You Know Ball's Bartleboys join to address the 2024 NBA offseason, looking specifically at 9 teams who changed their franchise direction most drastically. We ruminate on short and long term consequences, ruminate on future trades, crown the unimpeachable truths of summer league, and dissect the slop tides that have subtly turned. The conversation w…

Dylan, Cone, and Alex are joined by Chuck of Chucking Darts to give our last expert look at the 2024 NBA Draft! Reactions to the Giddey/Caruso trade, an impassioned case for Zach Edey, betting on the upside of guys like Salaun, Holland, and Cody, buying in late for guys like Kyshawn George, Jaylon Tyson, Dillon Jones, and more!…

Dylan and Alex link up to discuss Adam Flagler’s flamethrower, Ajay Mitchell’s consistency, Dillon Jones’ role, Keyontae Johnson’s struggles, standouts for the summer league; league wide, and more!By Topic: Thunder - OKC Podcast

Tyranny and Dolan link up to discuss the latest in Thunder and NBA news! Ousmane Dieng not going to Vegas, NBA Cup group reveal, Jalen Brunson new contract and the CBA implications, twitter questions, and more!By Topic: Thunder - OKC Podcast

A mammoth episode I did not get to release pre-draft, please enjoy the great international scout Ignacio Rissotto of No Ceilings (and writer for Fiba, formerly the Stepien) give deep background and insight on the French prospects that may well come to define the 2024 draft in years to come. 0:00 Intro 5:00 Alexandre Sarr 1:01:20 Zaccharie Risacher …

7:01 - Ousmane Dieng breakout season? 18:52 - Dillon Jones and Ajay Mitchell balling 37:37 - Talking FIBA and Olympics 54:55 - Drafting Olympics rosterBy Topic: Thunder - OKC Podcast

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The 2024 Draft is in the books. I sprint through every team in order, starting with the Hawks at pick no.1, and discuss every move they made. Along the way, I talk about my write up (linked below) and where and why I ranked the players. Steals, risks, blunders we can debate. But they're all darts, and that's what matters. My full write up: https://…

3:52 - Hartenstein's fit in OKC: Start or play off bench? 17:52 - Caruso/Giddey trade impact for both teams 29:25 - Nikola Topic draft analysis and what to expect with his injuries 44:15 - Some MAJOR Dillon Jones insight from Corey 1:00:17 - Why we should get excited about Ajay Mitchell Twitter: @OKCTopicThunder YouTube: Topic: Thunder - an OKC Thu…

THE BIGGEST FREE AGENCY SIGNING IN OKC HISTORY! Tyranny, Cone, Alex, Dylan, and Steve all make appearances to get our initial reactions to the signing. How will Hartenstein work in the Thunder lineups? What do the rotations look like? We also talk about the Aaron Wiggins and Isaiah Joe and their new contracts with OKC…

Tyranny, Alex, and the return of Dolan! Talking the Thunders draft and offseason! Nikola Topić falling into our laps, hype for Dillon Jones!, great value for Ajay Mitchell, potential free agents for OKC, around the league news, mildly hot takes, and more!By Topic: Thunder - OKC Podcast

MEGA FINAL DRAFT POD FIRST: Dylan and Tyranny talk Mikal Bridges trade, and the pick swapping trade as well as breakdown the fallout for the Thunder and the league as a whole. NEXT: They are joined by Alex and Cone to rifle through listener questions! What we want in a prospect, our biggest hits and misses in talent evaluation, best names in the dr…

Ersin Demir, contributor to Shot Quality ( @shotquality5054 and author of a fantastic scouting substack, joins to go through his predictive mock draft and which teams he (and we) deviate from. Enjoy! 3:10 Atlanta Hawks 9:05 Washington Wizards 15:05 Houston Rockets 24:05 San Antonio Spurs 37:05 Detroit Pistons 39:50 Charlotte Hornets 44:45 Portland …

