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NBA Draft analyst Rafael Barlowe from NBA Draft Junkies and current author of the NBA Big Board newsletter is joined by Richard Stayman (@MavsDraft), Sam Ferris (NBA Draft Dummies), and Leif Thulin to breakdown the NBA Draft. Rafael
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S3 Ep 28: NBA Top 25 Under 25 Rankings from 2022-02-25T10:00
Chad Ford and Rafael Barlowe debate the best players in the NBA under the age of 25. Is Luka Doncic or Jayson Tatum No. 1? Is Trae Young or Ja Morant the best guard under 25 in the NBA? Who's t...
ListenS3 Ep 27: NBA Mock Draft Wars from 2022-02-18T10:00
Chad and NBA Big Board Director of Scouting Rafael Barlow both released their own Mock Drafts this week. There were significant differences at the top and throughout the draft. Chad and Rafael deb...
ListenS3 Ep 26: Trade Deadline 2022 NBA Draft Impact from 2022-02-11T00:02:39
Rafael Barlowe joins Chad to talk about the NBA Draft fallout to this year's trade deadline.?How will the James Harden-Ben Simmons trade affect the 2022 NBA Draft??The Blazers pick up a potential 2...
ListenS3 Ep 25: NBA Trade Deadline Special from 2022-02-02T20:49:45
Bleacher Report's Jake Fischer joins the show to talk NBA trade rumors. Who might get dealt before the February 10 trade deadline? We talk: Ben Simmons deals, including a potential Simmons-Bradley...
ListenS3 Ep 24: 2021 NBA Re-Draft w/John Hollinger from 2022-01-28T10:00
Chad is joined by the Athletic's John Hollinger to re-draft the lottery of the 2021 NBA Draft. Should Cade Cunningham still be the No. 1 pick?Is Evan Mobley or Scottie Barnes the best long-term pro...
ListenS3 Ep 23: Can Kentucky's Shaedon Sharpe be a Top 5 pick in the 2022 NBA Draft? from 2022-01-22T10:00
Chad is joined by The Athletic's Kyle Tucker to discuss the recent news that Kentucky signee Shaedon Sharpe may be eligible for the 2022 NBA Draft. Tucker has covered the Wildcats for more than a d...
ListenS3 Ep 22: Mock Draft 1.0 from 2022-01-21T10:00
Chad and the Athletic's Tony Jones go through their first Mock Draft of the 2022 draft season. Instead of focusing on intel, like Chad's recent Mock Draft 1.0, Tony and Chad select players that the...
ListenS3 Ep 21: Is Jaden Ivey, Ja Morant 2.0? Is Paolo Banchero the next Carmelo? from 2022-01-14T10:00
Chad is joined by ESPN college basketball analyst and draft guru Fran Fraschilla. Chad and Fran go deep on the debate between Jabari Smith, Paolo Banchero, Chet Holmgren and Jaden Ivey for the No. ...
ListenS3 Ep 20: Big Board 3.0 with a NEW No. 1 Pick! from 2022-01-07T10:00
Chad debuted his third Big Board of the year on Thursday. He takes on several key topics from the Big Board in this week’s podcast. How does the draft class of 2022 stack up against the potentially...
ListenS3 Ep 19: We Blew It on Steph Curry + Jabari Smith No. 1? + It's a Wonderful Life with Seth Davis from 2021-12-17T10:00
Chad is joined by the Athletic's Seth Davis. They talk about their perceptions of Steph Curry as a draft prospect in the 2009 NBA Draft. How both Virginia Tech and Duke passed on him in college, ho...
ListenS3 Ep 18: Top 5 Draft Prospects in the World from 2021-12-10T10:00
Chad is joined by NBADraftJunkies.com's Rafael Barlowe. Barlowe recently moved to Barcelona and is diving deep into the international draft class. How do international players like Victor Wembanyam...
ListenS3 Ep 17: Is Scoot Henderson best NBA Draft prospect in the world? from 2021-12-03T10:00
Chad is joined by Sports Illustrated's Howard Beck to talk about the G League Ignite's 17-year-old phenom Scoot Henderson. Beck spent several weeks with Henderson and his family in Georgia and in C...
ListenS3 Ep 16: Using Analytics to Project the Draft from 2021-11-19T10:00
Chad is joined by The Athletic's Seth Partnow, former Director of Basketball Research for the Milwaukee Bucks, to discuss his new book, The Midrange Theory: Basketball's Evolution in the Age of Ana...
ListenS3 Ep 15: First Impressions of NCAA Draft Prospects from 2021-11-12T10:00
Most of the teams in the NCAA have played their first game of the season. How did the top prospects in our Big Board 1.0 look? Chad talks Gonzaga’s Chet Holmgren, Duke’s Paolo Banchero, Memphis’ Ja...
