2025 NBA Draft Prospect Part 3

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Is he mobile enough for PF minutes?

He's very mobile, the question marks are how much of a rim protector can he be as he's 6'10 or 6'11 with an expected wingspan of only +1 or +2. Also he's not a guy who can create his own offense in the post.

His BBIQ is outlier good though and his intensity/aggression and mobility will be strengths in the NBA. He is also newish to the sport so there is potential for him to develop a lot more.

Can Maluach create? He went 1 for 3 tonight vs UNC that has smallish bigs. I didn't see the game, but maybe someone else can elaborate?

I can protect the rim as well as Poeltl but is agile enough to cover PF's and the slower SF's. He guards the PnR well.

Again,

Historically drafting a C in the top 10 that doesn’t have clear all nba upside is almost always a mistake. You end up taking low ceiling guys like Wendell Carter and Oneyka Okungwu and passing up on all star level wings/guards

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Jesus... The amount of ground he covered..

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VJ Edgecombe's offensive game really coming along, dribble pull up three and his explosiveness and two way ability makes him the clear number 2 at this point.

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Ya, he had 3 turnovers and wasn't good at FT's. Really though he should be a 70-75% FT shooter as a pro.

We have to remember he starterd organized basketball at age 16 like others like Maluach and Thiam, so should get the same boost in perceived room for growth.

He did hit 2/3 from deep.

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I can see Sharpe being a super sixth man next year that can eventually be a star starting SG in the NBA. He has the tools and has shown flashes. Only 21 as well

I don't think Gradey is a starter on a good team and outside of his counting stats has actually been pretty bad. I don't see star potential in anyone after pick 6 in this draft, perhaps Queen or Fears. Shaedon is on the last year of his rookie deal and is averaging 18/4/2 with 55TS%, a perfect type of guy that you nab before he blows into a star. He's already shown flashes since his rookie year when he was next to Dame

Id much rather have Shaedon than Gradey + anyone after pick 6. I don't think anyone behind RJ looks good enough to replace him if we wanted to move him to upgrade at the 5 or savev money. Gradey/Walter aren't starting level sgs either. I think if Sharpe was on a team with better coaching and team construction he would look much better and he's still good now

Its risky because its still a lottery pick we're trading, but I'm high on Shaedon

Why does Portland do it?

I’m not sure they see Sharpe as their guy and they have to extend or resign him after next year. If they aren’t willing to possibly pay him moving him for a rotation player and a top 10 pick isn’t a bad deal. Save them money and another shot at a young player with upside on a cheap contract

We get a true 6th man that can run that lineup next to Shead and Walter beside him. If we could then move Ochai + POR 2nd for a late first I think we’d make out good from this draft

Getting Shaedon and Sorber or Wolf or Fleming out of this draft would be awesome if we ended up outside of the top 5-6

Would they do Sharpe for Gradey Dick and Ochai Agbaji?

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Why does Portland do it?

I’m not sure they see Sharpe as their guy and they have to extend or resign him after next year. If they aren’t willing to possibly pay him moving him for a rotation player and a top 10 pick isn’t a bad deal. Save them money and another shot at a young player with upside on a cheap contract

We get a true 6th man that can run that lineup next to Shead and Walter beside him. If we could then move Ochai + POR 2nd for a late first I think we’d make out good from this draft

Getting Shaedon and Sorber or Wolf or Fleming out of this draft would be awesome if we ended up outside of the top 5-6

Would they do Sharpe for Gradey Dick and Ochai Agbaji?

They would have to be completely out on Sharpe. Gradey and Ochai are bench players

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I’m not sure they see Sharpe as their guy and they have to extend or resign him after next year. If they aren’t willing to possibly pay him moving him for a rotation player and a top 10 pick isn’t a bad deal. Save them money and another shot at a young player with upside on a cheap contract

We get a true 6th man that can run that lineup next to Shead and Walter beside him. If we could then move Ochai + POR 2nd for a late first I think we’d make out good from this draft

Getting Shaedon and Sorber or Wolf or Fleming out of this draft would be awesome if we ended up outside of the top 5-6

Would they do Sharpe for Gradey Dick and Ochai Agbaji?

