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NBA Draft Breakdown: Top 5 Guards + Bennett Stirtz Interview

6/7/202641 min

Andrew Schlecht hosts John Hollinger and CJ Moore as they count down the top 5 guards in the 2026 NBA Draft class. They discuss why they are lower on Mikel Brown Jr, how Kingston Flemings is rising, and why Darryn Peterson is the top guard in the class. They also discuss the best NBA team fits for the top guards. After the break, Es Baraheni is joined by Iowa guard Bennett Stirtz to get to know who the prospect is off the court.

Host: Andrew Schlecht + Es Baraheni

With: John Hollinger, CJ Moore, and Bennett Stirtz

Producer: Andrew Schlecht

Video Editor: Monica Compton

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Clips

Peterson’s Mysterious Creatine Story
“A Pigeon At Point Guard”
Flemings’ John Wall-Type Lasers
4,300-Calorie Bulking Routine

Transcript preview

First 90 seconds

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    [gentle music] [upbeat music] Welcome to The Athletic NBA Daily Draft Show. I'm your host, Andrew Schlecht. Today, we're counting down the top five guards in the 2026 NBA draft class, and we have a little get to know you segment with Iowa prospect, Bennett Sturtz. Uh, joining me today to rank the

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