Daniel Olinger

Bloomington

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How Good Is VJ Edgecombe?

1 week ago | rightstorickysanchez.com | Daniel Olinger

In early November, Baylor was down by 36 to Gonzaga with less than two minutes left in the game. Though the Zags’ subs had checked in, the Baylor starters remained, clearing the way for what quite possibly was the best dunk of the entire college basketball season. That dunk came from Valdez Edgecombe Jr., better known as VJ Edgecombe. He’s a 6-foot-4 guard from The Bahamas with a 38.5-inch vertical, and one of the top contenders to be drafted with the third overall pick by the Philadelphia 76ers.
Why You Should Believe in Derik Queen at No. 3

2 weeks ago | rightstorickysanchez.com | Daniel Olinger

It was the summer of 2023. I was busy with work, writing down notes as I scouted prospects for the eventual 2025 NBA Draft, when I saw a young big man throw one of the most impressive passes I’ve ever seen:This is Derik Queen, the freshman forward out of Maryland, and the player I think the Sixers should draft with the third overall pick.
Examining the Sixers’ History with Top-Six Overall Picks

1 month ago | rightstorickysanchez.com | Daniel Olinger

In just four days, we’ll finally know whether it was all worth it. The Sixers closed the 2024-25 campaign on a 4-29 tear to finish with their worst regular season record since they went 10-72 in 2016, all for the sake of keeping their top-six protected pick. Every draft is different, with this 2025’s in particular being touted as higher caliber than the year previous, and having a crown jewel prospect at the top in Cooper Flagg.
3 Forwards the Sixers Should Target With Their Second-Round Draft Pick

1 month ago | rightstorickysanchez.com | Daniel Olinger

It’s pretty clear what the Sixers will need in the NBA Draft. Two of the franchise cornerstones are small guards under the age of 25 (and potentially a third depending on whether Quentin Grimes stays in town), and the team’s structure has been based around a center in Joel Embiid since 2017.
Would Jared McCain Go First in a 2024 NBA Re-Draft?

1 month ago | rightstorickysanchez.com | Daniel Olinger

In a Sixers season filled with horrible and disappointing turns, there may have been no bigger bummer than the announcement of Jared McCain’s season-ending injury in mid-December. The first two months of the season were already a calamity, with the team 7-16 (fun fact the Sixers were never once in the top ten of the East during the regular season) and stars in and out of the lineup with injury.
The Only “Solution” for Tanking in the NBA

2 months ago | rightstorickysanchez.com | Daniel Olinger

The Sixers are 3–24 in their last 27 games. That’s pretty bad. Worst in the NBA for any team over their last 27 games, for a matter of fact. But the Sixers are far from alone. Over the same timespan, the Jazz are 4-23, and the Hornets are 7-20. TL;DR — a few of the same teams having been losing a lot of games the past couple of months, and the powers that be in the NBA seem to be taking notice.
5 March Madness Games You Should Watch

2 months ago | rightstorickysanchez.com | Daniel Olinger

There’s nothing better than March Madness. Specifically, there’s nothing better than the first round of March Madness. Five straight days of (almost) non-stop basketball, every game holding incredible stakes, and an annual guarantee that something insane is going to happen. If you’re like me, you’re planning on blowing off as many responsibilities as possible Thursday through Monday to binge watch college basketball to an unhealthy degree.
Four Centers the Sixers Could Look at in the 2025 NBA Draft

2 months ago | rightstorickysanchez.com | Daniel Olinger

It’s been a full decade since the last time the Sixers used a first-round pick on a center. Ever since drafting Jahlil Okafor third overall in 2015 — the third straight center the Sixers had picked in the lottery up to that point — the team has used its first round-capital to acquire Ben Simmons, Timothe Luwawu-Cabbarot, Furkan Korkmaz, Markelle Fultz, Zhaire Smith, Landry Shamet, Matisse Thybulle, Tyrese Maxey, Jaden Springer and Jared McCain.
Is Dylan Harper the Clear No. 2 in the Draft?

Mar 7, 2025 | rightstorickysanchez.com | Daniel Olinger

You all know the drill by now. This season has not gone well. The Sixers keep their pick for the 2025 NBA Draft if it lands in the top six. Anything after that, and it goes to the OKC Thunder. Two weeks ago, I wrote about Cooper Flagg, who is as locked in to the No. 1 overall pick as any prospect in recent memory. He’s in the same tier as Wemby in 2023 and Anthony Davis in 2012. There is no debate what the Sixers would do if they win the lottery and get the top pick.
Cooper Flagg Is a Prospect Worth Tanking For

Feb 19, 2025 | rightstorickysanchez.com | Daniel Olinger

There’s a solid chance Cooper Flagg first got on your radar last summer when stories of his incredible play for the U.S. select team against the country’s Olympic squad surfaced. The hype was understandable. It's not normal to have a star-studded performance against the best players in the world before you even play your first college game. But there was actually a moment years prior where Flagg truly announced himself to the basketball world, a performance that foretold just how special he was.