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Re: Build a Franchise (Season 9) Discussion Thread- Oklahoma City is on the clock until 10PM 

Post#41 » by KnicksGadfly » Tue Jun 24, 2025 2:25 am

If my guy is around, I’d like to move a future 2nd for an upcoming pick
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Re: Build a Franchise (Season 9) Discussion Thread- Boston is on the clock until 7AM 

Post#42 » by El Poochio » Tue Jun 24, 2025 2:32 am

Some quality prospects still on board, hit my line for #35
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Re: Build a Franchise (Season 9) Discussion Thread- Boston is on the clock until 7AM 

Post#43 » by bishnykfan » Tue Jun 24, 2025 3:09 am

TRADE ANNOUNCEMENT

The Milwaukee Bucks have agreed to trade Robert Williams III and the #34 pick in the 2025 BaF draft to the Atlanta Hawks in exchange for Terance Mann. Spencer Dinwiddie, Sam Hauser and a 2028 2nd round draft pick.
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Re: Build a Franchise (Season 9) Discussion Thread- Boston is on the clock until 7AM 

Post#44 » by bishnykfan » Tue Jun 24, 2025 3:18 am

With the 31st pick, in the 2025 BaF draft, the Boston Celtics select:

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Noah Penda
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Re: Build a Franchise (Season 9) Discussion Thread- Boston is on the clock until 7AM 

Post#45 » by mpharris36 » Tue Jun 24, 2025 3:20 am

I like that pick a lot. At this point your looking for translatable skills and Penda is arguably the best wing defender in the class. Has great size and is a good connecting piece. His shot is the big swing factor but there are shades of Batum/Diaw in his game.
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Re: Build a Franchise (Season 9) Discussion Thread- Boston is on the clock until 7AM 

Post#46 » by Context » Tue Jun 24, 2025 3:30 am

mpharris36 wrote:I like that pick a lot. At this point your looking for translatable skills and Penda is arguably the best wing defender in the class. Has great size and is a good connecting piece. His shot is the big swing factor but there are shades of Batum/Diaw in his game.

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Re: Build a Franchise (Season 9) Discussion Thread- Boston is on the clock until 7AM 

Post#47 » by Busta Bucket » Tue Jun 24, 2025 3:38 am

mpharris36 wrote:I like that pick a lot. At this point your looking for translatable skills and Penda is arguably the best wing defender in the class. Has great size and is a good connecting piece. His shot is the big swing factor but there are shades of Batum/Diaw in his game.

Yeah, I've seen some big boards with him as high as the teens. He wasn't quite that high on my board, but I actually considered him at 26 and was hoping either he or Yang would last to 31. I like my last couple of picks (him and Saraf).
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Re: Build a Franchise (Season 9) Discussion Thread- Boston is on the clock until 7AM 

Post#48 » by KnicksGadfly » Tue Jun 24, 2025 3:41 am

Think that was the end of my draft. Feel like I went kind of risky...definitely a few busts in there, but draft night in a few nights is going to fun. I hope these guys get the minutes they need to develop.

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Re: Build a Franchise (Season 9) Discussion Thread- Boston is on the clock until 7AM 

Post#49 » by bishnykfan » Tue Jun 24, 2025 3:50 am

With the 32nd pick, in the 2025 BaF draft, the Memphis Grizzlies select:

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Drake Powell
North Carolina


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Re: Build a Franchise (Season 9) Discussion Thread- Philadelphia is on the clock until 9AM 

Post#50 » by bishnykfan » Tue Jun 24, 2025 10:09 am

With the 33rd pick, in the 2025 BaF draft, the Philadelphia 76ers select:

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Liam McNeeley
Connecticut


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Re: Build a Franchise (Season 9) Discussion Thread- Philadelphia is on the clock until 9AM 

Post#51 » by bishnykfan » Tue Jun 24, 2025 10:26 am

With the 34th pick, in the 2025 BaF draft, the Atlanta Hawks select:

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Adou Thiero
Arkansas


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Re: Build a Franchise (Season 9) Discussion Thread- Philadelphia is on the clock until 9AM 

Post#52 » by TerrenceClarke » Tue Jun 24, 2025 10:26 am

Imma be Honest.

