# Ep. 672: Running A-Mock. (2026 NBA Draft YouTube Big Board | The Right Pick at #25 + "My Guys")

An episode of [The Lakers Legacy Podcast](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1045099836), 14 Jun 2026, 1 h 15 min.

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## Transcript

[0:01] \[SPEAKER_01\]: Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
[0:36] \[SPEAKER_00\]: Alright, welcome everybody to the Lakers Legacy podcast where, as it turns out, becoming an NBA world champion isn't a spur of the moment kind of thing.
[0:48] \[SPEAKER_00\]: It's a, in the nick of time kind of thing.
[0:53] \[SPEAKER_00\]: And with that said, congratulations to the New York Nix for winning the 2026 NBA championship, shout out to former Lakers, Jordan Clarkson, Josh Hart, Tray Jamison, and former Lakerhead Coach, Mike Brown, on reaching the pinnacle.
[1:10] \[SPEAKER_00\]: and also shout out to Jordan Clarkson for being the first ever NBA player of Filipino descent to win a chip and also suit up for the Philippine national team, Gilas Pilabinas.
[1:23] \[SPEAKER_00\]: Oy Pilabins!
[1:25] \[SPEAKER_00\]: All really cool stuff and a great reminder of the hard work, dedication, sacrifice, and camaraderie that it all takes to get to the top.
[1:36] \[SPEAKER_00\]: And given that, it's time for the Lakers to get to work.
[1:41] \[SPEAKER_00\]: because the Lakers off season has now officially officially started because as of today, all NBA teams can begin negotiating with their own free agents and on top of that, the NBA draft is less than two weeks away.
[1:58] \[SPEAKER_00\]: And so in today's episode, we are going to do a larger 2026 NBA draft primer and preview from my very limited sparks notes YouTube Bigboard lens obviously from the Lakers number 25 perspective.
[2:13] \[SPEAKER_00\]: I'll run you guys through a couple of prospects that have
[2:17] \[SPEAKER_00\]: particularly caught my eye in my own research.
[2:20] \[SPEAKER_00\]: We'll also go through some popular Lakers Nation draft targets that have sort of been bandied about in the Lakers Nation sphere.
[2:30] \[SPEAKER_00\]: And then I'll also give you guys a quick list of my guys in this year's draft to round everything out at the end of things.
[2:37] \[SPEAKER_00\]: So before we get started, before we get to talking about some NBA prospects, I first want to ask you guys to please like this video, comment down below, and most importantly hit subscribe.
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[3:18] \[SPEAKER_00\]: Let me know who your favorite current draft prospects are for the Lakers at number 25, give me your like top three if you have them.
[3:26] \[SPEAKER_00\]: But yeah, besides that, why don't we get started?
[3:30] \[SPEAKER_00\]: As you see here, I have a picture of Marcus Smart during his draft workout with the Lakers almost, what is that?
[3:38] \[SPEAKER_00\]: Nine years ago, at this point, nine, 10 years ago,
[3:41] \[SPEAKER_00\]: Obviously, Marka Smart ended up getting drafted a pick before the Lakers draft a Julius Randall at number seven, Marka Smart number six to the Celtics, but I just thought that would be a fitting image for today's draft centric episode.
[3:54] \[SPEAKER_00\]: As of now, the Lakers have not really worked out a ton of prospects in the
[4:00] \[SPEAKER_00\]: number 25 range or below, as it pertains to consensus mock drafts.
[4:05] \[SPEAKER_00\]: I think the highest prospect that they've worked out so far would be Malik Thomas out of Arkansas, who is slated to go around the number 26 range.
[4:15] \[SPEAKER_00\]: But beyond that, they've worked out a lot of, you know, early second round prospects to undrafted prospects.
[4:22] \[SPEAKER_00\]: Zubi Egeo for
[4:24] \[SPEAKER_00\]: Boba Miller, Alex Cariband being the most prolific in name out of the prospects that they've worked out.
[4:31] \[SPEAKER_00\]: I think they've also conducted a workout with Koa Pete because he's obviously rep by clutch.
[4:38] \[SPEAKER_00\]: The Lakers were part of clutch Pro Day.
[4:40] \[SPEAKER_00\]: And so I'm not sure if they've brought Koa Pete in yet for a specific individual workout, but I imagine they have or they would.
[4:50] \[SPEAKER_00\]: And also
[4:54] \[SPEAKER_00\]: Regardless, that's like a small short list of the prospect that the Lakers have worked out.
[5:00] \[SPEAKER_00\]: It is interesting to note, again, that not a lot have been in the 15 to even 28 range as it pertains to consensus mock drafts, which maybe that lens to some thinking that the Lakers are probably going to number one, maybe trade the number 25 pick, or number two, trade back,
[5:19] \[SPEAKER_00\]: or do a little bit of both.
[5:20] \[SPEAKER_00\]: They trade the number 25 pick and buy another second round pick, the way that they bought the number 36 pick last season to draft a due the zero.
[5:29] \[SPEAKER_00\]: So,
[5:30] \[SPEAKER_00\]: Those are my quick nutshell thoughts on what the lakers have been doing this far.
[5:34] \[SPEAKER_00\]: I'd imagine as we get closer and closer to the NBA draft that we will hear of more, you know, controlled workouts with some of the top tier guys are more of the top tier guys in the late first round, but who knows we'll see what that said I'll go ahead and just.
[5:51] \[SPEAKER_00\]: You know, cover and assess some of my favorite prospects, regardless of whether or not they are necessarily that close to the lakeers number 25 range, the draft is typically a crap shoot and there are every year there's always a prospect or prospects who was slated to be in the top 10 who falls all the way to the lake first round, which is why I like to do my due diligence and just leave no stone.
[6:17] \[SPEAKER_00\]: unturned and if you hear a name up here that you're like oh there's no way he's mocked in the lot or he's locked it he's mocked in the loto There's no he's gonna fall to the lakers
[6:26] \[SPEAKER_00\]: Yeah, that's not true because remember Cam Whitmore, he was like a top eight mocked player who fell past the Lakers pick and the Lakers obviously should have drafted him at number 17 instead of jail and who should If you know, but that's one example.
[6:40] \[SPEAKER_00\]: Another example is obviously Dalton Connect, although now that we have a little good of hindsight, maybe we're like, yeah, maybe he shouldn't have gotten picked at number 17, but during his draft, Dalton Connect was mocked
[6:50] \[SPEAKER_00\]: consistently in the top 10 regardless of his age, he ended up falling all the way to 17.
[6:55] \[SPEAKER_00\]: You could even maybe say that a little bit about Jared McCain as well.
[6:58] \[SPEAKER_00\]: So I bring all that up to say, even if you hear a name up here, who you've seen mocked in the number 12 to number 16 range, don't just blow it off and say, all the lakers have no chance of drafting that guy.
[7:12] \[SPEAKER_00\]: Point is, we never know.
[7:15] \[SPEAKER_00\]: Draftboard, shake out in a number of different ways, things move fast, and also the lickers may also trade up.
[7:20] \[SPEAKER_00\]: So that's why we shouldn't poo-poo any draft prospects who I assessed today.
[7:27] \[SPEAKER_00\]: So with that said, let's get on with the show, and let's talk about my first prospect.
[7:33] \[SPEAKER_00\]: And let's talk about Kentucky's Jaden Quintance.
[7:39] \[SPEAKER_00\]: Jayden Quaytons is an undersized center, six foot nine without shoes.
[7:44] \[SPEAKER_00\]: So about six foot 10 with shoes, six foot 10 and a half, he's a big, big boy, but he's cut like a slab of rock, 253.4 pounds at six foot 10.
[7:57] \[SPEAKER_00\]: He has an insane wingspan, seven foot five point 25, seven foot five wingspan, nine foot one standing reach for a six foot nine undersides center is insane.
[8:11] \[SPEAKER_00\]: So there's a lot of things going on with Jaden Quintons.
[8:14] \[SPEAKER_00\]: He's been mocked anywhere from top 10 to just inside of the lottery.
[8:21] \[SPEAKER_00\]: So I would say right now he's been mocked from like 10 to 16.
[8:24] \[SPEAKER_00\]: Although I have seen some recent mock drafts where he's falling to the 22 range.
[8:29] \[SPEAKER_00\]: And he may even fall to the number 25 range as well.
[8:33] \[SPEAKER_00\]: And we'll get to the reason why.
[8:34] \[SPEAKER_00\]: But Jaden Quintons, if you haven't watched this dude's tape,
[8:39] \[SPEAKER_00\]: He is an explosive, athletic, defensive demon.
[8:45] \[SPEAKER_00\]: His ability to just cover so much space on the floor.
[8:51] \[SPEAKER_00\]: is insane.
[8:52] \[SPEAKER_00\]: He's a ferocious defender.
[8:55] \[SPEAKER_00\]: And let me just run through his stats really quickly.
[8:58] \[SPEAKER_00\]: And then we'll break down some of the the reasons why he may fall in the draft.
[9:03] \[SPEAKER_00\]: So, Jaden Kuenzins was a consensus five star recruit coming out of high school.
[9:09] \[SPEAKER_00\]: He was a top 10 prospect in the nation.
[9:11] \[SPEAKER_00\]: And I believe he was the top two center prospect coming out of high school.
[9:20] \[SPEAKER_00\]: One, I think he committed to Kentucky and then when and then I believe he would drew went to Arizona State and then last season, he transferred back to Kentucky.
[9:34] \[SPEAKER_00\]: So he took a roundabout way to get back to Kentucky.
[9:38] \[SPEAKER_00\]: But anyways, Jayden quaintains in his first year because last season he wasn't healthy.
[9:49] \[SPEAKER_00\]: He averaged 9.4 points, 8 rebounds, 2.6 blocks per game, 1.1 steals.
[9:59] \[SPEAKER_00\]: On 52.5% from the field, which is actually kind of low, 47.9% from the stripe, which is very, very low.
[10:06] \[SPEAKER_00\]: He did randomly hit like 73 his first college season, which is interesting, although he only shot 18%, but I have seen him put up some interesting jump shots and his touch doesn't look that broken actually, even though the free third percentage says otherwise, and then last season.
[10:23] \[SPEAKER_00\]: So.
[10:24] \[SPEAKER_00\]: First year with Arizona through 24 games, pretty much 9.8 rebounds, 2.6 blocks, 1.1 steals, 1.5 assists, which is pretty solid.
[10:34] \[SPEAKER_00\]: And then last season, he was injured and unhealthy the entire year.
[10:39] \[SPEAKER_00\]: Only played four games with Kentucky.
[10:41] \[SPEAKER_00\]: Only play, he didn't play till December.
