Swish Theory
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Swish Theory brings together a collection of the sharpest minds from unique backgrounds and with diverse skill sets. Our goal is to provide you with the resources you need to understand the game of basketball at the highest level.
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· Jun 22
🚨 UPDATE: Swish Theory’s 2025 NBA Draft Guide!
Draft night is Wednesday. We’ve added ~𝕟𝕖𝕨~ features to our Big Board to get you completely prepared:
🧠 Long-form breakdowns & videos
🏀 Team Needs filter
📊 Interactive draft order view
🔗 2025.nbadraft.guide
Draft night is Wednesday. We’ve added ~𝕟𝕖𝕨~ features to our Big Board to get you completely prepared:
🧠 Long-form breakdowns & videos
🏀 Team Needs filter
📊 Interactive draft order view
🔗 2025.nbadraft.guide
🚨 UPDATE: Swish Theory’s 2025 NBA Draft Guide!
Draft night is Wednesday. We’ve added ~𝕟𝕖𝕨~ features to our Big Board to get you completely prepared:
🧠 Long-form breakdowns & videos
🏀 Team Needs filter
📊 Interactive draft order view
🔗 2025.nbadraft.guide
Draft night is Wednesday. We’ve added ~𝕟𝕖𝕨~ features to our Big Board to get you completely prepared:
🧠 Long-form breakdowns & videos
🏀 Team Needs filter
📊 Interactive draft order view
🔗 2025.nbadraft.guide
June 22, 2025 at 9:31 PM
🚨 UPDATE: Swish Theory’s 2025 NBA Draft Guide!
Draft night is Wednesday. We’ve added ~𝕟𝕖𝕨~ features to our Big Board to get you completely prepared:
🧠 Long-form breakdowns & videos
🏀 Team Needs filter
📊 Interactive draft order view
🔗 2025.nbadraft.guide
Draft night is Wednesday. We’ve added ~𝕟𝕖𝕨~ features to our Big Board to get you completely prepared:
🧠 Long-form breakdowns & videos
🏀 Team Needs filter
📊 Interactive draft order view
🔗 2025.nbadraft.guide
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Talked to Will Morris of @swishtheory.bsky.social about three one-and-done guards: Jeremiah Fears, Kasparas Jakucionis, Jase Richardson.
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Swish Theory Draft: Jeremiah Fears, Jase Richardson, Kasparas Jakucionis
Podcast Episode · Swish Theory · 06/13/2025 · 1h 19m
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June 13, 2025 at 9:09 PM
Talked to Will Morris of @swishtheory.bsky.social about three one-and-done guards: Jeremiah Fears, Kasparas Jakucionis, Jase Richardson.
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Swish Theory’s 2025 NBA Draft Guide is here! Our team compiled a consensus Big Board with the top 59 prospects in this year's class. Sort by our ranking, or create your own board using our dynamic skill filters and custom sorting options.
2025.nbadraft.guide
2025.nbadraft.guide
2025 NBA Draft Guide | Big Board & Scouting Reports
2025 NBA Draft guide with player rankings, scouting reports, and advanced analytics from Swish Theory.
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June 10, 2025 at 6:52 PM
Swish Theory’s 2025 NBA Draft Guide is here! Our team compiled a consensus Big Board with the top 59 prospects in this year's class. Sort by our ranking, or create your own board using our dynamic skill filters and custom sorting options.
2025.nbadraft.guide
2025.nbadraft.guide
NEW from Swish!
Who is Khaman Maluach?
@DraftPow breaks down the #2 player on his board with a scouting report on the Duke freshman 📝 Relatively new to the sport, the potential is sky high for the 18 year old big.
Link below!
Who is Khaman Maluach?
@DraftPow breaks down the #2 player on his board with a scouting report on the Duke freshman 📝 Relatively new to the sport, the potential is sky high for the 18 year old big.
Link below!
February 4, 2025 at 7:38 PM
NEW from Swish!
Who is Khaman Maluach?
@DraftPow breaks down the #2 player on his board with a scouting report on the Duke freshman 📝 Relatively new to the sport, the potential is sky high for the 18 year old big.
Link below!
Who is Khaman Maluach?
