Killian Hayes, Marvin Bagley III, and the Lessons Learned From Our Biggest Draft Mistakes

KOC and J. Kyle Mann reflect back on their previous draft mistakes and discuss the lessons they've learned along the way. They each discuss their biggest whiffs and blind spots when evaluating, and they also talk about scouting in this era of basketball and more.

Check out KOC’s 2023 NBA Draft Guide for all the latest prospect rankings, mock drafts, and more!

Hosts: Kevin O’Connor and J. Kyle Mann
Associate Producer: Jessie Lopez
Production Supervision: Ben Cruz
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The Ringer’s J. Kyle Mann takes an in-depth look at who’s got next for the NBA’s future as he brings you 'The Ringer’s NBA Draft Show.' He’ll drop his takes on the rising and falling stocks of the best and brightest prospects in the 2025 draft class. This is a podcast for fans of every team, whether you’re tanking for ping-pong balls or you’re in search of sleepers later in the draft. Kyle will break it all down every week right here on 'The Ringer's NBA Draft Show.'

• No. of episodes: 72
• Latest episode: 2025-06-12
• Sports Basketball

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