Matt Powers

My final 2026 NBA draft Big Board:

I think Cedric Coward showed me as much as anyone this summer. Made some tough reads I did not know he had in his pocket.

My exploits as a travelling bard of NBA profiles continues, this time stopping in San Antonio. I interviewed a deafness accessibility advocate to detail how the NBA is failing hearing impaired fans, through the lens of the story of Carter Bryant's family. Please read and share!!

The strength of the 2026 NBA draft class means many teams are counting on their rookies hitting the ground running. @CrainNBA breaks down who will be most important in year one for teams with playoff aspirations. Read below!🔗⤵️

Thrilled to have Nick with Swish - check out his debut piece on rookies who could swing their team's fate in year one:

Lowkey wild assist by Meleek Thomas

watching Allen Graves vs the Rockets with the Collective @FinnDraft @slipthescreen @dlee4three @NileHoops share our favorite takeaways from 3 days at Summer League

Alright hear me out: What incoming rookie in the last 20 years has been more of the CP3 archetype than Kingston Flemings? Maybe Mike Conley? Who? Kingston has the very underrated two way turnover impact upside at the PG spot, he's very athletic and has a great midrange shot. 85 from the line too. With pretty good playmaking. These are the primary areas of the game that CP3 drove a ton of value in. Guys like Rubio, Conley, and Vanvleet all had sizable two way turnover impact and were all underrated players throughout their careers. However, these three players were all pretty weak midrange shooters so they never could sustain high usage efficiently. If they had Kingston's (or CP3's) middy they would have been much better offensively and would have made way more all star games. Achieving what those small guards did on both ends in the NBA is extremely difficult so I don't want to trivialize it more than I already am in this post. Obviously, he could end up being a bust, but I think the Hawks are a great spot for him to develop. His traits present a clear upside path. I'm not saying he's CP3! He doesn't need to be. Even half of CP3's RAPM would be a home run result. He does have a sizable amount of talent in the areas of the game that made CP3 an all time impactful player.

Ebuka Okorie shows up his advatange well in his 1st SL game. -He can control his step length at will (Superior driver to get into paint) -Long 1st stride then good at shorten following step -Maybe best straight line driver in this class

This remains one of my favorite hoops pieces, and I think particularly important in evaluating this guard-heavy class. Incredible Ricky was able to get to this level of team scoring efficiency influence despite his godawful finishing individually

did I stay up until 4am working on this graphic last night? maybe. but it looks great, and the content is great, and you should click on this post!

and incredible work by @chisportsross on the graphic

Here’s what I’m looking out for in Vegas for each team’s top rookie. Check it out!

Summer League season is HERE. With so many great prospects in the 2026 class, we've put together a watch list of what to look for from each team's top pick. Swish Theory's '26 Summer League Rookie Watch List:

@BaumBoards @NoCeilingsNBA congrats man!

As a result of this change, I will no longer be doing public-facing work. I cannot thank the entire @NoCeilingsNBA team enough for their help and support over the years. Without their platform, I never would’ve been able to make my dreams come true. Beyond just the exposure they provided and the doors they opened for me, getting to discuss basketball with all the different members of the crew, gaining their perspectives, and picking their brains made me a better, more informed evaluator. I’m Team No Ceilings to the grave. There are a lot of people I need to thank. But just know if you’ve ever listened to a podcast I was on, read my work, or interacted with me, I deeply appreciate you.

100% Committed.

New podcast! Episode 2275 - Breaking down Atlanta's 2026 draft picks with @DraftPow #TrueToAtlanta 🎧 Apple: apple.co/3xGpUhr 🎧 YouTube: tinyurl.com/4fnjpma2 🎧 Spotify: tinyurl.com/vycdm5ye

New podcast! Episode 2275: Breaking down Atlanta's 2026 draft picks with @DraftPow #TrueToAtlanta 🎧 Apple: apple.co/3xGpUhr 🎧 YouTube: tinyurl.com/4fnjpma2 🎧 Spotify: tinyurl.com/vycdm5ye

🎯Full Draft Dart Board Write Up Now Available🎯 Full link in reply. Reaction to the draft itself will be this week’s episode. Many thanks to those who had me one this cycle: @TheStrlckland, @beyondtheRK, @bjpf_, @LockedOnKnicks, @TrillBroDude, @redrock_bball, @DoubleBonus_BB

Just unbelievable how JoJo Tugler is still able to make plays on the ball when caught out of position. Makes best use of his extra foot of wingspan above his height.

Last night I joined Coach Hack in my best effort to discuss Coach Iisalo's Offensive Philosophy - Replay available on youtube if you'd like to revisit the discussion at any point

My building’s housekeeper lost her sister and infant niece to the earthquakes in Venezuela. Please donate or share if you can. Link below