Ep. 129 Learning Basketball with Derek Parker @DParkOK
Derek Parker covers the NBA Draft and OKC Thunder Publisher for On SI and on YouTube.
Wemby’s World, Thunder - Spurs Recap, 2026 NBA Draft Gems with Derek Parker – Shai’s Greatness, Caruso’s Impact, Chet-Giannis Trade Rumors, OKC Draft Fits, Scouting Late Lottery & 2nd Round Sleepers
Timeline:
00:00 Introduction & Background
01:00 Wemby’s World: Spurs Take Game 7

05:00 OKC - Giannis Trade Rumors

10:00 Was Alex Caruso OKC’s best player this series?

15:00 Victor Wembanyama's Unique Deterring Influence & Shotmaking

20:00 Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s MVP Impact & OKC Legacy

31:00 Biggest Thunder - Spurs Series Adjustments

35:00 2026 NBA Draft OKC Targets? Brayden Burries, Dailyn Swain + Will Presti Trade up into Top-4 for Cameron Boozer?

40:00 Yaxel Lendeborg’s potential fit in OKC

45:00 Jaylen Williams Development & Underrated Playoff Impact
48:00 2026 NBA Draft 2nd Round Draft Gems - Bruce Thornton, Zuby Ejifor, Braden Smith, Tamin Lipsey, Otega Oweh, Tyler Nickel
1:00:00 2026 NBA Draft Late Lottery Sleepers

Ep. 128 Learning Basketball with Chucking Darts @ChuckingDarts

@SwishTheory Podcast

Most Underrated 2026 NBA Draft Prospects with Chucking Darts – Cameron Boozer, Yaxel Lendeborg, Ebuka Okorie,
Labaron Philon,
Christian Anderson,
Morez Johnson,
Aday Mara,
Allen Graves,
Dailyn Swain


Timeline:
00:00 Introduction & Background
03:00 2026 NBA Draft Becoming Top-Heavy

06:00 Most Underrated Players in 2026 NBA Draft

10:00 Cameron Boozer: Safe Bet Superstar

15:00 Yaxel Lendeborg: Clear Versatile Forward

38:00: Ebuka Okorie: Potential Star Guard Advantage Creator could end up best point guard in strong class

46:00 Labaron Philon: Versatile Star Scoring Guard who makes winning plays

01:07:00 Kingston Fleming's Potential Playmaking

01:11:00 Christian Anderson: Best C&S 3PT Shooter and Natural Point Guard Connector Playmaker

01:16:00 Aday Mara & Morez Johnson: Defensive Anchors?

01:24:00 Allen Graves: Strong Big Wing Defender and Versatile Play-Finisher

01:32:00 Baba Miller: Jumbo Ball Handler

01:36:00 Dailyn Swain's Two-Way Potential

01:41:00 Otega Oweh, Ryan Conwell, Bruce Thornton, and 3 players who withdrew: Matt Able, Flory Bidinga, Billy Richmond

Ep. 127 Learning Basketball with Lukas Spinnler @AtTheLevel@SwishTheory

A Basketball Revolution of Maximizing Offensive Rebounding & 3PT Shooting Rates with Lukas Spinnler – Allen Graves, Motiejus Krivas, Ryan Anderson + Orlando Magic Season Recap: Thank You Jamahl Mosley

Timeline:

00:00 Introduction & Background
1:00 Value of Basketball Scouting and Analytics

12:00 Intersection of Offensive Rebounding and 3PT Shooting Rate
19:00 Ryan Anderson: The Perfect 3PA/OREB Role Player Example

24:00 Why Teams Should Draft Allen Graves

38:00 Scouting Motiejus Krivas, Tounde Yessoufou

46:00 The Role of Modern Bigs in Basketball

55:00 Three-Point Shooting Volatility

59:00 Playsyles of Boston Celtics, Charlotte Hornets, Atlanta Dream

01:04:00 Orlando Magic Season Recap: Thank You Jamahl Mosley!

01:09:00 Franz Wagner's Impact and Future with the Magic

01:16:00 Maximizing Franz and Paolo Duo

01:25:00 Orlando Magic Franichise Outlook