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The Ringer's NBA Draft Show Ringer NBA
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The Ringer’s Kevin O’Connor and J. Kyle Mann take an in-depth look at who’s got next for the NBA’s future as they bring you 'The Ringer’s NBA Draft Show.' They’ll drop their takes on the rising and falling stocks of the best and brightest prospects in the 2024 draft class. This is a podcast for fans of every team, whether you’re tanking for ping-pong balls or you’re in search of sleepers later in the draft. Kevin and Kyle will break it all down every week, as well as revisit and re-draft recent draft classes and get into how the league’s evolution could inform what’s valuable in a prospect of the future.
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Bronny James Lands in L.A., Plus Our Favorite Second-Rounders
KOC, J. Kyle Mann, and Tate Frazier return to recap the second night of the NBA draft! They dive into the Lakers' selection of Bronny James and discuss some of their favorite picks of the second round.
Check out KOC’s 2024 NBA Draft Guide for all the latest prospect rankings, draft grades, and more!
Hosts: Kevin O’Connor and J. Kyle Mann
Guest: Tate Frazier
Associate Producer: Jessie Lopez
Additional Production Support: Ben Cruz
Social: Keith Fujimoto and Eduardo Ocampo
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Best NBA Draft Picks, Possible Busts, and More First-Round Reactions With Tate Frazier and J. Kyle Mann
KOC, J. Kyle Mann, and Tate Frazier get together to react to the first round of the NBA draft! They start by diving into the odd Spurs-Timberwolves trade that will send prospect Rob Dillingham to Minnesota and two very future first-round picks back to San Antonio (01:35). Next, they discuss which selected prospects they think will bust (12:52), as well as their favorite team-player fits from the first round (26:58). Also, the guys briefly preview the second round and discuss some of their favorite prospects still left on the board (58:18).
Check out KOC’s 2024 NBA Draft Guide for all the latest prospect rankings, draft grades, and more!
Hosts: Kevin O’Connor and J. Kyle Mann
Guest: Tate Frazier
Associate Producer: Jessie Lopez
Additional Production Support: Ben Cruz
Social: Keith Fujimoto and Eduardo Ocampo
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Bronny James, Reed Sheppard, and the Success of Second-Gen NBA Players With Tom Haberstroh
KOC is joined by Tom Haberstroh of Yahoo Sports to discuss his latest article detailing the impact of second-generation players in the NBA, and how it could affect Bronny James (03:43). They dive into the history of second-gen players and how the sons of former NBA players can find success despite the scrutiny that comes with being, as Tom calls it, a "nepo baller." Then, they discuss some of the nepo ballers in this draft class, including Devin Carter and Reed Sheppard. They also try to understand Zaccharie Risacher’s appeal, give some thoughts on Zach Edey, and predict Bronny James’s pro career.
Check out KOC’s 2024 NBA Draft Guide for all the latest prospect rankings, mock drafts, and more!
You can read Tom’s article mentioned in this episode here.
Host: Kevin O’Connor
Guest: Tom Haberstroh
Associate Producer: Jessie Lopez
Additional Production Support: Ben Cruz
Social: Keith Fujimoto
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The 'Grade-A' Mock Draft and the ‘Our Guys' Draft
KOC and J. Kyle Mann are joined by The Ringer’s own Tate Frazier as they go through the top four picks in the draft to determine which prospect would earn each team an ‘A’ grade (01:22). Next, the guys pick five prospects they believe in the most with the introduction of the ‘Our Guys’ draft (25:59)!
Check out KOC’s 2024 NBA Draft Guide for all the latest prospect rankings, mock drafts, and more!
Hosts: Kevin O’Connor and J. Kyle Mann
Guest: Tate Frazier
Associate Producer: Jessie Lopez
Additional Production Support: Ben Cruz
Social: Keith Fujimoto
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Do Combine Numbers Really Matter? Plus, Three Teams Who Could Move Up, and the Bobi Klintman Interview
KOC and J. Kyle Mann discuss the underwhelming combine numbers from Zaccharie Risacher, and debate whether the unexpected results from Risacher and other international prospects will affect their draft stock (00:52). Also, they discuss three teams who could potentially move up in the draft. Next, the guys discuss which prospects they probably have ranked too low (24:19), before KOC is joined by potential first-round pick Bobi Klintman (35:53). They discuss which players he compares himself to, being an emotional defender, what he needs to do to improve his 3-point shooting, playing basketball while growing up in Sweden, and more.
Check out KOC’s 2024 NBA Draft Guide for all the latest prospect rankings, mock drafts, and more!
Hosts: Kevin O’Connor and J. Kyle Mann
Guest: Bobi Klintman
Associate Producer: Jessie Lopez
Additional Production Support: Ben Cruz
Social: Keith Fujimoto
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7 Questions About the NBA Finals, Plus the Cody Williams Interview
After watching the Celtics take a 2-0 series lead over the Mavericks in the NBA Finals, KOC raises seven questions on how both Boston and Dallas can potentially affect the draft (00:47). Next, KOC is joined by potential lottery pick Cody Williams from Colorado (13:36). They discuss his close relationship with his brother, Jalen Williams of the OKC Thunder, and how Cody will forge his own path in the NBA.
Check out KOC’s 2024 NBA Draft Guide for all the latest prospect rankings, mock drafts, and more!
Host: Kevin O’Connor
Guest: Cody Williams
Associate Producer: Jessie Lopez
Additional Production Support: Ben Cruz
Social: Keith Fujimoto
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