2025 General Draft Discussion 2

[JustBuzzin]

I'd do it. We would have to get more back but I really think we have to move on from Melo. If we do, which i dont think we will. We will be very bad. Next years top 3 is looking like Dybansta, Peterson, and Boozer. A stronger top 3 then this year's as the 2nd and 3rd players are better prospects then Harper or Bailey.

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It would be a bold move, but I like the idea of a bigger/smarter PG in Demin.

We would definitely have to get back a scorer tho for LaMelo.

Egor isn't really bigger than LaMelo though is the issue. He is maybe an inch taller but still just as weak physically without the lack of elite quickness LaMelo has.

He was measured at 6'9 without shoes.

Melo is 6'6 without shoes.

[JMAC3]

It would be a bold move, but I like the idea of a bigger/smarter PG in Demin.

We would definitely have to get back a scorer tho for LaMelo.

Egor isn't really bigger than LaMelo though is the issue. He is maybe an inch taller but still just as weak physically without the lack of elite quickness LaMelo has.

He was measured at 6'9 without shoes.

Melo is 6'6 without shoes.

Egor is 6' 8.25'' without shoes, with a 6'10.25 wingspan.
LaMelo is listed at 6-7 with 6-10 wingspan.

So yeah Egor might be 1-2 inches taller but he is much slower than LaMelo and Egor only had 32 inch Vert along with a slow 3/4 sprint. His tape shows a high IQ player, but his lack of burst and physicality I think he is much more a super role player than future cornerstone.

[GiggitySmalls]

I 100% convinced the if Edgecombe is there at 4 it MUST be him. The athletic ability, defense, good passing and rebounding, improving shooter, poa defender with the measurements to back it up. In the interview at the combine he spoke on his ability to score more. He has all the makings of being that perfect if he pans out connector piece sg we have needed forever. Since the dawn of time basically or atleast the past 20 plus years. Balls to the wall I freaking want VJ Edgecombe to be a freaking hornet so damn bad.

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[Chapelchilla]

I 100% convinced the if Edgecombe is there at 4 it MUST be him. The athletic ability, defense, good passing and rebounding, improving shooter, poa defender with the measurements to back it up. In the interview at the combine he spoke on his ability to score more. He has all the makings of being that perfect if he pans out connector piece sg we have needed forever. Since the dawn of time basically or atleast the past 20 plus years. Balls to the wall I freaking want VJ Edgecombe to be a freaking hornet so damn bad.

Yeah, we have needed a good 2 forever!



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[wilson115]

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[Diop]

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[Braggins]

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I don't care anymore

Time to go all in on Yang.

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thats it, Yang Gang all the way

[Bassman]

Oh well I’d hoped Condon would be available as our second round pick but there should be at least one quality big there.

[fatlever]

player comps from ringer
low - mid - high (my ordering of comps)

ace: rudy gay - mpj/jaden mcdaniels - danny granger

vj: kris dunn - "radioactive" kcp - oladipo/eddie jones

tre: terrance ross - oj mayo - michael redd/allan houston

kon: luke kennard - fournier - hayward/wally szcerbiak

not sure i really see some of these comps, but posting for interest

br report

ace: Brandon Miller, Michael Porter Jr., Rashard Lewis

vj: Iman Shumpert, Andrew Wiggins, Victor Oladipo

tre: Allan Houston, Tyler Herro

kon: Saddiq Bey, Corey Kispert, Kevin Huerter, (triple yikes)

nbadraftroom

ace: Josh Smith, TMac

vj: Jalen Green, Oladipo, D. Wade

tre: Alec Burks, Richard Hamilton,

kon: bulky Cory Kispert


any other sites have player comps?

[Braggins]

A lot of guys are just difficult to find comparisons for and I don't like forcing comps on guys just to have one. One I do like for this class is I think Kon is kind of like a better passing Bojan Bogdanovic.

[fatlever]

A lot of guys are just difficult to find comparisons for and I don't like forcing comps on guys just to have one. One I do like for this class is I think Kon is kind of like a better passing Bojan Bogdanovic.

kons upside comp for me is like a better passing, but slightly less athletic bane. similar bodies, thick/strong, great shooters.

still unsure of my fave upside comps for the other 3.

[fatlever]

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derek parker with a mock today. he's been making great vids...but damn, he did ace dirty

tre goes 3, vj 4, kon 5, kaspar 6, malauch 7, ace 8.

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[driveandkick]

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derek parker with a mock today. he's been making great vids...but damn, he did ace dirty

tre goes 3, vj 4, kon 5, kaspar 6, malauch 7, ace 8.

There’s been plenty of chatter that the league may not be as high on Ace as draft content creators are.

[fatlever]

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lockedon bigboard made a solid case for ace at 3, even tho all 3 said tre was prob more talented. ace fits well with sixers, pg to mentor, plus that team has vets that will put him in his correct role, not let him get away with bs shots... but on a bad young team, ace prob feels more empowered to not change his game. tre, maxey, maccain doesnt work as well, plus they dont need tre's scoring as much. they didnt really talk about vj's fit.

[Bassman]

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lockedon bigboard made a solid case for ace at 3, even tho all 3 said tre was prob more talented. ace fits well with sixers, pg to mentor, plus that team has vets that will put him in his correct role, not let him get away with bs shots... but on a bad young team, ace prob feels more empowered to not change his game. tre, maxey, maccain doesnt work as well, plus they dont need tre's scoring as much. they didnt really talk about vj's fit.

Those are good points. As much as some here think NBA teams only look at BPA, that’s not accurate. Yes, the more established a team is, fit and role are very important. Hornets have been dog poop for so long we’re always looking for BPA, but as long as the current “core” is being retained, FIT is also an important factor for CLT. Ace could be more problematic here given his approach to offense, shooting, etc.

[fatlever]

updated yesterday
koc loves fears, has him 6. has coward 5 on big board
vj 8 behind kon
ace 3
https://sports.yahoo.com/nba/draft/pre-draft-board/?view=default&board=0&filter=

givony has
ace 3
vj 4
tre 5
fears 7
kon 8

[Bassman]

updated yesterday
koc loves fears, has him 6. has coward 5 on big board
vj 8 behind kon
ace 3
https://sports.yahoo.com/nba/draft/pre-draft-board/?view=default&board=0&filter=

givony has
ace 3
vj 4
tre 5
fears 7
kon 8

O’Connor having Coward ranked 5th is nuts. Would I have taken him 6th last year? Hell yes! But not in this draft. Swinging for an unproven upside hit on Coward earlier than very late lottery is a huge reach. Givony (I believe) incorporates NBA people feedback into his calculations on positioning.

I see Rashard Fleming being mocked anywhere from late lottery to very late first round. Still hope we can package our 2 seconds, maybe with a player like Josh Green or NSJ, to get a pick in the 16 to 26 range. Need a quality big to go with whomever we grab at 4.

A number of people are now mocking Danny Wolf to fall into the second round. Concerns mounting on his ability to do things at an NBA level.

[SWedd523]

I'm sorry but I can't abide drafting anyone named Coward