@DraftPow breaks down the #2 player on his board with a scouting report on the Duke freshman 📝 Relatively new to the sport, the potential is sky high for the 18 year old big.
Link below!
Among lottery prospects, Noa Essengue, Khaman Maluach, Asa Newell and Derik Queen had the widest range of opinions on Swish Theory’s 2025 consensus Big Board, compared to universal agreement with Cooper Flagg at top.
January 31, 2025 at 10:30 PM
Among lottery prospects, Noa Essengue, Khaman Maluach, Asa Newell and Derik Queen had the widest range of opinions on Swish Theory’s 2025 consensus Big Board, compared to universal agreement with Cooper Flagg at top.
Swish Theory's 2025 Big Board 1.0 is LIVE!
Our draft team ranked the top 59 players in the 2025 NBA Draft 📈 See how your favorite prospects stack up in a class loaded with talent!
🔗 ⬇️
Our draft team ranked the top 59 players in the 2025 NBA Draft 📈 See how your favorite prospects stack up in a class loaded with talent!
🔗 ⬇️
January 29, 2025 at 8:42 PM
Swish Theory's 2025 Big Board 1.0 is LIVE!
Our draft team ranked the top 59 players in the 2025 NBA Draft 📈 See how your favorite prospects stack up in a class loaded with talent!
🔗 ⬇️
Our draft team ranked the top 59 players in the 2025 NBA Draft 📈 See how your favorite prospects stack up in a class loaded with talent!
🔗 ⬇️
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I make the case for Cooper Flagg having top five player upside. t.co/ivO25rxbYc
January 9, 2025 at 8:29 PM
I make the case for Cooper Flagg having top five player upside. t.co/ivO25rxbYc
SWISH THEORY MOCK DRAFT 1.0
Prepare for 2025 with our team's debut NBA mock draft for the cycle. Featuring write-ups from 11 writers for the top 30. Let us know where you agree or disagree!
theswishtheory.com/2025-nba-dra...
Prepare for 2025 with our team's debut NBA mock draft for the cycle. Featuring write-ups from 11 writers for the top 30. Let us know where you agree or disagree!
theswishtheory.com/2025-nba-dra...
December 30, 2024 at 4:40 PM
SWISH THEORY MOCK DRAFT 1.0
Prepare for 2025 with our team's debut NBA mock draft for the cycle. Featuring write-ups from 11 writers for the top 30. Let us know where you agree or disagree!
theswishtheory.com/2025-nba-dra...
Prepare for 2025 with our team's debut NBA mock draft for the cycle. Featuring write-ups from 11 writers for the top 30. Let us know where you agree or disagree!
theswishtheory.com/2025-nba-dra...
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Ep. 19 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐁𝐚𝐬𝐤𝐞𝐭𝐛𝐚𝐥𝐥 with @spindavies.bsky.social !
@swishtheory.bsky.social
What's different about the #1 seed Cleveland Cavaliers this year?
How to build a full time freelance career in NBA Media
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@swishtheory.bsky.social
What's different about the #1 seed Cleveland Cavaliers this year?
How to build a full time freelance career in NBA Media
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🎧: open.spotify.com/episode/4qUvAv
What's different about #1 seed Cleveland Cavaliers this season? Evan Mobley's stardom, Donovan Mitchell's leadership, Darius Garland's efficiency & How to Build NBA Media Career with Spencer Davies
Podcast Episode · Learning Basketball · 12/23/2024 · 1h 16m
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December 23, 2024 at 4:11 PM
Ep. 19 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐁𝐚𝐬𝐤𝐞𝐭𝐛𝐚𝐥𝐥 with @spindavies.bsky.social !
@swishtheory.bsky.social
What's different about the #1 seed Cleveland Cavaliers this year?
How to build a full time freelance career in NBA Media
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🎧: open.spotify.com/episode/4qUvAv
@swishtheory.bsky.social
What's different about the #1 seed Cleveland Cavaliers this year?
How to build a full time freelance career in NBA Media
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🎧: open.spotify.com/episode/4qUvAv
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The Cavs own the NBA's best record.
What's different this year?
