2025 NBA DRAFT PROSPECTS

grant101 · Post #101 » by **grant101** » Thu Jul 4, 2024 10:01 pm

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One of my faves from the last draft cycle. Here matched up against the best center prospect in the draft.

REJECTEDBYCLARK · Post #102 » by **REJECTEDBYCLARK** » Thu Jul 4, 2024 10:35 pm

grant101 wrote:

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One of my faves from the last draft cycle. Here matched up against the best center prospect in the draft.

yang is very turnover prone

plus most chinese players don't make it in the NBA

he will need to prove himself in a very real and big way over the next year

LoveMyRaps · Post #103 » by **LoveMyRaps** » Thu Jul 4, 2024 10:49 pm

Any thoughts on Hugo?

Post #104 » by **DG88** » Fri Jul 5, 2024 12:27 am

Getting a top 5 pick this year will be huge

God Squad · Post #105 » by **God Squad** » Fri Jul 5, 2024 2:51 pm

I love the top of this class for international players.

Hugo Gonzalez
Igor Denim
Nolan Traore
VJ Edgecombe

But I'm not big on Malauch yet. He never looks good when I try and watch.

LoveMyRaps · Post #106 » by **LoveMyRaps** » Fri Jul 5, 2024 4:10 pm

God Squad wrote:I love this the top of this class for international players.

Hugo Gonzalez
Igor Denim
Nolan Traore
VJ Edgecombe

But I'm not big on Malauch yet. He never looks good when I try and watch.

I just watched the Duke scrimmage and Malauch is good, but nothing special.

Of course, it's a long season and I'm not gonna draw any conclusions from a fricken scrimmage. lol

LoveMyRaps · Post #107 » by **LoveMyRaps** » Fri Jul 5, 2024 4:10 pm

DG88 wrote:Getting a top 5 pick this year will be huge

Heck, even top 10 would be great.

WuTang_CMB · Post #108 » by **WuTang_CMB** » Sat Jul 6, 2024 6:12 am

Raps should be able to be in the 8-14 range which im fine with in this draft. A lot more top heavy talent to choose from. Just keep loading up on talent

Clutch0z24 · Post #109 » by **Clutch0z24** » Sat Jul 6, 2024 7:26 am

My top 5 right now in order

Ace Bailey
Cooper Flagg
VJ Edgecomb
Dylan Harper
Nolan Traore

Them 5 all have franchise changing talent

Jstock12 · Post #110 » by **Jstock12** » Sat Jul 6, 2024 11:39 am

I'm all in on Edgecombe after watching him dominate this FIBA Olympic Qualifier and looking like the clear best player on his team at just 18 years old. He completely overshadowed Hield, Gordon and Ayton. Very composed/mature, but also playing with a lot of emotion/motor. Showed that he's a two-way player. Great looking shot. He would have been the consensus number one pick in 2024 draft and it wouldn't have been close.

For me, jury is still out on Flagg's ceiling at the next level.

notagenius · Post #111 » by **notagenius** » Sat Jul 6, 2024 2:27 pm

Not really one to endorse tanking unless it's a pivot mid-season but this is the year to tank from the jump.

Knowing the teams luck, we'll somehow make the play-in and miss out on the top guys.

LoveMyRaps · Post #112 » by **LoveMyRaps** » Sat Jul 6, 2024 8:26 pm

genius- wrote:Not really one to endorse tanking unless it's a pivot mid-season but this is the year to tank from the jump.

Knowing the teams luck, we'll somehow make the play-in and miss out on the top guys.

Both 2025 and 2026 drafts have generational talent and lots of players with All-NBA potential.

We need to acquire more first round picks from those two drafts.

LoveMyRaps · Post #113 » by **LoveMyRaps** » Sat Jul 6, 2024 8:30 pm

This USA team has to be one of the greatest U17 teams ever assembled:

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REJECTEDBYCLARK · Post #114 » by **REJECTEDBYCLARK** » Sat Jul 6, 2024 11:04 pm

Jstock12 wrote:I'm all in on Edgecombe after watching him dominate this FIBA Olympic Qualifier and looking like the clear best player on his team at just 18 years old. He completely overshadowed Hield, Gordon and Ayton. Very composed/mature, but also playing with a lot of emotion/motor. Showed that he's a two-way player. Great looking shot. He would have been the consensus number one pick in 2024 draft and it wouldn't have been close.

