DRAFT: Who Are the Best NBA Players 25 and Under

DRAFT: Who Are the Best NBA Players 25 and Under

Author: Locked On Podcast Network September 18, 2026 Duration: 32:15
The NBA's youth movement reaches historic heights as Victor Wembanyama dominates the top of a loaded under-25 draft board. Can Anthony Edwards, Tyrese Maxey, or Cade Cunningham push their teams closer to a championship, or will emerging stars like Cooper Flagg and Dillon Harper redefine the league's power balance? Gavin Schall and Rylan Stiles debate the merits, upside, and future potential of the league’s best young talent, spotlighting All-Star trajectories and elite defender credentials. Key discussions compare the impact of Scottie Barnes, Franz Wagner, J-Dub, LaMelo Ball, and Chet Holmgren—who’s the real cornerstone for the next NBA dynasty? The episode also covers prospect snubs, rising rookies threatening to crack superstardom, and the strategic dilemmas facing teams built around young cores. NBA fans get a fresh look at who’s ready to shape the future—and which fanbases will feel the sting of being left out.

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Podcast Episodes
Predicting Victor Wembanyama’s ENTIRE NBA Career [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 34:08
Wes, Matt and Haize project Victor Wembanyama’s career and predict his first MVP, identify the weakest links among NBA championship contenders, and debate which current stars’ games will age best and worst.
Game Night: Which Team Is Under the MOST PRESSURE This Season?! [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 35:20
On this edition of Locked On NBA Game Night, Danny Cunningham (Locked On Cavs) and David Ramil (Locked On Heat) break down the teams in the NBA that they think are under the most pressure this season. The guys talk about…
What Do the Clippers OWE Their Fans After the Kawhi Scandal? [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 31:51
What do the Los Angeles Clippers owe their fans after the Kawhi Leonard scandal? Wes Goldberg, Matt Moore and Haize revisit the fallout and debate whether Clippers ownership and the front office need to provide real answ…
What If Every Western Conference Team Could ERASE One Contract? [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 30:47
The NBA Amnesty experiment moves West. Wes, Matt and Haize determine which Western Conference teams would erase a contract, which players could unexpectedly hit free agency and whether escaping the second apron would con…
What If Every NBA Team Could ERASE One Contract? (Eastern Conference) [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 29:17
What if the NBA brought back the amnesty clause? Wes, Matt and Haize go team-by-team through the Eastern Conference to determine who would use it, which contracts would disappear and whether a star like Joel Embiid could…