2025 Draft Thread - Part 3

[nate33]

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Sources say the Washington Wizards hope Ace Bailey’s refusal to work out for teams during the pre-draft process will cause him to slide.

A source said Washington benefited from the same approach last season with Alex Sarr. The French player refused to work out for the Atlanta Hawks, who had the first pick in the draft. After the Hawks passed on the projected No. 1 pick, the Wizards selected him second.

The Wizards have been impressed by the 18-year-old Bailey for some time. Sources say they’re not concerned about his perceived poor shot selection this season at Rutgers. Some Washington executives had Bailey rated higher than expected No. 1 pick Cooper Flagg in high school.

Sixers weigh NBA draft options at No. 3: Ace Bailey, VJ Edgecombe, or someone else? Wizards hope Bailey falls to them. inquirer.com/sixers/sixers-… via @phillyinquirer

Interesting that this is coming from a Philly source. Is this misdirection?

[closg00]

It’s beginning to look like we will get the 4th best player at 6, which would be a win after what happened with our balls. We need a PG, so I am taking WCJR or Traore at 18, we will tank nicely with Sarr, Tristan, and Kelly at Center, we’ll have to draft a Center next-year.

[NatP4]

Interesting that this is coming from a Philly source. Is this misdirection?

I think so. There’s still a potential bidding war between BKN, Washington, and possibly Utah for that Philly pick.

[tontoz]

I can't remember being this uptight before a draft.

[penbeast0]

The marketing potential is too strong

It’s definitely happening

I don't know, remember that Cleveland gave up on the Love Gay Sex(ton) campaign.

[AFM]

Today is like Christmas for me. Either going to be hyped as hell tonight or I’ll throw my glass at the TV hearing “the Washington Wizards select… KON KONNEUPEL!!!!”

[dobrojim]

Uh oh Doc, Spurs want your boy Maluach

What I’ve been predicting.

I've wondered myself if he wouldn't go top 5.

[closg00]

Today is like Christmas for me. Either going to be hyped as hell tonight or I’ll throw my glass at the TV hearing “the Washington Wizards select… KON KONNEUPEL!!!!”

Rest easy mon, it’s not happening, we won’t be Konned.

[NatP4]

We are going to end up turning 6+18+Kispert+filler into Bailey, Queen, and Paul George’s albatross contract.

[AFM]

Lord Broom aka TSW aka The Secret Weapon posts his YODA for the 2025 Draft:

https://www.bulletsforever.com/2025/6/25/24454659/the-2025-nba-draft-according-to-yoda

Has CMB 4th. Johnson 9th. Bailey 11th. Queen 29th.

[closg00]

It is only recently that I found out that Kevin Broom does not watch that much basketball, he is mostly a stat geek.

[NatP4]

Knueppel at 3 lol

[tontoz]

Lord Broom aka TSW aka The Secret Weapon posts his YODA for the 2025 Draft:

https://www.bulletsforever.com/2025/6/25/24454659/the-2025-nba-draft-according-to-yoda

Has CMB 4th. Johnson 9th. Bailey 11th. Queen 29th.

Demin at 50 that sounds about right. Traore not even in top 60.

[DCZards]

Lord Broom aka TSW aka The Secret Weapon posts his YODA for the 2025 Draft:

https://www.bulletsforever.com/2025/6/25/24454659/the-2025-nba-draft-according-to-yoda

Has CMB 4th. Johnson 9th. Bailey 11th. Queen 29th.

Interesting. YODA has love for Kon, Asa Newell and Jace Richardson.

[The Consiglieri]

Lord Broom aka TSW aka The Secret Weapon posts his YODA for the 2025 Draft:

https://www.bulletsforever.com/2025/6/25/24454659/the-2025-nba-draft-according-to-yoda

Has CMB 4th. Johnson 9th. Bailey 11th. Queen 29th.

Interesting. YODA has love for Kon, Asa Newell and Jace Richardson.

2 of the 3 I want zero part of, and Kon just isn't a fit for us at all. Nobody ever seems to post in fantasy, or in this forum, or say, PFF hit rates with their system for rankings, it's rather annoying. I have no idea if YODA is more reliable than "random with good rep for draft scouting on message board guy".

[AFM]

Lord Broom aka TSW aka The Secret Weapon posts his YODA for the 2025 Draft:

https://www.bulletsforever.com/2025/6/25/24454659/the-2025-nba-draft-according-to-yoda

Has CMB 4th. Johnson 9th. Bailey 11th. Queen 29th.

Interesting. YODA has love for Kon, Asa Newell and Jace Richardson.

2 of the 3 I want zero part of, and Kon just isn't a fit for us at all. Nobody ever seems to post in fantasy, or in this forum, or say, PFF hit rates with their system for rankings, it's rather annoying. I have no idea if YODA is more reliable than "random with good rep for draft scouting on message board guy".

It’s hit or miss and IIRC Kevin used to talk about players YODA missed out on, and would adjust his algorithm based on such. But it’s primarily stat based. So it’s no surprise he has KK at 3 for example.

[Chocolate City Jordanaire]

I’m getting a real weird 2002 draft vibe. Caron Butler was falling in mocks and he was the ideal player for the Wiz. They just suckered the hornets into trading the 17th for Courtney Alexander, and it looked for sure like Washington was gonna combine 11 & 17 to move up for the falling Caron. They stayed pat, Caron went one pick ahead of us, and they took Jeffries. Oh the humanity!

Bailey & Butler. Here’s to hoping Bailey doesn’t go one pick before Washington while we keep our powder dry. But hey, we may end up with Queen instead and he’ll sell tickets just like Dixon did!

They especially should think Queen with Olynyk on board. He is the same style, niche player.

[Chocolate City Jordanaire]

Its amazing we've reached the Eve of the Draft! It seemed so far a way I can't believe its finally here! All these crazy trades going down, this is going to be exciting!

Losing 40 is a little bit of a bummer. I was hoping for Yang or Niederhauser there.


All this craziness going on with Ace is really adding all kinds of twists to all of this as well. I would certainly be pretty excited with a draft of Ace and Asa to form an exciting new young frontcourt to build on. 18 will be interesting, any of Asa, Queen, Beringer, Sorber at 18 would make me happy.

The trade of Poole could signal a couple of things. Could be they wanted to move him to clear the way for Fears , and remove his influence on a young PG new to the league. Or it could be they wanted to move him with Ace coming in, to remove Poole taking a bulk of the shots and again removing the gunner offensive mindset of a player as an influence. [B][McCullum along with Smart and Middleton will be more in line with the Wizards philosophy of how they want to play and what kind of vets they want to set examples to follow.[B]

Your last sentence is it. Add veteran Kelly Olynyk to the list. The Wizards have some ideal mentors for the core to learn from. OGs at every position.

I like what I'm seeing a lot.

[Chocolate City Jordanaire]

This board better not crash tomorrow. Like it always does.
I was even thinking of having a group call/livestream tomorrow night if only by myself

You know it will.

[Chocolate City Jordanaire]

This board better not crash tomorrow. Like it always does.
I was even thinking of having a group call/livestream tomorrow night if only by myself

It does every year.

It's like the ground hog that pops up on my birthday. Gets too much attention that one day, freaks out, and crashes.

Something like that.