The Ringer's NBA Draft Show

KOC and J. Kyle Mann give their resolutions for four promising prospects going into the New Year. Also, the guys share what games to watch with the New Year's edition of TV Guide (20:55).(06:42) - Jaime Jaquez Jr.(08:54) - Brandon Miller(10:57) - Dereck Lively(14:23) - Marcus SasserHosts: Kevin O’Connor and J. Kyle MannAssociate Producer: Jessie LopezProduction Supervision: Ben Cruz Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

KOC and J. Kyle Mann discuss the draft stock and potential of the Overtime Elite's Amen and Ausar Thompson—a.k.a. the Thompson twins (01:29). They discuss the unconventional path the twins are taking en route to the NBA, how playing in OTE is affecting their development, whether the lack of a reliable jumper will hurt their draft stock, and the debate over where Amen should be ranked in this class. Also, this week's Wemby update (38:00).Hosts: Kevin O’Connor and J. Kyle MannAssociate Producer: Jessie LopezProduction Supervision: Ben Cruz Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

With the release of The Ringer’s Top 100 NBA Player Rankings, KOC and J. Kyle Mann discuss six of the younger players on the list and debate whether they will rise, fall, or stay the same as the season goes on (01:18). Some of the players they look at are Tyrese Haliburton ranked at 21, Desmond Bane ranked at 31, and Bennedict Mathurin at 90. In this week’s Meet and Greet, the guys introduce UCF freshman forward Taylor Hendricks (29:44). KOC previews his interview with Alabama’s top prospect, Brandon Miller, before sharing his experience attending the Houston-Alabama game over the weekend (37:34). The guys also give this the latest Wemby update before Kyle shares what games to watch this week (47:04).Check out The Ringers NBA Rankings, Ranking everything that matters in the NBA!Hosts: Kevin O’Connor and J. Kyle MannAssociate Producer: Jessie LopezProduction Supervision: Ben Cruz  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

KOC and J. Kyle Mann give their first impressions of prospects Cam Whitmore from Villanova and Nick Smith from Arkansas (03:14). In looking at the success of players like Shaedon Sharpe and Darius Garland, the guys debate whether playing is the right decision for elite NBA prospects (23:17). In the debut segment of Meet and Greet, the guys introduce Tucker DeVries from Drake, a potential sleeper to keep an eye on (31:43). After this week’s Wemby update, the guys agree that it’s time for a reset in Chicago (39:55).Hosts: Kevin O’Connor and J. Kyle MannAssociate Producer: Jessie LopezProduction Supervision: Ben Cruz Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

After the first quarter of the NBA season, KOC and J. Kyle Mann decide to re-draft the lottery portion of the 2022 NBA draft.Nos. 1-5 (01:50)Nos. 6-10 (26:01)Nos. 11-14 (47:43)Hosts: Kevin O’Connor and J. Kyle MannAssociate Producer: Jessie LopezProduction Supervision: Ben Cruz Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

KOC and J. Kyle Mann begin the show discussing the Kings' resurgence in the NBA, looking specifically at Domantas Sabonis (02:18). Next, they take a look at the Thompson twins and compare them to Ja Morant and De’Aaron Fox (15:55). Do the twins need to develop consistent jump shots to make it in the NBA? Also, they recap the Creighton-Arkansas game from Tuesday night and discuss the prospects from both schools (25:58). The guys debate the potential of Emoni Bates in their new segment, YouTube Obsessions, before diving into this week’s Wemby update (37:50).Hosts: Kevin O’Connor and J. Kyle MannAssociate Producer: Jessie LopezProduction Supervision: Ben Cruz Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

KOC and J. Kyle Mann discuss the top five prospects from this weekend’s Champions Classic in Indianapolis (01:26). They also discuss some of the lesser-known prospects who competed before going into this week’s Victor Wembanyama and Scoot Henderson update (25:23).Hosts: Kevin O’Connor and J. Kyle MannAssociate Producer: Jessie LopezProduction Supervision: Ben Cruz Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Introducing The Ringer's 'NBA Draft Show' with Kevin O’Connor and J. Kyle Mann! They’ll get together every week to keep you up to date on all the top NBA prospects, including Victor Wembanyama. They discuss what to expect from the show before diving into what makes Wembanyama such a unique prospect and detailing the experience of watching him live (01:50). With Wembanyama locked in as the top prospect, they debate whether Scoot Henderson is locked in as the no. 2, and discuss the Thompson twins in Overtime Elite (17:32). Also, the introduction of the My Guys college draft, in which KOC and Kyle draft their five-man lineup of college players to watch entering the season (28:53).Hosts: Kevin O’Connor and J. Kyle MannAssociate Producer: Jessie LopezProduction Supervision: Ben Cruz Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices