Upside Swings NBA Draft Podcast

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Upside Swings is a weekly podcast hosted by Bryce Hendricks, Cooper Klein, and Stone Hansen that is centered around all things NBA draft. We aim to bring you top notch analysis of prospects from every possible angle and discuss how they may impact and fit into teams at the next level.

Recent Episodes
  • Hansen Yang, Rocco Zikarsky, Yanic Konan Niederhauser, Amari Williams, and Izan Almansa Scouting Reports
    Jun 13, 2025 – 02:32:31
  • Cedric Coward, Will Riley, Will Richard, & Chaz Lanier Scouting Reports
    Jun 10, 2025 – 01:51:16
  • Thomas Sorber, Danny Wolf, Johni Broome, Maxime Raynaud & Ryan Kalkbrenner Scouting Reports
    Jun 7, 2025 – 02:36:05
  • Carter Bryant, Nique Clifford, Adou Thiero, & Drake Powell Scouting Reports
    Jun 5, 2025 – 02:32:53
  • Noa Essengue, Ben Saraf, Nolan Traore, & Noah Penda Scouting Reports
    May 29, 2025 – 02:47:52
  • Jeremiah Fears, Jase Richardson, & LaBaron Philon Scouting Reports
    May 12, 2025 – 01:58:52
  • Kon Knueppel, Liam McNeeley, & Rasheer Fleming Scouting Reports
    Apr 24, 2025 – 02:10:10
  • Khaman Maluach & Asa Newell Scouting Reports
    Apr 18, 2025 – 01:30:19
  • Kasparas Jakucionius & Egor Demin Scouting Reports
    Apr 10, 2025 – 01:50:53
  • Derik Queen & Collin Murray-Boyles Scouting Reports
    Apr 2, 2025 – 02:10:09
  • Tre Johnson & VJ Edgecombe Scouting Reports
    Mar 25, 2025 – 02:12:16
  • Ace Bailey & Dylan Harper Scouting Reports
    Mar 5, 2025 – 02:25:47
  • Cooper Flagg Scout
    Mar 1, 2025 – 01:49:05
  • Revisiting Big Misses: Alperen Sengun, Walker Kessler, Kai Jones, and More
    Jan 3, 2025 – 02:04:18
  • 23 & Under Draft
    Nov 13, 2024 – 01:51:39
  • 2024 Mock Draft Extravaganza
    Jun 24, 2024 – 02:15:47
  • Scouting International Upside Swings: Pacome Dadiet, Melvin Ajinca, Nikola Djurisic, AJ Johnson, & Ulrich Chomche
    Jun 24, 2024 – 01:15:13
  • Mini-Sode - Scouting Funky Forwards Swings: Bobi Klintman, Trentyn Flowers, Jaylin Williams, Jacky Cui, Malevy Leons, & Michael Caicedo
    Jun 22, 2024 – 00:57:57
  • Mini-Sode - Scouting Old Guards: KJ Simpson, Tyler Kolek, Jamal Shead, Ajay Mitchell, Reece Beekman, Boogie Ellis, Tristen Newton, & Juan Nunez
    Jun 22, 2024 – 01:21:08
  • Scouting Older Wing Bets: Ryan Dunn, Dillon Jones, Tristan Da Silva, Isaiah Crawford, & Kevin McCullar
    Jun 21, 2024 – 02:12:48
  • Mini-Sode - Funky Forwards: Harrison Ingram, Anton Watson, Justin Edwards, Keshad Johnson, Isaac Jones, and Jalen Bridges
    Jun 19, 2024 – 00:50:02
  • Scouting Funky Bigs: Yves Missi, Kyle Filipowski, Jonathan Mogbo, Adem Bona, & Oso Ighodaro
    Jun 16, 2024 – 02:25:31
  • Mini-Sode: Shooting Wings - Jaylen Wells, Baylor Scheierman, Antonio Reeves, Cam Spencer, & Riley Minix
    Jun 14, 2024 – 00:43:52
  • Scouting Upside Wings: Stephon Castle, Johnny Furphy, Bronny James, Kyshawn George, Ja'Kobe Walter, & Cam Christie
    Jun 8, 2024 – 02:45:28
  • Scouting Combo Guards: Reed Sheppard, Isaiah Collier, Rob Dillingham, Jared McCain, & Bub Carrington
    May 31, 2024 – 02:47:43
  • Scouting Cool Wings: Cody Williams, Dalton Knecht, Jaylon Tyson, Devin Carter, and Tidjane Salaun
    May 23, 2024 – 02:56:30
