What J. Kyle Mann has said about 2026 NBA draft
3 quotes · 2 episodes · Jun 24, 2026 – Oct 6, 2026
J. Kyle Mann, The Ringer NBA draft analyst and co-host of The Ringer NBA Show, has been quoted on 2026 NBA draft 3 times in 2 episodes of The Bill Simmons Podcast, most recently on October 6, 2026. Each quote below is verbatim and links to the moment it was said.
In their words
Mann says Cameron Boozer is the rookie he is most excited about, despite it being the safe answer.
“I think I probably still just go boozer. Just I know that's the boring answer”
The Bill Simmons Podcast: NBA One Guy (the East!), a Man City Punishment Primer, and Tom Cruise’s Bomb With J. Kyle Mann, Chris Ryan, and Van Lathan (Oct 6, 2026) · Listen from 3:48
Mann attributes the lack of draft surprises to analytics creating guardrails against wild decisions.
“It seems like the nerds have taken over and the math has kind of crept into the point where even”
The Bill Simmons Podcast: 2026 NBA Draft Winners and Losers With Joe House and J. Kyle Mann (Jun 24, 2026) · Listen from 2:57
Mann suggests Bulls pick Dailyn Swain could replace Josh Giddey as a better two-way version of a similar player.
“I think Dalen Swain could be swappable for Josh Giddey because they're similar place”
The Bill Simmons Podcast: 2026 NBA Draft Winners and Losers With Joe House and J. Kyle Mann (Jun 24, 2026) · Listen from 1:26:11
Episodes
NBA One Guy (the East!), a Man City Punishment Primer, and Tom Cruise’s Bomb With J. Kyle Mann, Chris Ryan, and Van LathanThe Bill Simmons Podcast · Oct 6, 2026 · 2 h 13 min
Bill Simmons and J. Kyle Mann pick one key player per NBA Eastern Conference team, then Chris Ryan and Van Lathan discuss cable stars, Tom Cruise's 'Digger,' and Manchester City's punishment.
- 2026 NBA Draft Winners and Losers With Joe House and J. Kyle Mann
The Bill Simmons Podcast · Jun 24, 2026 · 1 h 59 min
Bill Simmons, Joe House, and J. Kyle Mann react live on Netflix to the 2026 NBA draft's first round, naming winners and losers team by team.
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