[10:44] \[SPEAKER_00\]: and then was shut down in January after just four games because he was dealing with an ACL injury, the prior season, he got it in February, was shut down, had to have surgery, and then when he came back into December, kind of like a doothierro had some knee swelling,
[11:03] \[SPEAKER_00\]: things started to compound and they just wanted to shut him down to prepare for the draft.
[11:07] \[SPEAKER_00\]: By all accounts, he's healthy.
[11:09] \[SPEAKER_00\]: He did not partake in the draft combine scrimmages, but he did partake in the in some shooting drills, and he was surprisingly very good in the shooting drills, but you know.
[11:20] \[SPEAKER_00\]: We've seen guys like Michel Robinson in open gyms knocked down 10 threes in a row and that's pretty much what Jaden Quintons did in his shooting drills.
[11:29] \[SPEAKER_00\]: But anyway, so those are Jaden Quintons.
[11:31] \[SPEAKER_00\]: That's Jaden Quintons is college career with Kentucky in those four games.
[11:36] \[SPEAKER_00\]: It's almost like.
[11:38] \[SPEAKER_00\]: useless to throw out these stats, but five points, five rebounds, 0.8 blocks, 57% from the field, obviously wasn't as explosive as he was his first year prior to the knee injury, but what you should be looking at is the larger sample size of his time with Arizona, when he averaged 9.4 points, 7.9 rebounds, 2.6 blocks, 1.1 steals.
[12:08] \[SPEAKER_00\]: that is going to be interesting to see what teams way because obviously the injuries are a huge concern, but at the same time, he's also one of the youngest prospects in this year's draft.
[12:22] \[SPEAKER_00\]: He's only 18 years old.
[12:23] \[SPEAKER_00\]: He's going to turn 19 in about a month, but he's coming into the draft as an 18 year old, which is crazy, having already played two seasons of college under his belt.
[12:37] \[SPEAKER_00\]: the biggest hurdle will be whether or not he can be healthy.
[12:43] \[SPEAKER_00\]: Okay, so now let's now let's talk about Jaden Quinton's this game after I just threw out his stats.
[12:48] \[SPEAKER_00\]: I'll really quickly look at my notes as I mentioned.
[12:52] \[SPEAKER_00\]: This dude is a beast defensively.
[12:54] \[SPEAKER_00\]: He's so strong, he's so physical, but on top of that, he's super mobile.
[13:00] \[SPEAKER_00\]: And with a seven foot five wingspan, when you see this guy crouch down in his defensive stance, it looks downright scary.
[13:07] \[SPEAKER_00\]: If I was a ball handler, I would just cough up the ball immediately, even if he did nothing.
[13:12] \[SPEAKER_00\]: Because this dude, the way that he shuffles his feet, the way that he extends his arms, the way that he tracks all over the court.
[13:21] \[SPEAKER_00\]: on his pogo stick legs and volleyball swat shots to the stands is insane.
[13:27] \[SPEAKER_00\]: The way that he can cover ground and contest jump shots even if he's patrolling the paint is also really insane.
[13:34] \[SPEAKER_00\]: He like he just teleports on the floor.
[13:38] \[SPEAKER_00\]: It's crazy to have this much
[13:41] \[SPEAKER_00\]: physical tools in one body.
[13:43] \[SPEAKER_00\]: And in a lot of ways, it's almost like watching the center version of a do the arrow, even though I know he's not that much taller than it do.
[13:51] \[SPEAKER_00\]: I mean, actually he is six foot 10.
[13:53] \[SPEAKER_00\]: But yeah, Jaden Quintence is like watching the center version of a do the arrow.
[13:57] \[SPEAKER_00\]: He is that explosive.
[13:59] \[SPEAKER_00\]: He's that athletic.
[14:00] \[SPEAKER_00\]: He's that toolsy.
[14:01] \[SPEAKER_00\]: Um, he's actually got some ball skills.
[14:04] \[SPEAKER_00\]: I've seen him actually handle the ball at the top of the key, dribble it between his legs and take it all the way into the lane.
[14:11] \[SPEAKER_00\]: And then as I mentioned, he's also got like,
[14:14] \[SPEAKER_00\]: In surprising touch, he can hit like a turnaround jump shot.
[14:17] \[SPEAKER_00\]: I mean, I don't know if that'll ever be part of his game, but for the most part, he is a rim running lob threat.
[14:24] \[SPEAKER_00\]: The way that he hammers down dunks with his like his arm as a sledgehammer.
[14:31] \[SPEAKER_00\]: This dude is always looking to tear the rim down.
[14:34] \[SPEAKER_00\]: And before I go on in your further, let me just talk about his comp because I feel like, as I ramble my way through things, if I give you guys the comp, you'll see it in your head and I won't have to sort of be repetitive and repeat myself, but
[14:49] \[SPEAKER_00\]: The easy comp for jade and quaint sense is Robert Williams the third, they are almost a carbon copy of one another, including the injury concerns, but in terms of the pop, the dynamic explosiveness off the floor, how quick, how quick twitch they are, the reaction timing that they have on defense, it's uncanny how similar he is to Robert Williams the third and so.
[15:15] \[SPEAKER_00\]: Jaden Quentin has quickly become one of my favorite prospects, and I know with him there's just this huge asterisk as there is with Robert Williams, because of the injury concerns, because of the knee, because we just drafted a dufiero who also is dealing with knee problems, but if you can get past that, this is a guy who obviously, if he slips to 25, there are some concerns with his medicals,
[15:46] \[SPEAKER_00\]: But, Jaden Quintons, I would take a shot at number 25 because, like, let's say he's able to get past this hurdle with regards to his knees.
[15:58] \[SPEAKER_00\]: And this is less of a long-term thing, maybe this is just a one-time instance.
[16:04] \[SPEAKER_00\]: If you can get past that, this dude is a lot of...
[16:07] \[SPEAKER_00\]: talent, a lot of level talent with his elite tools, his elite athleticism, his quick twitch instincts, his, I mean, this dude just bounces off the floor on both ends of the court and he's so, he's so physical and forceful at the rim and
[16:24] \[SPEAKER_00\]: So, yeah, just think Robert Williams, the third with Jayden Quintence, another comp would maybe be like a a slightly taller, more explosive dream on green, but without the playmaking chops, obviously.
[16:37] \[SPEAKER_00\]: Although, I think he's a pretty good, connective playmaker.
[16:41] \[SPEAKER_00\]: And the fact that he did hit like seven or so, three is in his first year with Arizona State.
[16:48] \[SPEAKER_00\]: Maybe does
[16:50] \[SPEAKER_00\]: hint at some shooting potential as well.
[16:52] \[SPEAKER_00\]: Sort of the way that we've been seeing Robert Williams knock down some open catch and shoot three is the last season.
[16:58] \[SPEAKER_00\]: I feel like we can maybe get that from Jaden Quaintzons, but really what you're getting out of Jaden Quaintzons is like a smash mouth, small ball five, and not even small ball.
[17:07] \[SPEAKER_00\]: I mean, he's six foot 10.
[17:09] \[SPEAKER_00\]: Robert Williams, by the way, is six foot nine.
[17:10] \[SPEAKER_00\]: The reason why he's able to play center is because of his long seven foot six wing span, and because he's like built like a rock.
[17:17] \[SPEAKER_00\]: That is Jaden Quintons with his seven foot five plus wing span.
[17:20] \[SPEAKER_00\]: And you just look at his athleticism and his ability to protect the rim.
[17:24] \[SPEAKER_00\]: Again, you can't really argue with two point six blocks and one point one steals.
[17:29] \[SPEAKER_00\]: That to me,
[17:30] \[SPEAKER_00\]: And the fact that he can guard on the perimeter and guard in space, this is your perfect switch everything defender, like defensive anchor.
[17:40] \[SPEAKER_00\]: And he's not like Deiron Sharpe where, you know, he's a little bit more ground bound.
[17:44] \[SPEAKER_00\]: This dude can fly.
[17:46] \[SPEAKER_00\]: And there's probably a reason why he has these knee concerns because he's so recklessly explosive, you know, it's the same thing with the duty arrow, you you just hope that you can rain these dudes in because They're natural inclination is just to tear the rim down and just fly out of the gym essentially, but I really like jade and quaint sense in a lot of ways, he's also a little bit like Mares Johnson Jr.
[18:15] \[SPEAKER_00\]: I think he may be more explosive than Marez and may possess a little bit more skill as well.
[18:23] \[SPEAKER_00\]: I don't know.
[18:23] \[SPEAKER_00\]: There's similar prospect, but anyways, there is Jaden Quanson's
[18:31] \[SPEAKER_00\]: Again, I'll just leave it here.
[18:34] \[SPEAKER_00\]: The biggest thing with him is if the lakers can risk taking on, you know, an injury question mark.
[18:39] \[SPEAKER_00\]: There have been guys in the past who have slipped because of concerns with, you know, their injuries, but Michael Porter Jr. being one, Miles Turner had an awkward running gate number two.
[18:51] \[SPEAKER_00\]: There's a lot of guys who fall in drafts because of their injuries, but they don't necessarily
[18:56] \[SPEAKER_00\]: like come into play during their first few seasons.
[18:58] \[SPEAKER_00\]: Obviously we're seeing the compounding effect on Michael Porter Jr., but he was relatively healthy to start his couple of years in the league.
[19:07] \[SPEAKER_00\]: And so if the leaders are willing to take a chance on Jaden Quintins and sort of shepherd him along at number 25, if you want to take a swing and get like a lot of level talent,
[19:19] \[SPEAKER_00\]: You're going to have to take some of the scrapes on the car, so to say, in order to get that type of talent, the scrapes on the car with regards to Jaden Quinton's, is obviously the knee concerns.
[19:33] \[SPEAKER_00\]: This is a weird analogy.
[19:34] \[SPEAKER_00\]: Anyways, I'll leave it right there.
[19:36] \[SPEAKER_00\]: There's Jaden Quinton's, one of my favorite prospects in the draft.
[19:40] \[SPEAKER_00\]: Again, he could go anywhere from
[19:43] \[SPEAKER_00\]: number 12 to number 28 if a team is scared of his medical.
[19:47] \[SPEAKER_00\]: So, but yeah, keep a look out for Jaden Quintons, the second coming of Robert Williams III, it would be funny if we drafted Jaden Quintons and then also signed Robert Williams as a free agent.
[19:58] \[SPEAKER_00\]: All right, let's move on and let's talk about my
[20:09] \[SPEAKER_00\]: I was going to say Kristen at junior, but I don't think there's a junior in there.
[20:12] \[SPEAKER_00\]: Um, so Kristen at 19 year old, six foot 11 with a seven foot five wingspan as well, 239 pounds, nine foot standing reach, which is also insane.
[20:27] \[SPEAKER_00\]: So, Chris Sinak, also one of the youngest players in this year's draft, only 19 years old, he's such an interesting prospect.
