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

Dan and Ahmed kick things off by breaking down some recent games from Nolan Traore and Rocco Zikarsky, before shifting gears and talking about 10 young NBA players they've got their eye on for the 2024-25 season.

Timestamps:

2:00 Nolan Traore

8:00 Rocco Zikarsky

18:00 Amen Thompson

32:00 Ricky Council IV

45:00 Nikola Jovic

49:00 Finally letting Ahmed talk about the Hawks

Dan and Ahmed first react to the trade that sent shockwaves through the entire NBA this past week, before giving an update on how a few international prospects in the 2025 NBA Draft class have performed so far this season, and playing the first ever rendition of College Basketball "Who He Play For?"

1:00 KAT Trade Reaction

11:00 Big Duke basketball update

18:00 Nolan Traore

27:00 Ben Saraf

33:00 Noa Essengue

43:00 AJ Dybantsa

51:00 Who He Play For???

On this week's episode of The Draft Council, Dan and Ahmed reacted to some of the hottest takes that you, the listeners, had for this upcoming college basketball season, ranging from Indiana winning the national title, to one of the best prospects in the country falling out of the lottery.

2:00 — Mike Thinks Indiana is going to win the national championship

14:00 — Is Purdue gonna be good this year?

28:00 — Koby Brea is the most underrated shooter in the country

32:00 — Can Ace Bailey Fall Out of the Lottery?

36:00 — A Dark Horse to win Big Big Ten Player of the Year

47:00 — Paul McNeil is a Top 10 Pick?

Dan and Ahmed talk about four of the NBA's young rebuilding teams in the San Antonio Spurs, the Detroit Pistons, the Utah Jazz, and the Toronto Raptors, and how each franchise should approach the next few seasons.

Timestamps:

3:00 — San Antonio Spurs

20:00 — Detroit Pistons

35:00 — Utah Jazz

46:00 — Toronto Raptors

55:00 — Listener Question on College NlL Deals

Dan and Ahmed break down the best players in the NCAA who decided to forgo the 2024 NBA Draft, and instead returned for one more season of college hoops.

5:00 — Mark Sears

14:00 — Alex Karaban

20:00 — Collin Murray-Boyles

27:00 — Johni Broome

33:00 — Ryan Kalkbrenner

38:00 — Kam Jones

41:00 — Nique Clifford