2025 NBA Draft Prospects

[Jcool0]

Seems like some people believe there is a prefect player just waiting to be taken 8-10th. A popular name for the Bulls recently, Derik Queen just had 31 points in the Big 10 Tournament, but also had just 3 rebounds. He might be 6'9" PF who isn't a great athlete and doesn't take 3s. You are going to find problems with anyone past 5 in this draft. I know people have said this is a deep class. But i think if you can get 6 top players, i consider that deep in this era. Where the Bulls are unless someone drops you are going to be taking a risk with whoever you select.

[sco]

Seems like some people believe there is a prefect player just waiting to be taken 8-10th. A popular name for the Bulls recently, Derik Queen just had 31 points in the Big 10 Tournament, but also had just 3 rebounds. He might be 6'9" PF who isn't a great athlete and doesn't take 3s. You are going to find problems with anyone past 5 in this draft. I know people have said this is a deep class. But i think if you can get 6 top players, i consider that deep in this era. Where the Bulls are unless someone drops you are going to be taking a risk with whoever you select.

You're right. We need to get lucky that one of the top guys fall to us again. I'm also happy to trade the pick packaged with an expiring should an opportunity arise during the draft.

[Jcool0]

Because Maluach has Wemby upside.

Where's your green font? And Maluach isn't all that much of a shot blocker. I haven't run all the numbers, because the stat program makes me do one conference at a time, but he lands about 25th among Power Conference players this year in blocks per 40 minutes. It's not as if he's out there in uncharted territory; he's just another big who gets some blocks.

He is 7'2" with a standing reach is 9’8” (one inch longer then Wemby) who can be a rim protector & defensive anchor, Duke has a 86.7 defensive rating when Khaman is on the court (90.1 with him off) & shots at the rim go from 57% to 45% when Maluach is on the court. He also has 3PT upside shooting 32% on 56 attempts for BAL last season. I dont think he reaches Wemby level but i said before he can be like Porzingis.

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[Guru]

Wemby? I see no similarities in their games except for being tall. Maluach looks slow footed. Doesn't have good footwork, a handle or shot or intermediate game. Thanks, but no.

Ive wanted to like Maluach. Then I started watching Duke. He is the least impactful 7-2 starter I could imagine. I don't see how he's any better than the Creighton C

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He only does layups

[TheSuzerain]

I think you need a Maluach type on the roster. But they are attainable without using a top 10 pick.

And he just doesn't seem like premier version of the archetype. And the archetype itself just not that scarce/valuable.

There are ways the draft/lotto could unfold where he'd be an OK pick. But he'd be a disappointing return for another wasted season by AK

[Guru]

Yaxels in the championship here in a moment

[WindyCityBorn]

I’m biased, but I want Newell if we stay late lottery. Great size, potential and touch.

[Guru]

I’m biased, but I want Newell if we stay late lottery. Great size, potential and touch.

When I watched him he seemed to really lack a motor and drive, and got pushed around....that was just once though.

[kodo]

No draft pick since 2008 has exceeded a 75% true shooting percentage, and only five first rounders have shot above 70%.

Duke's Khaman Maluach is at 80.6%.

I'm seeing him at 71.5% TS?

Maluach: 71.5%
Mark Williams: 72.6%
Jaxson Hayes: 73.9%
Brandon Clarke: 70%
Zach Collins: 70.3%

Problem is the other guys with similar TS% aren't guys you build a new team around.

[NecessaryEvil]

Seems like some people believe there is a prefect player just waiting to be taken 8-10th. A popular name for the Bulls recently, Derik Queen just had 31 points in the Big 10 Tournament, but also had just 3 rebounds. He might be 6'9" PF who isn't a great athlete and doesn't take 3s. You are going to find problems with anyone past 5 in this draft. I know people have said this is a deep class. But i think if you can get 6 top players, i consider that deep in this era. Where the Bulls are unless someone drops you are going to be taking a risk with whoever you select.

You're right. We need to get lucky that one of the top guys fall to us again. I'm also happy to trade the pick packaged with an expiring should an opportunity arise during the draft.

