• NBA's Best Rookies So Far
    Oct 30 2024

    Basketball is back! Dan and Ahmed break down why so many rookies are struggling through the first week of the NBA season, but also highlight a few guys who look like draft steals in Ryan Dunn, Jonathan Mogbo, and Yves Missi. Then, the two get you ready for college basketball by picking out their favorite upcoming matchups in November, and raving about the incredible scrimmage play of Boogie Fland and Kon Knueppel.

    5:00 Ryan Dunn the best rookie in the NBA?

    8:00 The Draft Council's First Official Houston Rockets Check-In

    16:00 Why is Zach Edey struggling?

    21:00 Zaccharie Risacher and Alex Sarr

    35:00 Jonathan Mogbo and Yves Missi — Steals of the Draft

    45:00 The CBB Games we're most looking forward to in November (Plus BOOGIE FLAND)

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    49 mins
  • '21 Draft Class Extensions, NBA Season Preview, Cooper Flagg and Ace Bailey Scrimmages
    Oct 22 2024

    Dan and Ahmed break down the Jalen Green and Trey Murphy extensions, before giving a brief 2024-25 NBA season preview, including which young players they think will make their first All-Star appearances. Then, the show wraps up with some talk about how Cooper Flagg, Ace Bailey, and so many others have performed in their college basketball preseason scrimmages.

    Timestamps:

    1:00 — 2021 Draft Class Extensions

    16:00 — NBA Finals + MVP Picks

    27:00 — Who is making their first All-Star game this year? (Plus THE BULLS ZONE)

    36:00 — Bronny James, Dalton Knecht, Ryan Dunn

    49:00 — CBB Preseason Scrimmage Reactions

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    1 hr and 4 mins
  • Cam Boozer to Duke, and why Zach Edey Will Win Rookie of the Year
    Oct 15 2024

    Dan and Ahmed kick things off by reacting to the biggest news in the NBA Draft world this week, as Cam and Cayden Boozer committed to Duke over Miami. Then, the two ran through a list of "Are we sure?" statements about this upcoming basketball season, talking about everything from who will be the best SEC freshman, to why Zach Edey is a good bet to win Rookie of the Year.

    Timestamps:

    1:00 Cam Boozer to Duke!

    12:00 Is Labaron Philon the best freshman in the SEC?

    25:00 Why Zach Edey will win ROTY

    48:00 A surprisingly large amount of Toronto Raptors talk


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    59 mins
  • The 10 Most Intriguing Young Players in the NBA this Season
    Oct 8 2024

    Dan and Ahmed kick things off by breaking down some recent games from Nolan Traore and Rocco Zikarsky, before shifting gears and talking about 10 young NBA players they've got their eye on for the 2024-25 season.

    Timestamps:

    2:00 Nolan Traore

    8:00 Rocco Zikarsky

    18:00 Amen Thompson

    32:00 Ricky Council IV

    45:00 Nikola Jovic

    49:00 Finally letting Ahmed talk about the Hawks

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    1 hr and 4 mins
  • KAT Trade, Updates on Traore, Saraf, and Essengue, and College Basketball "Who He Play For?"
    Oct 1 2024

    Dan and Ahmed first react to the trade that sent shockwaves through the entire NBA this past week, before giving an update on how a few international prospects in the 2025 NBA Draft class have performed so far this season, and playing the first ever rendition of College Basketball "Who He Play For?"

    1:00 KAT Trade Reaction

    11:00 Big Duke basketball update

    18:00 Nolan Traore

    27:00 Ben Saraf

    33:00 Noa Essengue

    43:00 AJ Dybantsa

    51:00 Who He Play For???


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    1 hr
  • The Hottest College Basketball Takes
    Sep 24 2024

    On this week's episode of The Draft Council, Dan and Ahmed reacted to some of the hottest takes that you, the listeners, had for this upcoming college basketball season, ranging from Indiana winning the national title, to one of the best prospects in the country falling out of the lottery.


    2:00 — Mike Thinks Indiana is going to win the national championship

    14:00 — Is Purdue gonna be good this year?

    28:00 — Koby Brea is the most underrated shooter in the country

    32:00 — Can Ace Bailey Fall Out of the Lottery?

    36:00 — A Dark Horse to win Big Big Ten Player of the Year

    47:00 — Paul McNeil is a Top 10 Pick?

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    1 hr
  • How Should The Spurs Build Around Wemby? Is Cade The Guy in Detroit? What's The Plan For The Jazz and The Raptors?
    Sep 17 2024

    Dan and Ahmed talk about four of the NBA's young rebuilding teams in the San Antonio Spurs, the Detroit Pistons, the Utah Jazz, and the Toronto Raptors, and how each franchise should approach the next few seasons.

    Timestamps:

    3:00 — San Antonio Spurs

    20:00 — Detroit Pistons

    35:00 — Utah Jazz

    46:00 — Toronto Raptors

    55:00 — Listener Question on College NlL Deals

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    1 hr and 2 mins
  • The Best Returning Players in College Basketball
    Sep 10 2024

    Dan and Ahmed break down the best players in the NCAA who decided to forgo the 2024 NBA Draft, and instead returned for one more season of college hoops.

    5:00 — Mark Sears

    14:00 — Alex Karaban

    20:00 — Collin Murray-Boyles

    27:00 — Johni Broome

    33:00 — Ryan Kalkbrenner

    38:00 — Kam Jones

    41:00 — Nique Clifford

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    1 hr