Can Cooper Flagg Win an MVP? Plus: Khaman Maluach’s Defensive Potential, Al Horford's Hips, and the Draft Guide Process.

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March 26, 2025 • 51 mins

'The Ringer’s NBA Draft Show' is back! Join J. Kyle Mann and Danny Chau as they share their experience building this year’s NBA Draft Guide, from their process for ranking the prospects to how they came up with the comp clouds (01:55). They then debate the MVP potential of Duke’s Cooper Flagg and Rutgers's Dylan Harper (14:06). Next, they discuss why they love to watch Alabama’s Labaron Philon (26:30), the huge defensive upside of Duke’s Khaman Maluach (31:40), why Georgetown’s Thomas Sorber is ranked higher (38:05), and how BYU’s Egor Demin could potentially succeed at the next level (41:57). Check out The Ringer’s 2025 NBA Draft Guide for all the latest prospect rankings, draft grades, and more! Host: J. Kyle Mann Guest: Danny Chau Associate Producer: Jessie Lopez Additional Production Support: Ben Cruz Social: Keith Fujimoto Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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.css-14f5ked{margin:0;word-break:break-word;display:-webkit-box;-webkit-box-orient:vertical;box-orient:vertical;-webkit-line-clamp:2;overflow:hidden;}Can Cooper Flagg Win an MVP? Plus: Khaman Maluach’s Defensive Potential, Al Horford's Hips, and the Draft Guide Process.