[20:38] \[SPEAKER_00\]: I will say, and the other thing that I do want to add is Chris Sinak's agent is Bill Duffy, same agent as Lugodonchitch, Jackson Hayes, DeAndre, 18.
[20:48] \[SPEAKER_00\]: So,
[20:53] \[SPEAKER_00\]: very high upside, high ceiling, versatile power forward slash maybe small ball five in the future perimeter oriented player with obviously elite physical tools.
[21:09] \[SPEAKER_00\]: The fact that he's six foot ten barefoot, which means he's a near seven footer, and he has a seven foot five wing spin, tells you everything you need to know about what a
[21:21] \[SPEAKER_00\]: freak sort of player this guy is because I give you those measurements, but this dude is not like a center, okay?
[21:27] \[SPEAKER_00\]: He's not someone who doesn't have skill.
[21:29] \[SPEAKER_00\]: He's not just like a complete cleanup, rim runner, lob threat, like he's actually a perimeter oriented player, which may lend to some of his concerns.
[21:40] \[SPEAKER_00\]: But anyways, Chris and Acke
[21:43] \[SPEAKER_00\]: with the with Houston last season in college, he averaged through 37 games, 9.5 points, 7.9 rebounds, 0.8 steals 0.5 blocks, 48% from the field, 33.3% from 3, 62% from the stripe, which is a little bit concerning, but the first thing that you'll notice about
[22:12] \[SPEAKER_00\]: The first thing that you'll notice about Chris Snack is, this dude has a smooth looking jump shot.
[22:20] \[SPEAKER_00\]: Regardless of what the statistics say,
[22:26] \[SPEAKER_00\]: The way that he curls off screens and he almost looks like a movement shooter even in the mid range, not even just at the three point line, which obviously he can shoot three is a knock them down, but this dude has a really smooth stroke.
[22:40] \[SPEAKER_00\]: He likes to shoot a lot of mid range jump shots and a lot of three pointers, which can be a little bit concerning because with a guy who has these types of measurables and who is.
[22:53] \[SPEAKER_00\]: Pretty athletic and explosive, especially in space, you wonder why isn't he going in down low more, why isn't he taking it to the rim?
[23:01] \[SPEAKER_00\]: Why does he just keep on lofting up these jump shots?
[23:05] \[SPEAKER_00\]: So obviously, that's a little bit concerning, but with Chris Senak, the name of the game with him is upside, youth, high ceiling.
[23:14] \[SPEAKER_00\]: If you're looking for a wild card in this year's draft,
[23:20] \[SPEAKER_00\]: who maybe slipping purely because he is raw.
[23:24] \[SPEAKER_00\]: But you want to mind some of that a little bit like Jaden Quinton, except I don't think Chris Sinak falling has anything to do with injury or injury history, like with Jaden Quinton's.
[23:36] \[SPEAKER_00\]: I think it's just more that he's still a rock prospect.
[23:39] \[SPEAKER_00\]: He was highly touted coming out of high school, but he had a pretty underwhelming season last year, nine points, eight rebounds, you know, you'd expect better stocks numbers.
[23:49] \[SPEAKER_00\]: Only half a block zero point eight steals.
[23:52] \[SPEAKER_00\]: when you watch and play and when you watch and run up and down the court, it is uncanny and insane to watch someone who's a near seven footer with a seven foot five wing span.
[24:03] \[SPEAKER_00\]: Move like a wing the way that he does.
[24:05] \[SPEAKER_00\]: Move as fluidly as he does.
[24:08] \[SPEAKER_00\]: And that fluidity translates over to the defensive end of the floor as well, where he can stick with ball handling guards and wings and really use his length to bother them, the way that he moves his hips, flips his hips, chops his feet up and then just has just raises his seven foot five wingspan, he's a lot to handle if he can ever really just put everything together, you know, continue to get smarter positionally, continue to lock in physicality wise because he has shown.
[24:38] \[SPEAKER_00\]: You know, aspects of being physical, of being a hustle guy, of competing down low.
[24:42] \[SPEAKER_00\]: I mean, eight rebounds is pretty good, especially when you consider he only played 24.8 minutes per game to grab eight rebounds.
[24:51] \[SPEAKER_00\]: And I'm sure a lot of this, too, is because he's so long, he can just tip the ball to himself.
[24:56] \[SPEAKER_00\]: But the fact that he can grab the ball, take it down the court himself because he has pretty decent handles for someone that's almost a seven footer.
[25:04] \[SPEAKER_00\]: I mean,
[25:05] \[SPEAKER_00\]: I think this is why Chris and Accuso intriguing for the Lakers.
[25:09] \[SPEAKER_00\]: I don't think he's going to be a project.
[25:11] \[SPEAKER_00\]: I don't think he's going to be ready to necessarily contribute on.
[25:16] \[SPEAKER_00\]: in year one.
[25:17] \[SPEAKER_00\]: But if you have a little bit of patience, I mean, again, this dude is only 19 years old.
[25:21] \[SPEAKER_00\]: If you have a little patience and you're willing to round out his game, work on his body most of all, because I think he can bulk up a little bit.
[25:30] \[SPEAKER_00\]: The biggest, you know, I want to say problem with Chris Sinak is he barely got to the free throw line.
[25:36] \[SPEAKER_00\]: He barely liked to bang down low necessarily.
[25:40] \[SPEAKER_00\]: He kind of settled for a lot of jump shots.
[25:42] \[SPEAKER_00\]: And if and if you can work with
[25:45] \[SPEAKER_00\]: sort of playing a little bit bigger.
[25:47] \[SPEAKER_00\]: I think you could have, you could really have something here because some of the dunks that he throws down, and again, it's few and far between, right?
[25:55] \[SPEAKER_00\]: Because you're talking about a guy who's almost like, and maybe I should give my comp for him right now before I start talking.
[26:02] \[SPEAKER_00\]: So, some comps for Chris Sinak would be,
[26:07] \[SPEAKER_00\]: like a more explosive chanting fry because he just like shooting jumpshots.
[26:13] \[SPEAKER_00\]: I mean, I don't know how else to say it.
[26:17] \[SPEAKER_00\]: He likes taking three point shots and it looks good.
[26:20] \[SPEAKER_00\]: In the mid range, he kind of looks like Lamarcus Aldridge, but yeah, I would say he's like a more explosive chanting fry with way more upside if he can round his game out.
[26:28] \[SPEAKER_00\]: So chanting fry is only like one part of it because he's a lot more skilled than chanting fry, I believe, but
[26:36] \[SPEAKER_00\]: let's say that he booked up a little bit more.
[26:38] \[SPEAKER_00\]: Okay, so there's training fry.
[26:39] \[SPEAKER_00\]: There's also maybe like Rashad Lewis the way that he his jump shot mechanics.
[26:44] \[SPEAKER_00\]: They're really high.
[26:45] \[SPEAKER_00\]: The
[26:46] \[SPEAKER_00\]: The flat stance that he has, two-legged stance that he has before he lifts off, reminds me of Rashad Lewis and Rashad Lewis famously was also like a six foot 10 shooter.
[26:56] \[SPEAKER_00\]: And I think shooting is going to be the name of the game with Chris Anek no matter whether or not we like it or not.
[27:02] \[SPEAKER_00\]: It's the biggest question is whether he can round out his games really mind his.
[27:07] \[SPEAKER_00\]: athletic explosiveness and his toolsiness because a seven foot five guy this this dude should be you know Jonathan Isaac on the defense event and he is a pretty good defender again I told you like he can really move his feet because of his length he can block shots at the rim despite the what the statistics tell you.
[27:26] \[SPEAKER_00\]: So there's Channing Fry and Rashad Lewis from a shooting perspective.
[27:30] \[SPEAKER_00\]: Also, maybe Noah Clownie, former Clutch Client as well on the Brooklyn Nets.
[27:34] \[SPEAKER_00\]: He kind of reminds me of Noah Clownie's game.
[27:37] \[SPEAKER_00\]: Another, you know, stretch for type guy with good physical tools.
[27:43] \[SPEAKER_00\]: Let's say that Chris and Act bulked up a little bit more.
[27:45] \[SPEAKER_00\]: Let's say Chris and Act became more of like a center.
[27:50] \[SPEAKER_00\]: If that ever happens in his game, I could see him being like
[27:55] \[SPEAKER_00\]: I don't know, Colelle, where light, and I emphasis on light, because he has those types of measurements, I'm just not sure whether he's built to play center necessarily, because he is so fluid and wing-like, he's good in open space.
[28:08] \[SPEAKER_00\]: But yeah, Colelle, where light, if Chris and Ac ever embraces the center in himself, or I've heard this comp recently, and it's one that I thought of before I saw it.
[28:21] \[SPEAKER_00\]: Christian wood.
[28:23] \[SPEAKER_00\]: He, if he kind of tops out at what he is right now and chooses to be more of a like scoring, shooting forward instead of a guy who bangs down low and really leverages a lot of his like big man toolsiness, he reminds me of Christian wood.
[28:40] \[SPEAKER_00\]: A more explosive Christian wood don't get me wrong, but
[28:44] \[SPEAKER_00\]: Yeah, that's, that's Chris and I and Christian wood isn't a bad player.
[28:47] \[SPEAKER_00\]: You know, he's had he's had seasons where he was averaging like 16 points, 10 rebounds and a steel and a block per game as well.
[28:56] \[SPEAKER_00\]: I think Christian wood had some seasons where he was almost averaging two blocks as well.
[29:00] \[SPEAKER_00\]: So again, it all boils down to the toolsiness with Chris and Mac and whether or not he can
[29:08] \[SPEAKER_00\]: round his game out a little bit more instead of just being, you know, at times it's kind of like, if he kind of plays like Rui Hatchie Moore, he just likes taking jumpshots, you know, he can put the ball down on the floor though and he can finish much better than Rui obviously, and he can definitely rebound better than Rui, eight rebounds per game again.
[29:27] \[SPEAKER_00\]: But right now, the shot diet and the mentality is a little bit, leaves a little bit to be desired.
[29:33] \[SPEAKER_00\]: But I think that can be worked out because he is one of the most intriguing prospects in this year's draft because of his two-way viability.
[29:41] \[SPEAKER_00\]: And you can't teach seven foot, five-wing span, nearly seven feet.
[29:46] \[SPEAKER_00\]: And a dude who moves like a wing out there, you can't teach that in somebody.
[29:50] \[SPEAKER_00\]: And the fact that he can shoot already, his floor is like, hey, he shoots pretty well.
[29:56] \[SPEAKER_00\]: There's a lot of like clay to work with with Chris Denak if you have the patience and also you have the development infrastructure, which I hope the lakers have moving forward.
