The Double Bonus

Today, Finn (@FinnDraft) and Nile (@NileHoops) are joined by Colton (@CriggsNBA) to answer all of the NBA Draft questions you desire. Hear our thoughts on Kingston's scoring profile, Finn giving his best shot at a Yax t5 case, whether we care about overfitting our Bart queries, and Fortnite? Colton's Cam+Pat Spencer Article: https://medium.com/@criggsNBA/pre-draft-production-and-multi-sport-athlet...

Today, Finn (@FinnDraft) and Nile (@NileHoops) are joined by Laz (@MT_Lazarus) to check in on all of your favorite rookies from the 2025 NBA draft. Hear which rookies have proved each of us the most wrong, which rookies are outperforming expectations will continue to be impactful, and the importance of understanding small samples. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for i...

Today, Finn (@FinnDraft) is joined by Mohamed (@mcfNBA) to talk about the best bigs in the 2026 NBA Draft. Hear their thoughts on some of the guys at the top (Quaintance, Steinbach, Ngongba), along with some potential sleepers (Jacobsen, Veesar, Grünloh). Please leave a like, comment, or review if you're willing. Enjoy! Mohamed's latest 2026 NBA Draft Board: https://x.com/mcfNBA/status/20060705652...

For the return episode of the Double Bonus (TDB), Finn (@FinnDraft) is joined by Collin (@TheCollinDunks) to talk about false perceptions within the NBA Draft space. Collin gives a buzzword (floor, ceiling, raw, potential), and we both discuss why these terms are misused, overused, etc. Enjoy! CollinDunk's latest 2026 NBA Draft Board: https://x.com/TheCollinDunks/status/2002522578230153613?s=20 Th...

Today Finn (@FinnDraft) and Nile (@NileHoops) are joined by Mike Gribanov (@mikegrib8) to have a casual chat about all things draft. Hear thoughts on Tawny Park Metrics consensus big board project, Mike's scouting philosophy, and finally, why teams should publicize more of their data (and how that relates to the 2026 NBA Draft).  Grib's Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/Mikegrib8 Tawny Park Metrics...

Today, Finn (@FinnDraft) is happy to be joined by Laz (@MT_Lazarus) to draft the  10 best guard prospects since the 2020 NBA Draft. Hear Laz explain why Ant is the best guard prospect of the past five years, even with a middling Bart profile. Hear why we both think Cade is not a primary handler in the NBA, and more on guard scouting philosophy.  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.ad...

Today, Finn (@FinnDraft) is happy to be joined by Coleman (@903coleman) to give some NBA Draft buzzwords some statistical proxies. Hear us give some stats to measure traits like burst, effort, and more. We also give some names that we feel best represent these buzzwords in the 2026 NBA Draft. Make sure to like, comment, and leave a review. All support is greatly appreciated. Thank you for listenin...

Today, Finn (@FinnDraft) is privileged to again be joined by three all-stars in the NBA draft space, Henry (@Henrynbadraft), Avi (@100guaranteed), and Ahmed Jama (@slipthescreen) to continue traveling down the list of names in the RSCI t100 for the 2025 high school graduating class. Hear why all four of us were high on Kingston Flemings (taped before his meteoric rise), as well as some thoughts on...

Today, Finn (@FinnDraft) is excited to bring on his new cohost, Nile (@NileHoops), to discuss who they think are the top ten best players in the NBA heading into the 2026 season. Hear the case for Franz Wagner becoming a top-five player in basketball, the case for Luka not being inside of that top five, and why Ant Edwards should be one of the most polarizing players in basketball today.  Also, go...

Today, Finn (@FinnDraft) is privileged to again be joined by three all-stars in the NBA draft space, Henry (@Henrynbadraft), Avi (@100guaranteed), and Ahmed Jama (@slipthescreen) to continue traveling down the list of names in the RSCI t100 for the 2025 high school graduating class. Hear thoughts on Braylon Mullins' boom or bust profile, why Cayden Boozer is a surefire lottery-level prospect, and...

Today, Finn (@FinnDraft) is happy to be joined by Jackson McGuire (JHMBasketball) to talk about an early prototype for predicting Lifetime RAPM, some rookies that did well on our model, as well as some rookies that didn't. We also talk about some 2026 prospects we like. Hear why RAPM is our favorite advanced metric, thoughts Dylan Cardwell's future NBA success, and our shared love for Braden Smith...

Today, Finn (@FinnDraft) is privileged to be joined by two of the best minds in the NBA draft spaceAvi (@100guaranteed), and Ahmed Jama (@slipthescreen), to continue our breakdown of the RSCI's top 100 players in the 2025 high school graduating class. Hear their thoughts on the Mikel Brown Jr dilemma, the good and the bad of Brayden Burries, the Darius Acuff Jr case, and Meleek Thomas's outlier pr...

New week, new pods. Today, Finn (@FinnDraft) is joined by Sam (@Double_PG) to discuss even more sleepers for this upcoming college basketball season that you should keep an eye on. Hear the case for Joshua Jefferson, Nolan Winter, Eric Dailey, Christian Anderson, James Scott, and more.  Sam's substack: https://substack.com/@samuelwilsonpc?r=1o13d2&utm_medium=ios&utm_source=profile Hosted by Simple...

