Show Me a Prospect: Devin McGlockton

2026 NBA Draft Articles | Matt | 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

   

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Pow Report: Koa Peat

2026 NBA Draft Articles | Matt | 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

   

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Ranking 2025-26 NBA Farm Systems From 1-30

Analysis | Charlie Cummings | October 21, 2025 

 

(Header image by Emiliano Naiaretti) Few sports have as much obsession over prospects as the NBA. Potential is king in the league, and collecting potential leads to success when done correctly. But you hardly ever see comprehensive rankings that reflec … Read more

   

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Ja’Kobi Gillespie Is the System

Analysis | Ahmed Jama | October 14, 2025 

 

Standing 6’1 and listed 188 pounds (per Tennessee athletics website), senior guard Ja’Kobi Gillespie was one of the most sought-after transfers in the country, ranked as the 12th overall portal commit by 247 Sports. Despite Gillespie’s plaudits and his … Read more

   

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Summer Sleepers: Henri Veesaar

2026 NBA Draft Articles | Brian 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

   

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Summer Sleepers: Adrian Wooley

2026 NBA Draft Articles | Matt | 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

   

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Donnie Freeman is Extremely Underrated (+Advocating for Highlight Scouting)

2026 NBA Draft Articles | Michael 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

   

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Summer Sleepers: Bangot Dak

2026 NBA Draft Articles | Matt | August 20, 2025 

 

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 … Read more

   

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Summer Sleepers: Malique Ewin

2026 NBA Draft Articles | Matt | August 8, 2025 

 

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 prospec … Read more

   

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2025 Montverde Invitational Scouting Report

Amateur Basketball | Ryan Kaminski | July 30, 2025 

 

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 … Read more

   

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