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The Ringer

The Ringer’s J. Kyle Mann takes an in-depth look at who’s got next for the NBA’s future as he brings you 'The Ringer’s NBA Draft Show.' He’ll drop his takes on the rising and falling stocks of the best and brightest prospects in the 2025 draft class. This is a podcast for fans of every team, whether you’re tanking for ping-pong balls or you’re in search of sleepers later in the draft. Kyle will break it all down every week right here on 'The Ringer's NBA Draft Show.'

The Ringer's NBA Draft Show

The Ringer’s J. Kyle Mann takes an in-depth look at who’s got next for the NBA’s future as he brings you 'The Ringer’s NBA Draft Show.' He’ll drop his takes on the rising and falling stocks of the best and brightest prospects in the 2025 draft class. This is a podcast for fans of every team, whether you’re tanking for ping-pong balls or you’re in search of sleepers later in the draft. Kyle will break it all down every week right here on 'The Ringer's NBA Draft Show.'
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The Ringer's NBA Draft Show Trailer!

'The Ringer’s NBA Draft Show' is back! Join J. Kyle Mann and Danny Chau as they share their experience building this year’s NBA Draft Guide, from their process for ranking the prospects to how they came up with the comp clouds (01:55). They then debate the MVP potential of Duke’s Cooper Flagg and Rutgers's Dylan Harper (14:06). Next, they discuss why they love to watch Alabama’s Labaron Philon (26:30), the huge defensive upside of Duke’s Khaman Maluach (31:40), why Georgetown’s Thomas Sorber is ranked higher (38:05), and how BYU’s Egor Demin could potentially succeed at the next level (41:57).

Check out The Ringer’s 2025 NBA Draft Guide for all the latest prospect rankings, draft grades, and more!

Host: J. Kyle Mann
Guest: Danny Chau
Associate Producer: Jessie Lopez
Additional Production Support: Ben Cruz
Social: Keith Fujimoto
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Can Cooper Flagg Win an MVP? Plus: Khaman Maluach’s Defensive Potential, Al Horford's Hips, and the Draft Guide Process.

J. Kyle Mann and Danny Chau discuss Rutgers's freshman wing Ace Bailey and his potential at the next level (03:44). They discuss player comps for Bailey, his shooting and athleticism, and whether there are any good fits for him among the teams atop the lottery standings. Next, the guys discuss the NBA potentials of two freshman guards: Texas's Tre Johnson (26:25) and Michigan State's Jase Richardson (36:06), who is the son of former NBA player Jason Richardson. Can Tre overcome his lack of burst and his struggles to create space to prove he is one of the best shooters in this draft? Can Jase maximize his unique skill set and small size to become an effective player in the NBA?

Check out The Ringer’s 2025 NBA Draft Guide for all the latest prospect rankings, draft grades, and more!

Host: J. Kyle Mann
Guest: Danny Chau
Associate Producer: Jessie Lopez
Additional Production Support: Ben Cruz
Social: Kiera Givens
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The Archetypes and Potentials of Ace Bailey, Tre Johnson, and Jase Richardson

J. Kyle Mann is joined by The Athletic's senior NBA draft writer, Sam Vecenie as they discuss the ever-growing interest in the NBA draft and how Sam manages to scout players while living halfway across the world in Australia (01:50). While discussing his scouting process, Sam shares his scouting report on BYU freshman guard Egor Demin and why he compares scouting to math (08:32). Next, they discuss which prospects climbed up the draft board and which ones have dropped, starting off with Arizona freshman guard Carter Bryant (18:45). They then debate whether Georgetown freshman Thomas Sorber has the athleticism to make it as a modern-day NBA big (31:02), and what type of role is best for Rutgers freshman Ace Bailey’s development (35:12). Lastly, they discuss the NBA potential of underrated prospects Collin Murray-Boyles from South Carolina and Cedric Coward from Washington State (45:45).

Check out The Ringer’s 2025 NBA Draft Guide for all the latest prospect rankings, draft grades, and more!

Host: J. Kyle Mann
Guest: Sam Vecenie
Associate Producer: Jessie Lopez
Additional Production Support: Ben Cruz
Social: Keith Fujimoto
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Climbers, Divers, and Underrated Prospects from the College Basketball Season

J. Kyle Mann is joined by ESPN college basketball analyst and former head coach Tom Crean in a new segment called Expert Witness (03:04). Tom shares his insight from his 20 years in coaching, discussing the importance of developing complete players and what he looked for when recruiting Anthony Edwards, Victor Oladipo, and Dwyane Wade. They also break down the NBA potential of Baylor freshman VJ Edgecombe (23:39), what skills Rutgers freshman Dylan Harper needs to improve to succeed in the NBA (33:24), and Illinois freshman Kasparas Jakucionis’s upside as an efficient scorer (44:40).

Check out The Ringer’s 2025 NBA Draft Guide for all the latest prospect rankings, draft grades, and more!

Host: J. Kyle Mann
Guest: Tom Crean
Associate Producer: Jessie Lopez
Additional Production Support: Ben Cruz
Social: Keith Fujimoto
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Edgecombe, Harper, and Big Guard Scouting With Tom Crean

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 Mann
Associate Producer: Jessie Lopez
Production Supervision: Ben Cruz
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Intro to the 2023 NBA Draft, Wings Galore, and Favorite College Prospects

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 Mann
Associate Producer: Jessie Lopez
Production Supervision: Ben Cruz
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Champions Classic Prospect Rankings, Plus Scoot’s Big Week and Victor’s Floater 3s

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 Mann
Associate Producer: Jessie Lopez
Production Supervision: Ben Cruz
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Kings Beam Team Lessons, Arkansas-Creighton Takeaways, and the Emoni Bates Debate

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 Mann
Associate Producer: Jessie Lopez
Production Supervision: Ben Cruz
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The Way-Too-Early 2022 NBA Re-draft

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 Mann
Associate Producer: Jessie Lopez
Production Supervision: Ben Cruz
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First Impressions, a Sharpshooting Sleeper, and Why the Bulls Should Blow It Up

KOC and J. Kyle Mann discuss the underwhelming combine numbers from Zaccharie Risacher, and debate whether the unexpected results from Risacher and other international prospects will affect their draft stock (00:52). Also, they discuss three teams who could potentially move up in the draft. Next, the guys discuss which prospects they probably have ranked too low (24:19), before KOC is joined by potential first-round pick Bobi Klintman (35:53). They discuss which players he compares himself to, being an emotional defender, what he needs to do to improve his 3-point shooting, playing basketball while growing up in Sweden, and more.

Check out KOC’s 2024 NBA Draft Guide for all the latest prospect rankings, mock drafts, and more!

Hosts: Kevin O’Connor and J. Kyle Mann
Guest: Bobi Klintman
Associate Producer: Jessie Lopez
Additional Production Support: Ben Cruz
Social: Keith Fujimoto
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Do Combine Numbers Really Matter? Plus, Three Teams Who Could Move Up, and the Bobi Klintman Interview

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