[30:06] \[SPEAKER_00\]: All right, so that's Chris Denak.
[30:07] \[SPEAKER_00\]: Let's move on from Chris Denak and let's talk about a slightly more seasoned player and let's talk about Zubi Egeo 4.
[30:18] \[SPEAKER_00\]: All right.
[30:19] \[SPEAKER_00\]: So Zubi, if you watch his tape, it's hard not to fall in love with this dude.
[30:26] \[SPEAKER_00\]: He is an undersized power forward slash small ball center.
[30:31] \[SPEAKER_00\]: Maybe he's not an undersized power forward.
[30:33] \[SPEAKER_00\]: He's an undersized center.
[30:34] \[SPEAKER_00\]: If he plays that position in the NBA, but Zubi ed you for,
[30:39] \[SPEAKER_00\]: 6 foot 7.5 barefoot.
[30:41] \[SPEAKER_00\]: So about 6 foot 8, 6 foot 9.
[30:44] \[SPEAKER_00\]: He's a big boy, but he's pretty cut and chiseled 245 pounds.
[30:50] \[SPEAKER_00\]: Really nice wingspan 7 foot 2.
[30:53] \[SPEAKER_00\]: Standing reach of nearly 9 feet.
[30:55] \[SPEAKER_00\]: He has an 8 foot 11 standing reach.
[30:57] \[SPEAKER_00\]: So that's great.
[31:00] \[SPEAKER_00\]: The, I mean, the plot, it's not a problem, but edio 4 is a little bit older.
[31:05] \[SPEAKER_00\]: He just turned 22 years old.
[31:07] \[SPEAKER_00\]: You would hope that he would only be 19 or 20, but that's kind of the reason why he's a little bit more seasoned, but zubio, zubio, zubi edio 4 is one of my favorite prospects in the number 25 range in this draft, just because.
[31:25] \[SPEAKER_00\]: of that dog and him.
[31:26] \[SPEAKER_00\]: If you imagine Marcus smart in a power forward's body, that's kind of Zubi Egeo 4.
[31:33] \[SPEAKER_00\]: His stats last year at St. John's through 37 games, Zubi Egeo 4 averaged 16.3 points, 7.3 rebounds, 3.5 assists,
[31:48] \[SPEAKER_00\]: 2.1 blocks, 1.2 steals, those stock's numbers are insanity.
[31:55] \[SPEAKER_00\]: Nearly 3.3 total stocks last season.
[31:59] \[SPEAKER_00\]: He also hit like,
[32:02] \[SPEAKER_00\]: I think he had like 18 three pointers around that mark last season as well, only shot 30.5% but he did knock down a couple of threes, showed that ability and then his free throw shooting wasn't that terrible 72% from the stripe.
[32:16] \[SPEAKER_00\]: So he he has a good looking jump shot.
[32:18] \[SPEAKER_00\]: It's definitely not broken and with Zubi you're not really looking for him necessarily to be like a stretch stretch for, but
[32:26] \[SPEAKER_00\]: The fact that he can give you this versatile a stat line, 167, three assists, two blocks, one steel,
[32:37] \[SPEAKER_00\]: that's two-way versatility right there in the box score, but then when you watch this dude play, he plays so hard, he plays so physical, he's extremely mobile on the floor, you want to talk about being able to switch one through five and guard out onto the perimeter and then recover back into the paint to swatch shots away.
[32:57] \[SPEAKER_00\]: That is Zubi Egeo 4.
[33:00] \[SPEAKER_00\]: He's an absolute bulldog
[33:02] \[SPEAKER_00\]: He's got relentless motor, super physical, a fiery competitor.
[33:07] \[SPEAKER_00\]: Again, great mobility for his eyes, six foot nine, six foot eight, can switch one through five.
[33:13] \[SPEAKER_00\]: He's also pretty good at putting the ball on the floor, pump faking, and then attacking the clothes out, and taking it all the way to the rack and showing off some skill.
[33:21] \[SPEAKER_00\]: He's got some nice touch in the paint.
[33:23] \[SPEAKER_00\]: He's also a really good as the stat show 3.5 assists per game, but he's a really good connective swing swing passer at the top of the key, just really smart player with good instincts.
[33:36] \[SPEAKER_00\]: Last season, he was named Big East player of the year.
[33:42] \[SPEAKER_00\]: defensive player of the year and scholar athlete of the year.
[33:46] \[SPEAKER_00\]: He completed the trifecta.
[33:49] \[SPEAKER_00\]: He joined Yukon's Ameka Okafore as the only player in biggest history to win all three of those awards.
[33:57] \[SPEAKER_00\]: So just to show you the type of accolades that this dude was able to amass last season.
[34:04] \[SPEAKER_00\]: But it also translates with the tape, you know, this dude is just, I don't know, if you're looking for a guy who is ready to play right now and has has some upside as well.
[34:19] \[SPEAKER_00\]: And I think Zubi Egeo for could be like a 10 to 15 year vet with the way that he plays and how rugged he is and competitive he is.
[34:29] \[SPEAKER_00\]: And the versatility that he has, again, we don't even need to want, we don't even need to harp on the shooting, which he kind of already has like a decent baseline at.
[34:39] \[SPEAKER_00\]: But if he never becomes like,
[34:42] \[SPEAKER_00\]: an amazing three point shooter.
[34:44] \[SPEAKER_00\]: That's okay because he rebounds the ball.
[34:46] \[SPEAKER_00\]: He passes.
[34:47] \[SPEAKER_00\]: He's a great role man and can finish in the lane in a variety of ways, not just straight dunks.
[34:52] \[SPEAKER_00\]: He blocks shots.
[34:53] \[SPEAKER_00\]: He swipes balls loose.
[34:55] \[SPEAKER_00\]: He dives on the floor for 50, 50 balls.
[34:58] \[SPEAKER_00\]: He puts his body on the line.
[35:00] \[SPEAKER_00\]: If you're looking for more goons and more banshees to surround and flank,
[35:05] \[SPEAKER_00\]: Luca Donchich and Austin Reeves, here's your man, he can he can slot in at the four if you have a spacing five or he can be the perfect small ball five for you sort of commanding and generally in your defensive units in one through five switching lineups and so I really like Zubi ed you for he's probably the most polished out of the the group that I've talked about.
[35:36] \[SPEAKER_00\]: He's kind of like a more lean dream on green, especially if you look at the passing 3.5 assists you look at the rebounding you look at the crazy stocks numbers the fact that he can space the floor a little bit it's all a lot of it a little bit dream on greenish.
[35:53] \[SPEAKER_00\]: If you want some other clumps, maybe like a leaner Isaiah Stewart as well, the way that Isaiah Stewart has become like a tremendous defender who just is a brick wall to go up against, but also shows that feistiness and mobility to come out to the perimeter and patrol and track the paint.
[36:10] \[SPEAKER_00\]: He reminds me of like a Isaiah Stewart-ish sort of player.
[36:14] \[SPEAKER_00\]: I should say I think he's more explosive and athletic than Dreyman Green as well.
[36:19] \[SPEAKER_00\]: And then maybe like a floor comp, he also kind of reminds me of Paul read.
[36:24] \[SPEAKER_00\]: So if you just look at these, you know, small ball five sort of players who can do a little bit of everything, but just have this grit and physicality to them that really help them succeed.
[36:35] \[SPEAKER_00\]: That's who he reminds me of.
[36:37] \[SPEAKER_00\]: Paul Reed, Dramon Green, Isaiah Stewart, a little bit of Paul Millsap as well.
[36:42] \[SPEAKER_00\]: And I do think that he can improve his three-point shooting.
[36:45] \[SPEAKER_00\]: Paul Millsap would be a pretty nice, you know, sealing comp for Zubi Egeo 4.
[36:50] \[SPEAKER_00\]: But honestly, I don't need him to score even though he did score 16 points.
[36:54] \[SPEAKER_00\]: I just want him to go in it up, be an enforcer down low and on the perimeter.
[37:03] \[SPEAKER_00\]: Um, this is a guy who theoretically can guard the opposing teams wing.
[37:10] \[SPEAKER_00\]: You know, I mean, he's six foot nine, six foot eight.
[37:11] \[SPEAKER_00\]: So, and then also he can, you know, hold his ground in the paint as well.
[37:15] \[SPEAKER_00\]: So, yeah, there's Ruby edgeo for really like this prospect.
[37:19] \[SPEAKER_00\]: If he's there, and I think he's going to be in the 25 range right now.
[37:23] \[SPEAKER_00\]: You know, people have been mocked in the 32-ish range.
[37:27] \[SPEAKER_00\]: If the Lakers stay at 25 or move back, I would not mind if they drafted Zubi edu4 because of how tools the inverse Italian is on both ends of the floor.
[37:37] \[SPEAKER_00\]: Alright, so there is Zubi edu4.
[37:40] \[SPEAKER_00\]: Why don't we move on to my next prospect and let's talk about
[37:56] \[SPEAKER_00\]: 3 and D wing, not so 3 actually, but he is a 3 and D wing.
[38:01] \[SPEAKER_00\]: He has that prototypical wing size physique and length.
[38:07] \[SPEAKER_00\]: He's got a six foot 10 wing span, eight foot eight point five standing reach, which is great.
[38:12] \[SPEAKER_00\]: You look at him and you're like, yep, that looks like a wing to me.
[38:16] \[SPEAKER_00\]: Moves very fluidly up and down the court can handle the rock.
[38:20] \[SPEAKER_00\]: Like no one's business.
[38:21] \[SPEAKER_00\]: He's probably one of the better, especially outside of the lottery.
[38:25] \[SPEAKER_00\]: One of the better ball handlers at six foot seven, six foot eight.
[38:30] \[SPEAKER_00\]: that you'll find in this year's draft.
[38:32] \[SPEAKER_00\]: And so he, like the name of the game for Dale and Swain, and I did it mean to rhyme all of that is his downhill driving, attacking the paint and his ball handling.
[38:45] \[SPEAKER_00\]: He is just a smooth operator.
[38:48] \[SPEAKER_00\]: If you're into the aesthetics of the game and watching wings,
[38:54] \[SPEAKER_00\]: crossover double crossover behind the back and then take long strides into the lane and then scoop to do lay it in over the trees and if you like that ballet motion.
[39:06] \[SPEAKER_00\]: in the paint of somebody that can pirouette his way into tough baskets and show off some real agility.
[39:13] \[SPEAKER_00\]: That's Dale and Swain.
[39:15] \[SPEAKER_00\]: And yeah, I really like Dale and Swain.
[39:18] \[SPEAKER_00\]: He's only, let me see, let me pull up my notes on Dale and Swain one second, kind of just riffing off the top.
[39:28] \[SPEAKER_00\]: Dale and Swain, okay, so Dale and Swain,
[39:33] \[SPEAKER_00\]: Still only 20 years old, he will be 21 on July 15th, which is also my birthday.
