ANALYST: Tahaad Pettiford SHOULD pick Auburn over the NBA Draft

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🗓️ 8 April 2025

⏱️ 14 minutes

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Auburn Tigers basketball fans, are you ready for the NBA draft buzz? Discover how Auburn's own Tahad Pettiford and Janai Broom are making waves with their electrifying skills and potential NBA futures. With the NBA combine looming, Pettiford's point guard prowess and Broom's adaptability as a center are under the spotlight. Join host Zac Blackerby and guest Lief Thulin as they break down the strengths and challenges facing these Auburn stars. From Pettiford's dynamic playmaking to Broom's rebounding and passing, this discussion offers a deep dive into their draft prospects. The episode also touches on the overall strength of this year's point guard class, featuring names like Dylan Harper and Tyrese Proctor. Don't miss out on this engaging analysis of Auburn's rising stars and their path to the NBA. Tune in for exclusive insights and expert opinions!

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0:00.0	What should we make of Tihad Pettiford entering the NBA draft?
0:09.2	You are Locked on Auburn, your daily podcast on the Auburn Tigers.
0:14.2	Part of the Locked on podcast network, your team every day.
0:19.2	Yes, welcome on into Locked on Auburn, your daily Auburn Tigers podcast.
0:23.9	I'm your host, Sack Blackerbyan. Thank you so much for making Lockdown, Auburn, your first
0:27.1	listen every single day. We're joined today by Leefe to lean. He's part of Lockdown College
0:32.7	Basketball, part of NBA Big Board. The guy knows college basketball and especially the NBA draft.
0:40.9	Leif, I want to talk about Jani Broome and his draft stock now that, I mean, he retire,
0:45.8	he finishes his time at Auburn is, I think, the best Auburn Tiger in the history of the program.
0:50.5	But let's start with the hot peddiffiffer just because he announced that he's going to enter
0:54.8	the draft and go through the process while maintaining his eligibility. And I'm seeing a lot of
1:01.1	differing opinions on this. However, most of the sites that I've seen that have them up,
1:04.9	have him as like the prospect ranked in like the high 20s or low 30s. How's the NBA going to view to Hod Peddeford in your mind?
1:13.8	Yeah, I think he's one of the guys that the combine matters most for of the entire NBA
1:18.5	draft because he has electrifying skills.
1:21.8	He's got the ability to shoot the ball.
1:23.5	He's got the ability to shoot the ball at the bounce,
1:25.2	which is one of the most difficult skills to master off the bounce with one of the most difficult skills to
1:28.1	master in the NBA and one of the most coveted skills in the NBA. You see guys like Damian
1:33.9	Lillard, Steph Curry obviously popularized it, but it's one of the things that defenses can't guard
1:38.8	and now teams are shooting 493s like the Celtics do. Guys like Pediford who could create their own shot off the bounce
1:45.8	and a blink would eye and create for others as that's a potential growth area are going to
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