  • Scouting Top-End Bigs: Donovan Clingan, Zach Edey, Kel'el Ware, and DaRon Holmes
    May 12, 2024 – 02:33:54
  • 2024 Draft: G-League Ignite Part 2 - Tyler Smith, Babacar Sane, London Johnson, and a Post-Mortem
    Apr 22, 2024 – 01:22:06
  • Scouting GLI Part 1: Ron Holland, Matas Buzelis, & Izan Almansa
    Apr 15, 2024 – 01:46:18
  • Scouting 2024 Internationals: Alexandre Sarr, Nikola Topic, & Zaccharie Risacher
    Apr 4, 2024 – 01:52:30
  • FIBA U20 Breakdown
    Sep 27, 2023 – 01:08:12
  • G-League Ignite vs Perth Wildcats Recap & Mailbag
    Sep 15, 2023 – 01:08:28
  • Discovering the Modern Big Part 1: 2014 Draft Retrospective
    Sep 1, 2023 – 01:37:13
  • Underrated Returners Part 2: Returning Bigs w/ @halfawaketakes
    Aug 17, 2023 – 01:30:06
  • Underrated Returners Part 1: Guards & Wings w/ Garrett Johnson (@halfawaketakes)
    Aug 11, 2023 – 01:47:16
  • Rookie of the Year and All-Rookie Team Predictions, Draft Superlatives, and a Farewell
    Aug 4, 2023 – 01:23:28
  • Top 15 23 & Under NBA Players
    Jul 26, 2023 – 01:17:29
  • 2023 NBA Draft Grades
    Jun 30, 2023 – 02:16:16
  • 2023 Draft Finale: Mailbag and Predictive Mock
    Jun 22, 2023 – 00:54:44
  • Scouting Wrap-Up: Nadir Hifi, Chris Livingston, Jacob Toppin, Matthew Mayer, Jordan Miller, Leaky Black, Caleb McConnell, Malcolm Cazalon, Matej Rudan, Lovro Gnjidic, Gregor Glas, & Milan Barbitch
    Jun 22, 2023 – 02:09:20
  • Scouting Shooting Guards: Jalen Pickett, Justin Powell, Ben Sheppard, Omari Moore, D'Moi Hodge, Sir'Jabari Rice, & Taevion Kinsey
    Jun 20, 2023 – 01:52:09
  • 2023 NBA Mock Draft EXTRAVAGANZA
    Jun 20, 2023 – 01:41:52
  • Scouting Backup Bigs: Charles Bediako, Azuolas Tubelis, Drew Timme, Oscar Tshiebwe, Toumani Camara, Kaodirichi Akobundu-Ehiogu, & Trey Jemison
    Jun 19, 2023 – 01:23:54
  • Scouting Defensive Forwards: Mouhamed Gueye, Julian Phillips, Jordan Walsh, Olivier-Mexence Prosper, & Andre Jackson
    Jun 18, 2023 – 02:13:13
  • 2023 Draft Preview: LA Clippers w/ Corban Ford (@corbannba)
    Jun 18, 2023 – 00:28:53
  • 2023 Draft Preview: Portland Trailblazers w/ Samuel L. Whiteley (@SMcstank)
    Jun 17, 2023 – 00:49:31
  • Scouting Stash Options: Mario Nakic, Keye Van Der Vuurst De Vries, Tom Digbeu, Aleksandar Langovic, Nikos Rogkavopoulos, Vinicius Da Silva, & Vincent Valerio-Bodon
    Jun 16, 2023 – 01:53:04
  • 2023 Draft Preview: New York Knicks w/ Prez (@_prezidente)
    Jun 16, 2023 – 01:09:28
  • 2023 Draft Preview: New Orleans Pelicans w/ Chuck (@ChuckingDarts)
    Jun 15, 2023 – 01:00:23
  • 2023 Draft Preview: Dallas Mavericks w/ Grant Afseth (@GrantAfseth)
    Jun 14, 2023 – 01:01:40
Recent Reviews
  • HoosierJax
    Knowledgeable, but zero structure
    Every time I turn on this pod I learn something. These guys know what they’re talking about! The problem is there is zero structure to the podcast and even when I’m paying attention I struggle to keep up with what, or who, they’re talking about. Even worse, if I try to multitask while listening I may as well have men speaking random words in my ears… all monotone and no segments, breaks or intros to break it up. With that being said, I do like these guys and if improvements are made I’ll gladly up my rating.
