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The Future of the NBA
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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
00:00 - Intro
03:24 - Tier list part one
26:12 - Tier list part two
48:44 - Officiating points of emphasis
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