Royce Webb

Now: 🏀5x5 at Substack

Before: ESPN

[Royce Webb @RoyceWebb]

New NBA Draft piece from @JerryEngelmann:

Cameron Boozer over AJ Dybantsa and Darryn Peterson?

Is Yaxel Lendeborg a potential difference-maker?

Yes and yes, according to this advanced metric.

https://t.co/TYMiRZR30J

[Jeremias Engelmann @JerryEngelmann]

RAPM for the Top NBA Draft Prospects:

Who thrived, and which top prospects struggled to make a difference for their college teams?

Plus, which small guards's defensive rating raises even more red flags?
https://t.co/boZUKahw6s

[Dean Oliver @DeanO_Lytics]

A couple of interesting things showing up on Allen Graves recently. One from

https://t.co/PvAHNlq3d4

suggesting weak defense. The other from our MCBB net points, where he ranks 58th on D among the top 100 prospects. His box stats are great, but his non-box stats aren't.

[Royce Webb @RoyceWebb]

New NBA Draft piece from @JerryEngelmann:

Cameron Boozer over AJ Dybantsa and Darryn Peterson?

Is Yaxel Lendeborg a potential difference-maker?

Yes and yes, according to this advanced metric.

https://t.co/TYMiRZR30J

[Royce Webb @RoyceWebb]

Jalen Brunson wanted to stay in Dallas.

Here's what @JerryEngelmann saw from the Mavs' analytics team that explains exactly how Nico Harrison let Brunson get away to the Knicks.

https://t.co/HYfIMtwhfg

[Royce Webb @RoyceWebb]

Jalen Brunson should still be a Maverick and not a New York Knick.

@JerryEngelmann was in the Mavs' front office during Brunson's Dallas years.

Here's the inside story of how the Mavs gifted the Knicks one of their franchise's greatest players ever.

https://t.co/HYfIMtwhfg

[Jonathan Macri @JCMacriNBA]

"For those of us in the analytics department, the question was whether Nico had a good grasp of what made players impactful on the court (and not simply good brand ambassadors). The Brunson situation would help answer that question."

Nico Harrison: the gift that keeps on giving for Mavs fans

[Jeremias Engelmann @JerryEngelmann]

How the Mavs blew it with Jalen Brunson.

My perspective from inside the Mavs analytics department

https://t.co/r2QroMk39i

[Royce Webb @RoyceWebb]

Jalen Brunson should still be a Maverick and not a New York Knick.

@JerryEngelmann was in the Mavs' front office during Brunson's Dallas years.

Here's the inside story of how the Mavs gifted the Knicks one of their franchise's greatest players ever.

https://t.co/HYfIMtwhfg

[Royce Webb @RoyceWebb]

Wemby is proving that meditation is the NBA's next competitive advantage.

@JerryEngelmann on his experience with meditation, and what it says about Wemby's journey to the Shaolin Temple.

https://t.co/aNFVkXasKv

[Jeremias Engelmann @JerryEngelmann]

How Wemby’s Meditation Training Could Change the NBA

My experience with meditation, and what it says about Wemby's journey to the Shaolin Temple

https://t.co/WhlkmmpHkv

[Royce Webb @RoyceWebb]

Wemby is proving that meditation is the NBA's next competitive advantage.

@JerryEngelmann on his experience with meditation, and what it says about Wemby's journey to the Shaolin Temple.

https://t.co/aNFVkXasKv

[Jeremias Engelmann @JerryEngelmann]

Ranks in defensive xRAPM (among eligible)

Wemby, #1
Gobert, #2
Holmgren, #3
Ausar, #5
White, #6

Wallace, #9
Bam, #11
Daniels, #13
Barnes, #14
OG, #17

https://t.co/8g6Okgzbd0

[Jeremias Engelmann @JerryEngelmann]

Excited about wingspan?
I took a deep dive into historical data to determine which combine stats actually help predicting NBA impact.

Plus, which prospects helped and hurt their stock the most with their test results

https://t.co/sPsWoDJ7qH

[Jeremias Engelmann @JerryEngelmann]

Here are percentile ranks in combine test results for players of the 2026 NBA draft class

(compared to all drafted players since 2010)

Michigan's Morez Johnson ranks in the 74th percentile, or better, across the board 👀

https://t.co/n80Gzlrtpd

https://t.co/cm5SUUVsh5

[Jeremias Engelmann @JerryEngelmann]

Blocks and Fouls aren't the end-all-be-all when it comes to projecting NBA impact from NCAA stats.

But shouldn't we be worried about Dybantsa's defensive intensity?

(red: prospects from 2010-2025,
blue: 2026 prospects)

https://t.co/cm5SUUVsh5

[Royce Webb @RoyceWebb]

https://t.co/APEUTp3DpS

[Royce Webb @RoyceWebb]

NBA Draft Combine: Which tests & measurements *actually* mean something?

New article from @JerryEngelmann:

[Royce Webb @RoyceWebb]

That lottery put some NBA teams in a weird spot.

@JerryEngelmann puts together 3 trades that match up teams and draft prospects a whole lot better — including a swap of the top 2 picks.

https://t.co/1Mh0g6Ccil

[Royce Webb @RoyceWebb]

That lottery put some NBA teams in a weird spot.

@JerryEngelmann puts together 3 trades that match up teams and draft prospects a whole lot better — including a swap of the top 2 picks.

https://t.co/1Mh0g6Ccil