[39:39] \[SPEAKER_00\]: So I think I like him even more because of that.
[39:42] \[SPEAKER_00\]: Also July 15th, if anybody remembers, is in that Neo song, so sick.
[39:48] \[SPEAKER_00\]: Got to fix that calendar ahead this month, July 15th.
[39:52] \[SPEAKER_00\]: Anyways, Dylan Swain, 20 years old, he'll be 21 on July 15th.
[39:59] \[SPEAKER_00\]: He is also reped by Bill Duffy, so keep that in mind, same agent as Lookadonchitch, Jackson Hayes, DeAndre, Atsin, et cetera, et cetera.
[40:09] \[SPEAKER_00\]: But, Dale and Swain last season with Texas, the Texas Longhorns.
[40:15] \[SPEAKER_00\]: He averaged 17.3 points, 7.5 rebounds.
[40:20] \[SPEAKER_00\]: That's insane, as a wing player.
[40:22] \[SPEAKER_00\]: 3.6 assists.
[40:24] \[SPEAKER_00\]: 1.6 deals 0.3 blocks on 54% from the field and 34.4% from 3.
[40:31] \[SPEAKER_00\]: I'll be it on low volume.
[40:33] \[SPEAKER_00\]: That is a very healthy stat line for a versatile 2 way wing.
[40:39] \[SPEAKER_00\]: 17.7.5 rebounds 3.6 assists.
[40:42] \[SPEAKER_00\]: 1.6 deals showing off his versatility as a defender with active hands.
[40:48] \[SPEAKER_00\]: And when I talk about his fluidity, I'm talking about fluidity on both ends of the court, not just in the way that he's able to handle the rock on a string, but the way that he's able to also defend.
[41:00] \[SPEAKER_00\]: He's a pretty physical defender as well, knows how to move his feet, slither through screens, use his agility and mobility and flexibility to stick.
[41:11] \[SPEAKER_00\]: with ball handlers stay connected to them.
[41:14] \[SPEAKER_00\]: Again, six foot eight with shoes on with a six foot 10 wingspan.
[41:18] \[SPEAKER_00\]: You can't teach those measurables.
[41:20] \[SPEAKER_00\]: And then the fact that he has the fluidity and immobility that he does have is insane.
[41:26] \[SPEAKER_00\]: A great rebounder for his size again, 7.5 rebounds.
[41:30] \[SPEAKER_00\]: And then,
[41:32] \[SPEAKER_00\]: you know the name of the game with him is his playmaking ability and his ability to get to the rim and use his driving gravity to find other teammates but also just finish for himself because he can finish in a myriad of ways and kind of as like I was hinting at the top it's like poetry and motion with Dale and Swain like you will like the way that he finishes this is not like a Jared Vanderbilt scenario where it's like uh
[41:59] \[SPEAKER_00\]: What's it called like a great he has a great set-ups, but then can't finish at the end of it like he has great set-ups to his moves and great dribble combos, but he can also finish at the end of the day as well.
[42:11] \[SPEAKER_00\]: I mean, the problem with Dale and Swain is obviously if you had to guess would probably be his three point shooting it looks very wonky and inconsistent and mechanical.
[42:24] \[SPEAKER_00\]: Kind of reminds me of Josh Jackson's.
[42:26] \[SPEAKER_00\]: Jumpshot, if you remember, former Kansas player, Josh Jackson, I think he was taken in the top four, but that was also Josh Jackson's problem.
[42:35] \[SPEAKER_00\]: I don't think his shot is that ugly, but it is a little bit stiff.
[42:40] \[SPEAKER_00\]: But he did shoot 34% from three.
[42:42] \[SPEAKER_00\]: I'll be at on low volume.
[42:44] \[SPEAKER_00\]: But,
[42:45] \[SPEAKER_00\]: It's funny because apart from his jumpshot, everything about his movements and his game is very flowy and smooth.
[42:52] \[SPEAKER_00\]: But to give you guys a comp for Dale and Swain, who again, and if I didn't state it, I'll state it one more time, really good defender, really good downhill driver who can finish in a myriad of ways, who can contort his body and show off flexibility.
[43:08] \[SPEAKER_00\]: Lots of skill to his game, lots of versatility on both ends.
[43:13] \[SPEAKER_00\]: My comps for him because the way, okay, the way that he dribbles the ball cox it back, plays with it like a yo-yo.
[43:23] \[SPEAKER_00\]: At times you see a little bit of Paul George in the way that he can handle the rock, a little bit of that Brandon Miller fluidity with the way that he waltzes into the lane.
[43:33] \[SPEAKER_00\]: Obviously he's not as good as any of those players, but I think the best comp right now
[43:42] \[SPEAKER_00\]: for Dale and Swain is Caris Levert.
[43:46] \[SPEAKER_00\]: If you remember Caris Levert during his early days coming out of Brooklyn,
[43:51] \[SPEAKER_00\]: He wasn't a great shooter, but he could get to his spots.
[43:54] \[SPEAKER_00\]: He can get to the cup.
[43:56] \[SPEAKER_00\]: He could pull up from the mid range.
[43:58] \[SPEAKER_00\]: He could handle the rock.
[44:00] \[SPEAKER_00\]: He could pass a little bit.
[44:01] \[SPEAKER_00\]: I think obviously, Dale and Swain is a better rebounder.
[44:03] \[SPEAKER_00\]: Then Keras Levort, but Keras Levort is probably like, the safer floor of not a great three point shooter, but he can do a little bit of everything.
[44:11] \[SPEAKER_00\]: And he has crazy physical tools to go along with.
[44:15] \[SPEAKER_00\]: You know, he's not, so Dylan Srain is not an explosive athlete, but he's a functionally athletic athlete.
[44:20] \[SPEAKER_00\]: I mean, you pretty much have to be with how fluid he runs the floor and the length that he has.
[44:27] \[SPEAKER_00\]: So, Karis think, Karis Levert.
[44:30] \[SPEAKER_00\]: maybe like a shorter Nick Batume as well, you know, Nick Batume is a guy who could handle the rock and play make.
[44:36] \[SPEAKER_00\]: But, um, and then defensively, he kind of is a little bit Cam Reddish-esque, a really good ball hawk.
[44:42] \[SPEAKER_00\]: Nice, slithery, shadow, defender.
[44:44] \[SPEAKER_00\]: So,
[44:46] \[SPEAKER_00\]: I really like Dale and Swain.
[44:48] \[SPEAKER_00\]: He could go anywhere from also 15 to 25 or 26 and in recent mox he has kind of fallen into the Lakers number 25 range.
[44:58] \[SPEAKER_00\]: So I also would not mind if the Lakers took Dale and Swain, especially because you know there's that bill of Duffy, look a donchish connection, you could get sort of like a potential three ND wing of the future
[45:15] \[SPEAKER_00\]: All right, so there's Dale and Swain.
[45:17] \[SPEAKER_00\]: Before we move on, let's take it to break really quick.
[45:20] \[SPEAKER_00\]: Let me get a drink of water.
[45:21] \[SPEAKER_00\]: And then we'll round things out by talking about two very athletic, explosive forwards who could be found in the second round or beyond.
[45:29] \[SPEAKER_00\]: And then we'll do a quick, quick fire on some additional draft prospects that Lakers Nation has been throwing about that.
[45:38] \[SPEAKER_00\]: Um, have caught their eye and I'll give my thoughts on them as well and then round things out by showing you guys my list of my guys in this year's draft, but before that, let's take it to break real quick.
[45:51] \[SPEAKER_00\]: All right, so we are back.
[45:53] \[SPEAKER_00\]: By the way, if you guys want to have your voices heard and let me know who your favorite prospects are, the easiest and best way to do it is by dropping in a super chat and super things.
[46:04] \[SPEAKER_00\]: One, you're helping support me.
[46:05] \[SPEAKER_00\]: But then that's also the way that I can see the comments pop up as I kind of run through my list because I'm working with a lot of documents here in visual aids and whatnot.
[46:13] \[SPEAKER_00\]: So, but anyways, regardless, I'll get to your comments later at the end, potentially if I have time, but I'll look through them as well.
[46:22] \[SPEAKER_00\]: to round the corner here.
[46:25] \[SPEAKER_00\]: Let's now talk about two very explosive forwards who have been very popular names in the Lakers sphere.
[46:34] \[SPEAKER_00\]: I think you guys know where I'm going with this.
[46:36] \[SPEAKER_00\]: We're gonna talk about Boba Miller and Trevon Brazil.
[46:40] \[SPEAKER_00\]: So let me talk about Boba Miller first.
[46:44] \[SPEAKER_00\]: All right, Boba black sheep have you any wool.
[46:47] \[SPEAKER_00\]: Let's talk about Boba Miller out of Spain.
[46:50] \[SPEAKER_00\]: Last year, he played with, who did he play with last year?
[46:54] \[SPEAKER_00\]: I think Arkansas, right?
[46:56] \[SPEAKER_00\]: Sorry, guys, I'm like all over the place.
[46:58] \[SPEAKER_00\]: No, not Arkansas, sorry.
[47:00] \[SPEAKER_00\]: Cincinnati, my bad.
[47:01] \[SPEAKER_00\]: Yeah, Boba Miller played with Cincinnati last year his fourth year of collegiate basketball out of Spain.
[47:08] \[SPEAKER_00\]: So Boba Miller,
[47:10] \[SPEAKER_00\]: We've been talking about toolsiness, physical toolsiness, all episode long, and Baba Miller sort of fits that line of thinking as well.
[47:20] \[SPEAKER_00\]: Baba Miller is a six foot 11 near seven foot forward who is very lanky.
[47:31] \[SPEAKER_00\]: I think he tops out at like 225 pounds.
[47:34] \[SPEAKER_00\]: He has a 7 foot 1 near 7 foot 2 wing span, and a crazy 9 foot 3 standing reach in the combine he had a max vertical leap of 34.5, which at near 7 feet is also insane.
[47:50] \[SPEAKER_00\]: This dude is one of the more explosive and athletic followers in this year's draft.
[47:57] \[SPEAKER_00\]: He's already 22 years old though.
[47:59] \[SPEAKER_00\]: So that is kind of why, you know, you might see him in the second round or later, because you're like, doesn't someone with these physical tools, shouldn't he be like a near-law to prospect?
[48:09] \[SPEAKER_00\]: Not necessarily, maybe if he was 19, but he's already 22 years old and it's taken him four years in college to get to, you know, this stage, even though, you know, his stats are not too bad.
[48:21] \[SPEAKER_00\]: Last year with Cincinnati average 13 points, 10.3 rebounds, so a double double.