THE THUNDER ROUNDTABLE IS BACK Dylan is joined by Rylan Stiles of Locked on Thunder and Sports Illustrated, Brandon Rahbar of Daily Thunder and The Franchise, and Yosef of @ThunderFilmRoom and Swish Theory! Talking Giddey/Caruso trade, potential offseason trade targets, DaRon Holmes, Jonathan Mogbo, Cody Williams, Ron Holland, Dalton Knecht, Jared …

🚨EMERGENCY POD🚨 JOSH GIDDEY WAS TRADED TO THE BULLS FOR ALEX CARUSO Dylan, Alex, and Tyranny link up and give their rapid reactions!By Topic: Thunder - OKC Podcast

Dylan, Cone, and Tyranny are joined by Derek Parker and Nick Crain of Draft Digest to discuss some of their favorite prospects in the draft! Kyshawn George checks the Thunders boxes, McCain riding hit tournament into his NBA career, taking the risk with Ron Holland, the good and bad of Cody Williams, Yves Missi has room to grow, would Zach Edey be …

Dylan and Alex are joined by the first ever draft guest they had on the pod, making his annual return, our good friend Keandre Ashley of Hoop Intellect stops by to talk all things draft! The many options of the Thunder at 12, what exactly do the Thunder need the most, Holmes vs Ware for OKC, Keyshawn George and Jaylon Tyson sleeper value, an ongoin…

Draft Strickland's Prez (_prezidente) comes back for another odyssey into his favorite scouting type: slippery creators, or as he calls them, "prezbait." Deep looks into 5 prospects that no one quite knows what to do with, and full throated cases for aggressive placements on Ajay (Prez) and Carrington (me). 0:00 Intro + T10 creators 10:00 Ajay Mitc…

Dylan, Cone, and Tyranny are joined by Carson Breber and Logan Camden to talk all things NBA Draft! Lots of Big options for the Thunder, who could the Thunder potentially move up for?, Isaiah Collier being slept on?, Ron Holland and Matas Buzelis crazy high ceiling, Cam Spencer just works, Kentucky love, Tristan da Silva connects it all, and more!…

Ben Pfeifer (@bjpf) returns to discuss 3 prospects with extreme talents and physical traits that have confounded me this cycle: Nikola Topic (post ACL news), Kel'el Ware, and Dillon Jones. Ben Sells me on high outcomes for all 3, we examine their historical draft context, and we marvel at Dillon Jones' savant abilities. Enjoy! Nikola Topic 5:00 Kel…

Dylan and Cone are joined by Nick Agar-Johnson and Paige Otto of No Ceilings to discuss the NBA Draft! OKC moving up?, Topic falling to OKC a good thing?, extensive DaRon Holmes and Kel’El Ware breakdowns, concerns for Flip and Edey, bringing in a guard in this draft, swinging on George or Flowers, and so much more!…

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Dylan is joined by Corey Tulaba and Stephen Gillespie to continue their dive into the 2024 NBA Draft! Lessons learned from playoffs, Zach Edey worth the risk?, Rob Dillingham potential faller and why the Thunder should take him if he’s there, flipping out for Flip, Jaylon Tyson and Bub Carrington at 12?, and more!!…

Dylan is joined by returning friend of the pod, Bryce Simon to talk all things Thunder and draft! Is Flip the guy we think he is?, swinging on Saluan, worries for Tristan Da Silva, why another guard is NOT a bad thing, Devin Carter embarrassment of riches, DaRon Holmes improvement, Reed Sheppard low key perfect for OKC?, Jaylon Tyson and Bub Carrin…

Dylan, Tyranny, and Alex are joined by friend of the pod Tyler Metcalf of No Ceilings to discuss the 2024 NBA draft! Cody Williams worth the wait?, Tristan Da Silva is the guy?, trading up for Clingan?, dichotomy of the 5 out offense, hope for Edey, 2nd round stabs, ANTONIO REAVES, believe the hype on AJ Johnson, and more!…

Dylan and Tyranny are joined by returning friend of the pod Tyler Rucker of No Ceilings to dive face first into the NBA Draft! Talking the lack of consensus of this years class, players at 12 playing in the postseason, trade up targets, value in trading back into the draft, answering the chats questions, draft superlatives, and so much more! 2+ hou…

