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ESPN: 2025 NBA Draft - Execs debate rookie of the year, who to watch
Posted: Thu Jul 24, 2025 3:16 pm
by WuTang_OG
Which rookie will be the biggest draft steal?
1. Carter Bryant (Spurs, No. 14): 5 votes
2. Joan Beringer (Minnesota Timberwolves, No. 17): 4 votes
3. Kasparas Jakucionis (Miami Heat, No. 20): 2 votes
Also receiving votes: Walter Clayton Jr. (Utah Jazz), Tre Johnson (Wizards), Collin Murray-Boyles (Toronto Raptors), Asa Newell (Hawks), Noah Penda (Orlando Magic), Danny Wolf (Brooklyn Nets), Khaman Maluach (Phoenix Suns)/Cedric Coward (Memphis Grizzlies), Liam McNeeley (Charlotte Hornets)/Chaz Lanier (Detroit Pistons), Carter Bryant (Spurs)/Nique Clifford (Kings)
Which pick was the draft's biggest reach?
1. Egor Demin (Nets, No. 8): 7 votes
2. Yang Hansen (Trail Blazers, No. 16): 4 votes
3. Cedric Coward (Grizzlies, No. 11): 3 votes
Also receiving votes: Thomas Sorber (Oklahoma City Thunder), Drake Powell (Nets), Collin Murray-Boyles (Raptors), Derik Queen (New Orleans Pelicans), Noa Essengue (Chicago Bulls) and one voter preferred not to answer
Re: ESPN: 2025 NBA Draft - Execs debate rookie of the year, who to watch
Posted: Thu Jul 24, 2025 3:18 pm
by Raptorfan2012
None of these kids have played a single NBA game and they are already polling teams?
Re: ESPN: 2025 NBA Draft - Execs debate rookie of the year, who to watch
Posted: Thu Jul 24, 2025 3:31 pm
by tsherkin
Raptorfan2012 wrote:None of these kids have played a single NBA game and they are already polling teams?
It's late July, man. We have like 3+ months until the season starts. Folks need SOME nonsense to go back and forth about. You know how the offseason goes.
Re: ESPN: 2025 NBA Draft - Execs debate rookie of the year, who to watch
Posted: Thu Jul 24, 2025 4:38 pm
by Badonkadonk
Wouldn't this just be a regurgitation of each team's original draft rankings? Not sure a few games in SL changes how these execs feel about their guys and the guys they passed on.
Also it's the most Raptors thing to have CMB get votes for biggest steal AND biggest reach.
Re: ESPN: 2025 NBA Draft - Execs debate rookie of the year, who to watch
Posted: Thu Jul 24, 2025 7:21 pm
by Basketball_Jones
Bryant really has a lot of fans. Not like regular people either but coaches and scouts all like him a lot.
Re: ESPN: 2025 NBA Draft - Execs debate rookie of the year, who to watch
Posted: Thu Jul 24, 2025 7:37 pm
by ATLTimekeeper
Carter Bryant was one of the worst rookies in all SLs. I don't get it.
Re: ESPN: 2025 NBA Draft - Execs debate rookie of the year, who to watch
Posted: Thu Jul 24, 2025 7:42 pm
by DreamTeam09
ATLTimekeeper wrote:Carter Bryant was one of the worst rookies in all SLs. I don't get it.
They saw hustle defence on Cooper flag and baked in the Spurs lure. He's another matyesse Thybule at the moment
Re: ESPN: 2025 NBA Draft - Execs debate rookie of the year, who to watch
Posted: Fri Jul 25, 2025 1:11 pm
by Westside Gunn
Cooper will take it
Re: ESPN: 2025 NBA Draft - Execs debate rookie of the year, who to watch
Posted: Fri Jul 25, 2025 1:21 pm
by anj
DreamTeam09 wrote:ATLTimekeeper wrote:Carter Bryant was one of the worst rookies in all SLs. I don't get it.
They saw hustle defence on Cooper flag and baked in the Spurs lure. He's another matyesse Thybule at the moment
Reminds me of the Michael Kidd-Gilchrist hype.
Re: ESPN: 2025 NBA Draft - Execs debate rookie of the year, who to watch
Posted: Fri Jul 25, 2025 2:04 pm
by TheGeneral99
So this confirms that nobody can predict the future because I see the same players in biggest steal and biggest reach, lol.
Re: ESPN: 2025 NBA Draft - Execs debate rookie of the year, who to watch
Posted: Fri Jul 25, 2025 2:15 pm
by MessiahUjiri
anj wrote:DreamTeam09 wrote:ATLTimekeeper wrote:Carter Bryant was one of the worst rookies in all SLs. I don't get it.
They saw hustle defence on Cooper flag and baked in the Spurs lure. He's another matyesse Thybule at the moment
Reminds me of the Michael Kidd-Gilchrist hype.
MKG couldn't shoot. We know Bryant can shoot. Not really the same archetype at all.
Carter Bryant is more the Trevor Ariza type, and then GMs are hoping there's bonus upside (poor man's Tatum).
Re: ESPN: 2025 NBA Draft - Execs debate rookie of the year, who to watch
Posted: Fri Jul 25, 2025 2:41 pm
by anj
MessiahUjiri wrote:anj wrote:DreamTeam09 wrote:
They saw hustle defence on Cooper flag and baked in the Spurs lure. He's another matyesse Thybule at the moment
Reminds me of the Michael Kidd-Gilchrist hype.
MKG couldn't shoot. We know Bryant can shoot. Not really the same archetype at all.
Carter Bryant is more the Trevor Ariza type, and then GMs are hoping there's bonus upside (poor man's Tatum).
MKG shot a slightly better % from 3 than Ariza did in college. ha. Maybe both our comps aren't quite right.
Re: ESPN: 2025 NBA Draft - Execs debate rookie of the year, who to watch
Posted: Fri Jul 25, 2025 4:01 pm
by OhCanada
TheGeneral99 wrote:So this confirms that nobody can predict the future because I see the same players in biggest steal and biggest reach, lol.
It means they disagree.