2024-25 NBA Rookie Discussion Thread

Godymas · Post #21 » by **Godymas** » Mon Oct 14, 2024 5:11 pm

this is by far the most fascinating rookie class of the 2020s.

I get shades of the 2020 class where no one really knew what to make of it and yet two guys that can be faces of the league emerged.

I get a similar vibe here. Risascher, has there been a more mysterious #1 selection in the last decade? Alex Sarr has the potential to be a Rudy Gobert type defensive guy. Reed Sheppard has a Steph Curry type potential.

Then the mid first round to late lottery, just so many interesting guys. Castle, Dillingham, Holland, Edey, Carter, Carrington.

McCarran and Knecht could be steals of the draft. A guy like Filipkowski too.

sikma42 · Post #22 » by **sikma42** » Mon Oct 14, 2024 7:02 pm

Think Castle will be the best player in the class. I just don’t know if Pop will put him position to win ROTY

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Chokic · Post #23 » by **Chokic** » Mon Oct 14, 2024 9:46 pm

Zach Edey is a stud. His ability to track the smaller guards and wings and protect the rim/interior is impressive. I think he will be the rookie of the year and will be a top 5 center in the league after embiid jokic wemby and kat.

sikma42 · Post #24 » by **sikma42** » Mon Oct 14, 2024 9:56 pm

Chokic wrote:Zach Edey is a stud. His ability to track the smaller guards and wings and protect the rim/interior is impressive. I think he will be the rookie of the year and will be a top 5 center in the league after embiid jokic wemby and kat.

this season?

you mean better than AD, Chet, Sengun, Sabonis and BAM. That's high praise. Havent watched much this year, guess i gotta tune in

Chokic · Post #25 » by **Chokic** » Mon Oct 14, 2024 10:11 pm

sikma42 wrote:
Chokic wrote:Zach Edey is a stud. His ability to track the smaller guards and wings and protect the rim/interior is impressive. I think he will be the rookie of the year and will be a top 5 center in the league after embiid jokic wemby and kat.

this season?

you mean better than AD, Chet, Sengun, Sabonis and BAM. That's high praise. Havent watched much this year, guess i gotta tune in

No not this season.

I forgot about AD. So top 6. I consider Chet a 4. I do think he will be more impactful than Sengun Sabonis and Bam but only time will tell.

peZt · Post #26 » by **peZt** » Mon Oct 14, 2024 11:52 pm

Chokic wrote:Zach Edey is a stud. His ability to track the smaller guards and wings and protect the rim/interior is impressive. I think he will be the rookie of the year and will be a top 5 center in the league after embiid jokic wemby and kat.

All the draft "experts" in shambles.

The skilled 7'4 guy who dominated College Basketball for 4 years is good at Basketball. Who woulda thought

ItsDanger · Post #27 » by **ItsDanger** » Tue Oct 15, 2024 12:22 am

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jmnvcavs · Post #28 » by **jmnvcavs** » Tue Oct 15, 2024 12:37 am

Edey looks huge. Also seems to be way more mobile than he was in college. Grizz could be a scary.

NoDopeOnSundays · Post #29 » by **NoDopeOnSundays** » Tue Oct 15, 2024 4:02 pm

Edey will probably be unanimous rookie of the year, he's going to have the minutes, impact and numbers.

Bornstellar · Post #30 » by **Bornstellar** » Tue Oct 15, 2024 4:51 pm

NoDopeOnSundays wrote:Edey will probably be unanimous rookie of the year, he's going to have the minutes, impact and numbers.

That has only ever happened 7 times in NBA history so I really doubt Edey is going to be the 8th. He has good odds but unanimous? Don't know about that

NoDopeOnSundays · Post #31 » by **NoDopeOnSundays** » Tue Oct 15, 2024 4:59 pm

Bornstellar wrote:
NoDopeOnSundays wrote:Edey will probably be unanimous rookie of the year, he's going to have the minutes, impact and numbers.

That has only ever happened 7 times in NBA history so I really doubt Edey is going to be the 8th. He has good odds but unanimous? Don't know about that

Most of his competition will be coming off the bench, the favorite was Sheppard but he's going to be coming off the bench for FVV.

The only guys that will have the minutes vs him will be Sarr and Risacher and I don't think their numbers will be close. Edey will have wins, numbers and impact in his favor, just think about how Chet was in the mix last year until around the midway point then Victor walked away, now apply that same winning, numbers and impact to Edey except there's just nobody else that will have the minutes/wins.

Bornstellar · Post #32 » by **Bornstellar** » Tue Oct 15, 2024 5:03 pm

NoDopeOnSundays wrote:
Bornstellar wrote:
NoDopeOnSundays wrote:Edey will probably be unanimous rookie of the year, he's going to have the minutes, impact and numbers.

That has only ever happened 7 times in NBA history so I really doubt Edey is going to be the 8th. He has good odds but unanimous? Don't know about that

Most of his competition will be coming off the bench, the favorite was Sheppard but he's going to be coming off the bench for FVV.

The only guys that will have the minutes vs him will be Sarr and Risacher and I don't think their numbers will be close. Edey will have wins, numbers and impact in his favor, just think about how Chet was in the mix last year until around the midway point then Victor walked away, now apply that same winning, numbers and impact to Edey except there's just nobody else that will have the minutes/wins.

You may be right but I'm not ready to anoint him ROY just because he's beating up on some scrubs in meaningless preseason games. Once the real season begins we'll see how he fares when teams are gameplanning for him and putting him in PnR constantly.

Dacost · Post #33 » by **Dacost** » Tue Oct 15, 2024 7:39 pm

Question

I don't watch college basketball so during the draft I lisen to analyst saying Edey was late second round pick.

How come they were so wrong??I understand he will have issues on defense but the dude is definitely a starter on the NBA just with his sizes and rebounding.

hippesthippo · Post #34 » by **hippesthippo** » Tue Oct 15, 2024 7:41 pm

1) Reed
2) Everybody else

hippesthippo · Post #35 » by **hippesthippo** » Tue Oct 15, 2024 7:46 pm

ItsDanger wrote:

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I need to see extended tape on defense first, but sure... he can score. So, could Boban.

Don't get me wrong, I'm not saying Edey is Boban, I'm just not yet convinced he can fit into an NBA defense in a game where teams are trying to win.

Ferulci · Post #36 » by **Ferulci** » Wed Oct 16, 2024 8:41 am

Salaun with 13 points and 8 rebonds

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Pacome Dadiet with 16 points... in a quarter.

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FrodoBaggins · Post #37 » by **FrodoBaggins** » Wed Oct 16, 2024 11:29 am

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Post #38 » by **DOT** » Wed Oct 16, 2024 12:57 pm

peZt wrote:The skilled 7'4 guy who dominated College Basketball for 4 years is good at Basketball. Who woulda thought

*2 years

Averaged 9/4 as a freshman, 14/8 as a sophomore. Broke out as a junior.

brackdan70 · Post #39 » by **brackdan70** » Wed Oct 16, 2024 1:31 pm

Dacost wrote:Question

I don't watch college basketball so during the draft I lisen to analyst saying Edey was late second round pick.

How come they were so wrong??I understand he will have issues on defense but the dude is definitely a starter on the NBA just with his sizes and rebounding.

Nobody was saying he was a late second. He was mocked in 20s by some, but late lotto by many including the Ringer and the Athletic.

PlatinumState · Post #40 » by **PlatinumState** » Wed Oct 16, 2024 2:47 pm

Seems like Salaun isnt a project as some analysts made him out to be. Looks nba ready

Which 2 rookies are you most high on / impressed with?