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We go back to the top of the 2027 draft class and look at its current frontrunner candidate. This time, it's Kansas-bound Tyran Stokes, who is a versatile offensive weapon at both forward positions. We have a lot of things we like, and his tape looks incredible at the high school level, but there is still so much more to investigate.  00:00 NFL Talk 13:03 MLB Talk 24:03 Tyran Stokes Overview 34:39 Offense 49:38 Defense 54:54 Player Comps 01:01:40 Recommendations Recommendations: Noah - The classic dubstep artist 501, particularly two tracks "Falling Skies" and "Final Cut" Jeffrey - More Batman, this time The Court of Owls Saga Follow us on Twitter/X! Jeffrey: @Podlaoan, and @podlaoan.bsky.social Noah: @BBallTankNoah Old Man Squad Podcast Network: @OldManSquad **Join us in Discord! https://discord.gg/8Ss9PCYRuR

We look at our first real top contender this year! Slovenia and Baskonia's Stefan Joksimovic looks like an easy Luka clone at first, but digging into his tape a little more reveals some key differences and some real hints at true two-way play.  00:00 Catching up: softball, pickleball, football 12:47 Stefan Joksimovic 18:20 Offense 42:34 Defense 51:16 Comps 55:11 Recommendations Recommendations: Noah - Weird: The Al Yankovic Story, mockumentary starring Daniel Radcliffe Jeffrey - DC's entire Absolute Batman collection Follow us on Twitter/X! Jeffrey: @Podlaoan, and @podlaoan.bsky.social Noah: @BBallTankNoah Old Man Squad Podcast Network: @OldManSquad **Join us in Discord! https://discord.gg/8Ss9PCYRuR

For our second prospect of the season, we go back to one of our unscouted favorites from last year: Baylor-now-St. John's returning prospect Tounde Yessoufou. He has a big power guard build and playstyle with sky high potential, but also a good roadmap to get even better. He's an interesting prospect, so tune in to how we diagnose his future outlook. 00:00 Catch up: Softball, Football, Clippers 13:14 Defense 27:57 Offense 45:55 Comps 49:51 Recs  Follow us on Twitter/X! Jeffrey: @Podlaoan, and @podlaoan.bsky.social Noah: @BBallTankNoah Old Man Squad Podcast Network: @OldManSquad **Join us in Discord! https://discord.gg/8Ss9PCYRuR

For our first prospect of the 2027 Draft Cycle, we lock in on Arizona's returning big Motiejus Krivas, who is a quintessential big who offers pretty much everything you would want out of a center. Does he provide more? We examine, and forecast some developmental paths that would make him a stronger prospect.  00:00 Catch Up/NBA Offseason Talk 11:41 Motiejus Krivas 42:35 NBA Comps  46:47 Recommendations Recommendations: Noah - The game 007: First Light Jeffrey - the Andrew Garfield Spider-Man films Follow us on Twitter/X! Jeffrey: @Podlaoan, and @podlaoan.bsky.social Noah: @BBallTankNoah Old Man Squad Podcast Network: @OldManSquad **Join us in Discord! https://discord.gg/8Ss9PCYRuR

We have hit episode 100! To celebrate, we discuss the offseason, summer league, and have a brief mini-retrospective at some of our favorites during these past few years and 100 episodes.  00:00 Intro 03:34 Offseasoh Talk  20:33 Summer League 01:04:55 Top Four Picks Discussion 01:08:44 Homer Corner 01:17:07 Century Retrospective 01:22:55 Recommendations Follow us on Twitter/X! Jeffrey: @Podlaoan, and @podlaoan.bsky.social Noah: @BBallTankNoah Old Man Squad Podcast Network: @OldManSquad **Join us in Discord! https://discord.gg/8Ss9PCYRuR

That's right, this is still a dynasty fantasy podcast. We review TWO rookie drafts that occurred in our ongoing dynasty leagues: our legendary, long-running home league that spans three continents, and of course the Old Man Squad Dynasty League. The format for both is 12 team 9-cat, two rounds each, followed by waivers during the season. We also discuss the big Jaylen Brown trade. Recommendations: Noah - Trying different food/drink combinations in different countries. Highlighted here: 75% cold brew coffee, 25% ice cold lemonade. Jeffrey - The Ed Sheeran Loop Tour, likely his last US tour in a long while, or so he says 00:00 Jaylen Brown Trade 27:11 Reviewing Two Rookie Drafts 01:09:58 Waiver Targets 01:25:29 Recommendations Follow us on Twitter/X! Jeffrey: @Podlaoan, and @podlaoan.bsky.social Noah: @BBallTankNoah Old Man Squad Podcast Network: @OldManSquad **Join us in Discord! https://discord.gg/8Ss9PCYRuR

We give our thoughts on the 2026 NBA Draft. Plain and simple. Recommendations: Noah - Taiwan Beer, not just the beer from Taiwan in general, but the brand Taiwan Beer. Seen everywhere throughout Taiwan, and especially worthwhile is the local-only 18 Day draft beer, with a strict 18-day shelf life. Jeffrey - The classic, much too short-lived sci epic, Firefly and its following movie Serenity Follow us on Twitter/X! Jeffrey: @Podlaoan, and @podlaoan.bsky.social Noah: @BBallTankNoah Old Man Squad Podcast Network: @OldManSquad **Join us in Discord! https://discord.gg/8Ss9PCYRuR

Our Mock Draft is finally here! This time, we got our friends On Ball Creator AKA Jeremy and THE Corban Ford to help us out. Part 2 is picks 17-30, and we get a little more unhinged... The format:  We take turns acting as each team's Team President/General Manager. The others will act as assistant GMs/scouts and pitch their players to the Team President who ultimately makes the final choice. Then we change teams and change roles as Team Presidents. Rinse and repeat until we get to 30 at the end of the first round.  00:00 Thunder 02:47 Hornets 06:20 Raptors 09:57 Spurs 11:43 Pistons 14:11 Sixers 18:08 Hawks 21:19 Knicks 24:23 Lakers 27:29 Nuggets 31:00 Celtics 35:20 Wolves 38:17 Cavs 41:34 Dallas 47:40 Recommendations Recommendations: Corban - The graphic novel classic "The Dark Knight Returns," particularly in paperback Jeremy - The classic David Duchovny show "Californication" Noah - The six track EP with jazz electronic fusion from Groke, called the Dark Deep, thematically based on the layers of the ocean Jeffrey - The musical "Wicked" both in the stage form and the modern Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo films Follow Corban! @corbanford Follow Jeremy! @onballcreator Also on @thecenterhub_bb https://the-center-hub.com/ Follow us on Twitter/X! Jeffrey: @Podlaoan, and @podlaoan.bsky.social Noah: @BBallTankNoah Old Man Squad Podcast Network: @OldManSquad **Join us in Discord! https://discord.gg/8Ss9PCYRuR

Our Mock Draft is finally here! This time, we got our friends On Ball Creator AKA Jeremy and THE Corban Ford to help us out. Part 1 is picks 1-16. The format:  We take turns acting as each team's Team President/General Manager. The others will act as assistant GMs/scouts and pitch their players to the Team President who ultimately makes the final choice. Then we change teams and change roles as Team Presidents. Rinse and repeat until we get to 30 at the end of the first round.  Shoutout to No Ceilings for inspiring this format. 00:00 Mock Draft Kickoff 01:07 War Room Format Explained 01:58 Draft Order Set 02:45 Wizards 06:45 Jazz 09:37 Grizzlies 10:38 Bulls 13:16 Clippers 19:18 Nets 25:18 Kings 33:34 Mavs 37:52 Bucks 45:19 Warriors 49:50 Thunder 53:00 Heat 56:37 Hornets 01:01:31 Bulls 01:04:31 Grizzlies Follow Corban! @corbanford Follow Jeremy! @onballcreator Also on @thecenterhub_bb https://the-center-hub.com/ Follow us on Twitter/X! Jeffrey: @Podlaoan, and @podlaoan.bsky.social Noah: @BBallTankNoah Old Man Squad Podcast Network: @OldManSquad **Join us in Discord! https://discord.gg/8Ss9PCYRuR

Our final prospects for the year are all perimeter players: Joshua Jefferson of Iowa State, Isaiah Evans of Duke, and Meleek Thomas of Arkansas. We break them down in our signature fashion, while also discussion the NBA Finals and some recent offseason trade talk.  Recommendations: Noah - The God of War series, particularly the sequel series starting in 2018 Jeffrey - The United States Air Force Academy Youth Summer Sports Camps, especially of course the tennis camp 00:00 Opening Discussion 16:07 Joshua Jefferson 34:21 Isaiah Evans 54:05 Meleek Thomas 01:14:44 Recommendations Follow us on Twitter/X! Jeffrey: @Podlaoan, and @podlaoan.bsky.social Noah: @BBallTankNoah Old Man Squad Podcast Network: @OldManSquad **Join us in Discord! https://discord.gg/8Ss9PCYRuR

