2025 NBA Draft Thread 2.0

basketballRob · Post #41 » by **basketballRob** » Sat Jun 14, 2025 10:20 pm

Skybox wrote:
basketballRob wrote:
RichCollab wrote:
I wouldn’t be surprised if that’s different on draft night.

You are now on the way over hype Wolf train? The new flavor of the week.
Wolf is longer , just as good of a rebounder, younger, and shows the same shooting trajectory. That's why he is projected to be picked higher.

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I don't think Wolf's chubby baby body does as well in the big show as Raynaud, who plays with killers on the French national team every year. Wolf has tremendous skills, but I'm not as confident that they translate to the speed and strength of the NBA...I am basing it on very little actual game time viewing - I'll freely admit.

Wolf dominated in Fiba and led Isreal of all countries to the silver.

https://www.fiba.basketball/en/players/344261-daniel-wolf

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RookieStar · Post #42 » by **RookieStar** » Sat Jun 14, 2025 10:42 pm

Skybox wrote:
basketballRob wrote:
RichCollab wrote:
I wouldn’t be surprised if that’s different on draft night.

You are now on the way over hype Wolf train? The new flavor of the week.
Wolf is longer , just as good of a rebounder, younger, and shows the same shooting trajectory. That's why he is projected to be picked higher.

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I don't think Wolf's chubby baby body does as well in the big show as Raynaud, who plays with killers on the French national team every year. Wolf has tremendous skills, but I'm not as confident that they translate to the speed and strength of the NBA...I am basing it on very little actual game time viewing - I'll freely admit.

Naaah you are right. Speed you have to give it to Reynaud.. dude was supposed to have the best lane agility of all Cs in the combine. Couple with the fact that the dude actually wants and tries to defend..... well he has my vote over Wolf.

drsd · Post #43 » by **drsd** » Sun Jun 15, 2025 1:59 pm

RookieStar wrote:I havent paid attention to the draft at all.

Loads of rumors Knueppel here.

Just type "Knueppel orlando magic" into google to get these "editorials".

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/nba/new-mock-trade-has-orlando-magic-landing-cooper-flaggs-sidekick/ar-AA1GrkgS

https://www.si.com/nba/draft/newsfeed/nba-mock-trade-orlando-magic-trade-top-10-draft-kon-knueppel-duke

https://motorcyclesports.net/kon-knueppel-orlando-magic-draft-prospect/

tiderulz · Post #44 » by **tiderulz** » Sun Jun 15, 2025 2:18 pm

drsd wrote:
RookieStar wrote:I havent paid attention to the draft at all.

Loads of rumors Knueppel here.

Just type "Knueppel orlando magic" into google to get these "editorials".

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/nba/new-mock-trade-has-orlando-magic-landing-cooper-flaggs-sidekick/ar-AA1GrkgS

https://www.si.com/nba/draft/newsfeed/nba-mock-trade-orlando-magic-trade-top-10-draft-kon-knueppel-duke

https://motorcyclesports.net/kon-knueppel-orlando-magic-draft-prospect/

I hope we dont. you can find shooters, and that is all he is. and will be a liability on defense. and doesnt fix our issue of someone who can create for themselves and others. let alone trading future picks for him. 6'5 with a 6'6 wing span, slow foot speed, below average athleticism. no thanks.

basketballRob · Post #45 » by **basketballRob** » Sun Jun 15, 2025 2:19 pm

Kneuppel was my first choice in this draft.

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VFX · Post #46 » by **VFX** » Sun Jun 15, 2025 3:31 pm

Close the thread and lock it

Rainwater · Post #47 » by **Rainwater** » Sun Jun 15, 2025 4:24 pm

VFX wrote:Close the thread and lock it

They still have the 25th though

VFX · Post #48 » by **VFX** » Sun Jun 15, 2025 4:34 pm

Rainwater wrote:
VFX wrote:Close the thread and lock it

They still have the 25th though

I’ll be shocked if it isn’t Clayton now. Just seems pretty obvious.

dsg2021 · Post #49 » by **dsg2021** » Sun Jun 15, 2025 6:25 pm

I haven't even properly looked at the draft's centers yet. But the biggest dream right now is landing on a SLEEPER of a 25th pick at the center spot. Or a reasonably realistic trade up to like the 18th pick for a center.

