Old Man Squad Fantasy Basketball

Is Cameron Boozer going to underperform ADP? Is AJ Dybantsa going to be a 1st round dynasty asset? Who won the Boston-Philly trade? What wings will play for the Rockets? Alex Rikleen returns to his fantasy NBA roots with piping hot takes on all of this and more! The Old Man Squad has a PATREON now. It's $1 and doesn't get a single benefit. It is entirely to support the mission here but won't chang...

The Hype Train: it carries players from draft day value to draft day overpay... sometimes! Who are the players Dan expects will ride the train in 2026-27 and how early are we willing to go to get them on our teams? The Old Man Squad has a PATREON now. It's $1 and doesn't get a single benefit. It is entirely to support the mission here but won't change anything we do. https://www.patreon.com/cw/old...

What on Earth? Yep. Dan decided this week we can have a little fun and try to predict how things are going to look next month. First, let's take a look at NINE possible sleepers going into the 2026-27 fantasy draft season. Will these guys produce? Will they be drafted enough to be slept on? The Old Man Squad has a PATREON now. It's $1 and doesn't get a single benefit. It is entirely to support the...

Our pal Adam King organized an early mock draft as free agency was just beginning, and it was pure carnage. Dan goes through all 144 picks on today's show so you have a nice idea of where we stand on OMS with so much left to shake out. In part 2, we cover the later rounds, focusing on the WILD things going into this particular year that might just make 2026 fantasy drafts the most insane we've eve...

Our pal Adam King organized an early mock draft as free agency was just beginning, and it was pure carnage. Dan goes through all 144 picks on today's show so you have a nice idea of where we stand on OMS with so much left to shake out. In part 1, we roll through the early rounds where drafts are made or broken. The Old Man Squad has a PATREON now. It's $1 and doesn't get a single benefit. It is en...

The 2026 draft has come and gone, which means it's time to discuss where to take these players in your dynasty league! Noah unveils his initial rookie rankings and the results of an expert rookie mock! Follow Noah Rubin on Twitter: https://x.com/NoahRubin22 Listen and subscribe on iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/young-man-squad-fantasy-basketball/id1805036116 Listen and subscribe on...

Jaylen Brown is headed to Philly! The Celtics fans are losing their minds, but they did get back Paul George, so... /shrugs. Is someone a winner? Plus, Dan's favorite Old Man type signings from a few days back FINALLY get their due time on the show. The Old Man Squad has a PATREON now. It's $1 and doesn't get a single benefit. It is entirely to support the mission here but won't change anything we...

The Lakers went bananas on Wednesday morning, pulling off four consecutive moves during free agency that forced us to scrap our show plans in favor of just talking about Walker Kessler and all the other pieces to fall right behind. The Old Man Squad has a PATREON now. It's $1 and doesn't get a single benefit. It is entirely to support the mission here but won't change anything we do. https://www.p...

Ja traded to Portland! LeBron leaving LA! Free agency is just a few hours away and chaos has already overtaken the NBA. I love this league. The Old Man Squad has a PATREON now. It's $1 and doesn't get a single benefit. It is entirely to support the mission here but won't change anything we do. https://www.patreon.com/cw/oldmansquad Follow Dan Besbris on Twitter: https://x.com/danbesbris Find Dan o...

We may be running a hair behind, but who cares? Oh, you do? Sorry. Either way, it's time to finally dig into the completely revamped Wolves, Hornets and Suns rosters with the NBA trade machine in full swing! The Old Man Squad has a PATREON now. It's $1 and doesn't get a single benefit. It is entirely to support the mission here but won't change anything we do. https://www.patreon.com/cw/oldmansqua...

Adam and Thunder Dan join forces to break down the first four rounds of a very, very early industry mock draft ahead of the 2026-27 season. Discussing polarizing players such as Tyrese Haliburton, Cooper Flagg, LaMelo Ball, Lauri Markkanen and Kel'el Ware, they give you their thoughts on who is going too early or too late. Follow Adam King on Twitter: https://x.com/Adamking91 Listen and subscribe...

AJ Dybantsa, Caleb Wilson, Darius Acuff Jr, Mikel Brown Jr... and more! Who are the fantasy winners and losers due to LANDING SPOT coming out of this just-completed NBA Draft? Thunder (or is it Lightning) Dan joins the show to give his best and worst. The Old Man Squad has a PATREON now. It's $1 and doesn't get a single benefit. It is entirely to support the mission here but won't change anything...

