2026 NBA Draft ArticlesSwish Theory | January 21, 2026 

 

Header graphic by Thilo Latrell Widder 1. Cameron Boozer, Duke 2. Darryn Peterson, Kansas 3. AJ Dybantsa, BYU 4. Caleb Wilson, North Carolina 5. Kingston Flemings, Houston 6. Patrick Ngongba II, Duke 7. Tyler Tanner, Vanderbilt When Swish Theory’s Big … Read more

   

2026 NBA Draft ArticlesSwish Theory | December 2, 2025 

 

1. Cameron Boozer Duke, freshman, 6’9”, 250 pounds. 29.0 minutes, 22.9 points, 9.9 rebounds, 3.8 assists, 1.9 steals, 1.1 blocks per game. 2.7 ATO and 69% true shooting. 2. Darryn Peterson Kansas, freshman, 6’6”, 205 pounds. 25.5 minutes, 21.5 points … Read more

   

2026 NBA Draft ArticlesAhmed Jama | November 12, 2025 

 

In the history of the NBA, there have been 29 players listed 7’3 or taller: Of this group, 14 have been drafted in the 21st century, totaling 2,267 games between them. The list ranges from franchise-altering talents such as Yao Ming and Victor Wembanya … Read more

   

2026 NBA Draft ArticlesBig Wafe | November 2, 2025 

 

(header image by Thilo Latrell Widder) The draft model All-American team is comprised of the highest-rated NCAA players at each position according to my DMX model who are not currently listed on mock drafts at ESPN or NBADraft.net. For more background … Read more

   

 

Tyrone Riley IV is a legacy player at the University of San Francisco, following in the footsteps of his father, who played there from 2003-05. After an offseason that included invitations to Team USA U-19 trials and Damian Lillard’s Formula Zero camp, … Read more

   

2026 NBA Draft ArticlesMatt | October 28, 2025 

 

For this series, I will be interviewing a variety of thoughtful draft analysts, both from the Swish Theory team and not. Each guest will make a claim, which I will then challenge in a written back-and-forth exchange. First, I’m talking to Logan Adams w … Read more

   

2026 NBA Draft ArticlesMatt | October 21, 2025 

 

The Blind Profile Before watching any tape, I like to get a good grasp of where a player’s strengths and weaknesses are statistically. This helps me ground their performance, where anything unexpected compared to their stats then jumps off the screen. … Read more

   

2026 NBA Draft ArticlesBrian Geisinger | September 11, 2025 

 

Hailing from the pine-filled landscapes of Estonia, Henry Veesaar may feel right at home amid the towering oaks of Chapel Hill. After three years  in Real Madrid’s youth system and three more years at Arizona, the skilled 7-footer has made a … Read more

   

2026 NBA Draft ArticlesMatt | September 4, 2025 

 

Adrian Wooley is an awesome basketball player. That is the most basic descriptor I have used for a prospect, too generic to provide any real, useful insight. But man, it’s true. It is always nice when aesthetics align with on-court positive contributio … Read more

   

2026 NBA Draft ArticlesMichael Neff | September 2, 2025 

 

Syracuse’s Donnie Freeman hasn’t been widely discussed in 2026 mock drafts for two main reasons. First, a foot injury sidelined Freeman for the season right as conference play began last season. Second, his defensive output wasn’t exactly inspiring — h … Read more