  • Danl9090
    Scouting
    Hey guys, firstly just wanna I say I absolutely love the pod. Have been absolutely hooked for the last month when I cam across it. Just wanted to ask if you guys have done a scouting pod on defensive aces like Phillips, Walsh , Prosper or late risers like Sheppard. Would love to hear your thoughts
  • 104565433568
    Must Listen
    Great, great show! Give these guys a listen for great basketball content.
  • Bigtimeballer69
    These guys know basketball!!1!1!1!1!!!!
    If you’re looking for a comprehensive basketball podcast look no further! Their engaging dialogue is sure to keep you on the edge of your seat. This podcast is so fire I literally learned how to hoop just by listening!
  • Super Conkin
    Very informative and entertaining!
    This show is always a highlight of my week. The hosts have a great dynamic and know their stuff. Highly recommend giving them a listen. Keep it up guys!
  • eric m landis
    Elite
    Absolutely love the knowledge and basketball IQ these guys have, only place I come anymore for basketball news and analysis
  • _Rusty1000
    The best
    Love listening to this group of gents talk prospects. Very insightful and entertaining on my drives to work. Warriors in 7 🤝
  • Josh64rb
    Info Packed!
    This podcast helps keeps you up to date with all potential NBA prospects and how they’re doing throughout the year, very helpful podcast!
  • MattModderno
    So informative!
    These guys have a wealth of knowledge and I really rely on their insights to keep me up-to-speed on all things NBA Draft!
  • Ydub777
    Best NBA draft pod in the game
    This is the best NBA draft pod out there. Nice chemistry, they don’t all say the same things, they know their stuff. It would be really cool to see y’all talk about current players/teams and what we can learn about drafting & development from current situations. Would love yalls insight on that.
  • specialK1404
    Superior basketball podcast
    Best basketball podcast out there very informative great dudes
  • blexyked
    Kudos to upside swings
    Not only do these guys provide in depth analysis, but they make it entertaining. Come draft time this is a must listen pod if you are any level of NBA fan
  • Isaiah Figueroa99
    Great podcast!
    Great high-quality podcast! refreshing sports content that is enjoyable to listen to for both the sports head and for people that aren’t too into sports and just looking to keep in the loop! Give it a listen!
  • edweiland
    Like this pod
    I listen to a lot of NBA draft pods. This is the first one that gets away from the groupthink and conventional wisdom that has all the others echoing the same stuff. It’s not that I agreed with everything, far from it. It was just good to hear a different perspective. The rapport is good as well.
  • gdn2k5
    Favorite draft pod, bar none
    Chemistry is immaculate, perfect mix of statistics and philosophy, never gets boring because (a) everyone here is legit funny and (b) they all obviously love what they do and it’s contagious, excellent work guys
  • KittyRaq2
    Very informative and great!
    This podcast is very informative. I have been a long time fan of basketball and have been looking to expand my knowledge of the NBA draft, and clearly the hosts on this podcast know what they’re talking about! Highly recommend giving this a listen.
  • Cooper Buechler
    In depth and Entertaining
    Very few podcasts go into the depth that these guys do, and it’s very evident that they’ve put in the work. They’re also very entertaining and have good chemistry and it’s evident that the hosts all enjoy each other’s company
  • HunterCruse14
    Top Tier Draft Podcast
    Bryce, Stone and Cooper do an awesome job at covering the NBA Draft. Whether you’re interested in Mocks, breakdowns of the top prospects and sleepers — this is the place for you!
  • annalisax
    Love the show!
    I’ve been an NBA fan for a long time and have never been able to find a draft podcast that doesn’t just hit on the top 20 or so prospects over and over again. That was until I found Upside Swings! They stay fresh with interesting ideas and show concepts and cover every prospect thoroughly, and give new interesting insights about them that you just don’t find anywhere else, big big fan of the show
  • JLloyd952
    Favorite Pod of This Draft Cycle
    Great pod where the analysts are able to disagree in a constructive manner. Talks about any prospect; regardless if they’re ranked 1st or 100th.
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