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**NBA Draft Discussion 2025**

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Who's the guard pick if all available at 20?

Poll ended at Thu Jun 26, 2025 1:35 pm

Jase Richardson
2
9%
Nolan Traore
4
17%
Walter Clayton Jr
14
61%
Ben Saraf
3
13%
 
Total votes: 23

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Re: **NBA Draft Discussion 2025** 

Post#681 » by RexBoyWonder » Wed May 14, 2025 6:42 am

twix2500 wrote:
greg4012 wrote:Won't be surprised if Coward gets drafted before Miami's pick at 20.

Gotta be one of the more successful draft combines ever given how he was barely on the radar before. He has the game to back it up.

Love when these players emerge that the "consensus" draft media coverage completely miss.



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I see he tore his entire shoulder and only played 6 games this year.

If it's the shooting hand - I think I'll pass. Scary stuff.

Might contribute to him falling to #20
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Post#682 » by VaDe255 » Wed May 14, 2025 10:03 am

Cedric Coward also about to be 22y, kind of an important detail as well
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Post#683 » by twix2500 » Wed May 14, 2025 12:05 pm



Cedric shouts out to Duncan Robinson as inspiration. Great interview, show his IQ, Maturity and his work ethic.
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Post#684 » by greg4012 » Wed May 14, 2025 12:16 pm

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lastb1ckman wrote:Jase Richardson is tiny, only 6.0" barefoot. He might fall to us afterall. Got that Rozier build lol


If only he had Rozier's wingspan


Eh, not like Terry puts it to good use anyway lol


Now imagine if he didn't have it...

Even less finishes at the rim, less defensive presence, etc.
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Post#685 » by greg4012 » Wed May 14, 2025 12:19 pm

lastb1ckman wrote:
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lastb1ckman wrote:Jase Richardson is tiny, only 6.0" barefoot. He might fall to us afterall. Got that Rozier build lol


If only he had Rozier's wingspan


Tbh, he almost does. Jase measured a 6'6" wingspan. Rozier has an 6'8" wingspan. Thats why I said he's build like Rozier.


I get it. It's just a pretty big difference when the margins are already small.

Jase's wingspan getting to 6'6 is what allows him to remain a draftable prospect. That gets him closer to average for a combo guard wingspan while still being deficient in height and standing reach and weight/size.
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Post#686 » by greg4012 » Wed May 14, 2025 12:22 pm

Heat3 wrote:Should draft another center since Spo will find some reason to put Ware in the dog house this year. Going to need someone else to help Bam for the few minutes Heat aren't playing small ball.


Is Miami playing "small ball" when they're running Bam with Jovic?
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Post#687 » by Hallstar » Wed May 14, 2025 2:35 pm

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Heat3 wrote:Should draft another center since Spo will find some reason to put Ware in the dog house this year. Going to need someone else to help Bam for the few minutes Heat aren't playing small ball.


Is Miami playing "small ball" when they're running Bam with Jovic?

I actually liked our Ware/Jovic minutes last year. Not sure of the stats, but they seemed to have a nice flow
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Post#688 » by Hallstar » Wed May 14, 2025 2:37 pm



Riley and Spo co orgasm
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Post#689 » by lastb1ckman » Wed May 14, 2025 3:23 pm

Is there normally so many players with crazy plus wingspans in a draft? Dang, even Jase got a plus 6 wingspan.
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Post#690 » by MettaWorldPanda » Wed May 14, 2025 3:31 pm

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Post#691 » by MettaWorldPanda » Wed May 14, 2025 3:37 pm

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We really need to keep this pick and just give the Suns a future pick in the 2030’s .
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Post#692 » by lastb1ckman » Wed May 14, 2025 3:46 pm

This may be unpopular, but I hope and pray we don't pick up one of these wings. They're dope and all, great nba potential with nba level tools, but we need some offensive stability. A PG pleaseeee, our whole team is made of secondary ball handlers. I don't even care if they're small, we got Ware and Bam behind them. Someone that can run an offense so Herro and Bam don't have to all the time. There's a million of em in this draft at our range too. Demin, Traore, Philon, Saraf, Walter Clayton, Kam Jones, Pettiford
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Post#693 » by lastb1ckman » Wed May 14, 2025 5:30 pm

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We really need to keep this pick and just give the Suns a future pick in the 2030’s .


Idk about Jase. The numbers are good, he's efficient as hell, and he obviously has skills he didn't get to show off completely in college. But he's tiny, isn't a outlier athlete, hasn't really played PG. Its kind of the Reed Sheppard problem all over again. Atleast Jase has a good wingspan.
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Post#694 » by twix2500 » Wed May 14, 2025 8:16 pm

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We really need to keep this pick and just give the Suns a future pick in the 2030’s .



too early need to wait a week after combine
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Post#695 » by twix2500 » Wed May 14, 2025 8:21 pm

Maxime Raynaud Standford Center looks impressive at the combine scrimmage right now
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Post#696 » by twix2500 » Wed May 14, 2025 8:23 pm

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Post#697 » by twix2500 » Wed May 14, 2025 8:26 pm

my god i hate espn coverage. They will stop showing the games for interviews and round table talk.
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Post#698 » by twix2500 » Wed May 14, 2025 8:30 pm

Nemhard brother is playing right now
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Post#699 » by twix2500 » Wed May 14, 2025 8:35 pm

grant nelson is trash
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Post#700 » by twix2500 » Wed May 14, 2025 8:37 pm

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Reynard hit a three and that shooting stroke looks dam good.

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