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Bangot Dak does not yet have a superpower, but he is well on his way to developing that. Dak’s unique intersection is his combination of on-ball experimentation with hustle, buoyed by good awareness and technical development. At recently turned 20, and listed at 6’11”, a visibly smooth mover with great flexibility, Dak may not have ... Read more| Swish Theory
Last summer, I wrote two articles on scouting: Spotting the Stars and Cason Wallace’s Star Potential. The former was the result of a study of prospect tape for the NBA’s greatest players since the 1990s. The latter, stemming from my watching of prospect tape of the NBA’s greatest improvers over that same period. For both ... Read more| Swish Theory
Little known fact: there are gyms full of future professional basketball players that NBA GMs and Front Offices Execs are not permitted to enter due to league rules, including games played at the high school level. That’s where Swish Theory’s in-person scouting reports come in. In-person scouting reveals tons of golden nuggets not seen on ... Read more The post 2025 Montverde Invitational Scouting Report appeared first on Swish Theory.| Swish Theory
I hate when people say that the draft is a crapshoot. They’re not entirely wrong. It’s impossible to be a complete developmental determinist given the confluence of factors related to both the drafting team and the mental makeup of the player. These are intuitively important but difficult to decipher without being involved in the draft ... Read more The post The Case for Egor Demin appeared first on Swish Theory.| Swish Theory
2025 is a strange time to be involved in amateur basketball. With the landscape of college basketball undergoing massive wholesale transformations over the past few years, the pressure felt by college coaches and programs as a whole has never been greater. With the transfer portal providing access to a reservoir of veteran talent, gone are ... Read more| Swish Theory
With Summer League action kicking off today, we are officially in the portion of the basketball calendar more rife with hot takes and over-reactions than any other time of year. Although we are only a few months removed from watching these rookies play in a structured basketball environment, Summer League tests even the most seasoned ... Read more The post Summer League Primer: A Comprehensive Kon Knueppel Scouting Report appeared first on Swish Theory.| Swish Theory
When you evaluate a basketball player, what do you see? Do you take in the highlights, note the schematic or technical execution or simply look for the skillsets you value? There are infinite ways to watch and evaluate, something I believe is underappreciated in the draft space. That’s what this annual column is for (see ... Read more The post Lessons from the 2025 NBA Draft Cycle appeared first on Swish Theory.| Swish Theory
This article was co-written by Ahmed Jama. We are in the middle of the greatest era of parity in NBA history. With the Oklahoma City Thunder crowned champions, there have been seven different Finals winners in seven years, a new record; only once have we had five consecutive new winners. The days of the superteam ... Read more The post Atlanta Hawks: The NBA’s Next Sneaky Contender appeared first on Swish Theory.| Swish Theory
As we round the corner into the home stretch of draft coverage, set against the backdrop of a particularly dramatic NBA Finals, draftniks are mulling over whether the current crop of prospects they have spent the last calendar year evaluating could hold their own in such a setting. The breakneck pace of the Indiana Pacers ... Read more The post Finding the Fit: Tre Johnson, a Tale of Two Houstons, and Winning Ugly appeared first on Swish Theory.| Swish Theory
When scouting NBA prospects, we’re often forced to give quick-fire grades or takes that may not capture the nuances of complex and multi-faceted skills. Take driving for example: there are a variety of microskills that make up the larger slashing skillset umbrella. Does the player have a good handle? Does the player win with athleticism? ... Read more| Swish Theory
The Orlando Magic achieved their stated goal to find proven offensive talent in Desmond Bane, now what will the Orlando Magic do with 3 picks on draft night? The draft is one of three paths to building a team, and arguably the most important for teams in smaller markets deemed less attractive to free agents ... Read more| Swish Theory
Basketball is the constant search for the smallest of edges. It’s the driver of team building at the macro level. A 37% three-point-shooting wing over a 35% three-point-shooting wing is an edge. A center who pulls down an 18% offensive rebounding rate instead of 15% is an edge. A guard who finishes 64% at the ... Read more| Swish Theory
Few four-year NBA veterans can claim a more interesting basketball path than Day’Ron Sharpe. The Carolina native has an impressive list of changing circumstances, teammates, and responsibilities at 23 years old. Before we get to where he’s going, let’s start with where Day’Ron has been. For this article, I interviewed Day’Ron about his journey and ... Read more| Swish Theory
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