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With the 7th pick in the 2025 NBA draft, the New Orleans Pelicans select...

1. DAL - C Flagg (86%)
2. SAS - D Harper (91%)
3. PHI - A Bailey (53%)
4. CHA - V Edgecombe (76%)
5. UTA - T Johnson (60%)
6. WAS - J Fears (36%)

7. NO - on the clock

8. BRK
9. TOR
10. HOU
11. POR
12. CHI
13. ATL

They pick kon. I want to say they out think themselves and pick Maluach or a reach like Demin, but i think they'll play it safe.

They could go a few ways with this one.

1. Jakuciounas would be a good pick up. They need a quality starting PG and if they believe he can be that, they might take him.
2. Knueppel. They could use a steady all around wing depending on where/how they use McCollum
3. Maluach. I'd love for them to take him here so that we don't get tempted to take him. They still could but I think less of a chance of that since they took Missi last year.

I picked Jak but I could see him or Kon being the most likely choices here.

I think they pick Kon as a logical replacement for CJ

Dumars will take Maluach here

Kon or Maluach here is what I thinks. If WAS doesnt go Queen I see him tumbling

I think any one of Queen/Kon/CMB/Maluach are possibilities here.

The drafted Missi last year and he looked pretty good at the C spot for them. I think they will go for a guard/wing.

Knueppel is a good spacing/connecting piece to surround guys like Zion, Trey, CJ, Murray. I could also see them take a swing on someone like Coward or Bryant.

A lot will depend on what they do with Zion, CJ in the offseason.

Hoping they take Kon but expecting them to take Khaman.

New Orleans would definitely go Kon imo if the board shakes out like this.

Conventional wisdom says that this is where Kon goes if he is on the board;
But because Joe Dumars exists I am going with Maluach

Kon. Now that they have committed to building around Zion they want shooting and more shooting. And then they want some more shooting.

Demin. He changed his shot since college. Theres teams that believe he will be able to shoot.

If Fears is gone, this and the Brooklyn pick feel really wide open.

Maybe Dumars will get scared off Kasparas because of Darko Milicic PTSD (I know he’s not Serbian)

Kon and KJ make the most sense here. Hoping they go with Maluach to save us.