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The Fifth Factor
by The Fifth Factor
Welcome to The Fifth Factor Podcast hosted by David Lee ( @dlee4three11 ) & Ahmed Jama (@slipthescreen), a show dedicated to providing nuanced & informative NBA draft analysis through a film + data lens.Check out David's NBA Draft site: https://www.the5thfactor.io/Follow Ahmed!Twitter: https://x.com/slipthescreen?s=21&t=lGuhdrcdvcXJgr2HNmDpkgFollow David!Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@dlee4threeTwitter: https://x.com/dlee4threeInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/dlee4threenbaSubstack: https://substack.com/@dlee4three?
Episodes
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Keaton Wagler & The Clippers Are Rebuilding on Maximum Difficulty | 30 Teams, 30 Days
Why I still have some intrigue in the Clippers even after everything has burned to the ground, featuring Law Murray from The Athletic. Welcome to the 4th edition of my annual 30 teams in 30 days series, the most comprehensive and informative previews for every team in the NBA. Inside these…
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The Brand New Chicago Bulls Have Kenny Beecham Smiling Through It All | 30 Teams, 30 Days
Welcome to the 4th edition of my annual 30 teams in 30 days series, the most comprehensive and informative previews for every team in the NBA. Inside these videos, you’ll get up to speed with every team’s offseason additions and their roster hierarchies, learn whether they’ve addressed their...
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Lamelo Ball & Anthony Edwards Ain't Playing Fair This Year | 30 Teams, 30 Days
Welcome to the 4th edition of my annual 30 teams in 30 days series, the most comprehensive and informative previews for every team in the NBA. Inside these videos, you’ll get up to speed with every team’s offseason additions and their roster hierarchies, learn whether they’ve addressed their...
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The Pistons Still Have A Jalen Duren Problem | 30 Teams, 30 Days
Welcome to the 4th edition of my annual 30 teams in 30 days series, the most comprehensive and informative previews for every team in the NBA. Inside these videos, you’ll get up to speed with every team’s offseason additions and their roster hierarchies, learn whether they’ve addressed their...
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The Memphis Grizzlies Are Destined To Be The Best Young Core In The NBA | 30 Teams, 30 Days
Welcome to the 4th edition of my annual 30 teams in 30 days series, the most comprehensive and informative previews for every team in the NBA. Inside these videos, you’ll get up to speed with every team’s offseason additions and their roster hierarchies, learn whether they’ve addressed their...
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The Nuggets Are Playing A Dangerous Game | 30 Teams, 30 Days
Welcome to the 4th edition of my annual 30 teams in 30 days series, the most comprehensive and informative previews for every team in the NBA. Inside these videos, you’ll get up to speed with every team’s offseason additions and their roster hierarchies, learn whether they’ve addressed their...
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The Bucks Are Looking for a New Heir To The Throne | 30 Teams, 30 Days
Welcome to the 4th edition of my annual 30 teams in 30 days series, the most comprehensive and informative previews for every team in the NBA. Inside these videos, you’ll get up to speed with every team’s offseason additions and their roster hierarchies, learn whether they’ve addressed their...
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The Sixers Are Trusting the Process One More Time | 30 Teams, 30 Days
Welcome to the 4th edition of my annual 30 teams in 30 days series, the most comprehensive and informative previews for every team in the NBA. Inside these videos, you’ll get up to speed with every team’s offseason additions and their roster hierarchies, learn whether they’ve addressed their...
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30 teams, 30 days: The Pelicans Just Can't Stop Sabotaging Themselves
Welcome to the 4th edition of my annual 30 teams in 30 days series, the most comprehensive and informative previews for every team in the NBA. Inside these videos, you’ll get up to speed with every team’s offseason additions and their roster hierarchies, learn whether they’ve addressed their...
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30 teams, 30 days: Can the Thunder reach ANOTHER peak?
Welcome to the 4th edition of my annual 30 teams in 30 days series, the most comprehensive and informative previews for every team in the NBA. Inside these videos, you’ll get up to speed with every team’s offseason additions and their roster hierarchies, learn whether they’ve addressed their...
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30 teams, 30 days: MPJ Said the Nets Can Win 50+ Games...How Much Will They Win in Real Life?
Welcome to the 4th edition of my annual 30 teams in 30 days series, the most comprehensive and informative previews for every team in the NBA. Inside these videos, you’ll get up to speed with every team’s offseason additions and their roster hierarchies, learn whether they’ve addressed their...
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30 teams, 30 days: Are the Boston Celtics BETTER without Jaylen Brown?