[48:26] \[SPEAKER_00\]: 3.7 assists, which is really nice, 1.2 blocks 0.7 steals, healthy stock's numbers, now he only shot 19% from 3, excuse me, and I believe he only hit 7 threes, but the season before with Florida Atlantic, he did shoot 34% from 3 and he did knock down 39 threes.
[48:56] \[SPEAKER_00\]: Yeah, it's not within his totally out of his realm to be able to knock down threes.
[49:00] \[SPEAKER_00\]: It's just definitely the most WIP part of his game outside of being a little bit on the rar end, but in terms of like getting a full word who can handle the rock and play make as well as he can at near seven feet.
[49:18] \[SPEAKER_00\]: Kind of like Chris and Sinak Jr.
[49:21] \[SPEAKER_00\]: It's hard to find dudes like this with this type of versatility.
[49:26] \[SPEAKER_00\]: 1310, 3.7 assists, 1.2 blocks, 0.7 steals.
[49:32] \[SPEAKER_00\]: Yeah, Boba Miller is intriguing for kind of, I mean, those obvious statistical stats, the fact that he can do a little bit of everything, but also just, you know,
[49:42] \[SPEAKER_00\]: his lengthiness.
[49:44] \[SPEAKER_00\]: And I think the thing with Baba Miller too, that I kind of want to hammer home and emphasize is just he can really handle the rock.
[49:50] \[SPEAKER_00\]: He can grab the board and go for you.
[49:54] \[SPEAKER_00\]: And he's he's a good ball handler.
[49:58] \[SPEAKER_00\]: He's a pretty smooth athlete, especially up and down the floor in transition.
[50:05] \[SPEAKER_00\]: And yeah, he's also just explosive.
[50:07] \[SPEAKER_00\]: The problem with him is he's stick thin.
[50:09] \[SPEAKER_00\]: He needs to bulk up a little bit and he's gonna get ragged off in the NBA, you know?
[50:13] \[SPEAKER_00\]: But in terms of the upside, I think it's there because he is athletic, he is explosive.
[50:20] \[SPEAKER_00\]: He does have a fluidity and motion on both ends of the court.
[50:25] \[SPEAKER_00\]: Some NBA cops for him and I'm gonna start to speed it up a little bit would be Jonathan Isaac if he can bulk up a little bit.
[50:33] \[SPEAKER_00\]: Jaden McDaniels is a popular one.
[50:35] \[SPEAKER_00\]: I don't know if he'll ever get to that level of just like defensive locked in this, but yeah, Jaden McDaniels is there, especially if he can round out his shooting.
[50:45] \[SPEAKER_00\]: And then I actually also like the Nick Batoon comp for him because he is such a good slash solid playmaker off the dribble.
[50:54] \[SPEAKER_00\]: I mean, you'd be surprised by some of the passes that he's able to sling and he had a pretty decent combine, I think.
[51:00] \[SPEAKER_00\]: as well and showcase the little bit of his offensive skills, you know, being able to take the ball up and down the court, play make and find his teammates in the lane.
[51:10] \[SPEAKER_00\]: And so I kind of like the Nick Batume come for him.
[51:13] \[SPEAKER_00\]: Now, in order to be Nick Batume, he has to become a knock down three point shooter, which I don't know will be part of his future.
[51:20] \[SPEAKER_00\]: But again, last season he did hit
[51:24] \[SPEAKER_00\]: 40, 30, 43 is so it's it's not without out of the question for Boba Miller.
[51:29] \[SPEAKER_00\]: So there's Boba Miller.
[51:31] \[SPEAKER_00\]: Now let's talk about another one of his tools the explosive counterparts and let's talk about
[51:39] \[SPEAKER_00\]: Trevon Brazil.
[51:41] \[SPEAKER_00\]: I think this guy has gotten the most traction in in Lakers nation the last couple of weeks and for a good reason because this dude jumps out of the gym.
[51:51] \[SPEAKER_00\]: He's an even more explosive athlete than Baba Miller.
[51:55] \[SPEAKER_00\]: So Trevon Brazil is six foot 9.5 without shoes, which means he's like six foot 10 nearly six foot 11.
[52:02] \[SPEAKER_00\]: 225 pounds also very lanky.
[52:07] \[SPEAKER_00\]: And long he has a seven foot three point 75 wing span nearly seven foot four nine foot one standing reach kind of crazy that Boba Miller has a higher taller standing reach at nine foot three.
[52:20] \[SPEAKER_00\]: Anyways, yeah crazy measurable's all around for a Chirvan Brazil.
[52:25] \[SPEAKER_00\]: Last season, he averaged 13 points, 7.3 rebounds, 1.6 blocks, 1.5 steals, crazy stocks numbers as well, 3.1 total stocks, 52% from the field, 34% from 3, 71% from the stripe.
[52:45] \[SPEAKER_00\]: Yeah, very solid all around numbers, especially when you look at the defensive stocks.
[52:51] \[SPEAKER_00\]: And kind of like Boba Miller, I think, you know, I actually think Trevon Brazil may be a better score than Boba Miller, even though their stats are pretty similar.
[53:04] \[SPEAKER_00\]: And I think he's obviously the better shooter.
[53:07] \[SPEAKER_00\]: So that's the thing with Trevon Brazil.
[53:08] \[SPEAKER_00\]: He, when you watch him shoot, he shoots like Calcusma.
[53:14] \[SPEAKER_00\]: When he comes off of curls, he comes off curls like Calcusma.
[53:18] \[SPEAKER_00\]: When he pump fakes and attacks a close out, he looks like Calcusma.
[53:23] \[SPEAKER_00\]: I know a lot of people would disagree with me and say, oh, Trvon Brazil is like a center.
[53:27] \[SPEAKER_00\]: I mean, he may become a center one day, especially if he books up, but right now, even though I know he has a longer-winged span and is taller than Calcusma.
[53:38] \[SPEAKER_00\]: He looks like Calcusma in the way that he moves, okay?
[53:40] \[SPEAKER_00\]: That's my opinion.
[53:42] \[SPEAKER_00\]: I can do back to back footage for you guys to show you why I think Trvon Brazil looks like Calcusma.
[53:48] \[SPEAKER_00\]: But I'm not saying that they're apples to apples the same player.
[53:51] \[SPEAKER_00\]: because here are the differences between Trevon Brazil and Calcusman outside of the length.
[53:56] \[SPEAKER_00\]: He has crazy explosive hops.
[54:00] \[SPEAKER_00\]: He has thunderous jams.
[54:02] \[SPEAKER_00\]: He can pretty much post or jam anybody at any single time.
[54:06] \[SPEAKER_00\]: He's a highlight real sports center top 10 highlight waiting to happen.
[54:10] \[SPEAKER_00\]: Um, insane measurables.
[54:11] \[SPEAKER_00\]: He's got, again, he's got center type measurables, right?
[54:14] \[SPEAKER_00\]: You're looking at a six foot 11 dude with a near seven foot four wing span nine foot one standing reach crazy vertical leap, lob threat ability.
[54:23] \[SPEAKER_00\]: But on top of that, he's a really good rim protector, especially on when it comes to weak side shot blocking and erasing shots at the basket.
[54:31] \[SPEAKER_00\]: Like this dude, it has other
[54:35] \[SPEAKER_00\]: pop out of the page, smash you in the mouth, sort of athleticism.
[54:40] \[SPEAKER_00\]: And that's what makes him so intriguing.
[54:42] \[SPEAKER_00\]: And the fact that,
[54:44] \[SPEAKER_00\]: Kind of like Bob Amiller, but in some sense, as I think he's a little bit more fluid, he's super fluid and mobile for his size as well.
[54:52] \[SPEAKER_00\]: And that translates on the defense event of the floor when he can come out on the perimeter and guard ball handlers, and track them into the paint and erase their shots at the rim, even if he gets beat because he's that long, he's that athletic.
[55:05] \[SPEAKER_00\]: And then in transition, especially in transition, because I don't necessarily see him as a
[55:13] \[SPEAKER_00\]: He is a transition speed demon.
[55:15] \[SPEAKER_00\]: You have him leaking out into the floor and he just looks so fluid.
[55:19] \[SPEAKER_00\]: He looks like a wing with center measurables.
[55:22] \[SPEAKER_00\]: And so yeah, those are my thoughts on Shrevan Brazil.
[55:26] \[SPEAKER_00\]: Fun athlete.
[55:27] \[SPEAKER_00\]: The problem with him though is that kind of like Baba Miller, he's 23 years old already.
[55:32] \[SPEAKER_00\]: He's even older than Baba Miller, you know?
[55:36] \[SPEAKER_00\]: And so he spent what like five years in college,
[55:41] \[SPEAKER_00\]: Yeah, so he's an older prospect and he only just started to round his game out, but if you're looking for just like raw physical clay a guy that Luca can love the ball to yeah, here's Trevon Brazil, you know, I mean last year he only average 6.8 points and then the year before that 8.6 points like
[56:00] \[SPEAKER_00\]: This is his first year averaging double digits 13 points, you know, so I think offensively what you like is his burgeoning three point shot in the fact that he has always been able to at a very solid level knocked down three pointers, so that's nice, but he's not necessarily a self creator, even though he does look pretty, you know,
[56:18] \[SPEAKER_00\]: fluid coming off curls and stuff, but I think because of that, that might be a nice compliment next to Luca Donchich and Austin Reeves having this dude who's more of like an off ball threat, whether it's as a catch and shoot shooter or just as like a lob threat rim runner, a cutter to the rim.
[56:36] \[SPEAKER_00\]: Um, so that's Trifon Brazil, um, really interesting, um, player simply because he does have that jump out of the gym, Pogo stick, athleticism and speed.
[56:48] \[SPEAKER_00\]: That's the other thing.
[56:49] \[SPEAKER_00\]: And speed that the lakers would want.
[56:51] \[SPEAKER_00\]: And you package that all into a six foot 11 dude with a seven foot four wing span, who can really be disruptive on the defense event of the floor.
[57:00] \[SPEAKER_00\]: And you're looking at a pretty intriguing prospect.
[57:03] \[SPEAKER_00\]: some comps for Trevon Brazil, even though I mentioned coups.
[57:08] \[SPEAKER_00\]: My comp for Trevon Brazil is cow coupsma morphing into Kallelware.
[57:13] \[SPEAKER_00\]: But he got stuck midmorph.
[57:15] \[SPEAKER_00\]: That's how I would describe Trevon Brazil.
[57:17] \[SPEAKER_00\]: Maybe one day he could become Kallelware if he books up and plays more of that center position.
[57:22] \[SPEAKER_00\]: But that's how I would describe Trevon Brazil.
[57:26] \[SPEAKER_00\]: Kuzma stuck midmorph turning into Kallelware.