ListenS3 Ep 14: Big Board 1.0 from 2021-11-05T10:00
With the college basketball season getting underway Nov 9th, Chad unveils his first Big Board 1.0 of the 2022 NBA Draft. He discusses his Top 10 prospects in the draft led by two freshmen: Gonzaga'...
ListenS3 Ep 13: Thorpe&Ford Rank the Rookies from 2021-10-29T10:00
Chad is joined by True Hoop's David Thorpe to look at the performances of this year's rookie class during the first week of the season. Chad and David talk Scottie Barnes, Evan Mobley, Chris Duart...
ListenS3 Ep 12: Hollinger&Ford on Top NBA Rookies, Sophomores&Trades for Ben Simmons from 2021-10-20T10:00
Chad and the Athletic's John Hollinger talk NBA rookie performances in the pre-season including Cade Cunningham, Jalen Green, Evan Mobley, Scottie Barnes, Jalen Suggs, Josh Giddey, Franz Wagner, Da...
ListenS3 Ep 11: Who's No. 1 in 2022? from 2021-10-13T10:00
Chad is joined by Sports Illustrated's Jeremy Woo to talk 2022 NBA Draft. Who will be the No. 1 pick -- Paolo Banchero, Chet Holmgren, Jaden Hardy, Yannick Nzosa or Jalen Duren? They also talk othe...
ListenS3 Ep 10: Top 25 Under 25: Ranking the NBA's best young players, including rookies from 2021-10-08T10:00
Chad takes a deeper dive into this week's column ranking the top 25 players in the NBA under the age of 25. He dives into his methodology, why rookies like Cade Cunningham, Jalen Green and Scottie ...
ListenS3 Ep 9: Future Talent Rankings: NBA's 20 Best Young Teams from 2021-10-01T17:17:07
Chad dives deeper into his two columns this week ranking the top teams in the NBA based off of their talent under the age of 25. He discusses the ranking system, why players got ranked in the Tiers...
ListenS3 Ep 8: The Best International Prospect Since Luka Don?i?? from 2021-09-24T10:00
Chad Ford and NBA Draft Junkies Rafael Barlowe go on a deep dive on the 2022 NBA Draft international class. Would Victor Wembanyama go No. 1 in 2022 if he was draft eligible? How does Yannick Nzosa...
ListenS3 Ep 7: NBA Power Rankings w/ Marc Stein from 2021-09-17T10:00
Chad Ford is joined by former ESPN.com and NY Times NBA reporter Marc Stein to talk NBA Power Rankings. Who is the early favorite to win the 2022 NBA Championship? And just as importantly to some f...
ListenS3 Ep 6: Ranking the Rookie of the Year Contenders from 2021-09-10T10:00
Chad dives into the 2021-22 Rookie of the Year race. Who from the NBA Draft class of 2021 will be the favorites to win Rookie of the Year? Ford discusses Jalen Green, Cade Cunningham, Jalen Suggs, ...
ListenS3 Ep 5: Top 10 players in the 2019, 2020&2021 draft class from 2021-08-27T10:00
Chad and Draft Deeper's Nathan Grubel put together a collective ranking of the top prospects from 2019, 2020 and 2021 NBA Draft classes based on how they think they will perform in the 2021-22 NBA ...
ListenS3 Ep 4: Western Conference Best/Worst Summer League Players from 2021-08-21T10:00
Chad and the NBADraftJunkies Rafael Barlowe talk about the best and worst performances they saw by Western Conference players in the Summer League. How did Jalen Green, Jonathan Kuminga, Davion Mit...
ListenS3 Ep 3: Eastern Conference Best/Worst Summer League Players from 2021-08-20T10:00
Chad and the NBADraftJunkies Rafael Barlowe talk about the best and worst performances they saw by Eastern Conference players in the Summer League. How did Cade Cunningham, Evan Mobley, Jalen Sugg...
ListenS3 Ep 2: Summer League Stars + Who's No. 1 in the 2022 NBA Draft? from 2021-08-13T10:00
Chad and the Athletic's Tony Jones spend the first segment looking at how the 2021 NBA Draft rookies are playing in the Summer League. They discuss Cade Cunningham, Jalen Green, Jalen Suggs, Jonath...
ListenS3 Ep 1: 2022 NBA Draft Preview from 2021-08-06T10:00
Chad takes his first look at the 2022 NBA Draft. Once again college freshmen are expected to rule the top of the draft with as many as nine projected as potential lottery picks. They won't be alone...
