No Ceilings

Nick brings Nathan back on the show to close out their four-part 10-Year Draft Retrospective with a discussion of centers. They dive deep into the evolution of the center skill set over the past 10 years, and how much more studio space 7-footers have to work with today. Then, they talk about bench big men, and the value of churning the end of the NBA roster for bigs off the bench. Finally, they wrap up by discussing some of the centers in the 2025 NBA Draft Class, including Derik Queen, Ryan Kalkbrenner, as well as Khaman Maluach and Tomislav Ivisic following Nathan's recent in-person scouting experience.Timestamps2:00: Evolution of the center skill set20:00: End of the roster churn30:00: 2025 NBA Draft center review43:00 Maluach and Tomislav Ivisic 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 week’s episode of Rookie Roulette, Tyler Metcalf (@tmetcalf11) is joined by Wes Goldberg (@wcgoldberg) to break down the season so far of Kel’el Ware and the Miami Heat.0:00 Intro9:11 Wes Goldberg InterviewMerchandise: noceilingsnba.bigcartel.comPodcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/no-ceilings-nba-draft/id1595712943Written work: noceilingsnba.comTwitter: @NoCeilingsNBAYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@NoCeilingsNBA 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, Jam Hines joined Maxwell Baumbach! They talked about Liam McNeeley's recent production, Walter Clayton Jr.'s first round push, and a number of interesting draft sleepers!0:00 - Liam McNeeley17:16 - Walter Clayton Jr. 35:00 - Martin Somerville, Joseph Pinion, Alvaro Folgueiras, Kaleb Banks 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) breakdown two of the more polarizing freshman guards in the 2025 NBA Draft: Jeremiah Fears and Jase Richardson. They also dive into the game of Hugo Gonzalez from Real Madrid before updating The Green Room.0:00 Intro9:30 Jeremiah Fears27:50 Jase Richardson50:55 Hugo Gonzalez1:08:05 The Green RoomMerchandise: noceilingsnba.bigcartel.comPodcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/no-ceilings-nba-draft/id1595712943Written work: noceilingsnba.comTwitter: @NoCeilingsNBAYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@NoCeilingsNBA 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 break down the games of St.Joseph's Rasheer Fleming and Arizona's Carter Bryant in a 2025 NBA Draft Scouting Report 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 Nathan back for Part Three of their 10-Year Draft Retrospective series, covering the changes among forwards in the last 10 years of the draft. They discuss the tweener distinction mostly shifting from the 3/4 to the 4/5, and the evolution of defensive responsibilities for forwards. They also cover the top of the 2022 NBA Draft class at length, and how Paolo Banchero, Jabari Smith Jr., and Keegan Murray typify the evolving expectations for larger forwards. Finally, they wrap up by discussing some of the top forward prospects in the class, including some Cooper Flagg discussion and a debate about two very different forwards in Collin Murray-Boyles and Rasheer Fleming.Timestamps:5:00: Tweener Discussion20:00: 2022 NBA Draft Class50:00: Cooper Flagg1:05:00: CMB vs. Fleming 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

The Draft Sickos are back at it, this time with a BIG SHOW! That's right, all bigs this week! Maxwell Baumbach and Stephen Gillespie broke down some of the most unique and interesting center prospects in the 2025 NBA Draft class!0:00 - Khaman Maluach34:06 - Thomas Sorber49:52 - Maxime Raynaud1:04:23 - Viktor Lakhin1:12:17 Rafael Castro 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) breakdown two of the top emerging international prospects in the 2025 NBA Draft: Joan Beringer and Sergio de Larrea. They wrap up by updating their stock game portfolios and The Green Room.0:00 Intro5:10 Joan Beringer25:48 Sergio de Larrea37:50 Stock Game1:06:40 The Green RoomMerchandise: noceilingsnba.bigcartel.comPodcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/no-ceilings-nba-draft/id1595712943Written work: noceilingsnba.comTwitter: @NoCeilingsNBAYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@NoCeilingsNBA 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 Tulaba (@CoreyTulaba) and Albert Ghim (@albertoeghim) give their breakdown of two of the top bigs in the 2025 NBA Draft: Derik Queen and Asa Newell.Merchandise: noceilingsnba.bigcartel.comPodcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/no-ceilings-nba-draft/id1595712943Written work: noceilingsnba.comTwitter: @NoCeilingsNBAYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@NoCeilingsNBA 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 Stephen back on the podcast to talk about Texas star guard Tre Johnson and Stephen's recent article breaking down his game, as well as Stephen's previous article on Cooper Flagg. They start out with an overview of Johnson's game and some of his potential pathways to stardom in the NBA, before breaking down his game in detail. They start out by covering his scoring ability, including his exceptional shooting touch and top-notch iso scoring. Then, they talk about Johnson's playmaking game, where he currently stands as a passer, and his potential growth in that area. Then, they cover Johnson's defense, and potential avenues for improvement on that end of the floor. Finally, they discuss Cooper Flagg's offensive breakout to complement his sensational defense, and how Flagg and Dylan Harper compare to top prospects from years and eras past.Link to Stephen's Tre Johnson article: https://www.noceilingsnba.com/p/tre-johnson-shooting-up-draft-boardsLink to Stephen's Cooper Flagg article: https://www.noceilingsnba.com/p/cooper-flagg-number-one-of-numberTimestamps3:30: Why Tre/Tre Johnson Overview17:30: Johnson Scoring Deep Dive43:30: Johnson Playmaking Deep Dive1:08:00: Johnson Defense Deep Dive1:31:00: Cooper Flagg and Dylan Harper 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