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From Cooper Flagg to Cam Boozer, the NBA is loaded with young, generational talent. Dave DuFour, Es Baraheni, and Andrew Schlecht are here to put players from the last 3 draft classes into tiers and attempt to project the future heading into the 2026-2027 NBA Season.

Host: Dave DuFour

With: Es Baraheni and Andrew Schlecht

Producer: Andrew Schlecht

Audio/Video: Josh Sexton

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