[57:31] \[SPEAKER_00\]: Or Jonathan Isaac, a scrawny or Jonathan Isaac with more ball scales, or Christian wood, kind of like Chris an act, he kind of reminds me of Christian wood can be a radic at times, but
[57:44] \[SPEAKER_00\]: Yeah, those are my coms for Trevon Brazil, I guess he could be like, again, because Nick Clarkston is another example of like a very scrawny player who, you know, could play center because of his wingspan and mobility.
[57:58] \[SPEAKER_00\]: Maybe he could be Nick Clarkston if he does embrace like the centerness in his game moving forward.
[58:02] \[SPEAKER_00\]: But right now, I view him as a power forward, like a stretch for who you can slot at the small ball five.
[58:08] \[SPEAKER_00\]: I know he can play center.
[58:10] \[SPEAKER_00\]: I know
[58:14] \[SPEAKER_00\]: And I don't view him necessarily as a center center because he only averaged seven rebounds a game last year averaging 31 minutes per game and then the season before that five rebounds six rebounds like we need more out of our center.
[58:27] \[SPEAKER_00\]: I view him more as that jade and McDaniels Jonathan Isaac power forward type even though you can slot him at the small ball five.
[58:36] \[SPEAKER_00\]: All right.
[58:36] \[SPEAKER_00\]: Now I need to round the corner because we are hitting the hour mark.
[58:40] \[SPEAKER_00\]: Let's really quickly talk about
[58:42] \[SPEAKER_00\]: Henry Vissar, out of North Carolina.
[58:46] \[SPEAKER_00\]: Henry Vissar, six foot 11 without shoes, so a legit seven footer with shoes, 227 pounds, so he's very slight in frame.
[58:54] \[SPEAKER_00\]: Seven foot two wingspan, really nice standing reach nine foot three.
[58:58] \[SPEAKER_00\]: This is a dude who can really stroke it from the outside.
[59:01] \[SPEAKER_00\]: He really does have the three point shot as part of his arsenal.
[59:06] \[SPEAKER_00\]: He's been a popular target for Lakers Nation because of his ability to just be that stretched five that you'd want, gives you the ability to play five out.
[59:15] \[SPEAKER_00\]: Last year with North Carolina, he averaged 17 points, 8.7 rebounds, 2.1 assists, has some nice playmaking chops as well from a connective standpoint.
[59:25] \[SPEAKER_00\]: He hit 1.33 pointers and shot 42% from three.
[59:28] \[SPEAKER_00\]: So in terms of like a
[59:33] \[SPEAKER_00\]: big man Henry Vassar kind of checks most boxes.
[59:37] \[SPEAKER_00\]: The only problem is I
[59:40] \[SPEAKER_00\]: If the Lakers had their center of the future down pat in terms of like a bruising defensive menace, I would be totally happy with a Henry Vassar pic, but I don't view him as a perfect fit for the Lakers right now and I don't view him as necessarily the answer for the Lakers at center because he is so slight in frame and he does block shots.
[1:00:05] \[SPEAKER_00\]: Especially when he was with Arizona, I believe I think that was the last team he was on correct me if I'm wrong, but, um, I don't know, I like him, but I like him in the sense that I like guys like Zach Collins and Kelli Olinic, Luke Kornet, like these are guys who give you another look at center, but aren't your main center for very obvious reasons, you know, I like his versatility on both ends of the floor.
[1:00:30] \[SPEAKER_00\]: I love that he spaces the floor, but I think,
[1:00:33] \[SPEAKER_00\]: I would want the lakers to have jail in during at center or Walker Kessler at center and have Henry Vassar as their look because I'm not drafting Henry Vassar to be, you know, even even look at the OKC thunder with chat home, right, like who's Henry Vassar is like ceiling ceiling aspirational comp, it's chat home grin, but the OKC thunder still need.
[1:00:56] \[SPEAKER_00\]: Like a legitimate center in Isaiah Hardenstein next to him, you know, and so that's why I don't the fit for me.
[1:01:03] \[SPEAKER_00\]: I would rather go somewhere else is what I'm trying to say at number 25.
[1:01:07] \[SPEAKER_00\]: So my comfort Henry Vassar is he's like, Jay Huff trying to morph into Chet home ran, but he got stuck mid more.
[1:01:17] \[SPEAKER_00\]: Henry Vassar is surprisingly athletic.
[1:01:19] \[SPEAKER_00\]: He's got some nice pop, especially in space.
[1:01:21] \[SPEAKER_00\]: But again, he's super scrawny.
[1:01:23] \[SPEAKER_00\]: He's very competitive, he's a very competitive guy.
[1:01:28] \[SPEAKER_00\]: I like his fight on the defense event, but he's gonna get ragged off in the NBA.
[1:01:32] \[SPEAKER_00\]: My other best description for him would be,
[1:01:37] \[SPEAKER_00\]: If you imagine Austin Reeves at center, if Austin Reeves were a seven footer, you would get Henry Vassar because they have the same sort of herky jerky motion.
[1:01:47] \[SPEAKER_00\]: They're both really competitive and actually pretty physical.
[1:01:50] \[SPEAKER_00\]: They both have like three level scoring skills.
[1:01:53] \[SPEAKER_00\]: And yeah, with with Henry Vassar, you can't really.
[1:01:57] \[SPEAKER_00\]: you can't really dispute the amount of grit that he has.
[1:02:01] \[SPEAKER_00\]: I'm just not sure if he's the center that you want on a Luca Donchitch team because he's not overly explosive.
[1:02:08] \[SPEAKER_00\]: He doesn't, he's not like a crazy defender and re-protector down low, although he can block shots.
[1:02:14] \[SPEAKER_00\]: And so yeah, that's how I would describe Henry Vissar.
[1:02:20] \[SPEAKER_00\]: Austin Reeves at the center position or he's like Jay Huff because he likes to do that reverse dunk thing and he's surprisingly athletic and space can put the ball on the floor and like jam it down pass a little bit and obviously space he's like Jay Huff morphing into chat home grin but he got cut off mid more if that's my thoughts on Henry Bissar.
[1:02:41] \[SPEAKER_00\]: Um, moving on, all right, terrorists read it junior out of you, con with our buddy Dan Hurley, he is 6 foot 9.75 in height.
[1:02:53] \[SPEAKER_00\]: So 6 foot 10, 6 foot 11 is there's a big boy.
[1:02:57] \[SPEAKER_00\]: 263 pounds, but built like a slab of rock.
[1:03:01] \[SPEAKER_00\]: He looks like an adonis out there.
[1:03:03] \[SPEAKER_00\]: You can't move him.
[1:03:04] \[SPEAKER_00\]: He is a complete brick wall.
[1:03:08] \[SPEAKER_00\]: seven foot four wing span, which is really nice, nine foot two standing reach.
[1:03:13] \[SPEAKER_00\]: So yeah, Taris Reed is sort of your bully ball paint eater who's a little bit undersized, but because of his wing span can, you know, make up for his deficiencies, he is sort of built like Jalen Duran.
[1:03:27] \[SPEAKER_00\]: very physical moves bodies in the paint.
[1:03:30] \[SPEAKER_00\]: Good rebounder.
[1:03:31] \[SPEAKER_00\]: He's not an explosive area lob threat, but he's a really good screener.
[1:03:35] \[SPEAKER_00\]: He's like a mountainous screener who creates a lot of space.
[1:03:38] \[SPEAKER_00\]: And because of that, he's a good role finisher.
[1:03:43] \[SPEAKER_00\]: He, to me, the problem for me with Teris Reed is he looks a little bit clunky and because he's so like buff, he's also pretty blocky now in some senses that helps him out because he can be an enforcer down low and he does have a little bit of skill, but I mentioned this on Twitter, when I watched Teris Reed, I can't get trade Jamison out of my head shout out to NBA champion trade Jamison by the way, but
[1:04:08] \[SPEAKER_00\]: I don't know.
[1:04:09] \[SPEAKER_00\]: He's obviously more skilled than Tray Jamison.
[1:04:12] \[SPEAKER_00\]: And he does have a really nice wingspan.
[1:04:13] \[SPEAKER_00\]: And I believe Tray Jamison also has like a seven foot five seven foot six wingspan.
[1:04:18] \[SPEAKER_00\]: But with these guys who are pretty bulky and groundbound, I don't know.
[1:04:23] \[SPEAKER_00\]: I just wish she had more athletic pop to him and was more dynamic as an athlete.
[1:04:29] \[SPEAKER_00\]: But I mean, everything else is pretty good.
[1:04:31] \[SPEAKER_00\]: 14 points, nine rebounds.
[1:04:33] \[SPEAKER_00\]: He's like a serviceable center.
[1:04:35] \[SPEAKER_00\]: He kind of reminds me of
[1:04:38] \[SPEAKER_00\]: Dayeron Sharpe a little bit.
[1:04:40] \[SPEAKER_00\]: Maybe some Bismack, Bionbo, Stephen Adams, Kavon Looney, Kwami Brown, if you're looking for a bad comp.
[1:04:48] \[SPEAKER_00\]: I'm giving you comps of all of these, you know.
[1:04:52] \[SPEAKER_00\]: very bulky boxy guys who can gobble up rebounds move, move guys out of the, the paint, guys who can get position and be enforcers for you, but aren't necessarily, I wouldn't say, your center of the future.
[1:05:07] \[SPEAKER_00\]: If Tara's read is your center of the future, it's because I guess he became Jalen during, you know.
[1:05:13] \[SPEAKER_00\]: Um, but for me, I, I would like to see a little bit more out of my centers, but that those are my thoughts on a, on terrace read.
[1:05:22] \[SPEAKER_00\]: Um, has Jonathan already talked about jade and quaintance.
[1:05:25] \[SPEAKER_00\]: Yes, I have he was the first prospect I talked about.
[1:05:27] \[SPEAKER_00\]: You can watch it on replay.
[1:05:29] \[SPEAKER_00\]: All right.
[1:05:30] \[SPEAKER_00\]: We have to round this out.
[1:05:31] \[SPEAKER_00\]: This has gone on pretty long.
[1:05:32] \[SPEAKER_00\]: Um, I'll give you guys my list of my guys, but two other players of note.
[1:05:38] \[SPEAKER_00\]: I don't have images for them.
[1:05:39] \[SPEAKER_00\]: But if you're looking for this year's unathletic, but versatile Jack of All trades forward, the honorary Kyle Anderson Award, as I like to say, then look at Alan Graves and Joshua Jefferson.
[1:05:55] \[SPEAKER_00\]: They are my honorary Kyle Anderson, Jack of All trades, Master of Non-Fall Road.
[1:06:00] \[SPEAKER_00\]: who forwards who are an athletic, but are pretty versatile, very smart players who can do a little bit of everything, especially with Joshua Jeffers.