Everything I learned from this draft's centers has been from you guys, and my pick at the moment would be Maxime Raynaud as someone who can come in and maybe be a huge steal and as someone to threaten WCJ's starting spot. Because there's not going to much chance for any other draftee to steal a starting spot from the likes of Paolo Banchero, Franz Wagner, Jalen Suggs, and Desmond freakin BANE.

Danny Wolf is starting to make some good sense as well considering how much defense we hold on the team after the blockbuster trade too. No defense was traded in for offense, so Danny Wolf gets to walk in hiding his biggest weakness and having his best shot as a baby-Jokic or Mo Swag twin on offense.

basketballRob · Post #50 » by **basketballRob** » Sun Jun 15, 2025 6:30 pm

We may actually make our second round picks this season.

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RichCollab · Post #51 » by **RichCollab** » Sun Jun 15, 2025 6:34 pm

basketballRob wrote:We may actually make our second round picks this season.

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I see us keeping one for sure.

dsg2021 · Post #52 » by **dsg2021** » Sun Jun 15, 2025 6:44 pm

RichCollab wrote:
basketballRob wrote:We may actually make our second round picks this season.

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I see us keeping one for sure.

We proved the "we can't afford 30+ mil" people here wrong thanks to the DeVos family, but I don't think we can prove them wrong with the "we're forced to use 2nd rounders to fill out the back end of roster" anymore.

drsd · Post #53 » by **drsd** » Sun Jun 15, 2025 7:39 pm

VFX wrote:
Rainwater wrote:
VFX wrote:Close the thread and lock it

They still have the 25th though

I’ll be shocked if it isn’t Clayton now. Just seems pretty obvious.

If the Magic doesn't retain Joseph, then for 3rd-string PG: take the best available of, Jase Richardson, Walter Clayton, and Ben Saraf. Probably in that depth order.

drsd · Post #54 » by **drsd** » Sun Jun 15, 2025 7:41 pm

basketballRob wrote:We may actually make our second round picks this season.

"Drafting a Kentuky guard" is always a wise draft. Koby Brea could be avialable. He has an NBA skill: elite distance shooting.

cedric76 · Post #55 » by **cedric76** » Sun Jun 15, 2025 7:49 pm

drsd wrote:
VFX wrote:
Rainwater wrote:
They still have the 25th though

I’ll be shocked if it isn’t Clayton now. Just seems pretty obvious.

If the Magic doesn't retain Joseph, then for 3rd-string PG: take the best available of, Jase Richardson, Walter Clayton, and Ben Saraf. Probably in that depth order.

I agree, someone needs to take cole s microwave scorer role

Ducklett · Post #56 » by **Ducklett** » Sun Jun 15, 2025 7:52 pm

Last draft thread for years. Let's enjoy it!

Bakomagic · Post #57 » by **Bakomagic** » Sun Jun 15, 2025 8:04 pm

Ducklett wrote:Last draft thread for years. Let's enjoy it!

It’ll be nice enjoying deep playoff runs.

Ducklett · Post #58 » by **Ducklett** » Sun Jun 15, 2025 8:17 pm

Bakomagic wrote:
Ducklett wrote:Last draft thread for years. Let's enjoy it!

It’ll be nice enjoying deep playoff runs.

Or 1st round exits with fire/trade threads.

drsd · Post #59 » by **drsd** » Sun Jun 15, 2025 8:57 pm

Ducklett wrote:
Bakomagic wrote:
Ducklett wrote:Last draft thread for years. Let's enjoy it!

It’ll be nice enjoying deep playoff runs.

Or 1st round exits with fire/trade threads.

Ducklett · Post #60 » by **Ducklett** » Sun Jun 15, 2025 8:58 pm

drsd wrote:
Ducklett wrote:
Bakomagic wrote:
It’ll be nice enjoying deep playoff runs.

Or 1st round exits with fire/trade threads.

Lol!