2025 NBA Draft Mega Primer!
Jun 21, 2025•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 1284
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Episode description
Dan and Grant are joined by Bleacher Report colleague Jonathan Wasserman (@NBADraftWass) to preview ALL THINGS related to the 2025 NBA draft, including prospect breakdowns, team-building philosophies, skill-set superlatives and much more! TIMESTAMPS⬇️
0:00 - Intro
1:14 - Where does the 2025 draft class rank?
3:49 - How NIL is impacting the draft
7:26 - Any new NBA draft trends?
10:27 - Cooper Flagg breakdown
15:52 - Dylan Harper breakdown
19:02 - Ace Bailey breakdown
28:37 - VJ Edgecombe breakdown
32:06 - Jeremiah Fears breakdown
37:32 - Tre Johnson breakdown
40:08 - Kon Knueppel breakdown
42:32 - Collin Murray-Boyles breakdown
45:24 - Derik Queen breakdown
47:09 - Egor Demin breakdown
49:15 - Khaman Maluach breakdown
52:18 - Carter Bryant breakdown
55:26 - Highest variance draft prospect
56:36 - Best pick-and-roll initiators
58:22 - Best rim protectors
59:36 - Best movement shooters
1:00:28 - Best on-ball defenders
1:01:44 - Hidden gems to monitor
1:03:34 - The next Quinten Post
1:04:27 - Should NBA teams give us more peeks behind the curtain?
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0:00 - Intro
1:14 - Where does the 2025 draft class rank?
3:49 - How NIL is impacting the draft
7:26 - Any new NBA draft trends?
10:27 - Cooper Flagg breakdown
15:52 - Dylan Harper breakdown
19:02 - Ace Bailey breakdown
28:37 - VJ Edgecombe breakdown
32:06 - Jeremiah Fears breakdown
37:32 - Tre Johnson breakdown
40:08 - Kon Knueppel breakdown
42:32 - Collin Murray-Boyles breakdown
45:24 - Derik Queen breakdown
47:09 - Egor Demin breakdown
49:15 - Khaman Maluach breakdown
52:18 - Carter Bryant breakdown
55:26 - Highest variance draft prospect
56:36 - Best pick-and-roll initiators
58:22 - Best rim protectors
59:36 - Best movement shooters
1:00:28 - Best on-ball defenders
1:01:44 - Hidden gems to monitor
1:03:34 - The next Quinten Post
1:04:27 - Should NBA teams give us more peeks behind the curtain?
SUPPORT THE SHOW BY PURCHASING HARDWOOD KNOCKS MERCH
JOIN OUR DISCORD
SUBSCRIBE TO OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL
FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL⬇️
TikTok: @hardwoodknocks
Twitter @HardwoodKnocks
Instagram: @hardwood_knocks
Dan's Bluesky: @danfavale
Dan's Twitter: @danfavale
Dan's IG: @danfavale
Grant's Bluesky: @granthughes
BUSINESS INQUIRES⬇️
hardwoodknocks@gmail.com
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