It's PART 2! In the second chunk of this epic episode with Matt Lawson, the guys get into the more obscure draft picks that might still have a fantasy role, as well as the big NBA trades, draft fallout, fantasy ramifications, who might still make moves, and a few hype names that could go even bigger. The Old Man Squad has a PATREON now. It's $1 and doesn't get a single benefit. It is entirely to s...

PART 1 OF 2! The NBA Draft is done, and we've got Matt Lawson BACK on the program for an epic breakdown of all the best fantasy prospects to come out of Tuesday and Wednesday's selections. PLUS, massive NBA trades are going down daily. What do they mean for values? The Old Man Squad has a PATREON now. It's $1 and doesn't get a single benefit. It is entirely to support the mission here but won't ch...

The 1st round of the NBA Draft is done, and the top of the board largely went as expected. How good can Cameron Boozer be in year one? Plus... the Julius Randle trade happened two days ago, and everyone is talking about the three names directly impacted, but what about the other guys around them? The Old Man Squad has a PATREON now. It's $1 and doesn't get a single benefit. It is entirely to suppo...

Our nightmare is over... Giannis is on the move, taking his talents to South Beach. Tyler Herro is headed back the other way as the biggest piece, and while on the surface it looks like Milwaukee got log-jammed, Dan is here to tell you that a deeper dive may suggest just the opposite. The Old Man Squad has a PATREON now. It's $1 and doesn't get a single benefit. It is entirely to support the missi...

Matt Lawson, friends! Need we say more? The King of Dynasty Fantasy NBA joins Dan to break down the top names in the upcoming draft class, plus 4-5 more bonus players that might find fantasy success... landing spot to be determined! The Old Man Squad has a PATREON now. It's $1 and doesn't get a single benefit. It is entirely to support the mission here but won't change anything we do. https://www....

Part 2 of 2: Dan knows nothing about the draft. Luckily, our team at OMS does! Noah Rubin, host of the Young Man Squad show and RotoWorld fantasy expert, joins Dan to break down the top names in the upcoming draft, their fantasy outlook for year one and beyond, and a few names going farther down the list that might be worth a redraft pick in a couple months! The Old Man Squad has a PATREON now. It...

Part 1 of 2: Dan knows nothing about the draft. Luckily, our team at OMS does! Noah Rubin, host of the Young Man Squad show and RotoWorld fantasy expert, joins Dan to break down the top names in the upcoming draft, their fantasy outlook for year one and beyond, and a few names going farther down the list that might be worth a redraft pick in a couple months! The Old Man Squad has a PATREON now. It...

The Yahoo! board review takes a dry, mathematical turn today as Dan digs into the miss sizes and what it means from a planning standpoint going into the 2026-27 fantasy season! The Old Man Squad has a PATREON now. It's $1 and doesn't get a single benefit. It is entirely to support the mission here but won't change anything we do. https://www.patreon.com/cw/oldmansquad Follow Dan Besbris on Twitter...

Tyrese Maxey averaged nearly 40 minutes per game last year and his top usage teammates missed half the season. Can he stay top 5 if the Sixers are less hurt? And can Brooklyn play some main guys enough to avoid being in the bottom 4 this coming season? Does it matter? The Old Man Squad has a PATREON now. It's $1 and doesn't get a single benefit. It is entirely to support the mission here but won't...

Two teams with almost zero contractual leverage, Boston and New York have almost no choice but to run it back. But what does that mean in both cases? Does Jaylen Brown go back to being the #2? Do the Celtics have the resources to bring in more help at PF or C? Will Knicks be over or under-drafted based on the Finals win? The Old Man Squad has a PATREON now. It's $1 and doesn't get a single benefit...

The Knicks are the champs! Celebrations are under way but what about fantasy values? Can they have productive seasons after a deep playoff run? Let's look at a bunch of recent teams and figure out just how concerned to be. The Old Man Squad has a PATREON now. It's $1 and doesn't get a single benefit. It is entirely to support the mission here but won't change anything we do. https://www.patreon.co...

Players have minor fluctuations in percentages all the time and we generally ignore them, but what about when the shift is substantial? How can we know what's real? How do we draft these players next year? The Old Man Squad has a PATREON now. It's $1 and doesn't get a single benefit. It is entirely to support the mission here but won't change anything we do. https://www.patreon.com/cw/oldmansquad...

Sometimes players join new teams and appear to be in a great spot for fantasy value... but then it fails. Can we figure out why and how we can avoid these fantasy pitfalls? The Old Man Squad has a PATREON now. It's $1 and doesn't get a single benefit. It is entirely to support the mission here but won't change anything we do. https://www.patreon.com/cw/oldmansquad Follow Dan Besbris on Twitter: ht...