No Ceilings

Nick brings Rucker on the show to talk about Rucker's recent article, V.I of his Backcourt Diaries. They discuss the wide range of topics that Rucker covered in the article, including early returns on the 2024 NBA Draft Class, Ryan Dunn's outlier growth as a shooter, and the current consensus Top 4 for the 2025 NBA Draft Class with Cooper Flagg, Ace Bailey, Dylan Harper, and Egor Demin. Finally, they wrap up by discussing the Philadelphia 76ers, their brutal start to the season, and their future outlook.Link to Rucker's article: https://www.noceilingsnba.com/p/the-backcourt-diaries-vi To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Danny Marang (@DannyMarang) joins the show to break down Portland Trail Blazer's rookie Donovan Clingan as well as diving into the growth of Scoot Henderson, Shaedon Sharpe, and more.0:00 Intro14:45 Interview with Danny MarangMerchandise: noceilingsnba.bigcartel.comPodcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/no-ceilings-nba-draft/id1595712943Written work: noceilingsnba.comTwitter: @NoCeilingsNBAYouTube: No Ceilings NBA To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week, Maxwell was joined by Mohamed (@mcfxz on Twitter/X)! They discussed a series of "Are we sure?" questions about prospects in the 2025 NBA Draft class!0:00: Are we sure Egor Demin is in the tier 1 of ‘25 guards, relative to guys like Kasparas, Harper and Traore?13:30: Are we sure Nolan Traore is a better prospect than Labaron Philon?25:00: Are we sure Jalil Bethea is a lottery talent this season, let alone a OAD guy?33:14: Are we sure Chase Ross isn’t a Top 60 guy?42:20: Are we sure that Khaman Maluach and Rocco Zikarsky are clear better prospects than Asa Newell?58:00: Are we sure Rasheer Fleming isn’t closer to JT Toppin than we’ve given him credit for?You can follow Maxwell on Twitter/X and BlueSkyYou can follow Mohamed on Twitter/X. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Tyler Rucker (@tyler_rucker) and Tyler Metcalf (@tmetcalf11) run through the first composting big board rankings of the No Ceilings crew and share their thoughts. They wrap up with updates to The Green Room.0:00 Intro3:00 1-516:10 6-1019:45 11-1528:35 16-2034:55 21-2542:05 26-3049:15 31-4052:55 41-5056:55 51-601:00:45 Honorable Mentions1:05:45 Green RoomMerchandise: noceilingsnba.bigcartel.comPodcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/no-ceilings-nba-draft/id1595712943Written work: noceilingsnba.comTwitter: @NoCeilingsNBAYouTube: No Ceilings NBA To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nick brings Tyler Metcalf on the show to cover Metcalf's recent article on Nique Clifford. They dive deep into Clifford's offensive game, including the encouraging signs of improvement he's shown on the offensive end. Finally, they wrap up by discussing his top-tier defense, and where he might potentially end up after the 2025 NBA Draft.Link to Metcalf's article: https://www.noceilingsnba.com/p/nique-clifford-is-improving-where To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week, Maxwell is joined by Garrett Johnson! The two discuss Jase Richardson's hot start, what to make of Koby Brea's singular strength, identifying up-transfer prospects, and early season Sicko scorers to watch!0:00: Jase Richardson, Koby Brea29:00: Identifying Up-Transfer Prospects, Money Williams, Igor Milicic Jr., Kasean Pryor48:42: Anthony Roy, Amar AugillardYou can donate to Money Williams' family's GoFundMe here. You can watch Garrett's latest YouTube video here.Follow Garrett on Twitter here.Follow Maxwell on Twitter here. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Tyler Rucker (@tyler_rucker) and Tyler Metcalf (@tmetcalf11) give some of their early season picks for “their guys.” They then construct their portfolios in the first round of this year’s NBA Draft Stock Game before wrapping up with the Green Room.0:00 Intro2:30 My Guys3:50 Tre Johnson11:15 Egor Demin17:30 Nique Clifford23:45 Carter Bryant30:25 Rylan Griffen34:15 Asa Newell37:30 Stock Game56:05 Green RoomMerchandise: noceilingsnba.bigcartel.comPodcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/no-ceilings-nba-draft/id1595712943Written work: noceilingsnba.comTwitter: @NoCeilingsNBAYouTube: No Ceilings NBA To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Corey and Albert run through the top 70 prospects on the NBA Draftdaq To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nick brings Jam on for his first Deep Dives appearance to talk about Jam's recent article in his new series, A Scout's Eyes. They dive deep into the game of Harvard star freshman Robert Hinton, his stellar start, his potential NBA translation on both ends, and potential comparisons between Hinton and recent Harvard standout Malik Mack. Finally, they wrap up by talking about the strong start for Arkansas guard Adou Thiero, along with a discussion about tracking shooting development in prospects.Link to Jam's article: https://www.noceilingsnba.com/p/a-scouts-eyes-robert-hintons-opening To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this episode of the No Ceilings Podcast Nathan Grubel interviewed professional basketball skills coach Phil Beckner on his career training NBA players like Damian Lillard, Anfernee Simons, and Ryan Dunn as well as how to project shooting and what goes into building a reliable foundation. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices