Episode 311 - NBA Draft Reaction

Episode 311 - NBA Draft Reaction

Update: 2025-06-28
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Josh, Dustin, and Raul react to an NBA draft which saw all five Duke starters drafted in the top 50. Topics discussed include:



  • The way Cooper Flagg handled the draft process

  • Flagg's positional fit in Dallas

  • Kon Knueppel's meteoric rise over the course of the season

  • Knueppel's fit alongside LaMelo Ball

  • Charlotte's lack of a lob threat after trading Mark Williams

  • Khaman Maluach's emotional reaction to being drafted 10th

  • Maluach's role in Phoenix after Phoenix traded for Mark Williams

  • Sion James being selected 33rd by Charlotte

  • How James' year at Duke boosted his stock

  • Whether James will crack the main rotation

  • Tyrese Proctor being drafted 49th by Cleveland

  • What it means for Proctor to have avoided slipping out of the draft


Finally, they finish by discussing Jon Scheyer as a talent evaluator. What does the rise of players like Knueppel and Jared McCain, as well as the fact that Cedric Coward was drafted #11, say about Scheyer's scouting abilities?

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Episode 311 - NBA Draft Reaction

Episode 311 - NBA Draft Reaction

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