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Modern Wave of Skilled NBA Bigs - Is Zach Edey the best prospect from the 2024 NBA Draft? Cooper Flagg Swish Theory Scouting Report, Asa Newell vs. Derik Queen, Drafting 2025 Bigs with Matt Powers
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Ep. 28 with Matt Powers
Matt covers the NBA/WNBA draft, is an Editor/Co-Founder of Swish Theory, and formerly was a contributor at The Stepien
Today we learn about The Modern Wave of Skilled Bigs entering the NBA, Scouting Zach Edey and Matt’s #1 prospects in the 2024 NBA Draft, Scouting Cooper Flagg as our #1 prospect in the 2025 NBA Draft, debate Asa Newell vs Derik Queen as a top lottery pick, discuss Thomas Sorber impressions after Matt saw him live, and finish with a 2025 Big Man Only NBA Draft where we pick our favorite big prospects this cycle
Timestamps
0:00 Introduction, Background, Scouting Process 5:36 The Modern Wave of Skilled Bigs
13:27 Zach Edey #1 on Matt Powers’ 2024 Big Board, what’s Edey’s ceiling and floor as an NBA Player?
31:55 Cooper Flagg Scouting Report and #1 on our 2025 Big Board 52:14 Asa Newell vs Derik Queen
1:11:05 Thomas Sorber Scouting Impressions - Matt seeing live at MSG against St Johns + Ryan seeing his tape vs UConn
1:16:07 The 2025 Big Man Only NBA Draft
Derik Queen
Asa Newell
Collin Murray-Boyles
Khaman Maluach
Thomas Sorber
Johni Broome
Noah Penda
Danny Wolf
Eric Dixon