2025 NBA Draft (2)

[76ers76ers]

Neubeck says Sixers unlikely to trade down. Either stick and pick or move up to 2. And if they move down, it likely won't be past 4.

They really like Edgecombe then.

[LeonJordanJr24]

Neubeck says Sixers unlikely to trade down. Either stick and pick or move up to 2. And if they move down, it likely won't be past 4.

They really like Edgecombe then.

They really like Harper or Ace....

[ProcessDoctor]

Reading the tea leaves (and I could be totally wrong)...

- Morey wants Harper the most, but has a limit to what he'll pay to move up.
- He likes VJ more than Ace, but is willing to take Ace at #4 if he can extract value from CHA.
- If he can't move up for Harper or fleece CHA, then he stays at #3 to take VJ.

[Iscull]

Reading the tea leaves (and I could be totally wrong)...

- Morey wants Harper the most, but has a limit to what he'll pay to move up.
- He likes VJ more than Ace, but is willing to take Ace at #4 if he can extract value from CHA.
- If he can't move up for Harper or fleece CHA, then he stays at #3 to take VJ.

It's possible likes Harper, but he's probably calling up to see how much San Antonio is asking for #2. That way, he has a better idea of what he can charge for #3.

I'd be shocked if he would trade additional assets to get a player at a position we have a log-jam (Maxey, McCain, Grimes).

[Black Mage]

Reading the tea leaves (and I could be totally wrong)...

- Morey wants Harper the most, but has a limit to what he'll pay to move up.
- He likes VJ more than Ace, but is willing to take Ace at #4 if he can extract value from CHA.
- If he can't move up for Harper or fleece CHA, then he stays at #3 to take VJ.

Could also be Spurs looking into someone else besides Harper and he wants them. Or as someone said, gauging value.

I think the only fair thing to take from this is that someone he values a lot is in consideration by the Spurs. Whether it is Harper or another player.

[LeonJordanJr24]

Ace

[Stanford]

Ass

[Eyeamok]

Told ya. Been on the Harper train for a couple weeks now. I don't know if it'll happen, but there's no way Morey is using that pick on just a solid contributor. He wants to maximize it.

What would you be willing to trade in this scenario? Lots of people are 'on the Harper train' but it seems like it'd cost us big to buy the ticket.

Trust Morey he is going to find a Harper type player in the 2nd round.

[Arsenal]

Reading the tea leaves (and I could be totally wrong)...

- Morey wants Harper the most, but has a limit to what he'll pay to move up.
- He likes VJ more than Ace, but is willing to take Ace at #4 if he can extract value from CHA.
- If he can't move up for Harper or fleece CHA, then he stays at #3 to take VJ.

Point 2 and 3 are backwards.

1. Morey wants Harper the most, but has a limit on what he’ll pay to move up
2. He likes Ace more than VJ, and wants to see if he can fleece CHA to move up for VJ
3. Otherwise he stays at #3 and takes Ace

[ProcessDoctor]

Reading the tea leaves (and I could be totally wrong)...

- Morey wants Harper the most, but has a limit to what he'll pay to move up.
- He likes VJ more than Ace, but is willing to take Ace at #4 if he can extract value from CHA.
- If he can't move up for Harper or fleece CHA, then he stays at #3 to take VJ.

Point 2 and 3 are backwards.

1. Morey wants Harper the most, but has a limit on what he’ll pay to move up
2. He likes Ace more than VJ, and wants to see if he can fleece CHA to move up for VJ
3. Otherwise he stays at #3 and takes Ace

Maybe by "Morey", we mean I want VJ and you want Ace

[FireMorey]

Neubeck said #3 and the Clippers pick likely gets it done. I think I'd do it. Not sure what else you're going to use that pick for in the future and cap/luxury tax wise what they'd be able to do.

He also said there's growing feeling around the league that in addition to trying to move down from 2, they may not use that pick on Harper even if they stand pat.

[Negrodamus]

Daryl Morey has a history of valuing guys who shoot at either the rim or from 3. That's the entire Rockets offense with Harden. That's pretty much been our entire offense. Why would he value drafting a guy who's only good shooting percentage was midrange? What kind of sense does that make?

[76ers76ers]

dylan harper next evan turner

[FireMorey]

Daryl Morey has a history of valuing guys who shoot at either the rim or from 3. That's the entire Rockets offense with Harden. That's pretty much been our entire offense. Why would he value drafting a guy who's only good shooting percentage was midrange? What kind of sense does that make?

You mean Harper? He's a great ball handler, gets to the rim, and has shooting potential. His form is fine. Worse shooters than him have become good NBA shooters. He has every other tool in his toolbox.

[ProcessDoctor]

Daryl Morey has a history of valuing guys who shoot at either the rim or from 3. That's the entire Rockets offense with Harden. That's pretty much been our entire offense. Why would he value drafting a guy who's only good shooting percentage was midrange? What kind of sense does that make?

You mean Harper? He's a great ball handler, gets to the rim, and has shooting potential. His form is fine. Worse shooters than him have become good NBA shooters. He has every other tool in his toolbox.

Think he's referring to Ass.

[Arsenal]

Neubeck said #3 and the Clippers pick likely gets it done. I think I'd do it. Not sure what else you're going to use that pick for in the future and cap/luxury tax wise what they'd be able to do.

He also said there's growing feeling around the league that in addition to trying to move down from 2, they may not use that pick on Harper even if they stand pat.

Call their bluff. Let’s see them take Harper to surround Wemby with the BRICK BROTHERS.

They’ll be laying enough masonry to fill in for every illegal that Trump is deporting!

Force them to take Tre at #2 and let Harper drop into our lap. Otherwise we get the highest upside prospect in Ace!

[Negrodamus]

Daryl Morey has a history of valuing guys who shoot at either the rim or from 3. That's the entire Rockets offense with Harden. That's pretty much been our entire offense. Why would he value drafting a guy who's only good shooting percentage was midrange? What kind of sense does that make?

You mean Harper? He's a great ball handler, gets to the rim, and has shooting potential. His form is fine. Worse shooters than him have become good NBA shooters. He has every other tool in his toolbox.

Sorry, meant Ace.

[HotelVitale]

Neubeck said #3 and the Clippers pick likely gets it done. I think I'd do it. Not sure what else you're going to use that pick for in the future and cap/luxury tax wise what they'd be able to do. He also said there's growing feeling around the league that in addition to trying to move down from 2, they may not use that pick on Harper even if they stand pat.

Hmm, could be but I'd be skeptical of that. Depends on how cool they are on Harper, but we all know the issues with Ace and VJ et al and it'd take us a LOT of convincing to want to trade down to those waters. I know some folks are loving Tre Johnson in SA and that's plausible, but they're also generally really good at asset management and I'm not sure the LAC pick would be the best they could do.

EDIT: weird, just saw Neubeck like 15 seconds ago. Works at the building right behind my office.

[mksp]

Morey is not drafting Ace I swear to god y’all are delusional here.

[Iverson Armband]

Absolutely love that VJ piece coming out yesterday. Almost guarantees they won’t take him. Morey would never tip his hand like that without some chess being played.