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Episode 15 welcomes J. Kyle Mann to the show for a thorough conversation about the 2026 NBA Draft guard class. We discuss Darus Acuff & Mikel Brown Jr's ascension beginning in high-school, spme of the Haliburton-fied latent traits in Stirtz & Flemings, how to leave a footprint on a team without being a heliocentric creator, our picks for best handle in the class, our favorite senior guards, the guards with a best chance to pull off a Brunson cosplay and the strongest defenders at the position. Watch (or listen!) on: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4iqnt4tkxb5GPGO5txnrD8?si=7aOhuEC6RX675ahMTc-doA Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-fifth-factor/id1865768474 All Other Platforms: https://tr.ee/3Z0O0_k1xV Read our work on The Collective: https://thehardwoodcollective.com/ Check out David's NBA Draft site: https://www.the5thfactor.io/ Follow David! Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@dlee4three Twitter: https://x.com/dlee4three Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dlee4threenba Substack: https://substack.com/@dlee4three? Follow Ahmed! Twitter: https://x.com/slipthescreen?s=21&t=lGuhdrcdvcXJgr2HNmDpkg Follow J Kyle Mann! https://x.com/jkylemann Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Episode 14 welcomes Nile for an in-depth analysis of the NBA Finals through a NBA draft lens, exploring team construction, draft strategies, and future outlooks for the New York Knicks, San Antonio Spurs & the league as a whole. We discuss the unique team-building principles behind the Knicks' Finals run, draft targets for the Knicks and Spurs, the strategic implications of the present CBA & looming NBA draft changes, the importance of continuity, guard archetypes and the traits necessary for small guards to succeed and the significance of coaching influence on defensive schemes and player adaptability.Watch (or listen!) on:Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4iqnt4tkxb5GPGO5txnrD8?si=7aOhuEC6RX675ahMTc-doAApple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-fifth-factor/id1865768474All Other Platforms: https://tr.ee/3Z0O0_k1xVRead our work on The Collective: https://thehardwoodcollective.com/Check out David's NBA Draft site: https://www.the5thfactor.io/Follow David!Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@dlee4threeTwitter: https://x.com/dlee4threeInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/dlee4threenbaSubstack: https://substack.com/@dlee4three?Follow Ahmed!Twitter: https://x.com/slipthescreen?s=21&t=lGuhdrcdvcXJgr2HNmDpkgFollow Nile!https://x.com/NileHoops Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Join expert hosts David Lee and Ahmed Jama on the 13th episode of "The Fifth Factor Podcast" as they dive into the latest insights from the NBA Combine. Alongside special guest Laz, explore biomechanics, athletic testing plus breakdowns of Boozer, Graves & so many other individual combine performances. We also debate reactivity vs anticipation, the viability of projecting weight gain among relevant prospects and important biomechanic indicators for rim finishing and POA defense. Watch (or listen!) on:Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4iqnt4tkxb5GPGO5txnrD8?si=7aOhuEC6RX675ahMTc-doAApple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-fifth-factor/id1865768474All Other Platforms: https://tr.ee/3Z0O0_k1xVRead our work on The Collective: https://thehardwoodcollective.com/Check out David's NBA Draft site: https://www.the5thfactor.io/Follow David!Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@dlee4threeTwitter: https://x.com/dlee4threeInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/dlee4threenbaSubstack: https://substack.com/@dlee4three?Follow Ahmed!Twitter: https://x.com/slipthescreen?s=21&t=lGuhdrcdvcXJgr2HNmDpkgFollow Laz!https://x.com/MT_Lazarus Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Episode 12 welcomes Finn & Nile back for a livestream commentary during the NBA Draft lottery. We react to each reveal, discuss some macro-level team building concepts, muse on how individual prospects/archetypes fared according to the lottery results and conduct a quick mock draft with the set order.Watch (or listen!) on:Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4iqnt4tkxb5GPGO5txnrD8?si=7aOhuEC6RX675ahMTc-doAApple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-fifth-factor/id1865768474All Other Platforms: https://tr.ee/3Z0O0_k1xVCheck out David's NBA Draft site: https://www.the5thfactor.io/Follow David!Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@dlee4threeTwitter: https://x.com/dlee4threeInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/dlee4threenbaSubstack: https://substack.com/@dlee4three?Follow Ahmed!Twitter: https://x.com/slipthescreen?s=21&t=lGuhdrcdvcXJgr2HNmDpkgFollow Nile!Twitter: https://x.com/NileHoopsArticles: https://t.co/NqB9erJF6CFollow Finn!Twitter: https://x.com/FinnDraft Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Episode 11 welcomes Avi (100guaranteed) & Nile (@NileHoops) to the show for an all-encompassing roundtable on the transfer portal . We discuss our favorite (and least favorite) fits, philosophize on portal strategies & throw out some franchise-changing #RealDeal Sleepers.Watch (or listen!) on:Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4iqnt4tkxb5GPGO5txnrD8?si=7aOhuEC6RX675ahMTc-doAApple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-fifth-factor/id1865768474All Other Platforms: https://tr.ee/3Z0O0_k1xVCheck out David's NBA Draft site: https://www.the5thfactor.io/Follow David!Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@dlee4threeTwitter: https://x.com/dlee4threeInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/dlee4threenbaSubstack: https://substack.com/@dlee4three?Follow Ahmed!Twitter: https://x.com/slipthescreen?s=21&t=lGuhdrcdvcXJgr2HNmDpkgFollow Nile!Twitter: https://x.com/NileHoopsArticles: https://t.co/NqB9erJF6CFollow Avi!Twitter: https://x.com/100guaranteedArticles: https://x.com/100guaranteed/status/2043412623304409221?s=20 Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Episode 10 welcomes Logan (@LoganRoA_) to the show as we preview the upcoming 2027 NBA draft class with the regular season coming to a close. We discuss the relative strength of the class, take a stab at powerscaling some of the 2026 returners among the incoming freshmen class and touch on some sleepers.Watch (or listen!) on:Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4iqnt4tkxb5GPGO5txnrD8?si=7aOhuEC6RX675ahMTc-doAApple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-fifth-factor/id1865768474All Other Platforms: https://tr.ee/3Z0O0_k1xVCheck out David's NBA Draft site: https://www.the5thfactor.io/Follow David!Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@dlee4threeTwitter: https://x.com/dlee4threeInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/dlee4threenbaSubstack: https://substack.com/@dlee4three?Follow Ahmed!Twitter: https://x.com/slipthescreen?s=21&t=lGuhdrcdvcXJgr2HNmDpkgFollow Logan!https://x.com/LoganRoA_ Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Episode 9 welcomes Logan (@LoganRoA_) to the show as we break down March Madness from a NBA Draft lens, discussing the best matchups + which prospects have the most to gain from a strong tourney run.Can Tanner, Graves & Swain parlay standout Madness performances into consensus 1st round grades? How will Michigan handle Bama/TTU? Can anyone knock off Arizona? Which frontcourt will prevail in the South region?Watch (or listen!) on:Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4iqnt4tkxb5GPGO5txnrD8?si=7aOhuEC6RX675ahMTc-doAApple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-fifth-factor/id1865768474All Other Platforms: https://tr.ee/3Z0O0_k1xVCheck out David's NBA Draft site: https://www.the5thfactor.io/Follow David!Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@dlee4threeTwitter: https://x.com/dlee4threeInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/dlee4threenbaSubstack: https://substack.com/@dlee4three?Follow Ahmed!Twitter: https://x.com/slipthescreen?s=21&t=lGuhdrcdvcXJgr2HNmDpkgFollow Logan!https://x.com/LoganRoA_ Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Episode 8 welcomes Avi (100guaranteed) to the show as we discuss 2 of the hottest topics surrounding NBA draft discourse: statflation & Cam Boozer's standing amongst the greatest prospects of the modern era. How much should we discount production relative to such a hyper-optimized era? Are we becoming numb to excellence? How much of this precocious dominance is fueled by an every-evolving prep scene? Is Cam Boozer Blake Griffin with Steve Nash's brain?Watch (or listen!) on:Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4iqnt4tkxb5GPGO5txnrD8?si=7aOhuEC6RX675ahMTc-doAApple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-fifth-factor/id1865768474All Other Platforms: https://tr.ee/3Z0O0_k1xVCheck out David's NBA Draft site: https://www.the5thfactor.io/Follow David!Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@dlee4threeTwitter: https://x.com/dlee4threeInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/dlee4threenbaSubstack: https://substack.com/@dlee4three?Follow Ahmed!Twitter: https://x.com/slipthescreen?s=21&t=lGuhdrcdvcXJgr2HNmDpkgFollow Avi!https://x.com/100guaranteed Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Episode 7 welcomes Avi (100guaranteed) to the show for the 2nd installation of our "Make The Case" series. Each "Make The Case" episode will feature David, Ahmed and a guest (or multiple) providing diametrically opposed viewpoints on some of the more polarizing prospects in the class. Players discussed include: Ebuka Okorie, Braylon Mullins, LaBaron Philon, Flory Bidunga and Meleek Thomas. We weigh Mullins' shooting track record vs his guard anthros & lack of physicality, Ebuka's teflon offensive profile (outside of David's thoughts about his playmaking), Meleek's necessary evolution to play on the ball, Bidunga's chances to beat the odds as an undersized big and just how much credit should be attributed to Philon as the figurehead of the perpetually optimized #OatsBall scheme. Watch (or listen!) on:Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4iqnt4tkxb5GPGO5txnrD8?si=7aOhuEC6RX675ahMTc-doAApple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-fifth-factor/id1865768474All Other Platforms: https://tr.ee/3Z0O0_k1xVCheck out David's NBA Draft site: https://www.the5thfactor.io/Follow David!Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@dlee4threeTwitter: https://x.com/dlee4threeInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/dlee4threenbaSubstack: https://substack.com/@dlee4three?Follow Ahmed!Twitter: https://x.com/slipthescreen?s=21&t=lGuhdrcdvcXJgr2HNmDpkgFollow Avi!https://x.com/100guaranteed Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Episode 6 returns back to the film room for a deep dive into a beautiful weekend of collegiate hoops. We breakdown AJ's playmaking vs passing ability, Tyler Tanner's advantage creation potential, the diminishing returns of platforming undersized bigs, Yaxel Lendeborg's palpable malleability and the inevitable dominance of Cameron Boozer.Watch (or listen!) on:Youtube: Youtube:https://www.youtube.com/@TheFifthFactorPodcast?sub_confirmation=1Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4iqnt4tkxb5GPGO5txnrD8?si=7aOhuEC6RX675ahMTc-doAApple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-fifth-factor/id1865768474Check out David's NBA Draft site: https://www.the5thfactor.io/Follow David!Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@dlee4threeTwitter: https://x.com/dlee4threeInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/dlee4threenbaSubstack: https://substack.com/@dlee4three?Follow Ahmed!Twitter: https://x.com/slipthescreen?s=21&t=lGuhdrcdvcXJgr2HNmDpkg Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.