"I think it's been Evan Mobley's ball-handling that's really taken them to the next echelon"
@spindavies.bsky.social brings first-hand insight from Cleveland on Today's 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐁𝐚𝐬𝐤𝐞𝐭𝐛𝐚𝐥𝐥 @swishtheory.bsky.social Podcast
What's different this year?
"I think it's been Evan Mobley's ball-handling that's really taken them to the next echelon"
@spindavies.bsky.social brings first-hand insight from Cleveland on Today's 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐁𝐚𝐬𝐤𝐞𝐭𝐛𝐚𝐥𝐥 @swishtheory.bsky.social Podcast
December 23, 2024 at 4:10 PM
The Cavs own the NBA's best record.
What's different this year?
"I think it's been Evan Mobley's ball-handling that's really taken them to the next echelon"
@spindavies.bsky.social brings first-hand insight from Cleveland on Today's 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐁𝐚𝐬𝐤𝐞𝐭𝐛𝐚𝐥𝐥 @swishtheory.bsky.social Podcast
What's different this year?
"I think it's been Evan Mobley's ball-handling that's really taken them to the next echelon"
@spindavies.bsky.social brings first-hand insight from Cleveland on Today's 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐁𝐚𝐬𝐤𝐞𝐭𝐛𝐚𝐥𝐥 @swishtheory.bsky.social Podcast
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Is Nikola Jokic having the best single player start ever in NBA History?
32 PPG - 13 RPG - 10 APG - 2 SPG
50% 3P% (4.5 3PA)
65% TS%
Spoke with @joelrushnba.bsky.social on Jokic's best season yet and the Denver Nuggets on today's 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐁𝐚𝐬𝐤𝐞𝐭𝐛𝐚𝐥𝐥 @swishtheory.bsky.social Podcast
32 PPG - 13 RPG - 10 APG - 2 SPG
50% 3P% (4.5 3PA)
65% TS%
Spoke with @joelrushnba.bsky.social on Jokic's best season yet and the Denver Nuggets on today's 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐁𝐚𝐬𝐤𝐞𝐭𝐛𝐚𝐥𝐥 @swishtheory.bsky.social Podcast
December 18, 2024 at 3:05 PM
Is Nikola Jokic having the best single player start ever in NBA History?
32 PPG - 13 RPG - 10 APG - 2 SPG
50% 3P% (4.5 3PA)
65% TS%
Spoke with @joelrushnba.bsky.social on Jokic's best season yet and the Denver Nuggets on today's 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐁𝐚𝐬𝐤𝐞𝐭𝐛𝐚𝐥𝐥 @swishtheory.bsky.social Podcast
32 PPG - 13 RPG - 10 APG - 2 SPG
50% 3P% (4.5 3PA)
65% TS%
Spoke with @joelrushnba.bsky.social on Jokic's best season yet and the Denver Nuggets on today's 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐁𝐚𝐬𝐤𝐞𝐭𝐛𝐚𝐥𝐥 @swishtheory.bsky.social Podcast
New at Swish Theory!
@ajcarter1.bsky.social discusses his early season takeaways for 2025 NBA Draft prospects, including:
🔳 Kam Jones' hot start
🔳 How to understand Ace Bailey
🔳 The two sides of Egor Demin
Check it out! theswishtheory.com/2025-nba-dra...
@ajcarter1.bsky.social discusses his early season takeaways for 2025 NBA Draft prospects, including:
🔳 Kam Jones' hot start
🔳 How to understand Ace Bailey
🔳 The two sides of Egor Demin
Check it out! theswishtheory.com/2025-nba-dra...
Early Season Scouting Notes | Swish Theory
With college basketball well underway we now have enough of a sample size to have real takeaways from the early portion of the season. There’s still a lot of basketball left to evaluate, but I’m going...
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December 17, 2024 at 5:02 PM
New at Swish Theory!
@ajcarter1.bsky.social discusses his early season takeaways for 2025 NBA Draft prospects, including:
🔳 Kam Jones' hot start
🔳 How to understand Ace Bailey
🔳 The two sides of Egor Demin
Check it out! theswishtheory.com/2025-nba-dra...