Any player out there you got in mind?

[Chi town]

I think you need a Maluach type on the roster. But they are attainable without using a top 10 pick.

And he just doesn't seem like premier version of the archetype. And the archetype itself just not that scarce/valuable.

There are ways the draft/lotto could unfold where he'd be an OK pick. But he'd be a disappointing return for another wasted season by AK

My sentiments precisely. Well said.

[Chi town]

I’m biased, but I want Newell if we stay late lottery. Great size, potential and touch.

When I watched him he seemed to really lack a motor and drive, and got pushed around....that was just once though.

Go Dawgs bias?

Just don’t like Asa’s archetype at all in this NBA

[CROBulls]

Yaxels in the championship here in a moment

Yaxel is like Temu Paolo Banchero. I dont mind, given we are already building up likely inferior version of Orlando Magic.

[Chi town]

No draft pick since 2008 has exceeded a 75% true shooting percentage, and only five first rounders have shot above 70%.

Duke's Khaman Maluach is at 80.6%.

I'm seeing him at 71.5% TS?

Maluach: 71.5%
Mark Williams: 72.6%
Jaxson Hayes: 73.9%
Brandon Clarke: 70%
Zach Collins: 70.3%

Problem is the other guys with similar TS% aren't guys you build a new team around.

Dude is high because he never shoots. Such few attempts.

[WindyCityBorn]

I’m biased, but I want Newell if we stay late lottery. Great size, potential and touch.

When I watched him he seemed to really lack a motor and drive, and got pushed around....that was just once though.

Go Dawgs bias?

Just don’t like Asa’s archetype at all in this NBA

What’s wrong with archetype? 6’10”, long wingspans, athletic, soft shooting touch. Also he’s playing in possibly the toughest conference in college basketball history so yeah he is getting outmuscled against older/stronger players at times. He has gained 15 lbs of muscle since arriving at UGA though so that’s an indicator that his size won’t all ways s problem

[WindyCityBorn]

I’m biased, but I want Newell if we stay late lottery. Great size, potential and touch.

When I watched him he seemed to really lack a motor and drive, and got pushed around....that was just once though.

Go Dawgs bias?

Just don’t like Asa’s archetype at all in this NBA

Why? Because he is 4/5 with height/length instead of usually 6’7” dude pretending to be PF? I think he would fit look great running two man game with Giddey. Would love to back having real size in the frontcourt.

[sco]

Seems like some people believe there is a prefect player just waiting to be taken 8-10th. A popular name for the Bulls recently, Derik Queen just had 31 points in the Big 10 Tournament, but also had just 3 rebounds. He might be 6'9" PF who isn't a great athlete and doesn't take 3s. You are going to find problems with anyone past 5 in this draft. I know people have said this is a deep class. But i think if you can get 6 top players, i consider that deep in this era. Where the Bulls are unless someone drops you are going to be taking a risk with whoever you select.

You're right. We need to get lucky that one of the top guys fall to us again. I'm also happy to trade the pick packaged with an expiring should an opportunity arise during the draft.

Any player out there you got in mind?

It would need to be opportunistic, but you couple that with the POR pick and our expirings and we might get lucky.

[Muzbar]

Last 3 games of the tournament without Flagg, Maluach has averaged 11.6ppg, 9.3rpg & 2.6bpg in just 24.6mpg.

Knueppel may have been the MVP but Maluach stepped up also.

Going to bet you didn't watch it

Oh, he doesn't put up those averages if you watch those games?

[Guru]

Last 3 games of the tournament without Flagg, Maluach has averaged 11.6ppg, 9.3rpg & 2.6bpg in just 24.6mpg.

Knueppel may have been the MVP but Maluach stepped up also.

Going to bet you didn't watch it

Oh, he doesn't put up those averages if you watch those games?

Youre cute

[Muzbar]

Going to bet you didn't watch it

Oh, he doesn't put up those averages if you watch those games?

Youre cute

And I thought you blocked me and yet here we are.