ListenS2 Ep 49: Offseason Winners and Losers from 2021-08-04T18:54:09
Chad and The Athletic’s Tony Jones dive into the last week of NBA transactions in free agency, trades and the NBA Draft. Which teams have come out in better shape? Who took a step backwards? Who’s ...
ListenS2 Ep 48: Western Conference 2021 Draft Grades from 2021-07-30T10:05
Chad Ford and Rafael Barlowe break down the 2021 NBA Draft by grading every team that had a draft pick in the Western Conference. The Rockets and Nuggets get an A while the Thunder earn a D Learn m...
ListenS2 Ep 47: Eastern Conference 2021 Draft Grades from 2021-07-30T10:00
Chad Ford and NBA Draft Junkie's Rafael Barlowe break down the 2021 NBA Draft by grading every team that had a draft pick in the Eastern Conference. The Hornets get an A+ and the Pistons and Cavs a...
ListenS2 Ep 46: Mock Draft 5.0 from 2021-07-29T10:00
I go solo the night before the draft to breakdown his latest Mock Draft as Wednesday night. After Cade Cunningham, Jalen Green are off the board, who’s next for the Raptors, Magic and Thunder? Will...
ListenS2 Ep 45: Draft Trade Rumors for Thunder, Pistons, Cavs, Raptors, Warriors, Lakers&Jazz from 2021-07-28T10:00
Chad is joined by the Athletic's Tony Jones to talk NBA Draft trade rumors just one day before the 2021 NBA Draft. Chad and Tony discuss the Oklahoma City Thunder's push to move up into the top of...
ListenS2 Ep 44: Mock Draft Wars 2 from 2021-07-27T10:00
Chad is joined by True Hoop’s David Thorpe just two days before the 2021 NBA Draft. Thorpe and Chad reveal their personal picks for each team in the lottery and debate the upside and downside of al...
ListenS2 Ep 43: How Good Is the 2021 Draft? + Late Risers + Revenge of the Oldies from 2021-07-26T10:00
Chad and the Athletic's John Hollinger dive into just how good is the 2021 Draft compared to prior drafts. In the second segment they take on a number of late rising prospects like Cameron Thomas, ...
ListenS2 Ep 42: NBA Draft Trade Rumors w/ Marc Stein from 2021-07-23T10:00
Chad Ford is joined by former ESPN.com and NY Times NBA reporter Marc Stein to talk NBA Draft trade rumors with less than a week to go before the NBA Draft. They talk Pistons, Warriors, Lakers, Kni...
ListenS2 Ep 41: 2021 Draft Tiers from 2021-07-22T10:00
Chad and The Athletic's Tony Jones dive deep into a rating system that sorts NBA draft prospects by tiers:Tier 1: Potential superstar Tier 2: Potential All-StarTier 3: Potential high-level starter...
ListenS2 Ep 40: Unconventional Hot Takes on the NBA Draft from 2021-07-20T10:00
Chad is joined by Rafael Barlowe of NBA Draft Junkies in a fun show where they share their most controversial draft hot takes. Chad and Rafael each give us several takes that buck conventional wisd...
ListenS2 Ep 39: Mock Draft 3.0 w/ Ryen Russillo from 2021-07-16T10:00
Chad and the Ringer's Ryen Russillo put together a mega deep dive through much of the first round of the 2021 NBA Draft. They talk about key draft questions for the Pistons, Rockets, Cavs, Raptors,...
ListenS2 Ep 38: The Case Against Cade from 2021-07-14T10:00
Chad's guest is Dean Demakis from deanondraft.com. While Cade Cunningham has played the role of consensus No. 1 all year, not everyone sees it that way. Dean, using analytics and past player comps,...
ListenS2 Ep 37: Built to Lose from 2021-07-13T23:02:44
Chad is joined by Bleacher Report’s Jake Fischer author of “Built to Lose: How the NBA's Tanking Era Changed the League Forever" to discuss the role that the draft lottery and tanking has played in...
ListenS2 Ep 36: Lottery Mock Draft from 2021-07-09T10:00
Chad is joined by Tony Jones of the Athletic to mock the lottery. Instead of telling you what they think teams will do, Chad and Tony take turns selecting the player they think each team in the lot...
ListenS2 Ep 35: Workout Wonders from 2021-07-07T10:00
Chad is joined by Adam Stanco, VP of Content at 247.com to discuss how some elite prospects have looked in the workout setting. Should great workouts factor into the draft evaluation process? What’...
ListenS2 Ep 34: Big Board 6.0 from 2021-07-02T10:00
Chad takes a look at who is rising and falling on his latest Big Board 6.0. Scottie Barnes, James Bouknight, Isaiah Jackson, Trey Murphy III and Deuce McBride all get shoutouts from Chad. He also d...
