2025 NBA Draft Thread: Detroit Pick Edition

[Neeva]

Move up for who though? This draft sucks. I would hate wolf at 17. Wolf at 31 sure, I guess.

[Loaf_of_bread]

Maluach or essengue. Possible that prospects slide, and those 2 are worth trading up for.

[Krapinsky]

Malauch is my pick for biggest bust in the draft. He had 8 steals in 39 games. He had zero rebounds in game where it mattered most. Those are giant red flags to me. Just doesn’t have a knack for the ball and doesn’t use his size to impose his will.

Give me Sorber all day. Maluach makes Sorber look like Tim Duncan. I actually think Wizards should take Sorber at 5, that’s how high I am on him.

[Krapinsky]

"Members of the Timberwolves front office really liked that Florida team." -Britt Robson

Walter Clayton Jr come on down. You are the next PG contestant for the Minnesota Timberwolves.

I get it, but man Clayton Jr ain’t much longer than Dillingham. Heck, I’d think Dillingham might have a longer wingspan by this time next year. Unless we’re rehiring David Kahn, I’d feel like that’s an admission that you really whiffed the Dillingham pick for reason other than his obvious short stature.

[Krapinsky]

Current ESPN mock has us going Sorber and Saraf. That would be quite solid!

Probably my dream scenario. Saraf strikes me as a guy that has a lot of determination to improve his game.

[moss_is_1]

"Members of the Timberwolves front office really liked that Florida team." -Britt Robson

Walter Clayton Jr come on down. You are the next PG contestant for the Minnesota Timberwolves.

I get it, but man Clayton Jr ain’t much longer than Dillingham. Heck, I’d think Dillingham might have a longer wingspan by this time next year. Unless we’re rehiring David Kahn, I’d feel like that’s an admission that you really whiffed the Dillingham pick for reason other than his obvious short stature.

Yeah this is basically how I view it as well. I personally really like Clayton, but im unsure how we can have him and Rob on this team. They likely can never share the floor because both have under a 6'6" wingspan, iirc.

If all of Sorber, Denim, Essengue, Queen, etc are gone by 17 id hope we could move back or get future assets. Clayton at 17 seems like leaving a bit of value on the board.

[moss_is_1]

Pg: Mike - Rob
Sg: Ant - DDV - Clark
Sf: Jaden - TSJ
Pf: Randle - Naz
C: Rudy

We've already got 10 guys at the moment who are going to be in the rotation for next season, depending if we make any deals. Do we just swing for high upside, redshirt year guys at PG and Center and hope they will develop behind Mike and Rudy?

[KGdaBom]

"Members of the Timberwolves front office really liked that Florida team." -Britt Robson

Walter Clayton Jr come on down. You are the next PG contestant for the Minnesota Timberwolves.

I get it, but man Clayton Jr ain’t much longer than Dillingham. Heck, I’d think Dillingham might have a longer wingspan by this time next year. Unless we’re rehiring David Kahn, I’d feel like that’s an admission that you really whiffed the Dillingham pick for reason other than his obvious short stature.

I wouldn't hate us drafting WCJ, but I actually don't want that. I just said it in response to our Front Office really liked that Florida Team.

[KGdaBom]

Pg: Mike - Rob
Sg: Ant - DDV - Clark
Sf: Jaden - TSJ
Pf: Randle - Naz
C: Rudy

We've already got 10 guys at the moment who are going to be in the rotation for next season, depending if we make any deals. Do we just swing for high upside, redshirt year guys at PG and Center and hope they will develop behind Mike and Rudy?

It wouldn't be a bad idea.

[theGreatRC]

I hope we can get Sorber and Clayton Jr if we keep both picks.

Doubt Clayton falls to round 2

[_AIJ_]

Cedric Coward is the obvious pick

[cmoss84]

Cedric Coward is the obvious pick

Yeah buddy. Love this guy.

[Krapinsky]

I think Coward will be going in the lottery. Like everyone loves that guy.

[GopherIt!]

Malauch is my pick for biggest bust in the draft. He had 8 steals in 39 games. He had zero rebounds in game where it mattered most. Those are giant red flags to me. Just doesn’t have a knack for the ball and doesn’t use his size to impose his will.

Give me Sorber all day. Maluach makes Sorber look like Tim Duncan. I actually think Wizards should take Sorber at 5, that’s how high I am on him.

I hope we can get Sorber and Clayton Jr if we keep both picks.

Doubt Clayton falls to round 2

Sorber is perhaps one of the safest picks in terms of on court performance that will translate to the pros. The foot injury will likely drop him down some but I'm not confident he makes it to 17. Not sure how he fits w the roster but Ill take him over Rudy in a heaetbeat.

Clayton probably goes to Orlando at 25 if he's there.

[Nick K]

No question take Fears or Queen if they drop to 17. I think Mcneely should be there at 31 as well, take him. Nothing special but a solud role player.

I would stay away from Frears like the plague. Highly over-rated. Lousy shooter, turnover problems. He looks a player but....Plus, we have Dilly. We need a big far more than a guard.

[Nick K]

Cedric is a player for sure. I love the guy but he plays Ant's position and he's not a lead guard. We need a big.

[Nick K]

Milwaukee looking to move Giannis. Any chance they take Gobert and Randle for Giannis?

[MN7725]

Cedric is a player for sure. I love the guy but he plays Ant's position and he's not a lead guard. We need a big.

did you see the lineups across the board being used in the playoffs?

[Nick K]

Cedric is a player for sure. I love the guy but he plays Ant's position and he's not a lead guard. We need a big.

did you see the lineups across the board being used in the playoffs?

Yes, OKC used 2 bigs. So did we. We have Dante, TSJr, Clark. Where is Cedric going to play? He has faults too.

[cmoss84]

Milwaukee looking to move Giannis. Any chance they take Gobert and Randle for Giannis?

I created a dandy in the offseason thread.