Premier draft analyst Brian Schroeder (patreon.com/BrianJNBA) stops by to discuss the deep well of power wing prospects in the 2024 draft. The playoffs have reinforced the perpetual truth that role wings with power-based athleticism have a valuable role on advancing teams (PJ Washington, Aaron Gordon, Josh Hart, Jaden McDaniels, Kyle Anderson, Aaro…

Nate Grubel (@DraftDeeper, 2024 Draft Consultant and Analyst) returns to kick off a mini-series exploring the optimism within the 2024 Draft. Here, we each select 7 players who we think could thrive in a valuable NBA role, and how several have a unique productivity or athleticism that may hint at something more. Great conversation and episode for t…

Dylan, Alex, Mulls, and Tyranny are back to talk takeaways from exit interviews, where Giddey can be maximized, an EXTENSIVE offseason trade target list, and more!By Topic: Thunder - OKC Podcast

Dylan, Cone, and Tyranny get together for a therapy session to talk about a terrible ending to what ended up being a great game, Shai playoff riser, offseason moves, future perspective, and more!By Topic: Thunder - OKC Podcast

The Draft Lottery has come and gone, the Hawks have the number 1 pick, and the Great Prez from Draft Strickland stopped by to do a full lottery mock (no trades). This is what we would do, not predicting what the teams will do. So, we debut a lot of our deep scouting feelings in a very uncertain year. Enjoy! 8:40 Atlanta Hawks 24:15 Washington Wizar…

THUNDER WITH A CRAZY COMEBACK WIN TO TIE IT 2-2 Dylan, Cone, Alex, Mulls, and later Dolan are here to discuss the win! The resiliency of this team, stepping up when it matters most, SHAIVONTE AICIAN GILGEOUS-ALEXANDER, Chet showing up HUGE, Cason Wallace maturing before our eyes and swinging the game, overcoming struggles, looking to game 5 at home…

Dylan, Alex, and Tyranny link up to discuss the loss to the Mavs. Shai was brilliant in every aspect of the game, Chet’s struggles, Dub time ran out, can’t play Giddey?, Brnch was once again HUGE, Mavs get hot, adjustments we would like to see, preview game 3, and more!By Topic: Thunder - OKC Podcast

Esfandiar Baraheni (@Forbes, @RaptorsRepublic, @ProHoopsWriters, @CEBLeague) returns to discuss permanent lessons we've learned thus far in this year's playoffs. Plus, a discussion on how the rosters of the Wolves, Thunder, and Knicks inform us on what "role players" will be most desirable in the NBA moving forward, including some 2024 draft talk. …

THE THUNDER MAKE A HUGE STATEMENT AND TAKE GAME ONE Dylan and Mulls link up to discuss the win! Love you Lu, hope you’re doing well, The Shaikover, Chet the stabilizer, DUB TIME, SHOUTOUT TO THE BENCH, and more!By Topic: Thunder - OKC Podcast

Dolan, Jerry, and Mulls link 🔗 up to discuss what happened in the Thunder/Pels series, what’s going on around the league, preview what’s to come, answer twitter questions, and more!By Topic: Thunder - OKC Podcast

THE THUNDER HAVE SWEPT THE PELICANS Dylan, Cone, and Alex link up to discuss the ugly game, and series as a whole! DORT MVP, Giddey stepping up, Chet’s rim deterrence, Shai can breathe easy now, lifts from the bench, looking at Mavs/Clips, and more!By Topic: Thunder - OKC Podcast

Dylan, Cone, and Tyranny link up to discuss the game 3 victory for the Thunder! GIVE LU DORT HIS FLOWERS, stop trying Chet, Dub misses 1st quarter and dominates, Shai ho hum game but has Herb dancing, Cason’s lift, shoutout the bench, defensive adjustments on Trey and CJ, bye bye JV, Mavs/Clips series, and more!…