On this episode, Finn (@FinnDraft) is joined by Tyler Rucker (@tyler_rucker), founder of NoCeilingsNBA (@NoCeilingsNBA), to talk through the top 10 of our 2026 big boards before the start of the season. Hear why Cam Boozer is Rucker's number one guy to start the year, Finn's skepticism with this year's freshman class, and our gripes with big boards. Finn had some audio issues for the first 25 minu...

Today, Finn (@FinnDraft) is joined by the man who got him into the door of the draft, Eli the Economist (@Flawlesslikeeli), to do a Q&A on anything NBA draft related. All questions are via Twitter, so go follow me as well as Eli over there. Hear our thoughts on Boozer's potential offensive role at Duke, our favorite returners/sleepers for 2026, Ament's limitations, and so much more.  Hosted by Sim...

Today, Finn (@FinnDraft) is privileged to be joined by three powerhouses in the NBA draft space, Henry (@Henrynbadraft), Avi (@100guaranteed), and Ahmed Jama (@slipthescreen) to go through the top 5 of the RSCI's top 100 players in the 2025 high school class. This will be a part of a series where you will get to hear these talented evaluators' thoughts on every name inside the RSCI t100 (or at lea...

In this episode, Finn (@FinnDraft) is joined by Joseph (@thezonemaster) to redraft the 2023 NBA draft. In these redrafts, we pretend we are in the war room on the day of the 2023 NBA draft with no knowledge of each prospect's NBA production. We draft out to 10 picks, 5 picks each, and talk about what went right and wrong based on their pre-draft profiles. Hear why Lively is a surefire t3 prospect...

In this episode, Finn (@FinnDraft) is joined by Colton (@criggsNBA) to redraft the 2025 NBA draft. In this episode, we put a bow on this most recent draft class, fleshing out our final thoughts on these prospects before the start of the NBA season. Hear both sides of the CMB debate, thoughts on Essengue's NBA outlook from two of his biggest supporters, and some of our gripes with other guys in thi...

In this episode, Finn (@FinnDraft) is blessed to be joined by Henry (@HenryNBADraft), to redraft the 2018 NBA draft. In these episodes, we pretend to be in the room on the day of the draft, with no knowledge of each of these players' production in the NBA. We then discuss each pick's predraft profile, what we like and don't like, and then talk about what went right and what went wrong in their tra...

In this episode, Finn (@FinnDraft) is very grateful to once again be joined by Nile (@NileHoops) to redraft the 2017 NBA Draft. Hear why Lonzo should've been the 1st overall pick, why anthropometric measurements matter in drafting (Jonathan Isaac, De'Aaron Fox, Malik Monk), and why Nile thinks Jayson Tatum is overrated relative to the NBA's consensus.  Follow Nile's work:  Nile's Talen Horton-Tuck...

In this episode, Finn (@FinnDraft) is joined by one of the best young writers in the game, and host of the Jeden Tag NBA Podcast, Luc (@AtTheLevel). We discuss all the strengths and weaknesses of the 2026 NBA Draft's "Big Three": Darryn Peterson, Cameron Boozer, and Anicet "AJ" Dybantsa. Hear why we both have Boozer first overall, Darryn Peterson comps, and why Finn has Jayden Quaintance ahead of...

In this episode, Finn (@FinnDraft) is joined by the great Nile (@NileHoops) to combine the 2023, 2024, and 2025 NBA draft classes into one MEGA draft class, then redraft the 16 (8 picks each) best prospects from that class. Hear thoughts from Nile on his draft philosophy, Flagg's outlook as a point guard prospect, and Julius Erving as a proxy for Noa Essengue? Follow Nile's work:  Writing: https:/...

Finn (@FinnDraft) is joined by one of the most prolific, hard-working writers in the draft space, Latif Love (@realLatifLove), to discuss the big hitters in the mid-lotto range of the 2026 NBA Draft. Below are the links to all of the incredible pieces Latif has written to begin the 2026 cycle, as well as his show, The Debate Room Podcast. Let us know what you think! Follow The Debate Room Podcast:...

Finn (@FinnDraft) is joined by Cheem (@lord_chima) to do a 2024 NBA draft class redraft. Hear our thoughts on all the top guys (Clingan, Ware, Edey, Buzelis), why we're a bit more wary of Jared McCain's unlikely rise to stardom than most, and some draft philosophy stuff in the last 45 minutes or so. Cheem's YouTube, Twitter, etc: https://linktr.ee/foopnscoops Follow: @thecenterhub_bb Our 2025-26 C...

Finn (@FinnDraft) is joined by Caleb Mueller (@CalebMueller23) to discuss a variety of returners + a couple of incoming freshmen that we feel are undervalued within the landscape of college basketball, as well as the 2026 NBA Draft.   Follow: @thecenterhub_bb Our 2025-26 College Basketball Preview Publication is now on sale!    This publication will have exclusive interviews from players and coach...