2025 Draft Thread

emunney · Post #1 » by **emunney** » Thu Feb 13, 2025 4:46 pm

Now that we have a draft pick, we should have a draft thread.

The pick we got from the Wizards is likely going to be mid-2nd round, because all three of the picks it could be originate from teams around .500 (Suns, Warriors, Pistons). Right now we'd pick 45th.

Not sure who I'm rooting for with the pick, but I really like Chad Baker-Mazara from Auburn as a guy who'll likely be there according to mocks. He's kind of a loose cannon, but he's also a long wing with pretty good pop, a nice all-around skillset, and is a serious dog/competitor despite being stick-skinny. He's also old as hell -- disqualifyingly so, I could be convinced -- but eh.

Baddy Chuck · Post #2 » by **Baddy Chuck** » Thu Feb 13, 2025 5:05 pm

Where is Yaxel Lendeborg mocked. Is he even on the board?

Ron Swanson · Post #3 » by **Ron Swanson** » Thu Feb 13, 2025 5:18 pm

Oh hell yeah, let's find the next Jokic. If Kalkbrenner can hit 3's now, he's got an intriguing ceiling. Still seeing a lot of mocks with him in the early-mid 2nd though. He'd be an awesome get at that spot.

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- If we wanna take a wild swing at the next Serbian superstar, Bogoljub Markovic looks like he can do a bit of everything (shoot, pass, get to the line).

- Tyrese Proctor still feels like a guy who has good NBA potential. 6'5 guard with decent length and flamethrower shooting ability.

- There's a dude named "Dink" in this draft class, so there's that...

jakecronus8 · Post #4 » by **jakecronus8** » Thu Feb 13, 2025 8:18 pm

I hate saying what I’m about to say, but Cooper Flagg looks like the most Giannis-like prospect since Giannis came into his own.

emunney · Post #5 » by **emunney** » Thu Feb 13, 2025 8:20 pm

Flagg is John Havlicek reborn.

Ron Swanson · Post #6 » by **Ron Swanson** » Thu Feb 13, 2025 8:52 pm

I thought that Ace Bailey could have challenged him for #1, but nah, Flagg is the real deal. He's non-Beta Jayson Tatum.

braindazer · Post #7 » by **braindazer** » Thu Feb 13, 2025 9:01 pm

emunney wrote:Flagg is John Havlicek reborn.

Maybe Dave Collins reborn lol

benultimate · Post #8 » by **benultimate** » Thu Feb 13, 2025 10:43 pm

4 Aussies projected in the 40's right now per Tankathon, just saying. Continue that famous legacy that Bog, Delly, Thon bestowed on the great city of Milwaukee

gbmb34 · Post #9 » by **gbmb34** » Thu Feb 13, 2025 10:53 pm

The Milwaukee Bucks have traded the rights to the 44th pick and Pat Connaughton to the Charlotte Hornets for a 6-pack of Miller High Life

emunney · Post #10 » by **emunney** » Thu Feb 13, 2025 11:08 pm

Ron Swanson wrote:I thought that Ace Bailey could have challenged him for #1, but nah, Flagg is the real deal. He's non-Beta Jayson Tatum.

Ace Bailey is nice, though. It's wild how KD created a whole archetype.

Remember when Giannis wasn't athletic enough to be the next KD?

M-C-G · Post #11 » by **M-C-G** » Thu Feb 13, 2025 11:22 pm

Give me the high energy PF/C that is a plus athlete and long enough to be disruptive. In fact give me a couple of those and let it sort itself out. I don’t watch college but grazing scouting reports does Coleman Hawkins or Trevon Brazile fit the bill?

M-C-G · Post #12 » by **M-C-G** » Thu Feb 13, 2025 11:29 pm

Bassala Bagayoka anything worth stashing? Also anyone think Lessort might be a guy they want to being here?

Ron Swanson · Post #13 » by **Ron Swanson** » Thu Feb 13, 2025 11:32 pm

M-C-G wrote:Give me the high energy PF/C that is a plus athlete and long enough to be disruptive. In fact give me a couple of those and let it sort itself out. I don’t watch college but grazing scouting reports does Coleman Hawkins or Trevon Brazile fit the bill?

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M-C-G · Post #14 » by **M-C-G** » Fri Feb 14, 2025 1:15 am

Ron Swanson wrote:
M-C-G wrote:Give me the high energy PF/C that is a plus athlete and long enough to be disruptive. In fact give me a couple of those and let it sort itself out. I don’t watch college but grazing scouting reports does Coleman Hawkins or Trevon Brazile fit the bill?

Say no more fam

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I’m in love. I’ll take two.

emunney · Post #15 » by **emunney** » Fri Feb 14, 2025 1:22 am

M-C-G wrote:Bassala Bagayoka anything worth stashing? Also anyone think Lessort might be a guy they want to being here?

Original reporting was wrong, Lessort went to the Wizards, confusingly.

Badgerlander · Post #16 » by **Badgerlander** » Tue Feb 18, 2025 2:05 pm

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Dash stock has to be way up as of late

German Athens · Post #17 » by **German Athens** » Sun Mar 2, 2025 2:38 pm

Any guys you’d move the ‘31 1st and 32 swap for like the Rob Dillingham trade for Minnesota from last year?

emunney · Post #18 » by **emunney** » Sun Mar 2, 2025 4:43 pm

German Athens wrote:Any guys you’d move the ‘31 1st and 32 swap for like the Rob Dillingham trade for Minnesota from last year?

Yeah probably. First guy that comes to mind for me is Thiero, if his knee is ok. Some places have him lasting well into the 2nd round though, not sure why that'd happen, but stranger things have.

landoc88 · Post #19 » by **landoc88** » Mon Mar 3, 2025 12:53 am

Do we even have a first round pick this year?

Post #20 » by **MickeyDavis** » Mon Mar 3, 2025 12:54 am

landoc88 wrote:Do we even have a first round pick this year?

No. We'd have to trade for one