ben Pfeifer — Mon, 02 Jun 2025 20:10:32 +0000

Noa Essengue has continually risen up draft boards as the process progresses. His youth, athleticism and physical tools entice NBA scouts, leading to a possibly high ceiling. He’s been an effective player in a professional league as an 18-year-old, overwhelming his competition athletically. How much of his early dominance will translate to the NBA? Team: […]

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NBA Draft 2025: Maxime Raynaud Scouting Report, NBA Comparison, & Projection

Ben Pfeifer — Fri, 30 May 2025 21:54:41 +0000

Maxime Raynaud broke out this season for the Cardinal, developing into one of the country’s best bigs. NBA scouts will fall in love with Raynaud’s floor spacing and creation potential as a true seven-footer. Despite notable flaws on both ends, Raynaud’s highly coveted archetype is scarce around the league. Team: Stanford Height: 7’0 Weight: 236? […]

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These 3 NBA Prospects May Have Made A Mistake By Staying In The 2025 Draft

Ben Pfeifer — Thu, 29 May 2025 22:03:27 +0000

A historic pre-draft period saw more prospects than normal withdraw their names from the 2025 NBA Draft pool. The draw of significant NIL funding as well as the chance to boost draft stock understandably enticed many players. Some players decided to stay in the draft, declining lucrative college situations to test the NBA waters. Let’s […]

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4 Most Surprising 2025 NBA Draft Withdrawals

Ben Pfeifer — Thu, 29 May 2025 21:13:42 +0000

The shifting college basketball landscape has created a historically thin 2025 NBA Draft pool. Quite a few notable prospects withdrew their name from the draft before the May 28th deadline, electing to return to college basketball next season. Whether for the certainty NIL funding brings or the chance to boost their stock, each prospect declined […]

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After Season Of Growth, Jake LaRavia Confident Amid Uncertain Future

Ben Pfeifer — Thu, 29 May 2025 18:43:22 +0000

It didn’t take long for Jake LaRavia to realize his final season in Memphis felt different. While working out with Desmond Bane last summer, LaRavia first met then-Memphis assistant Noah LaRoche, who brought radical ideas for the Grizzlies’ offense.? That early inkling held, as Memphis’s new offensive system, which prioritized holistic movement and passing without […]

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NBA Draft 2025: Nique Clifford Scouting Report, NBA Comparison, & Projection

Ben Pfeifer — Wed, 28 May 2025 19:10:18 +0000

It’s an annual tradition for certain productive upperclassmen to fly under the radar despite their college success. Nique Clifford fits that description in 2025, profiling as one of the draft’s better all-around wing bets. Clifford improved nearly every offensive facet of his game in 2024-25, but how much of that can he translate to the […]

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