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The Fifth Factor

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?⁠

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37 episodes

  1. The Cooper Flagg Era Has Officially Begun | 30 Teams, 30 Days 1:16:44
  2. The BEST 2027 NBA Draft Prospects on the T25 NCAA Teams, Part 2 (#11 – #25): w/ Nile & Avi 2:38:34
  3. The Houston Rockets Are Rising To The Occasion | 30 Teams, 30 Days 1:04:34
  4. The BEST 2027 NBA Draft Prospects on the T25 NCAA Teams, Part 1 (#1 - #10): w/ Nile & Avi 3:01:36
  5. The Washington Wizards Are Trying To Speed Run Their Rebuild | 30 Teams, 30 Days 1:20:26
  6. Have The Cavs Finally Found Their 5th Starter In Peyton Watson? | 30 Teams, 30 Days 1:23:54
  7. Keaton Wagler & The Clippers Are Rebuilding on Maximum Difficulty | 30 Teams, 30 Days 35:51
  8. The Brand New Chicago Bulls Have Kenny Beecham Smiling Through It All | 30 Teams, 30 Days 1:20:27
  9. Lamelo Ball & Anthony Edwards Ain't Playing Fair This Year | 30 Teams, 30 Days 1:45:14
  10. The Pistons Still Have A Jalen Duren Problem | 30 Teams, 30 Days 53:07
  11. The Memphis Grizzlies Are Destined To Be The Best Young Core In The NBA | 30 Teams, 30 Days 1:08:14
  12. The Nuggets Are Playing A Dangerous Game | 30 Teams, 30 Days 1:23:39
  13. The Bucks Are Looking for a New Heir To The Throne | 30 Teams, 30 Days 1:16:40
  14. The Sixers Are Trusting the Process One More Time | 30 Teams, 30 Days 1:09:11
  15. 30 teams, 30 days: The Pelicans Just Can't Stop Sabotaging Themselves 47:43
  16. 30 teams, 30 days: Can the Thunder reach ANOTHER peak? 51:30
  17. 30 teams, 30 days: MPJ Said the Nets Can Win 50+ Games...How Much Will They Win in Real Life? 1:06:39
  18. 30 teams, 30 days: Are the Boston Celtics BETTER without Jaylen Brown? 1:24:13
  19. 30 teams, 30 days: The Sacramento Kings Are Building Something...But Is It Any Good? 48:41
  20. The Fifth Factor Ep 17: The Inaugural Episode of Model Wars | featuring DMX creator, Big Wafe! 1:15:12
  21. The Fifth Factor Ep 16: Summer League Takeaways, Thoughts & Thinkpieces (Morez, Darryn & More!) 1:21:43
  22. The Fifth Factor Ep 15: Everything You Need to Know About The 2026 NBA Draft Guard Class Discussion w/ J. Kyle Mann 1:23:33
  23. The Fifth Factor Ep 14: Team-Building Lessons from the NBA Finals w/ Nile 1:20:44
  24. 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 1:42:39
  25. The Fifth Factor Ep 12: NBA Draft Lottery LIVESTREAM | Draft & Instant Analysis w/ Nile & Finn 1:22:07
  26. A Transfer Portal Extravaganza w/ Nile & Avi | Favorite Fits, Portal Philosophizing & #RealDeal Sleepers 2:27:13
  27. The Fifth Factor Ep 9: March Madness From A NBA Draft Lens | Best Matchups + Prospects with the MOST to Gain w/ Logan 1:12:17
  28. The Fifth Factor Ep 10: A 2027 NBA Draft Class Primer | Grassroots Vol 1. w/ Logan 55:02
  29. The Fifth Factor Ep. 8: Statflation & Cam Boozer's Case as the GOAT Modern Era Collegiate Prospect w/ Avi 55:28
  30. 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 2:01:19
  31. The Fifth Factor Ep 6: Dybantsa's Magnum Opus, Yaxel's Palpable Malleability and The Inevitable Dominance of Cameron Boozer | The Film Room 1:48:43
  32. The Fifth Factor Ep 5: To Declare or Not Declare, That Is The Question (with Nile & Finn from The Double Bonus) 2:30:16
  33. The Fifth Factor Ep 4: How the Trade Deadline Reshaped the Landscape of the NBA Draft + Our Favorite Fits In the Lottery 1:16:59
  34. The Fifth Factor Ep. 3: 2026 NBA Draft Prospect Breakdowns LIVE: Peterson, Acuff, Yessofou & More 1:47:29
  35. 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! 1:28:13
  36. The Fifth Factor Ep. 1, Part 2: RSCI Surprises, AJ Dybantsa's Idiosyncracies + a 2026 PG Discussion (Mikel, Stirtz, Philon & More!) 1:20:25
  37. The Fifth Factor Ep. 1, Part 1: An Intro to the Show + Kingston Flemings and Hannes Steinbach Deep Dive Evaluations 1:06:51