Draft Sickos: Keith Smith on the CBA, Draft Strategy, and His Guys

Keith Smith of Spotrac, the NBA Front Office Show, and Sports Business Classroom joined the show! He discussed the NBA Draft, how league trends have influenced his approach, and how teams might approach the draft given the current CBA environment. Then, he discussed "His Guys" in the draft: VJ Edgecombe, Johni Broome, Kam Jones, Kobe Sanders, and Kobe Brea! Intro- 0:00 Keith's Scouting Process- 1:40 NIL Potential Impact on the Draft- 4:28 NBA Playoffs' Influence on Scouting- 12:38 2025 NBA Draft Class Strengths & Weaknesses- 15:24 V.J. Edgecombe- 24:39 Johni Broome- 36:55 Kam Jones- 47:52 Kobe Sanders- 53:22 Koby Brea- 58:02 Cooper Flagg- 1:06:29 Outro/Upcoming Projects- 1:10:03