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If my guy is around, I’d like to move a future 2nd for an upcoming pick
Re: Build a Franchise (Season 9) Discussion Thread- Boston is on the clock until 7AM
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Re: Build a Franchise (Season 9) Discussion Thread- Boston is on the clock until 7AM
Some quality prospects still on board, hit my line for #35

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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.
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.
All-Time Draft
PG- Oscar Robertson/Bob Cousy
SG- Earl Monroe/James Harden/Dana Barros
SF- Billy Cunningham/Michael Finley/Chet Walker
PF- Elvin Hayes/Dolph Schayes/Tom Chambers/Danny Manning
C- Walt Bellamy/Neil Johnston/Darryl Dawkins
PG- Oscar Robertson/Bob Cousy
SG- Earl Monroe/James Harden/Dana Barros
SF- Billy Cunningham/Michael Finley/Chet Walker
PF- Elvin Hayes/Dolph Schayes/Tom Chambers/Danny Manning
C- Walt Bellamy/Neil Johnston/Darryl Dawkins
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Re: Build a Franchise (Season 9) Discussion Thread- Boston is on the clock until 7AM
With the 31st pick, in the 2025 BaF draft, the Boston Celtics select:

The Memphis Grizzlies are now on the clock.

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The Memphis Grizzlies are now on the clock.
All-Time Draft
PG- Oscar Robertson/Bob Cousy
SG- Earl Monroe/James Harden/Dana Barros
SF- Billy Cunningham/Michael Finley/Chet Walker
PF- Elvin Hayes/Dolph Schayes/Tom Chambers/Danny Manning
C- Walt Bellamy/Neil Johnston/Darryl Dawkins
PG- Oscar Robertson/Bob Cousy
SG- Earl Monroe/James Harden/Dana Barros
SF- Billy Cunningham/Michael Finley/Chet Walker
PF- Elvin Hayes/Dolph Schayes/Tom Chambers/Danny Manning
C- Walt Bellamy/Neil Johnston/Darryl Dawkins
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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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Steph Curry/Chris Paul/Ryan Rollins
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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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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).
BAF Celtics. Ubuntu!
PG: Davion M. / Tre Jones / Jase R. / Smith Jr.
SG: Butler / Huerter / Larsson / Saraf
SF: Avdija / G. Williams / Penda
PF: Barnes / Toppin / Jar. Walker
C: Vukcevic / Raynaud
PG: Davion M. / Tre Jones / Jase R. / Smith Jr.
SG: Butler / Huerter / Larsson / Saraf
SF: Avdija / G. Williams / Penda
PF: Barnes / Toppin / Jar. Walker
C: Vukcevic / Raynaud
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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.
Tre Johnson
Jeremiah Fears
Noa Essengue
Egor Demin
Danny Wolf
Will Riley
Tre Johnson
Jeremiah Fears
Noa Essengue
Egor Demin
Danny Wolf
Will Riley
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Re: Build a Franchise (Season 9) Discussion Thread- Boston is on the clock until 7AM
With the 32nd pick, in the 2025 BaF draft, the Memphis Grizzlies select:

The Philadelphia 76ers are now on the clock.
Spoiler:
The Philadelphia 76ers are now on the clock.
All-Time Draft
PG- Oscar Robertson/Bob Cousy
SG- Earl Monroe/James Harden/Dana Barros
SF- Billy Cunningham/Michael Finley/Chet Walker
PF- Elvin Hayes/Dolph Schayes/Tom Chambers/Danny Manning
C- Walt Bellamy/Neil Johnston/Darryl Dawkins
PG- Oscar Robertson/Bob Cousy
SG- Earl Monroe/James Harden/Dana Barros
SF- Billy Cunningham/Michael Finley/Chet Walker
PF- Elvin Hayes/Dolph Schayes/Tom Chambers/Danny Manning
C- Walt Bellamy/Neil Johnston/Darryl Dawkins
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Re: Build a Franchise (Season 9) Discussion Thread- Philadelphia is on the clock until 9AM
With the 33rd pick, in the 2025 BaF draft, the Philadelphia 76ers select:

The Atlanta Hawks are now on the clock.

Spoiler:
The Atlanta Hawks are now on the clock.
All-Time Draft
PG- Oscar Robertson/Bob Cousy
SG- Earl Monroe/James Harden/Dana Barros
SF- Billy Cunningham/Michael Finley/Chet Walker
PF- Elvin Hayes/Dolph Schayes/Tom Chambers/Danny Manning
C- Walt Bellamy/Neil Johnston/Darryl Dawkins
PG- Oscar Robertson/Bob Cousy
SG- Earl Monroe/James Harden/Dana Barros
SF- Billy Cunningham/Michael Finley/Chet Walker
PF- Elvin Hayes/Dolph Schayes/Tom Chambers/Danny Manning
C- Walt Bellamy/Neil Johnston/Darryl Dawkins
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Re: Build a Franchise (Season 9) Discussion Thread- Philadelphia is on the clock until 9AM
With the 34th pick, in the 2025 BaF draft, the Atlanta Hawks select:

The New Orleans Pelicans are now on the clock.

Spoiler:
The New Orleans Pelicans are now on the clock.
All-Time Draft
PG- Oscar Robertson/Bob Cousy
SG- Earl Monroe/James Harden/Dana Barros
SF- Billy Cunningham/Michael Finley/Chet Walker
PF- Elvin Hayes/Dolph Schayes/Tom Chambers/Danny Manning
C- Walt Bellamy/Neil Johnston/Darryl Dawkins
PG- Oscar Robertson/Bob Cousy
SG- Earl Monroe/James Harden/Dana Barros
SF- Billy Cunningham/Michael Finley/Chet Walker
PF- Elvin Hayes/Dolph Schayes/Tom Chambers/Danny Manning
C- Walt Bellamy/Neil Johnston/Darryl Dawkins
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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.
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Queen and Powell….
to add to what’s brewing in Memphis?

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.

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Queen and Powell….
to add to what’s brewing in Memphis?

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

It’s like when lil bitches make subliminal records, if it ain’t directed directly at me, I don’t respect it
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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!
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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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.
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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Nikola Jokic/Santi Aldama/Isaiah Stewart
Aaron Nesmith/Josh Hart/Jaime Jaquez
Alex Caruso/Keon Ellis/Justin Champagnie
Steph Curry/Chris Paul/Ryan Rollins
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Walker Kessler/Daniel Gafford/Adem Bona
Nikola Jokic/Santi Aldama/Isaiah Stewart
Aaron Nesmith/Josh Hart/Jaime Jaquez
Alex Caruso/Keon Ellis/Justin Champagnie
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Willing to give away pick 49. Hit my line.
C- Turner | Wiseman
PF- Hunter |Clowney | Fleming
SF- Strus | George
SG- Bridges | Dick | Bogdanovic
PG- Haliburton | Sasser
PF- Hunter |Clowney | Fleming
SF- Strus | George
SG- Bridges | Dick | Bogdanovic
PG- Haliburton | Sasser
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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.
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.
BaF Lakers:
Nikola Topic/Kasparas Jakucionis
VJ Edgecombe/Jrue Holiday
Shaedon Sharpe/Cedric Coward
Kyle Filipowski/Collin Murray-Boyles
Alex Sarr/Clint Capela
Bench: Malcolm Brogdon/Hansen Yang/Rocco Zikarsky/RJ Luis Jr.
Nikola Topic/Kasparas Jakucionis
VJ Edgecombe/Jrue Holiday
Shaedon Sharpe/Cedric Coward
Kyle Filipowski/Collin Murray-Boyles
Alex Sarr/Clint Capela
Bench: Malcolm Brogdon/Hansen Yang/Rocco Zikarsky/RJ Luis Jr.
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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
+ 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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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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PG: Davion M. / Tre Jones / Jase R. / Smith Jr.
SG: Butler / Huerter / Larsson / Saraf
SF: Avdija / G. Williams / Penda
PF: Barnes / Toppin / Jar. Walker
C: Vukcevic / Raynaud
PG: Davion M. / Tre Jones / Jase R. / Smith Jr.
SG: Butler / Huerter / Larsson / Saraf
SF: Avdija / G. Williams / Penda
PF: Barnes / Toppin / Jar. Walker
C: Vukcevic / Raynaud