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NBA Articles | Charlie Cummings
February 4, 2026
Header graphic by Emiliano Naiaretti. I love it when a trade comes out of nowhere and rocks our socks off. Two days before the deadline, the Utah Jazz stunned the world by swinging a trade for Memphis Grizzlies forward Jaren Jackson Jr. Hey, NBA inside … Read more
2026 NBA Draft Articles | Swish 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
December 24, 2025
Evaluating NBA Draft prospects is hard. Which archetypes should you prioritize? What physical traits should you look for? Can you reasonably project a prospect to score well? Will they shoot? Does it actually matter if the prospect shoots? Can they dri … Read more
2026 NBA Draft Articles | Swish 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
November 30, 2025
Initially, this article was going to be about UNC forward Caleb Wilson. As the college season began and top freshmen prospects were getting adjusted to the college game, I had a scorching hot take to share. I was impressed enough with Wilson to place h … Read more
November 25, 2025
From the introduction of the shot clock in 1954 to the modern pace-and-space era, the NBA has undergone a dramatic evolution in play style, aesthetics, and roster construction. Yet while the optics of the game have changed, its protagonists have not. B … Read more
For this series, I will be interviewing a variety of thoughtful draft analysts, both from the Swish Theory team and otherwise. Each guest will make a claim regarding the 2026 NBA draft, which I will then challenge in a written back-and-forth exchange. … Read more
2026 NBA Draft Articles | Ahmed 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 Articles | Big 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
2026 NBA Draft Articles | Brian Geisinger
November 1, 2025
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