The Draft Council: An NBA Draft Podcast From The Rights To Ricky Sanchez

Dec 10 2024 21 ep. 56 mins 42
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Dan Olinger and Ahmed Jama host The Draft Council, an NBA Draft podcast presented by The Rights to Ricky Sanchez. Ahmed (Swish Theory), and Dan (Rights To Ricky Sanchez), bring their expertise from high school hoops to the pros. Dive into the risers, fallers, and sleepers of the draft, track rookie performances, and get a complete picture of players' careers. Tune in every Tuesday for a fun, insightful journey through the NBA Draft cycle.

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Favorite Sleepers in the 2025 NBA Draft Class + Big 5 Classic Recap

Dec 10 2024 59 mins  
Dan and Ahmed briefly talk about the upcoming college commitment of AJ Dybantsa, before recapping all three Big 5 games that happened in Philly this past weekend, and wrap up the show by answering some questions from the listeners. 3:00 — AJ Dybantsa Decision Day 9:00 — Big 5 Classic, Eric Dixon, Rasheer Fleming 26:00 — Derik Queen talk (again) 39:00 — Danny Wolf and Jere

2025 NBA Mock Draft 2.0

Dec 04 2024 69 mins  
With a month of the college basketball season completed, Dan and Ahmed did their first Mock Draft since the summer, with updated takes on all of the highest profile prospects in this year's class. 6:00 — Cooper Flagg 18:00 — Who will the Sixers pick at No. 3? 35:00 — An Incredibly On-Brand pick for Ahmed 42:00 — The Collin Murray-Boyles Debacle

Favorite Prospects to Watch in the 2025 Draft Class + a Darryn Peterson Discussion

Nov 26 2024 55 mins  
We discuss our favorite players to watch through the first few months of the 2025 NBA Draft cycle, including Maryland's Derik Queen, Ohio State's Juni Mobley, Alabama's Labaron Philon, and a whole lot more. Then, they wrap the show by talking about Prolific Prep's big win over Columbus, which was fueled by a superstar performance from 2026 prospect Darryn Peterson. Timestamps: 4:3

Ranking The NBA's Best Young Cores

Nov 19 2024 59 mins  
Ahmed and Dan take a break from college basketball to rank all of the best young cores in the NBA, and see which franchises have the brightest futures ahead of them. Timestamps: 1:00 — What is the NBA Farm System? (shoutout @klaytheist11 on X/Twitter) 4:00 — Wemby vs OKC 10:00 — We love Amen Thompson and Tari Eason 25:00 — The Wizards! 45:00 — Mandatory Hawks + Jared McC

Jared McCain's ROY Case, Recapping The First Week In College Basketball

Nov 12 2024 58 mins  
Dan and Ahmed rehash everything that happened in the first week of college basketball, from the thrilling finishes of the UNC-Kansas and Auburn-Houston games, to the superstar breakout of Egor Demin, before finishing the show with a discussion of the best rookies in the NBA, including the Sixers' own Jared McCain. Timestamps: 2:00 — Auburn vs Houston 7:30 — Kansas vs UNC 18:0

College Basketball is BACK! Breaking Down Everything From Day One of College Basketball

Nov 05 2024 50 mins  
A very tired Dan and Ahmed stayed up late to give you a full rundown of what happened with all the high profile NBA Draft prospects during the first day of the college basketball season, including: Gonzaga absolutely bludgeoning VJ Edgecombe and Baylor, Will Riley and Derik Queen going ballistic, and a whole lot more. Timestamps: 2:00 — Gonzaga destroys VJ Edgecombe and Baylor 1

NBA's Best Rookies So Far

Oct 30 2024 48 mins  
Basketball is back! Dan and Ahmed break down why so many rookies are struggling through the first week of the NBA season, but also highlight a few guys who look like draft steals in Ryan Dunn, Jonathan Mogbo, and Yves Missi. Then, the two get you ready for college basketball by picking out their favorite upcoming matchups in November, and raving about the incredible scrimmage play

'21 Draft Class Extensions, NBA Season Preview, Cooper Flagg and Ace Bailey Scrimmages

Oct 22 2024 64 mins  
Dan and Ahmed break down the Jalen Green and Trey Murphy extensions, before giving a brief 2024-25 NBA season preview, including which young players they think will make their first All-Star appearances. Then, the show wraps up with some talk about how Cooper Flagg, Ace Bailey, and so many others have performed in their college basketball preseason scrimmages. Timestamps: 1:00 —

Cam Boozer to Duke, and why Zach Edey Will Win Rookie of the Year

Oct 15 2024 58 mins  
Dan and Ahmed kick things off by reacting to the biggest news in the NBA Draft world this week, as Cam and Cayden Boozer committed to Duke over Miami. Then, the two ran through a list of "Are we sure?" statements about this upcoming basketball season, talking about everything from who will be the best SEC freshman, to why Zach Edey is a good bet to win Rookie of the Year. Timestam

The 10 Most Intriguing Young Players in the NBA this Season

Oct 08 2024 63 mins  
Dan and Ahmed kick things off by breaking down some recent games from Nolan Traore and Rocco Zikarsky, before shifting gears and talking about 10 young NBA players they've got their eye on for the 2024-25 season. Timestamps: 2:00 Nolan Traore 8:00 Rocco Zikarsky 18:00 Amen Thompson 32:00 Ricky Council IV 45:00 Nikola Jovic 49:00 Finally letting Ahmed talk about the Hawks