@ajcarter1.bsky.social discusses his early season takeaways for 2025 NBA Draft prospects, including:
🔳 Kam Jones' hot start
🔳 How to understand Ace Bailey
🔳 The two sides of Egor Demin
Check it out! theswishtheory.com/2025-nba-dra...
On “closeout creation,” from Roshan Potluri: theswishtheory.com/2025-nba-dra...
Featuring:
• Cooper Flagg, Duke
• Jase Richardson, Michigan State
• Labaron Philon, Alabama
• Noah Penda, Le Mans
• Xaivian Lee, Princeton
Featuring:
• Cooper Flagg, Duke
• Jase Richardson, Michigan State
• Labaron Philon, Alabama
• Noah Penda, Le Mans
• Xaivian Lee, Princeton
Closeout Creation: The Fulcrum Of NBA Offenses | Swish Theory
Picture this: a defender scrambling to recover, a shooter with just enough daylight, and the crowd rising in anticipation. That fleeting moment—a closeout—opens up a range of unique possibilities to g...
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December 16, 2024 at 3:44 PM
On “closeout creation,” from Roshan Potluri: theswishtheory.com/2025-nba-dra...
Featuring:
• Cooper Flagg, Duke
• Jase Richardson, Michigan State
• Labaron Philon, Alabama
• Noah Penda, Le Mans
• Xaivian Lee, Princeton
Featuring:
• Cooper Flagg, Duke
• Jase Richardson, Michigan State
• Labaron Philon, Alabama
• Noah Penda, Le Mans
• Xaivian Lee, Princeton
Ty Jerome has been surprisingly essential in elevating the Cleveland Cavaliers' "core four." One of the most efficient players in the league, Jerome's metrics have been off the charts.
Taylor Wyman explains: theswishtheory.com/nba/2024/12/...
Taylor Wyman explains: theswishtheory.com/nba/2024/12/...
December 6, 2024 at 9:05 PM
Ty Jerome has been surprisingly essential in elevating the Cleveland Cavaliers' "core four." One of the most efficient players in the league, Jerome's metrics have been off the charts.
Taylor Wyman explains: theswishtheory.com/nba/2024/12/...
Taylor Wyman explains: theswishtheory.com/nba/2024/12/...
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Ep. 13 of 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗕𝗮𝘀𝗸𝗲𝘁𝗯𝗮𝗹𝗹 with Brandon Benson (@bensonbrandon10 on Twitter) !
@swishtheory.bsky.social
0.5 Decision-Making
Advantage Creation
Coaching Moustapha Thiam + Savo Drezgic
Studying NBA Head Coach Concepts
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🎧: open.spotify.com/episode/6uXy...
@swishtheory.bsky.social
0.5 Decision-Making
Advantage Creation
Coaching Moustapha Thiam + Savo Drezgic
Studying NBA Head Coach Concepts
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🎧: open.spotify.com/episode/6uXy...
0.5 Decision-Making Advantage Creation with Flagler Basketball Coach Brandon Benson on his experience from Prep to D1, studying NBA Head Coach Concepts, and Coaching Moustapha Thiam and Savo Drezgic
Podcast Episode · Learning Basketball · 12/02/2024 · 1h 30m
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December 2, 2024 at 2:57 PM
Ep. 13 of 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗕𝗮𝘀𝗸𝗲𝘁𝗯𝗮𝗹𝗹 with Brandon Benson (@bensonbrandon10 on Twitter) !
@swishtheory.bsky.social
0.5 Decision-Making
Advantage Creation
Coaching Moustapha Thiam + Savo Drezgic
Studying NBA Head Coach Concepts
🍎: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/0...
🎧: open.spotify.com/episode/6uXy...
@swishtheory.bsky.social
0.5 Decision-Making
Advantage Creation
Coaching Moustapha Thiam + Savo Drezgic
Studying NBA Head Coach Concepts
🍎: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/0...
🎧: open.spotify.com/episode/6uXy...