For me, jury is still out on Flagg's ceiling at the next level.

I love Edgecombe's shooting mechanics. Most of what he takes is always on balance just like Kawhi. He can stop on a dime and just rise straight up into his jumper with a ton of consistency.

Jstock12 · Post #115 » by **Jstock12** » Sun Jul 7, 2024 9:42 am

REJECTEDBYCLARK wrote:
Jstock12 wrote:I'm all in on Edgecombe after watching him dominate this FIBA Olympic Qualifier and looking like the clear best player on his team at just 18 years old. He completely overshadowed Hield, Gordon and Ayton. Very composed/mature, but also playing with a lot of emotion/motor. Showed that he's a two-way player. Great looking shot. He would have been the consensus number one pick in 2024 draft and it wouldn't have been close.

For me, jury is still out on Flagg's ceiling at the next level.

I love Edgecombe's shooting mechanics. Most of what he takes is always on balance just like Kawhi. He can stop on a dime and just rise straight up into his jumper with a ton of consistency.

Yup, that also got my attention. That balance and composure is something you more oftenly see from veteran players. It will be really interesting to see him today against Spain in the Olympic Qualifier Final, fighting for that one ticket to the Olympics. Game starts in 9 hours from now. I really hope they make it so that we can also see Edgecombe compete against strong teams like Canada and maybe even Team USA if they do well.

Jerry Lucas · Post #116 » by **Jerry Lucas** » Sun Jul 7, 2024 12:07 pm

LoveMyRaps wrote:This USA team has to be one of the greatest U17 teams ever assembled:

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Dybantsa is an unreal prospect, but he's projected top 2 overall in 2026 along with Cam Boozer, not 2025.

LoveMyRaps · Post #117 » by **LoveMyRaps** » Sun Jul 7, 2024 3:41 pm

Jerry Lucas wrote:
LoveMyRaps wrote:This USA team has to be one of the greatest U17 teams ever assembled:

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Dybantsa is an unreal prospect, but he's projected top 2 overall in 2026 along with Cam Boozer, not 2025.

I'm aware. Hence why I said the 2026 draft is stacked as well!

GOTTA LOAD UP ON THOSE PICKS!

If Poeltl can land you a 2025 or 2026 first round pick, you do it!

Jerry Lucas · Post #118 » by **Jerry Lucas** » Sun Jul 7, 2024 4:37 pm

LoveMyRaps wrote:
Jerry Lucas wrote:
LoveMyRaps wrote:This USA team has to be one of the greatest U17 teams ever assembled:

Read on Twitter

Dybantsa is an unreal prospect, but he's projected top 2 overall in 2026 along with Cam Boozer, not 2025.

I'm aware. Hence why I said the 2026 draft is stacked as well!

GOTTA LOAD UP ON THOSE PICKS!

If Poeltl can land you a 2025 or 2026 first round pick, you do it!

Whoops I missed your post just above your other one.

Darko has already gushed about the strength of the 2025+2026 drafts, so I wouldn't be surprised if the bolded is how the organization is thinking at the moment. I think they view those 2 drafts coming up as the next shot they will get to grab a co-star for Scottie.

DreamTeam09 · Post #119 » by **DreamTeam09** » Sun Jul 7, 2024 10:25 pm

5-star wing recruit class of 2025 Will Riely reclassified to the class of 2024 & has committed to Illinois. After striking out in the portal they figure to feature the reclassified Canadian wing. Arizona UK & Illinois, New Zealand Breakers were in his final 5.

6'8 bucket getter modern wing.

LoveMyRaps · Post #120 » by **LoveMyRaps** » Mon Jul 8, 2024 2:24 am

Contemplating renaming the thread title to "2025 & 2026 NBA DRAFT PROSPECTS"

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I mean... we do have two first round picks in the 2026 draft, might as well start discussing the draft.