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S3 Ep 10: Top 25 Under 25: Ranking the NBA's best young players, including rookies Oct 08, 2021

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Chad takes a deeper dive into this week's column ranking the top 25 players in the NBA under the age of 25. He dives into his methodology, why rookies like Cade Cunningham, Jalen Green and Scottie Barnes were ranked ahead of current All-Stars and why Trae Young may not quite be the superstar so many believe him to be. He also discusses France's Victor Wembanyama -- a 17-year-old from France who isn't draft eligible until 2023 -- who would've ranked very high had he been eligible for this ranking.

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S3 Ep 9: Future Talent Rankings: NBA's 20 Best Young Teams Oct 01, 2021

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Chad dives deeper into his two columns this week ranking the top teams in the NBA based off of their talent under the age of 25.

He discusses the ranking system, why players got ranked in the Tiers they did, and which teams will likely rise and fall in next year’s rankings and dives into the Hawks, Celtics, Cavs and Magic in the first segment. In the second segment he talks Pistons, Grizzlies, Pelicans, Thunder, Wolves and Rockets. In the final segment he talks Hornets, Bulls, Mavs, Knicks, Kings, Suns, Nuggets, Raptors, Warriors and Spurs.

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S3 Ep 8: The Best International Prospect Since Luka Dončić? Sep 24, 2021

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Chad Ford and NBA Draft Junkies Rafael Barlowe go on a deep dive on the 2022 NBA Draft international class. Would Victor Wembanyama go No. 1 in 2022 if he was draft eligible? How does Yannick Nzosa stack up against Chet Holmgren, Paolo Banchero, Jaden Hardy and Jalen Duren? They also talk Ousmane Dieng, Dyson Daniels, Jean Montero, Nikola Jovic, Roko Prkacin, Hugo Besson and more ...

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S3 Ep 7: NBA Power Rankings w/ Marc Stein Sep 17, 2021

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Chad Ford is joined by former ESPN.com and NY Times NBA reporter Marc Stein to talk NBA Power Rankings. Who is the early favorite to win the 2022 NBA Championship? And just as importantly to some fan bases, who is the early favorite to win the 2022 NBA Draft Lottery? We talk Milwaukee Bucks, LA Lakers, Brooklyn Nets, Utah Jazz, Phoenix Suns at the top and the Orlando Magic, OKC Thunder, Cleveland Cavaliers, Houston Rockets and Detroit Pistons at the bottom.

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S3 Ep 6: Ranking the Rookie of the Year Contenders Sep 10, 2021

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Chad dives into the 2021-22 Rookie of the Year race. Who from the NBA Draft class of 2021 will be the favorites to win Rookie of the Year? Ford discusses Jalen Green, Cade Cunningham, Jalen Suggs, Davion Mitchell, Alperen Sengun, Evan Mobley, Josh Giddey, Chris Duarte, Scottie Barnes and more ...

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S3 Ep 5: Top 10 players in the 2019, 2020 & 2021 draft class Aug 27, 2021

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Chad and Draft Deeper's Nathan Grubel put together a collective ranking of the top prospects from 2019, 2020 and 2021 NBA Draft classes based on how they think they will perform in the 2021-22 NBA regular season. Zion Williamson or Ja Morant? Jalen Green or Anthony Edwards? LaMelo Ball or Cade Cunningham? RJ Hampton or Kevin Porter Jr.? Here's how the last three draft classes stack up against each other.

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S3 Ep 4: Western Conference Best/Worst Summer League Players Aug 21, 2021

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Chad and the NBADraftJunkies Rafael Barlowe talk about the best and worst performances they saw by Western Conference players in the Summer League.

How did Jalen Green, Jonathan Kuminga, Davion Mitchell, Alperen Sengun, Moses Moody, Trey Murphy III, Ziaire Williams, Brandon Boston, Keon Johnson, Bones Hyland, Santi Aldama, Udoka Azubuike, Jaden McDaniels, Desmond Bane, Jalen Smith, Zeke Nnaji, Tre Jones and Trent Forrest grade out?

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S3 Ep 3: Eastern Conference Best/Worst Summer League Players Aug 20, 2021

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Chad and the NBADraftJunkies Rafael Barlowe talk about the best and worst performances they saw by Eastern Conference players in the Summer League.

How did Cade Cunningham, Evan Mobley, Jalen Suggs, Scottie Barnes, Jalen Johnson, Sharife Cooper, Luka Garza, Miles McBride, Quentin Grimes, Obi Toppin, Patrick Williams, Tyrese Maxey and Killian Hayes grade out?

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S3 Ep 2: Summer League Stars + Who's No. 1 in the 2022 NBA Draft? Aug 13, 2021

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Chad and the Athletic's Tony Jones spend the first segment looking at how the 2021 NBA Draft rookies are playing in the Summer League. They discuss Cade Cunningham, Jalen Green, Jalen Suggs, Jonathan Kuminga, Scottie Barnes, Evan Mobley, Davion Mitchell, Chris Duarte, Jalen Johnson, Sharife Cooper and more ... In the second and third segments Chad and Tony talk about a number of contenders for the No. 1 pick in the 2022 NBA Draft including Chet Holmgren, Paolo Banchero, Jaden Hardy, Jalen Duren, Caleb Houstan, Jaden Ivey and Yannick Nzosa.

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S3 Ep 1: 2022 NBA Draft Preview Aug 06, 2021

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Chad takes his first look at the 2022 NBA Draft. Once again college freshmen are expected to rule the top of the draft with as many as nine projected as potential lottery picks. They won't be alone however as prospects from the G League, Overtime Elite, international players and returning NCAA sophomore's and juniors will be represented in the lottery as well. Hear who Chad things are the top players to watch from each group including Chet Holmgren, Paolo Banchero, Jalen Duren, Jaden Hardy, Jaden Ivey and the Congo's Yannick Nzosa.

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