We continue our scouting series with Zach Edey! We analyze his game and break him down, and we'll let the cat out of the bag early: we both really like him. What really matters is, will it work in the NBA? And will he get the opportunity to do it? Tune in to find out.

You'll see a deeper look into the state of the low post in the modern NBA thanks to Noah's analysis, and see how Edey can get his pathway to minutes. Stick around to the very end to see how we'd split up our betting money for the 2024-2025 Rookie of the Year race.

Next week, our focus will be on the other dominant college scorer of this draft class: Dalton Knecht of the Los Angeles Lakers.

00:00 Introduction to Zach Edey's Stats, Summer League, and Combine

03:04 Offense

07:42 Philosophizing the Low Post in the Modern NBA

35:27 Defense

41:58 Grizzlies Fit and Future Potential

50:47 Rookie of the Year Investment Game

57:44 Final Thoughts and Next Episode Preview

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We finally come back to some 2024 rookies! This time we have a preview of Nikola Topic, who may very well be a 2025 rookie himself depending on how this year goes. Drafted 12th into OKC, we'll break him down to see what he can provide the Thunder and how he stacks up to other point guard prospects in both the 2024 and 2025 draft classes! This episode really puts the point guard conversation into context, so don't miss it!

Stay tuned next week when we finally shift away from guards and the perimeter entirely by examining the Memphis Grizzlies' Zach Edey.

00:00 Welcome and Intro to Nikola Topic

03:11 Standout Stats and Defensive Analysis

20:03 Offensive Analysis

41:36 Role in OKC and Potential

44:36 Player Comparisons

47:58 Investment Game

58:23 Final Thoughts and Next Episode Preview

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At long last, here is our final episode of the 2025 NBA Draft Preseason Preview series! Our final prospect is Nolan Traore, French point guard playing for Saint Quentin next year. We do an early deep dive and break down his strengths and weaknesses, before we see where he fits in to the larger 2025 NBA Draft big board conversation.

Stick around for some deep insights into our valuing of Traore vs the other prospects as we wrap up the series as a whole, and stay tuned for our philosophical conversation on point guards in the modern NBA context.

Keep a lookout for next week when we go over another point guard with also no summer league experience in Nikola Topic!

00:48 Nolan Traore Intro + Stats

05:22 Offense

30:47 Defense

37:42 Fantasy Hoops Breakdown

42:47 Big Board Rankings

47:17 Big Board Investments

51:55 Point Guard Philosophy Conversation

56:15 Player Comparisons

01:00:57 Series Wrap-Up and Next Steps

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