Welcome to the 4th edition of my annual 30 teams in 30 days series, the most comprehensive and informative previews for every team in the NBA. Inside these videos, you’ll get up to speed with every team’s offseason additions and their roster hierarchies, learn whether they’ve addressed their...
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30 teams, 30 days: The Sacramento Kings Are Building Something...But Is It Any Good?
Welcome to the 4th edition of my annual 30 teams in 30 days series, the most comprehensive and informative previews for every team in the NBA. Inside these videos, you’ll get up to speed with every team’s offseason additions and their roster hierarchies, learn whether they’ve addressed their...
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The Fifth Factor Ep 17: The Inaugural Episode of Model Wars | featuring DMX creator, Big Wafe!
In Episode 17, Ahmed and David are joined by @thebigwafe for the inaugural episode of our new series, Model Wars! This series will juxtapose The 5th Factor's models against some of the leading public draft modelers, as we talk through the 2026 class, projected returners, potential pitfalls and...
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The Fifth Factor Ep 16: Summer League Takeaways, Thoughts & Thinkpieces (Morez, Darryn & More!)
Episode 16 is Part 1 of a larger discussion of The 5th Factor's learnings from attending summer showcases over the last couple weeks. We discuss our Summer League takeaways, from Meleek Thomas & Brayden Burries scaling up to Quadir Copeland & Nate Bittle so seamlessly scaling down, Morez…
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The Fifth Factor Ep 15: Everything You Need to Know About The 2026 NBA Draft Guard Class Discussion w/ J. Kyle Mann
Episode 15 welcomes J. Kyle Mann to the show for a thorough conversation about the 2026 NBA Draft guard class. We discuss Darus Acuff & Mikel Brown Jr's ascension beginning in high-school, spme of the Haliburton-fied latent traits in Stirtz & Flemings, how to leave a footprint on a team without...
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The Fifth Factor Ep 14: Team-Building Lessons from the NBA Finals w/ Nile
Episode 14 welcomes Nile for an in-depth analysis of the NBA Finals through a NBA draft lens, exploring team construction, draft strategies, and future outlooks for the New York Knicks, San Antonio Spurs & the league as a whole. We discuss the unique team-building principles behind the Knicks'...
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A Thorough Examination of the 2026 NBA Draft Combine | Reactivity vs Anticipation, Rim Finishing & POA Defense Biomechanics and How to Incorporate Athletic Testing into Draft Evaluation w/ Laz
Join expert hosts David Lee and Ahmed Jama on the 13th episode of "The Fifth Factor Podcast" as they dive into the latest insights from the NBA Combine. Alongside special guest Laz, explore biomechanics, athletic testing plus breakdowns of Boozer, Graves & so many other individual combine...
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The Fifth Factor Ep 12: NBA Draft Lottery LIVESTREAM | Draft & Instant Analysis w/ Nile & Finn
Episode 12 welcomes Finn & Nile back for a livestream commentary during the NBA Draft lottery. We react to each reveal, discuss some macro-level team building concepts, muse on how individual prospects/archetypes fared according to the lottery results and conduct a quick mock draft with the set...
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A Transfer Portal Extravaganza w/ Nile & Avi | Favorite Fits, Portal Philosophizing & #RealDeal Sleepers
Episode 11 welcomes Avi (100guaranteed) & Nile (@NileHoops) to the show for an all-encompassing roundtable on the transfer portal . We discuss our favorite (and least favorite) fits, philosophize on portal strategies & throw out some franchise-changing #RealDeal Sleepers. Watch (or listen!) on:...
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The Fifth Factor Ep 9: March Madness From A NBA Draft Lens | Best Matchups + Prospects with the MOST to Gain w/ Logan
Episode 9 welcomes Logan (@LoganRoA_) to the show as we break down March Madness from a NBA Draft lens, discussing the best matchups + which prospects have the most to gain from a strong tourney run. Can Tanner, Graves & Swain parlay standout Madness performances into consensus 1st round grades?...
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The Fifth Factor Ep 10: A 2027 NBA Draft Class Primer | Grassroots Vol 1. w/ Logan
Episode 10 welcomes Logan (@LoganRoA_) to the show as we preview the upcoming 2027 NBA draft class with the regular season coming to a close. We discuss the relative strength of the class, take a stab at powerscaling some of the 2026 returners among the incoming freshmen class and touch on some...
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The Fifth Factor Ep. 8: Statflation & Cam Boozer's Case as the GOAT Modern Era Collegiate Prospect w/ Avi
Episode 8 welcomes Avi (100guaranteed) to the show as we discuss 2 of the hottest topics surrounding NBA draft discourse: statflation & Cam Boozer's standing amongst the greatest prospects of the modern era. How much should we discount production relative to such a hyper-optimized era? Are we...
