Nick Agar-Johnson

Sacramento

Basketball Writer at Hashtag Basketball

Editor-in-Chief/Writer for @NoCeilingsNBA. Co-host of @kingsweeklypod. No Ceilings NBA Deep Dives podcast host. Email: [email protected]

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2025 NBA Draft Lottery Preview: Philadelphia 76ers

1 week ago | noceilingsnba.com | Nick Agar-Johnson |Nathan Grubel

Nathan: The Philadelphia 76ers organization is in an intriguing spot, sitting at #3 overall in the 2025 NBA Draft. At one point, Daryl Morey and Co. were in a frenzy on lottery night with the possibility the pick wouldn’t even be theirs to make, given prior protections that could’ve conveyed it to the Oklahoma City Thunder (imagine THAT team with another lottery pick…SHEESH).
2024 California Classic Recap

Jul 11, 2024 | noceilingsnba.com | Nick Agar-Johnson

While the main event of Summer League begins tomorrow in Las Vegas, the summer portion of the NBA schedule is not just limited to Sin City. Orlando Summer League has come and gone, sadly, but other locations have arisen to take its place. While there were plenty of fun games in Salt Lake City for Summer League, the NBA’s summer calendar opened up with this year’s sixth annual California Classic.
Oklahoma City Thunder 2024 NBA Draft Lottery Preview

Jun 10, 2024 | noceilingsnba.com | Nick Agar-Johnson

Nick: The Oklahoma City Thunder are in perhaps the most enviable position of any team in the NBA. They were the #1 seed in the Western Conference last season, and they climbed to the top seed much earlier than anyone expected. They also have a ton of room to grow—their core players were all in their age 25 or younger seasons last year, with second-place MVP finisher Shai Gilgeous-Alexander as the oldest of the bunch; he won’t turn 26 until after the 2024 NBA Draft.
Sacramento Kings 2024 NBA Draft Lottery Preview

Jun 6, 2024 | noceilingsnba.com | Nick Agar-Johnson

Stephen: It’s awesome for me to be present at this time of year, Nick. Over the course of my time with the No Ceilings team, I have missed the actual NBA Draft for the past two seasons. While we have spent much of the past few months evaluating the talent in this class, we now have a new objective: Figuring out where they do based on the draft order. We’re continuing our lotto series with the Sacramento Kings.
Portland Trail Blazers Lottery Preview

Jun 4, 2024 | noceilingsnba.com | Nick Agar-Johnson

Rucker: It’s always an exciting time to talk about what could happen when projecting the early portion of the NBA Draft. Personally, though, I love it when we can start to pivot and focus on specific teams. With a year that features so much uncertainty, especially in the lottery, we’re going to need to be open-minded with some of the names that can come into the picture for each team. Portland has my attention as one of the most exciting teams to watch in the lottery.
2024 NBA Draft Editor's Notes: Volume Three

May 2, 2024 | noceilingsnba.com | Nick Agar-Johnson

Spring has sprung, the NBA playoffs are in full swing, and the Madness of March is beginning to fade into the rearview mirror. For a few select NBA fanbases, the excitement levels are at a fever pitch. For the rest of the NBA fanbases, as well as the draft fanatics, the month of June is less about the NBA Finals and more about the 2024 NBA Draft. We here at No Ceilings have been covering the draft all year long, and we’re kicking into an even higher gear as draft night gets closer and closer.
The Simmering Stock of Alex Karaban

Feb 20, 2024 | noceilingsnba.com | Nick Agar-Johnson

Alex Karabanwas seen as a potential breakout candidate for the 2024 NBA Draft heading into this season. After coming off an impressive freshman season as part of UConn’s National Title run last season, Karaban was slated for an increased role this season with Jordan Hawkins and Adama Sanogo both making their way to the NBA. While Karaban did take some notable steps forward to start the year, his sophomore campaign did not exactly kick off as he might have hoped in terms of his draft stock.
2024 NBA Draft Editor's Notes Volume Two

Feb 6, 2024 | noceilingsnba.com | Nick Agar-Johnson

With the calendar now turning over to February, the home stretch of the season is in sight for most of the basketball world. March Madness is just a few weeks away, and the looming NBA trade deadline and All-Star break indicate that crunch time is approaching in the professional ranks as well. All of that leads to the draft talk continuing to bubble for the elite prospects and their potential future NBA teams alike.
2024 NBA Draft Editor's Notes: Volume One

Jan 18, 2024 | noceilingsnba.com | Nick Agar-Johnson

With the calendar turning over to 2024 and with most NBA and college teams at or near the halfway mark, the spotlight of the 2024 NBA Draft is shining more brightly by the day. NBA fans of teams mired at the bottom of the standings are already running Tankathon sims, and even fans of the upper-echelon teams might be starting to wonder about whether or not they can find the missing piece for their roster in the upcoming draft.
Defining Dillon Mitchell

Dec 27, 2023 | noceilingsnba.com | Nick Agar-Johnson

Dillon Mitchellentered his first season at Texas as the #5 recruit in his high school class and as a potential lottery pick. He was the #9 overall prospect in our own Corey Tulaba’s $DRFT rankings; while our crew was slightly lower on him than consensus, he still finished just outside the lottery on our initial board at #15. Unfortunately, last season did not go as many had hoped for Mitchell.