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In the final installment of Rafael's mock draft 2.0, he covers picks 31-60 in a deep second round that has multiple players who could end up being first round picks. Duke's Dereck Lively, Eastern Michigan's Emoni Bates and Texas' Dillon Mitchell are the biggest surprises left off the first round mock. Find out why Rafael isn't as high on them at the moment. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Yesterday Rafael released the first 10 picks from his Mock Draft 2.0, with Victor Wembanyama and Scoot Henderson leading the way as expected. Today, he shares picks 11-30 and completes the second part of a 3 part series that will feature his full round two mock draft. Find out who’s rising, falling and will be left off Rafael’s first round.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rafael drops off his Mock Draft 2.0 based off the latest Tankathon.com standings which has the Houston Rockets in position to draft Victor Wembanyama first overall. Wembanyama would be the fourth center Houston selected with the first pick in the last 40 years following the footsteps of Ralph Sampson, Hakeem Olajuwon and Yao Ming. Scoot Henderson follows Wembanyama but is the gap closing between him and Brandon Miller? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Sam Ferris (NBA Draft Dummies) joins Rafael to discuss his top wing prospects in the 2023 draft class. Brandon Miller, Gradey Dick, Jett Howard and Brice Senabaugh top the list. Rafael and Sam also share their thoughts on Leonard Miller, Emoni Bates and Tucker DeVries. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Richard Stayman ( @MavsDraft  ) joins Rafael on the podcast to share his list of the top shooters in the 2023 NBA draft class. While Brandon Miller, Grady Dick and Jett Howard have been shooting lights out from deep, Stayman explains why he's still high on Nick Smith and Keyonte George who's have had struggles with efficiency this season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rafael Barlowe and Leif Thulin share their thoughts on college stars who would possibly be first round locks in a different era when low post play and mid range shooting were more valued. Purdue's Zach Edey has been dominating college basketball this season and is a candidate for player of the year, but there's minimal buzz around his name as an NBA prospect. Where would he be drafted in 2003 or 2013? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rafael is joined by Pro Insights Michael Visenberg to discuss the first half of Oregon's Kel'el Ware's freshman season. Ware was a McDonald's All American and projected lottery pick coming into the season, but has been limited to a reduced role coming off the bench. Visenberg breaksdown why Ware hasn't lived up to the enormous expectations and why we should be patient and hold on to your Kel'el Ware draft stock. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Richard Stayman (@Mavsdraft) joins Rafael to share his top mid major NBA prospects. Earlier this week North Dakota State's Grant Nelson went viral and became an internet sensation overnight and has drawn the attention of NBA scouts. Barlowe and Stayman discuss Nelson's strengths, what NBA scouts are saying and his future. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Leif Thulin returns to share picks 15-30 on his first NBA draft Big Board for 2023. Jett Howard, Gradey Dick, Dereck Lively and Kel’el Ware. Find out where Leif ranks them. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rafael Barlowe is joined by his co host Leif Thulin to discuss Leif's newly updated Big Board. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rafael is joined by his brother James to discuss the importance of veteran leadership on rebuilding teams and the perfect veterans to create a culture for Houston and Charlotte, two teams that appear to lack direction at the moment. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Chuck from the Chucking Darts podcast joins Rafael to share his thoughts on Duke freshman Dariq Whitehead's season which has been slowed due to a foot injury. Chuck breakdown Dariq's strengths and has NBA comparisons. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Richard Stayman (Mavs/Magic Draft) joins Rafael Barlowe and shares his thoughts on 4 players he's higher on than the consensus. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Leif Thulin joins Rafael Barlowe to discuss the players who have come out of nowhere to crack his big board and the most disappointing prospects at the half way point in the season. Leif also shares the players he expects to shine in conference play. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rafael shares his thoughts on the the final installment of his Big Board1.0 where he discusses Dillon Mitchell vs Kendall Brown and why he likes Jett Howard, Baba Miller, Noah Clowney and DaRon Holmes in the first round. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rafael wraps up his lottery picks in his latest Big Board 1.0. While Anthony Black and Jarace Walker aren't surprising, Rafael explains why Terquavion Smith and Maxwell Lewis crack his top 14. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rafael Barlowe shares his top 10 prospects from his upcoming Big Board article that will be released on NBAbigboard.com. There are no surprises at the top with Victor Wembanyama and Scoot Henderson leading the way, but there is a shocker in the top 5 with South Carolina's GG Jackson climbing up Rafael's personal draft board. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In part two of a two part mailbag series, Rafael Barlowe answers questions from his inbox on Dereck Lively II, Dillon Michell, Cam Whitmore, Gradey Dick, Jalen Wilson and Emoni Bates. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In part one of a two part mailbag series. Rafael Barlowe answers questions from his inbox on the 2023 international draft class, Nick Smith's knee, Scoot Henderson's future with the Ignite and Jaylen Clark's breakout season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rafael Barlowe shares his thoughts on the G League Ignites draft eligible prospects. Scoot Henderson gets all the attention but the Ignite could have as many as 4 players drafted in June. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices