NBA Draft Thread 2025

[Mr Puddles]

I am glad we have real Chinese guy in the NBA again, been a while. I still cant figure out why Yi busted, he looked so great in all of the FIBA tournaments.

I doubt last name Hansen is Chinese

Now Yao Ming was real name

We had input from Chinese guy yesterday, apparently Han-sen is a Chinese name.

It's 100% a Chinese name lol. It's 3 characters, yang is the last name character Han and Sen are two seperate characters for the first name.

[scrabbarista]

Bro.

I just watched the Yang Hansen highlights, and there's zero question why someone would take him that high.

I apologize, Hansen. I was not familiar with your game.

He's not the Chinese Jokic, but could he have a Marc Gasol ceiling?

Is that crazy?

I'm excited to get an NBA-look at Yang soon to start answering that question.

Jokic is only one -Serbian Jokic

Only other is on the Nets -Israeli Jokic

Danny Wolf is American. You got so many rookies you can't keep their nationalities straight?

[scrabbarista]

I doubt last name Hansen is Chinese

Now Yao Ming was real name

We had input from Chinese guy yesterday, apparently Han-sen is a Chinese name.

It's 100% a Chinese name lol. It's 3 characters, yang is the last name character Han and Sen are two seperate characters for the first name.

Yeah, pro tip for every one: Chinese family names are almost always one syllable (Yang, Chen, Wang, etc) and like 90% of the time, given names are two syllables. Yao Ming was an exception. Yang Hansen follows the rule.

Technically, it's characters, not syllables, but generally they appear as syllables when transliterated.

[scrabbarista]

We had input from Chinese guy yesterday, apparently Han-sen is a Chinese name.

It's 100% a Chinese name lol. It's 3 characters, yang is the last name character Han and Sen are two seperate characters for the first name.

Yeah, pro tip for every one: Chinese family names are almost always one syllable (Yang, Chen, Wang, etc) and like 90% of the time, given names are two syllables (or, at least, two characters). Yao Ming was an exception. Yang Hansen follows the rule.

Famous examples:

Mao Tse-Dong
Sun Yat-Sen
Xi Jinping
Zhang ZiYi
Chan Jacky
Chiang Kai-Shek
Yi JianLian

[Mr Puddles]

It's 100% a Chinese name lol. It's 3 characters, yang is the last name character Han and Sen are two seperate characters for the first name.

Yeah, pro tip for every one: Chinese family names are almost always one syllable (Yang, Chen, Wang, etc) and like 90% of the time, given names are two syllables (or, at least, two characters). Yao Ming was an exception. Yang Hansen follows the rule.

Famous examples:

Mao Tse-Dong
Sun Yat-Sen
Xi Jinping
Wang ZiYi
Chan Jacky
Chiang Kai-Shek
Yi JianLian

A lot of the names you listed are in Cantonese though.

E.g. Sun Yat-Sen is Sun ZhongShan in Mandarin. I'm pretty sure you're kidding with Chan Jacky

[scrabbarista]

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[scrabbarista]

Yeah, pro tip for every one: Chinese family names are almost always one syllable (Yang, Chen, Wang, etc) and like 90% of the time, given names are two syllables (or, at least, two characters). Yao Ming was an exception. Yang Hansen follows the rule.

Famous examples:

Mao Tse-Dong
Sun Yat-Sen
Xi Jinping
Wang ZiYi
Chan Jacky
Chiang Kai-Shek
Yi JianLian

A lot of the names you listed are in Cantonese though.

E.g. Sun Yat-Sen is ZhongShan in Mandarin. I'm pretty sure you're kidding with Chan Jacky

I meant Zhang ZiYi, not Wang ZiYi.

Yes, Zhong Shan instead of Yat-Sen. It still follows the rule. Same for whatever Jacky Chan's Mandarin name is: I pretty much guarantee it follows the rule.

I was half-joking, but also just using examples for people who will never speak Chinese or recognize any difference between Cantonese and Mandarin.

[UcanUwill]

Yeah, pro tip for every one: Chinese family names are almost always one syllable (Yang, Chen, Wang, etc) and like 90% of the time, given names are two syllables (or, at least, two characters). Yao Ming was an exception. Yang Hansen follows the rule.

Famous examples:

Mao Tse-Dong
Sun Yat-Sen
Xi Jinping
Wang ZiYi
Chan Jacky
Chiang Kai-Shek
Yi JianLian

A lot of the names you listed are in Cantonese though.

E.g. Sun Yat-Sen is Sun ZhongShan in Mandarin. I'm pretty sure you're kidding with Chan Jacky

Man, you can learn interesting stuff reading this forum. WHen Portland drafted him, my first reaction was - I hope he is Better than Ha Seung-JIn. I know he was Korean, but similar profile super huge mystery guy from the East.

[WestbrookGOATed]

Anybody else extremely underwhelmed with this draft class?

[Chuck Everett]

Anybody else extremely underwhelmed with this draft class?

2026 was expected to be better at the top, but all the depth (in this draft) went back to college for NIL money.

[PlatinumState]

Anybody else extremely underwhelmed with this draft class?

I feel much better about it than last years class

[Upperclass]

BTW.. since we pickes a guy none in our board even thought of..anyone here tell me whats the difference between CMB and Penda?

They are so similar.

6'7/6'8 heavy long armed wings that specializes in defense but cant shoot worth a dang..

CMB is more Draymond or PJ Tucker, Penda is more Diaw or Kyle Anderson. He shouldve gone r1 as well..

[Dan Z]

Considering what the Suns ended the season with, basically flipping a disgruntled KD into Dillon Brooks, Jalen Green, Khaman Maluach, trading nothing for Mark Williams (if he sucks or is injured, he expires), then finally getting Fleming and drafting a sharpshooting wing like Koby Brea, I'd say they deserve an A for this past week. They can probably move Grayson Allen and fill other holes as well.

Ishbia's revenge on the basketball world?

They traded two picks for Mark Williams.

I agree that they improved their depth and should see what they can get for Allen. Maybe the Mavs are willing to move PJ Washington?

[ArksNetsSince99]

He's not the Chinese Jokic, but could he have a Marc Gasol ceiling?

Is that crazy?

I'm excited to get an NBA-look at Yang soon to start answering that question.

Jokic is only one -Serbian Jokic

Only other is on the Nets -Israeli Jokic

Danny Wolf is American. You got so many rookies you can't keep their nationalities straight?

I know I was just checking you out bro

[ArksNetsSince99]

Anybody else extremely underwhelmed with this draft class?

No

Nets got 3 pass first point guards- one of them gotta be Haliburton

Plus our Jokic in Danny Wolf

This class is amazing

[JujitsuFlip]

He has almost 111 million dollars left on his deal. You really think they'll just pay him that much to go away?

I know he's not a 50+ million dollar player, but has his ability to play basketball dropped off that much? If he was paid 5 million would Phoenix look to get rid of him?

https://sports.yahoo.com/article/suns-rumors-bradley-beal-goner-212722560.html

That's the rumor. But he has a NTC, so a trade is not an option. They're just done with him.

I'd be surprised if it happens. When is the last time a athlete had that much money left on his deal and a team paid it so he would go away?

My new answer is Dame Lillard lol

[JujitsuFlip]

He has almost 111 million dollars left on his deal. You really think they'll just pay him that much to go away?

I know he's not a 50+ million dollar player, but has his ability to play basketball dropped off that much? If he was paid 5 million would Phoenix look to get rid of him?

https://sports.yahoo.com/article/suns-rumors-bradley-beal-goner-212722560.html

That's the rumor. But he has a NTC, so a trade is not an option. They're just done with him.

I'd be surprised if it happens. When is the last time a athlete had that much money left on his deal and a team paid it so he would go away?

Told ya it would happen lol

https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/45755171/bradley-beal-agrees-buyout-suns-join-clippers

[Dan Z]

https://sports.yahoo.com/article/suns-rumors-bradley-beal-goner-212722560.html

That's the rumor. But he has a NTC, so a trade is not an option. They're just done with him.

I'd be surprised if it happens. When is the last time a athlete had that much money left on his deal and a team paid it so he would go away?

Told ya it would happen lol

https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/45755171/bradley-beal-agrees-buyout-suns-join-clippers

Yep and I'm surprised.

NBA contract are so crazy today that I guess we'll see stuff like this happen from time to time. First Dame and now Beal.

[scrabbarista]

Famous examples:

Mao Tse-Dong
Sun Yat-Sen
Xi Jinping
Wang ZiYi
Chan Jacky
Chiang Kai-Shek
Yi JianLian

A lot of the names you listed are in Cantonese though.

E.g. Sun Yat-Sen is ZhongShan in Mandarin. I'm pretty sure you're kidding with Chan Jacky

I meant Zhang ZiYi, not Wang ZiYi.

Yes, Zhong Shan instead of Yat-Sen. It still follows the rule. Same for whatever Jacky Chan's Mandarin name is: I pretty much guarantee it follows the rule.

I was half-joking, but also just using examples for people who will never speak Chinese or recognize any difference between Cantonese and Mandarin.

Here's the google AI result for "Jacky Chan mandarin name:"


Jackie Chan's original Chinese name is Chan Kong-sang (陳港生). His birth name translates to "born in Hong Kong". He also has a stage name, Cheng Long (成龍), which is often used in his films.

The mandarin pinyin of his name would be Chen (maybe the most common Chinese family name? It's up there...) Gang-Sheng.

The two-syllable name, because of its rarity, may be considered a bit flashy (my own educated guess). His stage name could mean "successful dragon."

[Upperclass]

The Warriors passing on Tonje and taking Will Richard made zero sense.. He's a starting SG eventually and an immediate bench contributor

Your boy Kon went top 5

Wait till you see what he puts up in summer league..

Ball is headed out.. Cha has their new PG