They would have to be completely out on Sharpe. Gradey and Ochai are bench players

PG Scoot - 1st pick
SG Simons - Ochai
SF Avdija - Dick
PF Grant - Camara
C Clingan - Ayton - Williams

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I'm warming up to Maluach if we don't get a top-4 pick. I think he has a lot more offensive potential than he's shown at Duke.

He'd be a great fit.

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Jesus... The amount of ground he covered..

He’s a dream at this point. I’ll just watch him from a distance and admire what could’ve been

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Ace had like 3 great games and he's consensus top 5? Nah man, he's still had a weak season for a hyped prospect.

This draft in generally has just seemed way overhyped to me. It's kind of Cooper Flagg or bust for me. Looking at the Top 5 in this draft, it looks weaker than the vast majority of drafts in the last 10 years. I almost feel like because last year was so bad, that it made people think this year was better than it actually is. The strength of this draft is more depth in the lottery than high end talent, there doesn't seem to be that large of a gap in talent between 2 through 14 and it's more what teams like. It wouldn't surprise me at all if the 9th pick ends up being the 2nd best player in the draft.

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Would they do Sharpe for Gradey Dick and Ochai Agbaji?

They would have to be completely out on Sharpe. Gradey and Ochai are bench players

PG Scoot - 1st pick
SG Simons - Ochai
SF Avdija - Dick
PF Grant - Camara
C Clingan - Ayton - Williams

Feels like they’ve been trying to trade Simons for a while. The Simons/Scoot backcourt is a worse version of Dame and CJ

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Ace had like 3 great games and he's consensus top 5? Nah man, he's still had a weak season for a hyped prospect.

This draft in generally has just seemed way overhyped to me. It's kind of Cooper Flagg or bust for me. Looking at the Top 5 in this draft, it looks weaker than the vast majority of drafts in the last 10 years. I almost feel like because last year was so bad, that it made people think this year was better than it actually is. The strength of this draft is more depth in the lottery than high end talent, there doesn't seem to be that large of a gap in talent between 2 through 14 and it's more what teams like. It wouldn't surprise me at all if the 9th pick ends up being the 2nd best player in the draft.

Next year is the gold mine, genuinely. This year is a dumpster.

Quaintance looks like Ben Wallace ceiling w/ +passing and some shooting potential

Boozer looks like non-busted version of Paolo.

Peterson looks like Harden level athletic and efficient 3 level hub w/ +def

Then you have Dybantsa who looks really good and might be in same class as aforementioned guys but shakier priors for high level star outcome rn.

These guys are well documented enough to know that theyre all legit and they don't come with many flaws in their kits and production.

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That's a fat dnd

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Feels like he’s like he’s gonna go the Reeves route and go in drafted to sign to a specific team

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Feels like he’s like he’s gonna go the Reeves route and go in drafted to sign to a specific team

Not a bad option for a team in the second round.

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I am glad I didn't sell my Will Riley stock too early. A couple days ago he had 22 on 50% from the field and a buzzer beater three.

He has been lifting those percentages since February. Here is what coach Matt Painter had to say after Illinois beat Purdue.


“Will Riley is just a real tough matchup for anybody," Painter said after the game. "Just with his size and his skill level and his ability to make a three, to make a pull-up, to drive, to kind of play with a back-down game when he gets somebody smaller on him."

He is big for a guard but forwards can't handle his speed. We are guard heavy but he fits this system and can get hot from three.

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Im sure these guys want to come to the joke of an organization raptors.

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Im sure these guys want to come to the joke of an organization raptors.

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Im sure these guys want to come to the joke of an organization raptors.

Brandon Ingram was cool to sign an extension with Toronto with the high taxes and foreign country thing.