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Jalen Suggs is average a chase down block per game and is the NBA’s league-leader in Blocks among guards
I tracked his defensive activity this season! Read below:
I tracked his defensive activity this season! Read below:
November 27, 2024 at 8:13 PM
Jalen Suggs is average a chase down block per game and is the NBA’s league-leader in Blocks among guards
I tracked his defensive activity this season! Read below:
I tracked his defensive activity this season! Read below:
Chase-down artist Jalen Suggs is blocking a shot from behind every game. @beyondtherk.bsky.social tracks every blocked shot, stolen ball, forced turnover, (missed) shot contest and possessions leading to Magic points.
Read more here! theswishtheory.com/analysis/202...
Read more here! theswishtheory.com/analysis/202...
November 27, 2024 at 6:39 PM
Chase-down artist Jalen Suggs is blocking a shot from behind every game. @beyondtherk.bsky.social tracks every blocked shot, stolen ball, forced turnover, (missed) shot contest and possessions leading to Magic points.
Read more here! theswishtheory.com/analysis/202...
Read more here! theswishtheory.com/analysis/202...
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How Isaiah Hartenstein fits with the Oklahoma City Thunder running the same "Delay" actions as Draymond Green with the Golden State Warriors and Bam Adebayo with the Miami Heat
Talking with @theflarescreen.bsky.social on today's 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗕𝗮𝘀𝗸𝗲𝘁𝗯𝗮𝗹𝗹 @swishtheory.bsky.social Podcast
Talking with @theflarescreen.bsky.social on today's 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗕𝗮𝘀𝗸𝗲𝘁𝗯𝗮𝗹𝗹 @swishtheory.bsky.social Podcast
November 25, 2024 at 3:43 PM
How Isaiah Hartenstein fits with the Oklahoma City Thunder running the same "Delay" actions as Draymond Green with the Golden State Warriors and Bam Adebayo with the Miami Heat
Talking with @theflarescreen.bsky.social on today's 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗕𝗮𝘀𝗸𝗲𝘁𝗯𝗮𝗹𝗹 @swishtheory.bsky.social Podcast
Talking with @theflarescreen.bsky.social on today's 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗕𝗮𝘀𝗸𝗲𝘁𝗯𝗮𝗹𝗹 @swishtheory.bsky.social Podcast
In his Finding a Role season kickoff, @lucaskaplan.bsky.social breaks down the trajectories of three exciting up-and-coming players: Tari Eason, Gradey Dick and Vince Williams Jr.
Read here!
theswishtheory.com/nba/2024/11/... 🏀
Read here!
theswishtheory.com/nba/2024/11/... 🏀
Finding a Role: 2024-25 Introduction | Swish Theory
Our own Charlie Cummings started Swish Theory’s Finding a Role series at the start of last season, the title being self-explanatory: While much of our collective player-analysis brainpower goes into i...
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November 25, 2024 at 3:23 PM
In his Finding a Role season kickoff, @lucaskaplan.bsky.social breaks down the trajectories of three exciting up-and-coming players: Tari Eason, Gradey Dick and Vince Williams Jr.
Read here!
theswishtheory.com/nba/2024/11/... 🏀
Read here!
theswishtheory.com/nba/2024/11/... 🏀
Darryn Peterson went off in a showdown win against Columbus and fellow 2026 #1 pick candidate Cameron Boozer.
@beyondtherk.bsky.social breaks down how he did it: bit.ly/DarrynThrone🏀
@beyondtherk.bsky.social breaks down how he did it: bit.ly/DarrynThrone🏀
November 21, 2024 at 3:44 PM
Darryn Peterson went off in a showdown win against Columbus and fellow 2026 #1 pick candidate Cameron Boozer.
@beyondtherk.bsky.social breaks down how he did it: bit.ly/DarrynThrone🏀
@beyondtherk.bsky.social breaks down how he did it: bit.ly/DarrynThrone🏀
Bilal Coulibaly was a pure project coming into the draft. Shortly into his second year in Washington, that potential is already becoming a reality. @klaytheist.bsky.social gives a comprehensive exploration of the tape for his Finding a Role series: theswishtheory.com/nba/2024/11/...
November 15, 2024 at 8:43 PM
Bilal Coulibaly was a pure project coming into the draft. Shortly into his second year in Washington, that potential is already becoming a reality. @klaytheist.bsky.social gives a comprehensive exploration of the tape for his Finding a Role series: theswishtheory.com/nba/2024/11/...