ListenS2 Ep 33: Draft Combine Winners&Losers from 2021-06-29T10:00
Chad is joined by Sports Illustrated's Jeremey Woo to breakdown the 2021 NBA Draft Combine. Who helped themselves in the 5-on-5s, interviews, athletic testing and measurements? Chad and Jeremy disc...
ListenS2 Ep 32: Mock Draft Wars from 2021-06-25T10:00
Chad is joined by the Athletic's John Hollinger. They compare their Mock Drafts and analyze what the Pistons, Rockets, Cavs, Raptors, Magic, Thunder and Warriors should do with their draft picks. T...
ListenS2 Ep 31: Mock Draft 2.0 from 2021-06-23T10:00
Chad reacts to Tuesday nights Draft Lottery that saw the Pistons win the No. 1 pick in the 2021 NBA Draft. Who will Detroit and the rest of the lottery teams take with their picks? Chad goes throug...
ListenS2 Ep 30: The International Draft from 2021-06-18T10:00
Chad and ESPN's Fran Frascilla break down the top international prospects in the draft -- both players who were born internationally and played college ball or G-League plus international players w...
ListenS2 Ep 29: Draft Sleepers from 2021-06-11T10:00
Chad is joined by Locked On NBA Draft host Rafael Barlowe to discuss players who they believe are currently underrated in the draft. They begin with a discussion three highly touted freshmen Brando...
ListenS2 Ep 28: Big Board 5.0 from 2021-06-04T10:00
Chad comes in with his first Big Board update in 2 months. He goes over picks 1-30 and highlights a few high risers like Scottie Barnes, Alperen Sengun, Usman Garuba, Ziaire Williams and Trey Murph...
ListenS2 Ep 27: Mock Draft 1.1 from 2021-05-28T10:00
Chad dives into Mock Draft 1.1 -- his most recently updated Mock Draft of the first round of the 2021 NBA Draft. He talks lottery odds for each team in the lottery, who they are looking to draft at...
ListenS2 Ep 26: 2020 Draft Re-Grade: Western Conference from 2021-05-21T10:00
Last year Chad and the Athletic's Tony Jones graded every team in the Western Conference on the 2020 Draft right after the draft. A season later they return to look at their grades and give a new g...
ListenS2 Ep 25: 2020 Draft Re-Grade: Eastern Conference from 2021-05-14T10:00
Last year Chad and LockedOn' Hawks host Brad Rowland graded every team in the Eastern Conference on the 2020 Draft right after the draft. A season later they return to look at their grades and give...
ListenS2 Ep 24: Big Board Wars from 2021-05-07T10:00
Chad and the Athletic's John Hollinger compare their latest Big Boards. Who does Chad have too high? Who does John have too low? They discuss Scottie Barnes, Davion Mitchell, Alperen Sengun, Kai Jo...
ListenS2 Ep 23: G League Draft Prospects w/ Brian Shaw from 2021-04-30T10:00
Chad is joined by G League Ignite head coach Brian Shaw. Shaw talks about the G League experience, how it compares to college, and provides NBA Draft scouting reports for Jalen Green, Jonathan Kumi...
ListenS2 Ep 22: International Draft Prospects from 2021-04-27T21:17
Chad is joined by Rafael Barlowe from LockedOn NBA Draft and NBADraftJunkies.com to discuss this year's international draft class. They talk Usman Garuba, Alperen ?engün, Josh Giddey, Vrenz Bleijen...
ListenS2 Ep 21: Big Board 4.0, Part 2 - Picks 31-60 from 2021-04-14T10:00
Chad dives deeper into Big Board 4.0 going over picks 31-60. Players discussed include Joel Ayayi, Ayo Dosunmu, Josh Christopher, Chris Smith, BJ Boston, Terrance Shannon Jr., Neemias Queta, Max Ab...
ListenS2 Ep 20: Big Board 4.0 from 2021-04-09T01:00
Chad unveils Big Board 4.0 and covers picks 1-30 in this podcast. Davion Mitchell, Josh Giddey, Kai Jones, Cam Thomas, Chris Duarte, Johnny Juzang are all rising, while Corey Kispert&James Bouknigh...
ListenS2 Ep 19: Final Four Stock Watch + Big Board Preview from 2021-04-06T20:56:33
Chad and the Athletic's Tony Jones breakdown the draft stock of NBA prospects who played in the Final Four. They discuss Jalen Suggs, Davion Mitchell, Corey Kispert, Jared Butler, Matthew Mayer, ...
ListenS2 Ep 18: March Madness Stock Watch 2.0 from 2021-04-01T20:12:49
Chad and the Athletic's Tony Jones breakdown the draft prospects of players who played in the Sweet Sixteen and Elite Eight. They cover Evan Mobley, Jalen Suggs, Franz Wagner, Scottie Barnes, Moses...
ListenS2 Ep 17: Big Board 3.0, Part 2 - Picks 31-60 from 2021-03-26T10:00
Chad breaks down the second half of his Big Board 3.0, picks 31-60 lead by LSU's Cam Thomas, Florida's Tre Mann and Illinois Ayo Dosumnu Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/a...
ListenS2 Ep 16: March Madness NBA Draft Stock Watch from 2021-03-23T19:44:37
Chad is joined by the Athletic's Tony Jones to discuss who help[ed and hurt their NBA Draft stock in the opening weekend of the NCAA Tournament. Chad and Tony talk Cade Cunningham, Jalen Suggs, Eva...
ListenS2 Ep 15: Big Board 3.0 from 2021-03-15T10:00
Chad unveils his third Big Board for the 2021 NBA Draft ahead of the NCAA Tournament. In this episode Chad breaks down picks 1-30. Keon Johnson, Moses Moody, Kai Jones and Isaiah Jackson are big ri...
ListenS2 Ep 14: 2021 Lottery Mock Draft from 2021-03-08T10:00
Chad and the Athletic's Tony Jones take turns drafting in our first Mock Draft of the season. We use ESPN's BPI Index to project records for each team in the lottery and then based on selections ba...
ListenS2 Ep 13: G-League Stars from 2021-03-01T10:00
Chad is joined by the Athletic's John Hollinger. They discuss the recent play of G-League Ignite prospects Jonathan Kuminga, Jalen Green, Daishen Nix and Isiah Todd as well as discuss the draft pro...
ListenS2 Ep 12: 2021 Tier 1 Players from 2021-02-24T04:55:22
Chad and David Locke give a quick primer on the 2021 NBA Draft and go deep into, perhaps, the most loaded Tier 1 in a decade. 5 players -- Cade Cunnigham, Evan Mobley, Jalen Suggs, Jalen Green and ...
ListenS2 Ep 11: Revisiting the 2020 Draft from 2021-02-17T16:53:21
David Locke and Chad Ford take a look at how the rookies of the 2020 NBA Draft are looking 30 games into the season. What did they get right? Where were they wrong? They talk LaMelo Ball, Anthony E...
ListenS2 Ep 10: Big Board 2.0, Part 1 from 2021-02-01T10:00
Chad unveils his first updated Big Board of the year, Big Board 2.0. In this episode he breaks down the Top 20 prospects on his board led by Cade Cunningham, Evan Mobley and Jalen Suggs. In our nex...
ListenS2 Ep 9: 2021 Draft Sleepers from 2021-01-25T10:00
Chad is joined by the Athletic's Tony Jones. They dive deeper into the draft to identify some under the radar prospects they like including Auburn's Sharife Cooper, Baylor's Jared Butler and Davion...
ListenS2 2 Ep 8: 2021 Scouting with Fran Frascilla from 2021-01-18T20:05
Chad is joined by ESPN college basketball analyst and international draft guru Fran Frascilla. They talk top freshmen and upperclassmen, Fran's breakdown of the G-League Ignite bootleg scrimmage ta...
ListenS2 2 Ep 7: Ford-Hollinger 2021 Favorites from 2021-01-11T10:00
Chad is joined by long-time collaborator John Hollinger of the Athletic to discuss their favorite draft prospects for the 2021 NBA Draft. Cade Cunningham, Evan Mobley, Greg Brown and a few sleeper...
ListenS2 2 Ep 6: 2021 Big Board 1,1 Part 2 from 2021-01-04T10:00
Chad continues to break down his first Big Board of 2021. In this episode Chad breaks down picks 16-30 starting with UNC freshman Day'ron Sharpe an ending with Memphis' Moussa Cisse. Learn more abo...
ListenS2 Ep 5: 2021 Big Board 1,1 Part 1 from 2020-12-28T10:00
Chad releases his first Big Board for the 2021 NBA Draft: Big Board 1.1 In this episode he breaks down prospects 1-15 led by Cade Cunningham, Jalen Suggs and Evan Mobley. Next week he'll follow up ...
ListenS2 2 Ep 4: G-League Ignite 2021 Draft Prospects from 2020-12-21T10:00
Chad and Sports Illustrated's Jeremy Woo discuss four G-League Ignite prospects that could make waves in the 2021 NBA Draft including Jalen Green, Jonathan Kuminga, Daishen Nix and Isaiah Todd. Lea...
ListenS2 Ep 3: Top College Freshmen in the 2021 Draft from 2020-12-14T10:00
Chad and Sports Illustrated's Jeremy Woo break down the top college freshman in the 2021 NBA Draft class including Cade Cunningham, Evan Mobley, Jalen Suggs, Scottie Barnes, BJ Boston, Terrence Cla...
ListenS2 Ep 2: Who's No. 1 in the 2021 Draft? from 2020-12-08T10:00
Chad and the Athletic's Tony Jones break down the candidates for the No. 1 pick in the 2021 Draft. Oklahoma State's Cade Cunningham, Gonzaga's Jalen Suggs, USC's Evan Mobley and the G League's Jale...
ListenS2 Ep 1: 2021 NBA Draft Preview from 2020-12-04T21:11:05
Chad breaks down his Top 5 for the 2021 NBA Draft, looks at potential draft themes, and which teams will likely have a shot at the No. 1 pick in 2021. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcas...
ListenEp 40: Eastern Conference Draft Grades from 2020-11-20T10:00
Chad and LockedOn Hawks host Brad Rowland hand out 20202 draft grades for every team in the Eastern Conference. The Hornets and Sixers get high marks. The Knicks are sent back to summer school. Not...
ListenEp 39: Western Conference Draft Grades from 2020-11-19T10:00
Chad and the Athletic's Tony Jones hand out draft grades for all the teams in the Western Conference. The Kings and Mavericks are at the top of the class, while the Suns are struggling to pass. Als...
ListenEp 38: 10 minutes of Draft Buzz from 2020-11-18T22:39
Chad breaks down the latest NBA Draft buzz with 3 hours to go before the start of the 2020 NBA Draft. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
ListenEp 37: Mock Draft 3.0 from 2020-11-18T10:00
It's NBA Draft Day and Chad kicks off the morning of the draft with his last Mock of the 2020 Draft season. After spending the past few days talking to NBA execs, scouts and agents, here's the late...
ListenEp 36: Final Big Board 4.0 from 2020-11-17T21:45:18
Chad reveals his final Big Board 4.0 of the 2020 NBA Draft. Chad walks you through the top 60 prospects, giving strengths, weaknesses and draft ranges the day before the draft. Patrick Williams, Ki...
ListenEp 35: NBA Draft Rumor Mill from 2020-11-17T10:00
Chad discusses the latest trade rumors with Sports Illustrated's Jeremy Woo. They big trades including James Harden, Russell Westbrook, and Chris Paul. Then they pivot to key draft rumors around th...
ListenEp 34: 2020 Draft Tiers from 2020-11-16T10:00
Chad is joined by the Athletic's Tony Jones as each of them break the 2020 draft down into Tiers the way many NBA front offices do. Tier 1 is for potential superstars. Tier 2 for potential All-Star...
ListenEp 33: Mock Draft 2.0 from 2020-11-13T10:00
Chad updates his latest first round Mock Draft based on intel from NBA teams and agents around the NBA. Devin Vassell, Patrick Williams and Desmond Bane are the big risers in the last mock. Learn m...
ListenEp 32: Updated Big Board 3.0 from 2020-11-12T10:00
Chad updates his Big Board just a little under a week before the 2020 NBA Draft, going through all 60 of his top prospects in the draft. Villanova's Saddiq Bey, TCU's Desmond Bane, Barcelona's Lean...
ListenEp 31: NBA RE-DRAFT 2019 from 2020-11-11T10:00
Chad and the Athletic's John Hollinger re-draft the 2019 NBA Draft Lottery. Zion Williamson or Ja Morant at No. 1? Tyler Herro or RJ Barrett at No. 3? Can DeAndre Hunter, Jarrett Culver and Darius ...
ListenEp 30: Draft Trade Talk from 2020-11-09T10:00
Chad and the Athletic's John Hollinger break down the best draft night trade options for the Wolves, Warriors, Hornets, Bulls, Cavs, Hawks, Pistons, Knicks, Wizards and Suns. Learn more about your ...
ListenEp 29: Mock Draft 1.0 from 2020-11-06T10:00
Chad unveils his first full first round Mock Draft for the 2020 NBA Draft. He goes pick by pick through all 30 teams and tells you what he thinks they will do based on intel he's gathered from NBA ...
ListenEp 28: 2020 Underrated/Overrated Prospects from 2020-11-04T10:00
Chad and LockedOn Hawks host Brad Rowland break down several of the most underrated or overrated prospects in the 2020 NBA Draft including LaMelo Ball, Killian Hayes, Tre Jones, Xavier Tillman and ...
ListenEp 27: 2020 Draft Sleepers from 2020-11-02T10:00
Chad is joined by. the Athletic's Tony Jones to talk about some NBA Draft sleepers at the top: Obi Toppin and Onyeka Okongwu and later in the draft including Patrick Williams, Saddiq Bay, Jaden McD...
ListenEp 26: Comparing Big Boards from 2020-10-29T10:00
Chad is joined by Sports Illustrated's Jeremy Woo. They compare Big Boards, debate LaMelo Ball vs. Anthony Edwards, swoon over Tyrese Haliburton, compare notes on RJ Hampton&Jalen Smith and discuss...
ListenEp 25: Hollinger&Ford 2020 Draft Prep from 2020-10-26T10:00
Chad Ford and John Hollinger get in some prep work for the 2020 NBA Draft. They talk workouts, measurements, analytics, and their worth in prep for the draft. Then they compare and contrast their B...
ListenEp 24: NBA Big Board 2.0 from 2020-10-23T10:00
After a four month break, Chad Ford returns one month before the NBA Draft to break down his top 30 prospects based off of intel from NBA teams in his Big Board 2.0. Learn more about your ad choice...
ListenNBA Big Board Returns from 2020-10-22T01:04:58
The NBA Big Board pod is coming back on Fri, Oct 23, with a new Big Board 2.0! I’ll also have some great guests in the coming weeks including the Athletic's John Hollinger and Tony Jones, Sports I...
ListenEp 23: NBA RE-DRAFT 2012 from 2020-06-15T10:00
Chad and John Hollinger of the Athletic re-draft the 2012 NBA Draft lottery. Anthony Davis leads six All-Stars in a top heavy draft. Chad and John also CSI what went wrong with Dion Waiters, Austin...
ListenSPECIAL - Locked On's Black Lives Matter Roundtable - 8 Locked On Hosts discuss life as a black man in America from 2020-06-11T14:08:15
In an eye-opening discussion, Ross Jackson (Locked On Saints) Aaron Freeman (Locked on Falcons) Tony Wiggins (Locked On Jaguars) John Hickman (Locked On Texans) Chris Carter (Locked On Steelers) Ke...
ListenEp 22: NBA RE-DRAFT 2011 from 2020-06-11T10:00
Chad and the Athletic's John Hollinger break down the 2011 NBA Draft Lottery. Kawhi Leonard, Jimmy Butler, Kyrie Irving, Kemba Walker and Klay Thompson all battle for supremacy at the top and later...
ListenEp 21: NBA RE-DRAFT 2010 from 2020-06-08T21:20
Chad and John Hollinger of the Athletic go back and re-draft the 2010 NBA Draft Lottery. There's some great talent at the top including Paul George, John Wall and Gordon Hayward that have been ridd...
ListenEp 20: NBA RE-DRAFT 2006 from 2020-06-04T23:13
Chad and the Athletic's John Hollinger go back in time and re-draft the 2006 NBA Draft Lottery -- regarded by some as one of the worst drafts ever. Four of the original top 5 including Andrea Bargn...
ListenEp 19: 2020 Lottery Mock Draft from 2020-06-02T10:00
Chad is joined by the Ringer's Ryen Russillo. Chad opens the segment with his thoughts about what happened to George Floyd. Then, Chad and Ryen talk about their history of putting together mock dra...
ListenEp 18: NBA RE-DRAFT 2017 from 2020-05-28T10:00
Chad and John re-draft the 2017 NBA Draft lottery. Markelle Fultz went No. 1 to the Sixers and immediately forgot how to shoot. What happened? And who should replace him in the No. 1 spot? Jayson T...
ListenEp 17: 2020 Big Board 1.0 from 2020-05-26T10:00
Chad debuts his first full Big Board of the season. He breaks down the Top 30 ranked prospects on his Big Board headed by LaMelo Ball at No. 1. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoice...
ListenEp 16: NBA RE-DRAFT 2009 from 2020-05-21T10:00
Chad and John go back re-draft the 2009 NBA Draft lottery. Was Steph Curry or James Harden the best player in the draft? How do you rank the plethora of point guards from Jrue Holiday to Ricky Rubi...
ListenEp 15: 2020 "Mock Draft Guys" from 2020-05-18T10:00
Chad and John discuss the power of Mock Drafts and how it affects NBA front offices and then dig into several "Mock Draft guys" -- Tyrell Terry, Tyrese Maxey, Nico Mannion, Jalen McDaniels and Prec...
ListenEp 14: NBA RE-DRAFT 2015 from 2020-05-14T10:00
Chad and John Hollinger go back and re-draft the 2015 NBA Draft Lottery. Karl Anthony Towns is still the clear No. 1 pick, but after that there's a debate between Kristaps Porzingas, Devin Booker a...