You never know what a player might do in the NBA but I’m surprised no GM took Drake Powell in the first round. I was not able to pull off another first rounder, but once I seen people sleeping I had to get back in.


He is what people think Carter Bryant is imo.

If you know, UNC was a mess this year. and he got lost in the shuffle as a freshman.

Strictly put, dude is an elite talent. He was projected top 10 just last summer. Budding offense, and his defense is off the chain already.

Again…. Really surprised no swing was taken. :o





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Re: Build a Franchise (Season 9) Discussion Thread- New Orleans is on the clock until 11AM 

Post#53 » by KnicksGadfly » Tue Jun 24, 2025 11:08 am

My Deni Avdija stock keeps rising! Now the Blazers needs to get rid of Jerami Grant!
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Re: Build a Franchise (Season 9) Discussion Thread- New Orleans is on the clock until 11AM 

Post#54 » by 3toheadmelo » Tue Jun 24, 2025 11:10 am

Wow, I was on the verge of moving Simons last weekend but it didn't happen and now hes ending up on a much better situation in real life. Worked out perfectly lol. Expecting a career season from him. He's in a system that's tailored to his 3 pt shooting and he won't be the #1 option anymore which should make him much more efficient. And he might even get to play with Tatum too!
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Re: Build a Franchise (Season 9) Discussion Thread- New Orleans is on the clock until 11AM 

Post#55 » by KnicksGadfly » Tue Jun 24, 2025 11:20 am

3toheadmelo wrote:Wow, I was on the verge of moving Simons last weekend but it didn't happen and now hes ending up on a much better situation in real life. Worked out perfectly lol. Expecting a career season from him. He's in a system that's tailored to his 3 pt shooting and he won't be the #1 option anymore which should make him much more efficient. And he might even get to play with Tatum too!
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There’s gonna be lots of shots in Boston for him too. And they got some shooters and defenders. Derrick White is as good a partner as you can get.
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Re: Build a Franchise (Season 9) Discussion Thread- New Orleans is on the clock until 11AM 

Post#56 » by mpharris36 » Tue Jun 24, 2025 11:55 am

I think your at a point where all these guys are on similar tiers. In a world where I needed a wing I could have seen myself taking any one of these guys in the late 1st.

Penda - defense and passing
Mckneely - shooting potential with his size
Powell - highly rated defense maybe the offense comes around
Thiero - nuclear athlete, will be a stocks guy, shooting is rough though.
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Re: Build a Franchise (Season 9) Discussion Thread- New Orleans is on the clock until 11AM 

Post#57 » by j4remi » Tue Jun 24, 2025 12:55 pm

Willing to give away pick 49. Hit my line.
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Re: Build a Franchise (Season 9) Discussion Thread- New Orleans is on the clock until 11AM 

Post#58 » by DOT » Tue Jun 24, 2025 1:20 pm

Really like my draft

I think this would be a fun team to watch irl, like they wouldn't win much, but they'd be exciting

Only thing is, I kinda wanted Beringer to fall to 30. I think he has great upside as a rim runner, like he's not the most explosive vertical leaper, but he has some excellent agility for someone that size, reminds me of Mitch as a rookie before he got all those injuries.
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Re: Build a Franchise (Season 9) Discussion Thread- New Orleans is on the clock until 11AM 

Post#59 » by Mecca » Tue Jun 24, 2025 2:23 pm

Sam Hauser on a $1 contract with bird rights available.

+ defender and 40%+ from 3 every year of career and good chance to start at the 4 for Boston this year w KP likely gone and Tatum out
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Re: Build a Franchise (Season 9) Discussion Thread- New Orleans is on the clock until 11AM 

Post#60 » by Busta Bucket » Tue Jun 24, 2025 2:25 pm

DOT wrote:Really like my draft

I think this would be a fun team to watch irl, like they wouldn't win much, but they'd be exciting

Only thing is, I kinda wanted Beringer to fall to 30. I think he has great upside as a rim runner, like he's not the most explosive vertical leaper, but he has some excellent agility for someone that size, reminds me of Mitch as a rookie before he got all those injuries.

Of your 6 picks I think you picked who I would have taken every time. (I even tried and failed to move up for CMB or Coward). Crazy haul, and super balanced too. Nice work.
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