2025 NBA Draft Thread, part 1 – Capture the Flagg

[Larry_Russell]

I think Atlanta should just trade us Dyson Daniels.

I would trade our first and any of jordan walsh or baylor to get him.. I don't know the financials. Maybe it is not possible

Love Daniels. But, first hurdle before the financials would be convincing ATL. They'd need more, imo.

i would trade jrue for daniels and salary

[playa-hater]

I would trade our first and any of jordan walsh or baylor to get him.. I don't know the financials. Maybe it is not possible

Love Daniels. But, first hurdle before the financials would be convincing ATL. They'd need more, imo.

i would trade jrue for daniels and salary

I wish Daniels could shoot better, but with that said getting a young defensive stud who absolutely does not need the ball in his hands and allows the others to shine would be worth Gold IMO. Jrue is probably so much more capable than what he is showing but is often the 5th option (sometimes 6th with PP) and it is hard to get a read of what he can still do. For Jrue I wish he could go to another contender a be what he should be, and that is a great 3rd option on a championship level team. Boston needs to save money, get a bit younger and bring in someone like DD. Just don't see Atlanta as doing it. Maybe a 3-team trade somehow.

[playa-hater]

I see Utah may have a pick around 18 this year. I want someone who can develop to be a quality starter and not another potential good role player. I am starting to really like R Flemimg. We would have to trade up most likely. Would it be too much to consider our 2025 (28) and our 2026 1st for him?? Ainge loves his draft assets. and Boston still keeps their 31st pick this year. We have enough "stay ready" talents already. Adding 2 more is almost a waste.

Consolidate is the way to go.

[phincsfan]

I see Utah may have a pick around 18 this year. I want someone who can develop to be a quality starter and not another potential good role player. I am starting to really like R Flemimg. We would have to trade up most likely. Would it be too much to consider our 2025 (28) and our 2026 1st for him?? Ainge loves his draft assets. and Boston still keeps their 31st pick this year. We have enough "stay ready" talents already. Adding 2 more is almost a waste.

Consolidate is the way to go.

Stepien rule says can't trade back to back 1st's. I think you can swap the 26' 1st, but I doubt Utah would want to swap there 1st for our 1st next season

With that said, it would have to be 25' 1st and 27' 1st and I wouldn't want to move our 27' 1st for a pick in the late teens.

If I was doing a draft pick trade with Utah, I'd rather get Kessler back.

[playa-hater]

I see Utah may have a pick around 18 this year. I want someone who can develop to be a quality starter and not another potential good role player. I am starting to really like R Flemimg. We would have to trade up most likely. Would it be too much to consider our 2025 (28) and our 2026 1st for him?? Ainge loves his draft assets. and Boston still keeps their 31st pick this year. We have enough "stay ready" talents already. Adding 2 more is almost a waste.

Consolidate is the way to go.

Stepien rule says can't trade back to back 1st's. I think you can swap the 26' 1st, but I doubt Utah would want to swap there 1st for our 1st next season

With that said, it would have to be 25' 1st and 27' 1st and I wouldn't want to move our 27' 1st for a pick in the late teens.

If I was doing a draft pick trade with Utah, I'd rather get Kessler back.

Kessler had a big time game yesterday. I believe around eighteen points, twenty five rebounds in eight blocks

Even with his so called weaknesses, he would be a solid starting center for us in the future.

[djFan71]

I see Utah may have a pick around 18 this year. I want someone who can develop to be a quality starter and not another potential good role player. I am starting to really like R Flemimg. We would have to trade up most likely. Would it be too much to consider our 2025 (28) and our 2026 1st for him?? Ainge loves his draft assets. and Boston still keeps their 31st pick this year. We have enough "stay ready" talents already. Adding 2 more is almost a waste.

Consolidate is the way to go.

Stepien rule says can't trade back to back 1st's. I think you can swap the 26' 1st, but I doubt Utah would want to swap there 1st for our 1st next season

With that said, it would have to be 25' 1st and 27' 1st and I wouldn't want to move our 27' 1st for a pick in the late teens.

If I was doing a draft pick trade with Utah, I'd rather get Kessler back.

If we’re getting 18 we would still be picking in 2025, no?

[165bows]

Reddit thread on him: https://www.reddit.com/r/NBA_Draft/comments/1j4zz3r/whats_the_reason_sion_james_isnt_being_talked/

Awesome thanks. Good news is he's 22 on draft night not 24 like some of these current seniors. I think it's a slept on story, he's literally playing PG on this Duke team, the coaches have directly said that and check the AST numbers of he and Proctor compared to last year. Ie I don't think he's a wing but having a backup PG that can also play wing is a thing this team loves, taking these big guys and making them ball handlers.

I've looked a little more and I'm on board. I'm short listing on Fleming (sigh), Broome, Bryant, Clifford, Thiero, James, Clayton

Fleming’s been balling out lately. 18/6 with 1 steal and 1 block minimum the past five games on great scoring efficiency.

[phincsfan]

I see Utah may have a pick around 18 this year. I want someone who can develop to be a quality starter and not another potential good role player. I am starting to really like R Flemimg. We would have to trade up most likely. Would it be too much to consider our 2025 (28) and our 2026 1st for him?? Ainge loves his draft assets. and Boston still keeps their 31st pick this year. We have enough "stay ready" talents already. Adding 2 more is almost a waste.

