Basketball is back! Dan and Ahmed break down why so many rookies are struggling through the first week of the NBA season, but also highlight a few guys who look like draft steals in Ryan Dunn, Jonathan Mogbo, and Yves Missi. Then, the two get you ready for college basketball by picking out their favorite upcoming matchups in November, and raving about the incredible scrimmage play of Boogie Fland and Kon Knueppel.

5:00 Ryan Dunn the best rookie in the NBA?

8:00 The Draft Council's First Official Houston Rockets Check-In

16:00 Why is Zach Edey struggling?

21:00 Zaccharie Risacher and Alex Sarr

35:00 Jonathan Mogbo and Yves Missi — Steals of the Draft

45:00 The CBB Games we're most looking forward to in November (Plus BOOGIE FLAND)

Dan and Ahmed break down the Jalen Green and Trey Murphy extensions, before giving a brief 2024-25 NBA season preview, including which young players they think will make their first All-Star appearances. Then, the show wraps up with some talk about how Cooper Flagg, Ace Bailey, and so many others have performed in their college basketball preseason scrimmages.

Timestamps:

1:00 — 2021 Draft Class Extensions

16:00 — NBA Finals + MVP Picks

27:00 — Who is making their first All-Star game this year? (Plus THE BULLS ZONE)

36:00 — Bronny James, Dalton Knecht, Ryan Dunn

49:00 — CBB Preseason Scrimmage Reactions

Dan and Ahmed kick things off by reacting to the biggest news in the NBA Draft world this week, as Cam and Cayden Boozer committed to Duke over Miami. Then, the two ran through a list of "Are we sure?" statements about this upcoming basketball season, talking about everything from who will be the best SEC freshman, to why Zach Edey is a good bet to win Rookie of the Year.

Timestamps:

1:00 Cam Boozer to Duke!

12:00 Is Labaron Philon the best freshman in the SEC?

25:00 Why Zach Edey will win ROTY

48:00 A surprisingly large amount of Toronto Raptors talk