Situational Analysis: Cameron Boozer
“Situational Analysis” is a series of articles that seeks to examine the circumstances that most often influence an NBA prospect’s success. Each player will be scored on a scale from 1-10 in four different categories: NBA-specific skill(s), fatal flaw(s), collegiate/overseas/pre-NBA environment, and ideal NBA ecosystem. is an 18-year-old forward (small-ball center?) from Miami, Florida who…
Situational Analysis: Caleb Wilson
“Situational Analysis” is a series of articles that seeks to examine the circumstances that most often influence an NBA prospect’s success. Each player will be scored on a scale from 1-10 in four different categories: NBA-specific skill(s), fatal flaw(s), collegiate/overseas/pre-NBA environment, and ideal NBA ecosystem. is a 19-year-old forward from Atlanta who averaged 19.8 points,…
Situational Analysis: Hannes Steinbach
“Situational Analysis” is a series of articles that seeks to examine the circumstances that most often influence an NBA prospect’s success. Each player will be scored on a scale from 1-10 in four different categories: NBA-specific skill(s), fatal flaw(s), collegiate/overseas/pre-NBA environment, and ideal NBA ecosystem. is a 20-year-old forward/center from Germany who averaged 18.5 points,…
Situational Analysis: Aday Mara
“Situational Analysis” is a series of articles that seeks to examine the circumstances that most often influence an NBA prospect’s success. Each player will be scored on a scale from 1-10 in four different categories: NBA-specific skill(s), fatal flaw(s), collegiate/overseas/pre-NBA environment, and ideal NBA ecosystem. is a 21-year-old center from Zaragoza, Spain who averaged 12.1…
Situational Analysis: Nate Ament
“Situational Analysis” is a series of articles that seeks to examine the circumstances that most often influence an NBA prospect’s success. Each player will be scored on a scale from 1-10 in four different categories: NBA-specific skill(s), fatal flaw(s), collegiate/overseas/pre-NBA environment, and ideal NBA ecosystem. is a 19-year-old forward from Woodbridge, Virginia, who averaged 16.7…
Situational Analysis: Darius Acuff
“Situational Analysis” is a series of articles that seeks to examine the circumstances that most often influence an NBA prospect’s success. Each player will be scored on a scale from 1-10 in four different categories: NBA-specific skill(s), fatal flaw(s), collegiate/overseas/pre-NBA environment, and ideal NBA ecosystem. Darius Acuff is a 19-year-old guard from Detroit who averaged…
Situational Analysis: Yaxel Lendeborg
“Situational Analysis” is a series of articles that seeks to examine the circumstances that most often influence an NBA prospect’s success. Each player will be scored on a scale from 1-10 in four different categories: NBA-specific skill(s), fatal flaw(s), collegiate/overseas/pre-NBA environment, and ideal NBA ecosystem. is a 23-year-old forward from Puerto Rico/Ohio/New Jersey who averaged…
Situational Analysis: Keaton Wagler
“Situational Analysis” is a series of articles that seeks to examine the circumstances that most often influence an NBA prospect’s success. Each player will be scored on a scale from 1-10 in four different categories: NBA-specific skill(s), fatal flaw(s), collegiate/overseas/pre-NBA environment, and ideal NBA ecosystem. is a 19-year-old guard from Shawnee, Kansas, who averaged 17.9…
Situational Analysis: Darryn Peterson
“Situational Analysis” is a series of articles that seeks to examine the circumstances that most often influence an NBA prospect’s success. Each player will be scored on a scale from 1-10 in four different categories: NBA-specific skill(s), fatal flaw(s), collegiate/overseas/pre-NBA environment, and ideal NBA ecosystem. is a 19-year-old guard from Canton, Ohio, who averaged 20.2…
Situational Analysis: AJ Dybantsa
“Situational Analysis” is a series of articles that seeks to examine the circumstances that most often influence an NBA prospect’s success. Each player will be scored on a scale from 1-10 in four different categories: NBA-specific skill(s), fatal flaw(s), collegiate/overseas/pre-NBA environment, and ideal NBA ecosystem. is a 19-year-old wing from Boston who averaged 25.5 points,…
Elevator Doors: A Purpose-Driven Life
Phew. Greetings, once again, from Elevator Doors HQ, where we have spent the summer in search of meaning amid swirling chaos. If you’ve been wondering what happened to this column for the past couple months, I have a story for you. After yet another night of constant doomscrolling, I looked deep within my heart and…
2025 NBA Draft: Instant Analysis
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Situational Analysis: Noa Essengue
“Situational Analysis” is a series of articles that seeks to examine the circumstances that most often influence an NBA prospect’s success. Each player will be scored on a scale from 1-10 in four different categories: NBA-specific skill(s), fatal flaw(s), collegiate/overseas/pre-NBA environment, and ideal NBA ecosystem. is an 18-year-old forward from Orléans, France, who averaged 12.4…
Elevator Doors: Champs
It’s why we do this. What is this? Everything. We were blessed with a Game 7. It’s the pinnacle of the best sport in the world. Two teams giving every ounce of energy trapped in their bodies to one 48-minute contest to hoist the one trophy that any hooper truly cares about. Don’t you dare…
Situational Analysis: Nique Clifford
“Situational Analysis” is a series of articles that seeks to examine the circumstances that most often influence an NBA prospect’s success. Each player will be scored on a scale from 1-10 in four different categories: NBA-specific skill(s), fatal flaw(s), collegiate/overseas/pre-NBA environment, and ideal NBA ecosystem. Dominique Akai “Nique” Clifford is a 23-year-old wing from Colorado…
Situational Analysis: Khaman Maluach
“Situational Analysis” is a series of articles that seeks to examine the circumstances that most often influence an NBA prospect’s success. Each player will be scored on a scale from 1-10 in four different categories: NBA-specific skill(s), fatal flaw(s), collegiate/overseas/pre-NBA environment, and ideal NBA ecosystem. is an 18-year-old center from Rumbek, South Sudan, and grew…
Elevator Doors: One Win Away
The hardest win is the last one. To date, the 2024-2025 Oklahoma City Thunder have won 83 games. Their point differential was an astonishing 12.9 points in the regular season – higher than even the 12.3 ppg mark held by the historically dominant 1971-72 Los Angeles Lakers – and just a hair under 10 points…
Situational Analysis: Walter Clayton
“Situational Analysis” is a series of articles that seeks to examine the circumstances that most often influence an NBA prospect’s success. Each player will be scored on a scale from 1-10 in four different categories: NBA-specific skill(s), fatal flaw(s), collegiate/overseas/pre-NBA environment, and ideal NBA ecosystem. is a 22-year-old guard from Sebring, Florida, who averaged 18.3…