Consolidate is the way to go.

Stepien rule says can't trade back to back 1st's. I think you can swap the 26' 1st, but I doubt Utah would want to swap there 1st for our 1st next season

With that said, it would have to be 25' 1st and 27' 1st and I wouldn't want to move our 27' 1st for a pick in the late teens.

If I was doing a draft pick trade with Utah, I'd rather get Kessler back.

If we’re getting 18 we would still be picking in 2025, no?

Very true.

[phincsfan]

Tanking teams that can screw with the Wiz pick:

****Jazz - 1 more game against them
*** Hornets - No more games against them
** Pels - No more games against them
* Raps (7 games ahead of the Wiz) - 2 more games against them
* Nets - 1 more game against them

[phincsfan]

Grant Nelson as an UDFA?

[165bows]

My man Sion James 16/8/1/3 on 6/8 shooting last night! Duke should be number one next week

[redslastlaugh]

Wizards trading for Smart & Middleton and are now 4-2 over the last six. Wizards started like 10-50 and were almost certain to finish worst and hand over to Celtics a #31 pick… now we’ll see. Maybe we’re gonna get #32 or #33 or #34 … which is whatever but I really wanted #31. Now that the draft is two days #31 pick has a lot of panache! If a guy slides, you get other teams making overnight offers to trade up so I really want Wiz to put Middleton and smart on ice and lose out these last 20 games.

I want that # 31 pick!

Tanking teams that can screw with the Wiz pick:

****Jazz - 1 more game against them
*** Hornets - No more games against them
** Pels - No more games against them
* Raps (7 games ahead of the Wiz) - 2 more games against them
* Nets - 1 more game against them

[ConstableGeneva]

C's still have one game vs. Wizards. With #2 seed almost locked up, I wonder if they throw a game away for a better draft position. Doesn't seem like it's something Joe and co. would do though.

[redslastlaugh]

We want the Wiz to lose, the other bottom teams are gaining on the Wiz because the Wiz keep winning

C's still have one game vs. Wizards. With #2 seed almost locked up, I wonder if they throw a game away for a better draft position. Doesn't seem like it's something Joe and co. would do though.

[phincsfan]

If the Wiz can't get this tanking thing under control their fans need to revolt.

[ConstableGeneva]

We want the Wiz to lose, the other bottom teams are gaining on the Wiz because the Wiz keep winning

C's still have one game vs. Wizards. With #2 seed almost locked up, I wonder if they throw a game away for a better draft position. Doesn't seem like it's something Joe and co. would do though.

Oh right. My head got spun a bit there.

[redslastlaugh]

I see Utah may have a pick around 18 this year. I want someone who can develop to be a quality starter and not another potential good role player. I am starting to really like R Flemimg. We would have to trade up most likely. Would it be too much to consider our 2025 (28) and our 2026 1st for him?? Ainge loves his draft assets. and Boston still keeps their 31st pick this year. We have enough "stay ready" talents already. Adding 2 more is almost a waste.

Consolidate is the way to go.

Rasheer Fleming is such a desirable archetype for the modern NBA. High motor, 6-9, wingspan, quick trigger from three, physical… who knows if he’ll pan out, if he will have the “clutch gene” like a Robert Horry where he comes through with clutch shotmaking, but I think he’s probably gonna go too high after workouts/measurements. I predict he’ll rise up like a Taylor Hendricks and go like 10-14 …

I’d be game for consolidating a couple-three picks and Brad moving up and taking him… but I just don’t know if that is Brads MO

[playa-hater]

I see Utah may have a pick around 18 this year. I want someone who can develop to be a quality starter and not another potential good role player. I am starting to really like R Flemimg. We would have to trade up most likely. Would it be too much to consider our 2025 (28) and our 2026 1st for him?? Ainge loves his draft assets. and Boston still keeps their 31st pick this year. We have enough "stay ready" talents already. Adding 2 more is almost a waste.

Consolidate is the way to go.

Rasheer Fleming is such a desirable archetype for the modern NBA. High motor, 6-9, wingspan, quick trigger from three, physical… who knows if he’ll pan out, if he will have the “clutch gene” like a Robert Horry where he comes through with clutch shotmaking, but I think he’s probably gonna go too high after workouts/measurements. I predict he’ll rise up like a Taylor Hendricks and go like 10-14 …

I’d be game for consolidating a couple-three picks and Brad moving up and taking him… but I just don’t know if that is Brads MO

Yeah, obviously. It would have to be a draft day trade if he falls to that spot. At this point I am not sure who else may be worth trading up for but i'm all about consolidating for a potential good starter

[Curmudgeon]

Plus Fleming is from Camden, NJ so you know he's a tough kid.
NBAdraft.net has the Celtics taking Jaxson Robinson, who is out for the year with an injury. Any takes on him?

[redslastlaugh]

Just going by YouTube scouting reports, I think Johann Grunloh, a 6-10 pick-and-pop big out of Germany looks pretty interesting. I don’t know if he’d be in the mix as high as 28-32 where we are picking, but if Brad trades down and picks up a future asset, I wouldn’t mind drafting & stashing him.

He’s only 19, 20 yrs in August, and I just like his shot release and he could have Theis 2.0 potential and generally that type of big thrives in 2-man game with JT.

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