Dylan

@DraftJunkyJames Who the hell thought that Australia would compete? They almost lost to Ivory Coast lol

Australia was supposed to give us some run and we are almost up 40 God bless grassroots basketball.

@EDemirNBA Kutluay and Karutasu have very bright futures ahead of them

@plotloser He was tremendous. The physicality difference in crunch time never made it a question for Serbia. Kutluay was cooking in the second half but those threes that all missed early in the game cost this team the chances to win The crowd was great. Happy how this u17 team was embraced

Congratulations to Serbia. Fantastic halfcourt defense. They kept hedging and blitzing Kutluay who stood out with his P&R playmaking. They kept fouling him but it didn't lead to a comfortable comeback No hard feelings toward Briant with the moving screen. That decided everything

@nbadraftpoint Ventura at Madrid would also be a good fit imo

Would love to see Darius Karusatu join Real Madrid’s U18 team next year. His chemistry with Kutluay + value on the wing could be a perfect match for them

@nbadraftpoint Pretty surprised by how good Paul's shot looks

Australia takes a convincing win over Slovenia, led by their talented guard duo of Luke Paul and Antonio Browne Luke Paul (6’6 PG) 20 PTS | 8 AST | 6 REB | 6-12 FG Antonio Browne (6’3 CG) 20 PTS | 5 AST | 3 REB | 5-8 FG Has been one of the best guard duos in the tournament

@MikeJonesScout @CatwBlueBlood @MeManBoy0 Probably yeah, but I can see why they'd be cautious given that they're investing millions into this. You wouldn't want to pay all of that money just to develop him on behalf of a rival school

@plotloser @CatwBlueBlood @MeManBoy0 If he has a big year, he’ll most likely come back.

The reports of Kusturica to UCLA seem legit to me. If true, no big deal to me. The kid won't agree to terms that lock in that 2nd year by delaying some payment till after he opts into that 2nd year. So let him go to UCLA for a year and then enter the portal. That's the flexibility his agents want, but I think pope rightly refused to pay big money for year 1 when year 2 is the key to him being valuable. However, it's a lie to say UK upped the offer. That never happened. UK gave its best and final offer before May left Michigan. There have been no negotiations since then.

@MikeJonesScout @CatwBlueBlood @MeManBoy0 Well if it's not legally binding then it might as well be a promise

@plotloser @CatwBlueBlood @MeManBoy0 You can structure whatever you want, it just isn’t legally binding.

@CatwBlueBlood @MeManBoy0 @MikeJonesScout To contractually oblige Kusturica to remain at the school for the second year

@MeManBoy0 @plotloser @MikeJonesScout Wait, what isn’t possible?

@CatwBlueBlood @MikeJonesScout @MeManBoy0 Yeah I just assumed that all of the offers were structured in that way, apparently it's not possible though

@plotloser @MikeJonesScout @MeManBoy0 He has 2 years before he is eligible for the NBA, but UK wanted him for those 2 years guaranteed at Kentucky not just one year then he shops himself around again

@CatwBlueBlood @MikeJonesScout @MeManBoy0 Isn't the second season locked in regardless of which team he signs for?

@MikeJonesScout @MeManBoy0 Is he really worth the millions he’s pricing himself at for just 1 year without being locked in for a second season? He just turned 17 and never played ball in the states or college. He would fs be a nice add but idk if he’s throw big bags and pray he’s an immediate star nice

@jayventhegod @josiahbunton I can see him being more comfortable in college from day one for sure, not by a lot though. They'll probably both play mostly off ball as freshmen, JBB's scoring is more reliable, but I think that NK rebounds and defends better relative to their positions.

@plotloser @josiahbunton the combination of JBBs skillset, iq, and physicals leads me to be more comfortable putting him in a collegiate game day one vs Nikolas...i just have a lot more questions with Nikola RIGHT NOW not to say he wont be a star in year two or beyond in the nba

I don’t see him doing much if he comes to NCAA as a 17 y/o freshman this year.

@jayventhegod @josiahbunton The gap between those two is in no way astronomical

@josiahbunton the difference between him and boumtje is astronomical...but id love to see him nikola at duke and basically redshirt and be ready next year...him going to kentucky and trying to save popes job is not gonna work out for either party

@Jopatmc1967 @nbadraftpoint @Barlowe500 Gets a ton of steals

@nbadraftpoint @Barlowe500 Defense?

Wake Forest lands one of my personal favourite international prospects in 6’6 Slovenian CG Lukas Bojovic out of Partizan The big guard had a remarkable ANGT, averaging 22.8 PPG, 5.0 APG, 2.0 RPG and 1.8 STL on 54/43/96 splits Very excited to see him in the ACC

Wasn't expecting Bojovic to make an NCAA move this season, but this is a great signing. It'll probably take him a year to acclimatise to the level of physicality before he shows his skill as a handler, but he could still provide plenty of value early on as a 3&D guy

@makingtronics @databallr Timberwolves. That’s Edwards being 1st percentile in potential assists per minute on ball.

@databallr which team is this?

It was time to get a point guard

@nbadraftpoint Gonzaga was my favourite option, but out of those three I agree that Michigan is the best

Crazy work as always gathering intel by Dylan. No inside information on this one but the best choice to me would be for Nikola to go to Michigan Role, fit, development and a great blueprint for success imo

@DBCJason @thehwcollectlve Is Steinbach's rimfluence at all dependant on him playing the 4, or does the scoring and rebounding outweigh the lack of rim protection regardless?

My final 2026 NBA Draft board + philosophy article is live on @thehwcollectlve, discussing what I value in prospects and basketball players generally, as well as where I landed with this year’s group of prospects. Check it out and let me know what you think

It’s a shame that the Joksimovic to Kentucky rumours weren’t true, it would’ve been fun to see those two play together in the SEC. Not sure I trust Zoom Diallo to get the most out of this Kentucky team

@MikeJonesScout @nbadraftpoint Doesn't seem likely, a ton of elite shot blockers are returning (Hines, Grunloh, Cyril, Ivisic, etc)

@nbadraftpoint I think Miikka Muurrinen is gonna lead the NCAA in blocks.

Having a player of this caliber as your second option is a crazy luxury for this Serbian team at the World Cup

Those UConn wing spots will be very competitive, hopefully Hurley gives him enough of a chance to prove himself. I'm pretty sure that he's better than Khamenia already, probably not Landrew though. There presumably won't be many minutes at the 2 available with Mullins there