Thunder make a STATEMENT in round 2 against the Pelicans! Dylan and Cone link up to discuss the win! Playing JV off the floor, Chet in domination mode, Shai was in takeover mode from jump, PLAYOFF LU, Dub stepping up defensively, Zai spark off the bench, postgame antics, and more!By Topic: Thunder - OKC Podcast

THUNDER TAKE GAME ONE Dylan and Dolan link up and are later joined by Mulls to talk DEFENSE, Dort masterclass, Chet not looking like a rookie, Cason with the HUGE clutch moment, Shai showing up when it matters most… AGAIN, no answer for Dub, Giddey MIA, and more! Then Cone joins us fresh off of a fun filled day in OKC to give a first hand account o…

Dylan jumps on for an impromptu solo pod, discussing the Pels victory and what the playoff series against them looks like for OKC! Stepping up against the Kings, BI bouncing back, Shai and Dub vs Herb and Trey, Giddey going off?, well rested Chet in demon mode, rotations, prediction, and more!By Topic: Thunder - OKC Podcast

THIS IS AN ACTION PACKED EPISODE First, Dylan and Cone are joined by Carson Breber of Nerd Sesh and The Volume Sports to talk getting into the space, play in picks, first round upsets?, favorite matchups, SHAI DOMINATION, OKC concerns, can Giddey play?, Cason to step up?, DEEP Thunder trivia, and more! THEN A super cut ofn18 of our past and future …

Dylan, Alex, and Tyranny are back to talk the Lakers/Pels game, speculate on the Warriors/Kings game, make fresh predictions for play-in games, BLUE WIN THE G LEAGUE FINALS, Ous G League finals MVP, and more!By Topic: Thunder - OKC Podcast

Dylan, Alex, and Cone are here with an emergency pod because… YOUR OKLAHOMA CITY THUNDER ARE THE 1 SEED IN THE WESTERN CONFERENCE OF THE NBA Talking the season as a whole and how we got to this position, recapping the madness of seeding watch day, rehashing the Shai MVP discourse, revisiting preseason predictions, picking the play in, and more!…

Dylan, Cone, and Alex link up to talk Thunder! With the regular season winding down can Shai still win MVP? Will the Thunder get the 1 seed after all the craziness? What are our possible playoff opponents? Should we be worried about specific matchups? And so much more!By Topic: Thunder - OKC Podcast

WE ARE SO BACK Dylan, Cone, Mulls, and Alex come thru to take the Thunders statement win over the Kings! Shai is back and he is BACK, Dub returns, Chet showing CRAZY growth, role players stepping up at the right time, Keon Ellis makes that list, matching up with the Pels/Suns/Kings, Blue in the finals, soooooo many twitter questions, and more!…

For Chucking Darts' special 200th episode, Swish Theory editor-in-chief Matt Powers states his case on Zach Edey as the best player in the 2024 draft. In-depth scouting, philosophy, and projection talk on Edey, Uconn's Donovan Clingan, and one of the draft's most underrated players, San Francisco's Jonathan Mogbo. 3:30 Zach Edey's as Draft Outlier …

A special double episode! Part 1: Dylan, Alex, and Jerry talk the 1st 3 games of the 5 game road trip. Dub star qualities, Shai showing up when it matters most, injury gamesmanship, Chet need rest?, MSGiddey, guys stepping up, and more! Part 2: Dylan is joined by artist Casey Bannerman to talk how he got started doing NBA art/apparel, his recent tr…

The country's finest ACC analyst, 247 contributor, and NC State Wolfpack alum Brian Geisinger returns to provide in depth scouting reports on NC State-Purdue and UConn-Alabama. Can State pull the upset? (I think they can.) How the aesthetic difference between DJ Burns and Zach Edey may give them a puncher's chance. Plus, some draft thoughts regardi…

Dylan, Alex, and Jerry link up to talk Thunder! Brand new Josh Giddey, bounce back Chet, bench production, peaking at the right time, predicting when Shai comes back, preparing for the road trip, and more!By Topic: Thunder - OKC Podcast