ListenEp 13: Scouting Lottery Prospects in the 2020 NBA Draft from 2020-05-11T10:00
Chad and John Hollinger trade scouting reports on a number of potential lottery prospects in the 2020 NBA Draft including North Carolina's Cole Anthony, Auburn's Isaac Okuro, Florida State's Devin ...
ListenEp 12: NBA RE-DRAFT 2008 from 2020-05-07T10:00
Chad and the Athletic's John Hollinger re-draft the 2008 NBA Draft Lottery. This deep lottery produced two NBA MVPs, several NBA All-Stars and champions and several big what-ifs because of injuries...
ListenEp 11: Top Analytics Prospects in the 2020 Draft from 2020-05-04T10:00
Chad and the Athletic's John Hollinger look at some of the top prospects in the 2020 NBA Draft from both a scouting and an analytics point of view. Chad and John breakdown LaMelo Ball, Anthony Edwa...
ListenEp 10: NBA RE-DRAFT 2018 from 2020-04-30T10:00
Chad and John Hollinger re-draft the 2018 NBA Draft. The Mavs Luka Doncic is an obvious top selection, but things get pretty crazy after that with Michael Porter Jr. rising and Trae Young actually ...
ListenEp 9: Top International Prospects in the 2020 Draft from 2020-04-27T10:00
Chad Ford and ESPN college basketball analyst and international draft guru Fran Frascilla breakdown the top international prospects in the 2020 draft including Israel's Deni Avdija and France's Kil...
ListenEp 8: NBA RE-DRAFT 2007 from 2020-04-23T10:00
Chad and the Athletic's John Hollinger go back and re-draft the 2007 NBA Draft. Why did Portland take Oden over Durant? Who was the best Grizzly? Marc Gasol or Mike Conley? Did Yi Jianlian destroy ...
ListenEp 7: Mock Draft for the 2020 No. 1 Pick from 2020-04-20T10:00
Chad Ford and Kevin O'Connor, NBA writer and draft guru for The Ringer, discuss who the Warriors, Cavs, Hawks, Wolves, Knicks, Pistons, Bulls and Hornets might select if they land the No. 1 pick in...
ListenEp 6: NBA RE-DRAFT 2013 from 2020-04-16T10:00
Chad and the Athletic's John Hollinger go back in time to re-draft the 2013 NBA Draft lottery -- a draft that would produce one of the biggest draft busts of all-time at the top, and a NBA MVP that...
ListenEp 5: Ford v. Simmons on the NBA Draft from 2020-04-13T10:00
For years Bill Simmons and Chad Ford exchanged draft barbs on ESPN and Grantland. Now they're back in an one-hour special dishing on each other, their favorite drafts and their biggest draft mistak...
ListenEp 4: NBA RE-DRAFT 2016 from 2020-04-09T10:00
Chad Ford and John Hollinger go back in time to re-draft the 2016 NBA Draft Lottery. The Sixers took Ben Simmons No. 1. Would Brandon Ingram or Pascal Siakam have been better picks? Learn more abou...
ListenEp 3: Who's No. 1 in the 2020 NBA Draft? from 2020-04-06T10:00
Chad and Kevin O'Connor, NBA writer and draft guru for The Ringer, debate who should be the No. 1 pick in the 2020 NBA Draft. LaMelo Ball? James Wiseman? Anthony Edwards? Kevin has a big surprise a...
ListenEp 2: NBA RE-DRAFT 2014 from 2020-04-02T09:00
Chad Ford and John Hollinger go back in time to re-draft the 2014 NBA Draft Lottery. The Cavs took Andrew Wiggins No. 1. But in hindsight, there were several better options on the board. Learn more...
ListenEp 1: How will Covid-19 Affect the NBA Draft? from 2020-03-30T09:00
Chad Ford and NY Times NBA reporter Marc Stein break down the future of the NBA. Will the NBA finish the season? How will Covid-19 affect free-agency, the salary cap and the NBA Draft? Are we in fo...
ListenChad Ford's NBA Big Board Teaser from 2020-03-19T21:58:03
Chad Ford's new NBA Draft podcast NBA Big Board is coming the week of March 30th on the LockedOn Network. Learn more about the why's and what's of the his newest draft venture. Learn more about you...
ListenChad Ford's NBA Big Board Teaser from 2020-03-19T21:58:03
Chad Ford's new NBA Draft podcast NBA Big Board is coming the week of March 30th on the LockedOn Network. Learn more about the why's and what's of the his newest draft venture. Learn more about you...
ListenChad Ford's NBA Big Board Teaser from 2020-03-19T21:58:03
Chad Ford's new NBA Draft podcast NBA Big Board is coming the week of March 30th on the LockedOn Network. Learn more about the why's and what's of the his newest draft venture. Learn more about you...
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