We finally start our final speedrun series for the season! This time we focus on the final bigs we're doing a deep dive for: Tarris Reed Jr of UConn, Henri Veesaar of UNC, and Zuby Ejiofor of St. John's. Plus a little bit of some NBA finals talk.  00:00 Intro and NBA Finals Talk 21:04 Henry Vesaar 31:25 Tarris Reed Jr 43:24 Zuby Ejiofor 55:18 Wrap Up 01:08:53 Recommendations Recommendations:  Noah - The dubstep compilation album from Never Say Die Records, Vol. 7, The Final Never Say Die Showcase Jeffrey - The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles grimdark finale graphic novel "The Last Ronin" Follow us on Twitter/X! Jeffrey: @Podlaoan, and @podlaoan.bsky.social Noah: @BBallTankNoah Old Man Squad Podcast Network: @OldManSquad **Join us in Discord! https://discord.gg/8Ss9PCYRuR

Our last solo prospect for the year is Christian Anderson of Texas Tech. He is a lights out shooter and one of the best, if not the best, in the class. He's undersized but brings a lot of excellent qualities. Dig in with us to find out what he brings to the table!  And of course, we discuss the thrilling conclusion to the Spurs-Thunder series, as well as the changes to the draft lottery system. 00:00 Intro and NBA WCF Talk 15:16 New Lottery System 25:08 Christian Anderson Breakdown 33:58 Offense 44:39 Defense 52:18 Comps  57:00 Recommendations Recommendations: Noah - The 2018 sci-fi thriller Annihilation starring Natalie Portman Jeffrey - Watch the French Open! With so many upsets, it can be anyone's slam on the men's side.  Follow us on Twitter/X! Jeffrey: @Podlaoan, and @podlaoan.bsky.social Noah: @BBallTankNoah Old Man Squad Podcast Network: @OldManSquad **Join us in Discord! https://discord.gg/8Ss9PCYRuR

We take our penultimate solo prospect breakdown for the season with Houston freshman stretch-4 Chris Cenac Jr! This was a challenging scout for us, so this episode gets into the nitty gritty nuance that you all know and love from us. It's a longer scout, but it puts complicated players like Chris Cenac Jr in context with how they would fit in the NBA in both the regular season and the playoffs.  00:00 Intro and Playoffs Talk 15:00 Chris Cenac Jr Intro 36:02 Offense 40:39 Defense 51:53 Player Comps 01:03:36 Recommendations Recommendations: Noah - The entire Dark Pictures video game anthology, but specifically the latest entry Directive 8020 Jeffrey - The Gentleman Bastards book series by Scott Lynch Follow us on Twitter/X! Jeffrey: @Podlaoan, and @podlaoan.bsky.social Noah: @BBallTankNoah Old Man Squad Podcast Network: @OldManSquad **Join us in Discord! https://discord.gg/8Ss9PCYRuR

We finally do our first Mock Draft! This time we focus on the lottery teams after the actual Draft Lottery. We also get into some post-combine reviews, as well some very deep philosophical thoughts on our home teams: the Warriors and the Celtics.  00:00 Playoffs And Combine Buzz 07:58 1 - Wizards 09:32 2 - Jazz 11:27 3 - Grizzlies 13:28 4 - Bulls  16:13 5 - Clippers 18:46 6 - Nets 21:59 7 - Kings 23:35 8 - Hawks 26:29 9 - Mavericks 28:51 10 - Bucks 32:29 11 - Long GSW Convo  42:24 12 - Thunder 48:46 Celtics Sidebar 54:32 13 - Heat 57:15 14 - Hornets 01:02:18 Recommendations Recommendations: Noah - The house music album "Brave" by Joyryde Jeffrey - If you only have a day in Okinawa, go to Gorilla Chop and Katsudake Follow us on Twitter/X! Jeffrey: @Podlaoan, and @podlaoan.bsky.social Noah: @BBallTankNoah Old Man Squad Podcast Network: @OldManSquad **Join us in Discord! https://discord.gg/8Ss9PCYRuR

That's right, we're not ignoring the 2025 NBA Draft Class. This week, we have the legendary Chris Sharp back! He helps us break down the rookie performances from this year as we have a conversation framed against the Kia Rookie Ladder. Instead, we break down the Ladder vs the rookies we believe would have impact long term. Sure, tune in for us, but Chris is the real star of the show and helps give his own unique perspective.  Recommendations: Chris - An electric smoker, for its efficient set-it-and-forget-it abilities to smoke meat  Noah - The excellent, side-scrolling rogue-like video game series Blasphemous Jeffrey - The deep, heartful post-apocalyptic graphic novel, Y: The Last Man by Brian K. Vaughan.