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The Fifth Factor Ep 7: Ebuka Okorie Laughs In the Face of RSCI, Flory Bidunga's Oddball Productivity & Braylon Mullins = Margin Win? | Make The Case w/ Avi
Episode 7 welcomes Avi (100guaranteed) to the show for the 2nd installation of our "Make The Case" series. Each "Make The Case" episode will feature David, Ahmed and a guest (or multiple) providing diametrically opposed viewpoints on some of the more polarizing prospects in the class. Players...
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The Fifth Factor Ep 6: Dybantsa's Magnum Opus, Yaxel's Palpable Malleability and The Inevitable Dominance of Cameron Boozer | The Film Room
Episode 6 returns back to the film room for a deep dive into a beautiful weekend of collegiate hoops. We breakdown AJ's playmaking vs passing ability, Tyler Tanner's advantage creation potential, the diminishing returns of platforming undersized bigs, Yaxel Lendeborg's palpable malleability and…
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The Fifth Factor Ep 5: To Declare or Not Declare, That Is The Question (with Nile & Finn from The Double Bonus)
Episode 5 features a special crossover with the guys from The Double Bonus (@NileHoops & @FinnDraft) for a conversation discussing why prospects such as Motejus Krivas and Dailyn Swain are ready to declare, why Nate Ament and Koa Peat should go back to school, plus some novel cases for Meleek...
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The Fifth Factor Ep 4: How the Trade Deadline Reshaped the Landscape of the NBA Draft + Our Favorite Fits In the Lottery
Episode 4 is a breakdown of the implications of the NBA trade deadline on the 2026 draft class, featuring a breakdown of how teams' philosophies were revealed by their moves this past week, our favorite fits for the top of the lottery, how the potential landing spots for the top prospects have...
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The Fifth Factor Ep. 3: 2026 NBA Draft Prospect Breakdowns LIVE: Peterson, Acuff, Yessofou & More
Episode 3 is an upload of the show's 1st livestream, featuring a deep dive into Darryn Peterson's shot profile, Paul McNeil & Motejus Krivas' stellar seasons going under the radar, plus some Acuff, Jefferson and Tounde speculation in addition to Ahmed & Dlee's musings on some thoughtful questions...
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The Fifth Factor Ep. 2: Breaking Down 4 Key NCAA Prospect Games From Last Week: VU vs ALA, ISU vs BAY, SMU v Duke and MICH vs WIS!
Episode 2 is the show's 1st audio exclusive episode, featuring a rundown of 4 key prospect games from last week discussing the diametrically opposed strengths & weaknesses of Baylor's precocious wing duo, Joshua Jefferson's production demanding draftability despite his limitations, Tamin Lipsey's...
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The Fifth Factor Ep. 1, Part 2: RSCI Surprises, AJ Dybantsa's Idiosyncracies + a 2026 PG Discussion (Mikel, Stirtz, Philon & More!)
Welcome to The Fifth Factor Podcast, hosted by David Lee (@dlee4three) & Ahmed Jama (@slipthescreen) a show dedicated to providing nuanced & informative draft analysis through a film + data lens. Part 2 of the inaugural episode features David & Ahmed going back and forth on the most compelling...
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The Fifth Factor Ep. 1, Part 1: An Intro to the Show + Kingston Flemings and Hannes Steinbach Deep Dive Evaluations
Welcome to The Fifth Factor Podcast hosted by David Lee ( @dlee4three11 ) & Ahmed Jama (@slipthescreen), a show dedicated to providing nuanced & informative NBA draft analysis through a film + data lens. This inaugural episode introduces the hosts, the meaning behind The 5th Factor, dips into the...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Welcome to The Fifth Factor Podcast hosted by David Lee ( @dlee4three11 ) & Ahmed Jama (@slipthescreen), a show dedicated to providing nuanced & informative NBA draft analysis through a film + data lens.Check out David's NBA Draft site: https://www.the5thfactor.io/Follow Ahmed!Twitter: https://x.com/slipthescreen?s=21&t=lGuhdrcdvcXJgr2HNmDpkgFollow David!Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@dlee4threeTwitter: https://x.com/dlee4threeInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/dlee4threenbaSubstack: https://substack.com/@dlee4three?
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Welcome to The Fifth Factor Podcast hosted by David Lee ( @dlee4three11 ) & Ahmed Jama (@slipthescreen), a show dedicated to providing nuanced & informative NBA draft analysis through a film + data lens.Check out David's NBA Draft site: https://www.the5thfactor.io/Follow Ahmed!Twitter:...
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