In the latest episode of Locked On NBA Big Board, Rafael & James Barlowe break down the NBA’s first wave of 13 Green Room invites ahead of the 2025 NBA Draft, offering sharp analysis on both surprise selections and notable omissions. They spotlight invitees Asa Newell, Carter Bryant, and Egor Demin, diving into a lively debate on whether those inclusions were truly surprising—or if their differing scouting evaluations explain the split opinions. The Barlowe brothers also discuss Collin Murray-Boyles and Jase Richardson as snubs who they felt had strong cases to be in the initial group.
From there, they preview the players they expect to headline the upcoming second wave of invites, projected to include around 11 more prospects. Wrapping things up, Rafael and James speculate on who could end up as the “Rashard Lewis” of this class—a Green Room invitee who ultimately slips to the second round. It's a must-listen episode packed with sharp takes and insider perspective.
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2:40 – The first wave of Green Room invites
3:54 – The Barlowe brothers share what they would wear to the NBA Draft if they were invited to the Green Room
5:16 – The 13 players named in the first wave of Green Room invites
6:05 – Biggest surprises from the first wave of invites
6:10 – Asa Newell discussion
11:15 – Collin Murray-Boyles discussion
12:14 – Carter Bryant discussion
16:35 – Jase Richardson discussion
20:40 – Egor Demin discussion
25:26 – The next wave of invites and who could be the “Rashard Lewis” of this draft