[1:06:10] \[SPEAKER_00\]: I think both of them can shoot three is actually, but the name of the game for them is being able to handle the rock, play make, they're also very good positional defenders, very high basketball IQ defenders.
[1:06:22] \[SPEAKER_00\]: And I believe Alan Graves has crazy,
[1:06:26] \[SPEAKER_00\]: is an analytical stat darling apparently.
[1:06:30] \[SPEAKER_00\]: But the thing with them is they're not super fast, they're not explosive and the leaders need more of those players.
[1:06:35] \[SPEAKER_00\]: I like what they bring as a package and I would love to bring them in as undrafted for agents or as second round picks, provided that we have everything else short up from a,
[1:06:45] \[SPEAKER_00\]: athletic, explosiveness, defensive standpoint.
[1:06:48] \[SPEAKER_00\]: And then we bring in more of these guys.
[1:06:50] \[SPEAKER_00\]: We have two way capabilities and Allen graves and Joshua Jefferson.
[1:06:53] \[SPEAKER_00\]: But to make them our number 25 pick, if that's all we get.
[1:06:58] \[SPEAKER_00\]: And the fact that Joshua Jefferson, I believe, is like 23 years old.
[1:07:02] \[SPEAKER_00\]: That's my only hesitation and concerns with these guys.
[1:07:06] \[SPEAKER_00\]: They're older, they're not explosive and we've kind of seen it before with like, okay, you can do a little bit of everything and you're smart.
[1:07:13] \[SPEAKER_00\]: Guess what we have look a donchage for that.
[1:07:15] \[SPEAKER_00\]: We have Austin Reeves for that.
[1:07:16] \[SPEAKER_00\]: Heck, we have a guy like Jake LaRavia for that, but we saw how the bottom sort of fell out with regards to all of a sudden he couldn't score and shoot and.
[1:07:24] \[SPEAKER_00\]: his versatility went out the door because he's also not as explosive as athletic as we thought he'd be.
[1:07:30] \[SPEAKER_00\]: And NBA once you face that rock of, oh, everybody just jumps out of the building.
[1:07:36] \[SPEAKER_00\]: Everybody's much stronger than I am.
[1:07:38] \[SPEAKER_00\]: It's kind of hard to make up that deficit.
[1:07:40] \[SPEAKER_00\]: But with Alan Graves and Joshua Jefferson.
[1:07:42] \[SPEAKER_00\]: Again, Kyle Anderson, high mayhawk, is Tristan de Silva.
[1:07:45] \[SPEAKER_00\]: These guys find a way to stick in the league.
[1:07:47] \[SPEAKER_00\]: I would be totally fine with players like this.
[1:07:54] \[SPEAKER_00\]: Um, and then, okay, lastly, here are my guys I'll run through this list really quickly.
[1:07:59] \[SPEAKER_00\]: These are the guys that I'm sort of most drawn to for one reason or another.
[1:08:03] \[SPEAKER_00\]: Whereas Johnson Jr. Jaden Quaintins for much of the same reasons.
[1:08:08] \[SPEAKER_00\]: I mean, these two guys are just probably the most diabolical defenders who have length and explosive athleticism that instill fear into the souls.
[1:08:25] \[SPEAKER_00\]: and hearts of ball-handlers everywhere.
[1:08:28] \[SPEAKER_00\]: Maréz Johnson Jr. Jaden Quaintzins, Zubi Egeo for, because of his all-around versatility and his mobility, co-opete, I know this one's a divisive one, but I think people are way overthinking the co-opete thing.
[1:08:42] \[SPEAKER_00\]: This dude is one of the youngest younger prospects in this draft, only like 19 years old, 20 years old,
[1:08:48] \[SPEAKER_00\]: jumps out of the gym, built like a linebacker, has guard skills and can dribble the ball and play make for you.
[1:08:56] \[SPEAKER_00\]: Very smart guy.
[1:08:57] \[SPEAKER_00\]: You want to talk about Joshua Jefferson and Alan Graves.
[1:09:01] \[SPEAKER_00\]: Koa Pete has those same sort of instincts.
[1:09:04] \[SPEAKER_00\]: Yes, is his shot broken.
[1:09:05] \[SPEAKER_00\]: Does it need work?
[1:09:06] \[SPEAKER_00\]: Absolutely, but if you're looking for ways that he can contribute elsewhere.
[1:09:10] \[SPEAKER_00\]: It's with his mind, it's on the offensive end of the floor and as a lob threat, you know, this dude can play small ball fire for you can be in switch everything lineups that much the same way we've been talking about Zubee edgie of four, jade and quaintains, whereas Johnson, I think co-opete can do that he can be like Isaiah Stewart, you know, coming out to the perimeter erasing shots at the rim because he is so explosive and then on the other end of the floor running up and down the core, grabbing the board, taking it himself posturizing some dude.
[1:09:39] \[SPEAKER_00\]: Again, Aaron Gordon light, I think you're way over thinking things if you're not okay with co-opete at number 25 just because he can't shoot.
[1:09:47] \[SPEAKER_00\]: Anyways, there's co-opete really like him and he's one of the co-opete was like, you know, slated to be a lot of pick.
[1:09:55] \[SPEAKER_00\]: at the beginning of the season, and especially after his 30 point debut with Arizona, it's just, okay, he can't really shoot.
[1:10:02] \[SPEAKER_00\]: They found out he has a broken jump shot.
[1:10:03] \[SPEAKER_00\]: That's why he's sliding to number 25.
[1:10:05] \[SPEAKER_00\]: You should be happy that if you can nap him at 25 because of his flaws, you may have gotten your hands on a lottery level talent, you know?
[1:10:13] \[SPEAKER_00\]: So there's Colopete.
[1:10:15] \[SPEAKER_00\]: Isaiah Evans at a Duke really fun sniper with good athleticism some really nice physical toolsiness and defensive upside 0.70 0.7 blocks really like Isaiah Evans and then obviously Felix of PARA my second round draft darling.
[1:10:32] \[SPEAKER_00\]: I hope the lakers can buy another second rounder
[1:10:35] \[SPEAKER_00\]: and Nab this dude, because out of Tennessee, if you haven't watched my video on Felix of PARA, make sure to check it out.
[1:10:41] \[SPEAKER_00\]: I specifically highlighted him because I was like, wait, this lob threat dude, this guy who plays so physically, this guy who jumps out of the gym, out of any of the bigs that we've been talking about in the first round, he kind of represents, for me,
[1:10:55] \[SPEAKER_00\]: Like the most luka-ish type of big, you know?
[1:10:57] \[SPEAKER_00\]: Yes, he's kind of lengthy, but this dude is just a smash-mount athlete at the rim and can catch anything and he's got that fight and force on the defensive end as well.
[1:11:08] \[SPEAKER_00\]: This is a guy you can mold, runs up and down the floor really well.
[1:11:11] \[SPEAKER_00\]: Check out Felix Agpara.
[1:11:12] \[SPEAKER_00\]: There's a true sleeper for you.
[1:11:14] \[SPEAKER_00\]: And then I would also maybe put Dale and Swain on this list as well.
[1:11:19] \[SPEAKER_00\]: But these would be quote unquote, my guys, not necessarily that I have them so many slots over other guys that I've covered on this list, but they have just sort of I've gravitated to them more than some of the other guys, you know, and this is actually a pretty long list.
[1:11:36] \[SPEAKER_00\]: This is like what seven players, six, seven players, but
[1:11:39] \[SPEAKER_00\]: Yeah, these are my guys that I, if the Lakers were to draft them, I would be absolutely ecstatic because I may be higher on them than consensus and may have just drawn a more personal liking to their journey, especially when it comes to Felix Agapara, like read up on his journey, really inspiring stuff coming from Nigeria and having to
[1:12:00] \[SPEAKER_00\]: You know, get adopted into the United States and playing basketball for the first time at age 14.
[1:12:07] \[SPEAKER_00\]: So, in spite of the fact that he's only 22 years old, he's only really been playing basketball for like seven years.
[1:12:12] \[SPEAKER_00\]: And so, I believe there's more upside there as opposed to other prospects who are of the same age, but have been playing basketball since, you know, they were an elementary or middle school.
[1:12:23] \[SPEAKER_00\]: Anyways, those are my respective my guys.
[1:12:28] \[SPEAKER_00\]: And with that said, that'll do it.
[1:12:31] \[SPEAKER_00\]: An hour and 13 minutes.
[1:12:33] \[SPEAKER_00\]: I hope you guys appreciated this.
[1:12:35] \[SPEAKER_00\]: Sparks notes run down of the 2026 NBA draft from my perspective from my lens.
[1:12:42] \[SPEAKER_00\]: I'm by no means a drafts Nick, draft Nick.
[1:12:45] \[SPEAKER_00\]: I just started starting up on this like literally two weeks ago,
[1:12:50] \[SPEAKER_00\]: I did my best.
[1:12:51] \[SPEAKER_00\]: This is the very layman's term sparks notes version of if you're trying to catch up on the draft.
[1:12:57] \[SPEAKER_00\]: this is what I have for y'all.
[1:12:58] \[SPEAKER_00\]: I feel like I've done a pretty good job still covering a breath of things and I think I like my my comps for these guys.
[1:13:05] \[SPEAKER_00\]: I mean, you can see shades of it.
[1:13:07] \[SPEAKER_00\]: If you disagree with me, just be respectful in the comments guys.
[1:13:10] \[SPEAKER_00\]: We can all have differing opinions.
[1:13:11] \[SPEAKER_00\]: I just hate it when people act like in cells in the comments.
[1:13:14] \[SPEAKER_00\]: That's the easiest way to get yourself muted.
[1:13:16] \[SPEAKER_00\]: That's the easiest way for me to not reply to any of your stuff.
[1:13:20] \[SPEAKER_00\]: If you start something off with, are you out of your mind?
[1:13:23] \[SPEAKER_00\]: Are you are you on drugs or something like
[1:13:26] \[SPEAKER_00\]: got that shit out.
[1:13:27] \[SPEAKER_00\]: Please like I worked too hard for to get these types of comments in, you know, the the chat box, but for those who have been, you know, following for those who have been supporting for those in the chat box, I really appreciate you guys really appreciate you guys for rocking with me.
[1:13:44] \[SPEAKER_00\]: And once again, if you guys could like this video, hype it up.
[1:13:48] \[SPEAKER_00\]: Comment down below with who your favorite prospects are at number 25.
[1:13:52] \[SPEAKER_00\]: If the Lakers were to jump a little bit higher, who you would want to get.
[1:13:55] \[SPEAKER_00\]: If the Lakers were to move back into the second round, who are some of your favorite early to mid-second round prospects as well.
[1:14:02] \[SPEAKER_00\]: Let me know all of that in the comments below.
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