Ep. 137 Learning Basketball with Mike Garcia @CanyonDriver

Timeline

00:00 Introduction & NBA Storylines

02:00 Lakers Draft Cameron Carr

07:00 Scouting Carr’s 3&D Potential, Scoring Upside, Fit with Luka Doncic

37:00 LeBron James Future with Lakers in Jeopardy

50:00 How Giannis & LaMelo Trades Shift League Landscape

01:03:00 Lakers Offseason Outlook

LeBron Leaving LA? Giannis/LaMelo Trade Reactions, Lakers Draft Cam Carr + A Cream Abdul Jabbar Summer League with Mike Garcia – Lakers Sign Robbie Avila, Robert McCray, William Kyle, Peter Suder

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Ep. 136 Learning Basketball with CT Fazio @CTFazio24
2026 NBA Draft Day Wishlist with CT Fazio – Scouting Zuby Ejiofor + Predicting Team Draft Strategy & Best Draft Outcomes: Boozer & Philon to Grizzlies, Yaxel to Warriors, Pistons & Raptors PG Targets
(Recorded pre-Giannis trade)
Timeline:

00:00 NBA Draft Eve Wishlist

05:00 Wizards

11:00 Jazz

16:00 Grizzlies

22:00 Bulls

28:00 Clippers

33:00 Nets

39:00 Kings

44:00 Hawks

46:00 Mavericks

48:00 Bucks

51:00 Warriors

54:00 Thunder

56:00 Heat

57:00 Thunder

59:00 Hornets

01:02:00 Raptors

01:06:00 Spurs

01:12:00 Pistons

01:14:00 Point Guard Prospects for Detroit and Toronto

01:18:00 Knicks

01:20:00 Lakers

01:23:00 Celtics

01:25:00 Timberwolves

01:27:00 Cavaliers

01:29:00 Mavericks

01:31:00 Magic & Rockets 2nd Round Targets

Ep. 135 Learning Basketball with Zach Welch

Zach Welch does NBA Draft Scouting with Pro Insight.
On the prep to pro development of Kingston Flemings, (03:00), Brayden Burries (06:00), and Ebuka Okorie, (9:00)

The Scoring Creator 2026 NBA Draft (18:00)
1. Cameron Boozer (25:00)
2. Darryn Peterson (29:00)
3. Ebuka Okorie (33:00)
4. AJ Dybantsa (36:00)
5. Kingston Flemings (46:00)
6. Mikel Brown Jr. (54:00)
7. Labaron Philon (59:00)
8. Keaton Wagler (1:05:00)
9. Caleb Wilson (1:11:00)
10. Darius Acuff (1:14:00)
11. Christian Anderson (1:18:00)
12. Brayden Burries (1:21:00)
13. Yaxel Lendeborg (1:23:00)
14. Bennett Stirtz (1:27:00)
15. Dailyn Swain (1:29:00)
16. Nate Ament (1:32:00)
17. Aday Mara (1:41:00)
18. Joshua Jefferson (1:43:00)
19. Braden Smith (1:45:00)
20. Bruce Thornton (1:48:00)
(honorable mention, Meleek Thomas)

Ep. 134 Learning Basketball
2026 NBA Mock Draft with Ben Pfeifer, Derek Parker, Will Morris, and Chuck of Chucking Darts – Darryn #1 to Wizards? Boozer to Utah? Flemings to LA? Yaxel falls to Charlotte? Graves & Wemby?
Snake draft order of 1) Derek, 2) Ryan, 3) Ben, 4) Will, 5) Chuck

00:00 Introduction & Background
4:00 Learning Basketball 2026 NBA Mock Draft
5:00 Why Wizards should Draft Darryn Peterson
10:00 Why Jazz should Target Cam Boozer
15:00 Why Grizzlies should Draft AJ Dybantsa
19:00 Why Bulls should Draft Caleb Wilson

23:00 Why Clippers should Draft Kingston Flemings

26:00 Why Nets should Draft Keaton Wagler

32:00 Why Kings should Draft Aday Mara

41:00 Why Hawks should Draft Mikel Brown Jr.

45:00 Why Mavericks should Draft Ebuka Okorie

55:00 Why Bucks should Draft Darius Acuff Jr.

01:31:00 Why Raptors should Draft Christian Anderson

01:35:00 Why Spurs should Pair Allen Graves with Wemby

01:40:00 Why Pistons should Draft Bennett Stirtz

01:45:00 Why Hawks should Target Henri Veesar

01:50:00 Why Knicks should Draft Bruce Thornton

01:54:00 Why Lakers should Draft Zuby Ejiofor

Ep. 133 Learning Basketball with Antonio Dias

@antoniodias_pt

Today we learn about NBA Draft International Scouting & the 2026 class (00:00) NBA Development of Hugo Gonzalez & Nolan Traore (01:00) International Scouting Process & Value to Team Building (05:00) Scouting Karim Lopez (11:00), Christian Anderson (15:00) How to Scout NBA Bigs – Scouting Hannes Steinbach, Luigi Suigo (before Villanova commit) compared to Aday Mara (20:00), Scouting Sergio de Larrea (27:00), Scouting Jack Kayil – The Biggest International Sleeper relative to consensus? (31:00) Scouting Baba Miller (35:00), Scouting Henri Veesar vs 2026 Bigs (42:00) Outlook on future international talent (48:00)

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2026 NBA Draft International Scouting + How to Scout Bigs with Antonio Dias – Karim Lopez, Sergio de Larrea, Jack Kayil, Baba Miller, Christian Anderson, Hannes Steinbach, Henri Veesaar, Luigi Suigo

Ep. 132 Learning Basketball with Logan Eby @LoganRoA_

We discuss How to Scout Guards for the NBA Draft, (03:00) Logan's scouting process principles, why Kingston Flemings could be the top point guard in the draft, (10:00), compare 2026 NBA Draft prospects in ball skills, (18:00), key traits (26:00), and two-way impact (32:00) for future success, and deep dive into NBA Draft strategy (42:00)

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Ep. 131 Learning Basketball with Geoff Rasmussen @GeoffRasmussen_
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Geoff Rasmussen is an NBA Analyst who hosts the Hot Hand Theory podcast.
We break down the instant reactions to Knicks Epic Comeback (00:00), highlight Game 4 OG Anunoby’s insane Tip shot, Finals run, impact. (05:00) Alvarado’s Importances, Game 4 Adjustments, Jalen Brunson & Towns balance (8:00) , the Finals Swing Factor of keeping Victor Wembanyama near the rim (15:00), Game 3 Wemby New York Takeover (19:00), Challenges of Spurs 3 Guard Lineups + Giannis Trade Rumors (24:00), Wemby’s Historical Context at this 3-1 inflection point (42:00)

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Ep. 130 Learning Basketball with Brandon Benson

How Knicks Stole NBA Finals Games 1 & 2 in San Antonio with Brandon Benson – Karl-Anthony Towns Dominating Wemby’s Spurs, Jalen Brunson’s Clutch, Dylan Harper’s Ready, Series Coaching Adjustments

Timeline:
00:00 Introduction

02:00 How Knicks Stole Game 1 & 2 in San Antonio

11:00 What’s Limiting Victor Wembanyama?

14:00 Karl Anthony Towns' Evolution & Impact as Best Player in Series

18:00 San Antonio Spurs Offensive Struggles & Adjustments

30:00 How to best use Wembanyama and defend against him

38:00 Dylan Harper is ready for the moment

47:00 Spurs & Knicks Coaching Adjustments

01:15:00 Series Adjustments going forward