Inside the Brain of Kostya Medvedovsky

Dunc'd On Basketball NBA Podcast · Oct 15, 2026 · 51m

Kostya Medvedovsky, creator of DARKO, joins Nate to explain how his projections work, what we can learn from preseason, and where his team and player evaluations differ from conventional wisdom. They also explore aging curves for the NBA’s veteran stars, the impact of tanking reform, and which player profiles translate best to the playoffs.

0:00 — Introducing Kostya Medvedovsky and DARKO’s player projections and historical ratings.

4:17 — How DARKO weighs career history, recent performance, and garbage time.

7:02 — Sample sizes, shooting percentages, and identifying real improvement.

9:30 —…