2025 NBA Draft Prospect Part 3

[Morse Code]

Should probably start looking at prospects in the 8-15 range instead of the top guys.

Just prepare yourselves.

I'd rather learn the art of modern warfare so I could relinquish Masai and Bobby of their duties personally lol

[God Squad]

Denim and Kasparas are on my DND list. I'm aware that Kasparas has a lot of fans around here.

[Rapsfan07]

I'm guessing people were interested in the Maryland vs Michigan game to see Queen vs Wolf. Just by boxscores, they both played well.

I was able to watch Florida vs Alabama on TV. Firstly Philon played great and was a +12 while everyone else was a - or just above zero and the game was close. I guess Philon could be good but he had zero FT attempts.

Alex Condon is so fit, in the 2nd half he's sprinting down the court jamming lobs. His 2 blocks were both stuffing Nelson on alleyoop attempts. Oh ya, new career high tonight!

In only 30 mins, 27 pts (9 /16, 7/9 FT and 2/4 from deep), 10 rebs, 2 blks and 1 assist (I swear the scorer missed an assist, 1 to).

Florida runs a play where Condon whips a bounce pass to a guard cutting baseline and the guard passes to the C down low. It's like a hockey assist. Also one guard missed a 5 foot floater baseline to rob another assist.

Really need another 1st pick to draft him.


Also Rasheer Fleming with a slow 1st half but found the 3pt stroke in the 2nd half.

19 pts (7/11, 2/2 FT, 3/6 from deep), 7 rebs, 4 stls, 1 blk and 1 ast (1 to)

I'm telling you man. If we fall out of the Top 5, I would not hesitate to trade down and grab both of these guys.

However, it wouldn't surprise me if these guys end up rising into the lottery when it's all said and done. I don't see star potential in either of them but I think they're guarantees to be long term quality NBA contributors for a long, long time.

[BoyzNTheHood]

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[Syd-TK3]

Well time to start looking more into the Noa Essengue's of the world

What about Asa Newell?

I wish he was an inch or 2 taller, he'd solidify himself in that 6-9 range for sure imo. I like him for us more than I do Noa, Asa can be a 5/4 combo for us with potential space ability

Feel the same I worry about his full-time potential at the 5

[Psubs]

I'm guessing people were interested in the Maryland vs Michigan game to see Queen vs Wolf. Just by boxscores, they both played well.

I was able to watch Florida vs Alabama on TV. Firstly Philon played great and was a +12 while everyone else was a - or just above zero and the game was close. I guess Philon could be good but he had zero FT attempts.

Alex Condon is so fit, in the 2nd half he's sprinting down the court jamming lobs. His 2 blocks were both stuffing Nelson on alleyoop attempts. Oh ya, new career high tonight!

In only 30 mins, 27 pts (9 /16, 7/9 FT and 2/4 from deep), 10 rebs, 2 blks and 1 assist (I swear the scorer missed an assist, 1 to).

Florida runs a play where Condon whips a bounce pass to a guard cutting baseline and the guard passes to the C down low. It's like a hockey assist. Also one guard missed a 5 foot floater baseline to rob another assist.

Really need another 1st pick to draft him.


Also Rasheer Fleming with a slow 1st half but found the 3pt stroke in the 2nd half.

19 pts (7/11, 2/2 FT, 3/6 from deep), 7 rebs, 4 stls, 1 blk and 1 ast (1 to)

I'm telling you man. If we fall out of the Top 5, I would not hesitate to trade down and grab both of these guys.

However, it wouldn't surprise me if these guys end up rising into the lottery when it's all said and done. I don't see star potential in either of them but I think they're guarantees to be long term quality NBA contributors for a long, long time.

Kind of like Al Horford non-sexy picks. You know they're not chuckers and are winning players.

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[Dalek]

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I am a fan of the kid. The handle is so advanced and he has great feel for the game. I think he is going to be a steal if picked later in the first.

[MEDIC]

Would be interesting if the Raps landed 8th, but traded down for later 2 picks.

[BoyzNTheHood]

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I am a fan of the kid. The handle is so advanced and he has great feel for the game. I think he is going to be a steal if picked later in the first.

My only hang up right now is how much better than Quickley do I think he’ll be. If the separation isn’t significant enough he may not be my choice, unless we deal Quick.

[God Squad]

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I am a fan of the kid. The handle is so advanced and he has great feel for the game. I think he is going to be a steal if picked later in the first.

I'm a fan also. While his jumper comes and goes, it's his handle and ability to get to the free-throw line that intrigues me most. Earlier in the season I was top 7 high on Fears, but he went through a stinker in conference play for like a month.

Nice to see him breaking out again.

[MEDIC]

The good news about this draft is there appears to be a good quality Bigs & PG prospects outside of the top 6 picks. This draft will be a W no matter where we pick I believe.

[DreamTeam09]

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I am a fan of the kid. The handle is so advanced and he has great feel for the game. I think he is going to be a steal if picked later in the first.

My only hang up right now is how much better than Quickley do I think he’ll be. If the separation isn’t significant enough he may not be my choice, unless we deal Quick.

I'm not sure if anyone in this draft is better than our starters outside of Cooper, I'd still take a flyer on Harper Ace & VJ, but it's not a guarantee those guys r better more productive than Quickly/RJ/BI. That's also partly why I'm high on Maluach and Fleming, if we don't land a top 4

[God Squad]

I like the top 10 for the most part. The only players I'd be upset with the outcome would be

Kasp
Queen
Kon

[Indeed]

I am a fan of the kid. The handle is so advanced and he has great feel for the game. I think he is going to be a steal if picked later in the first.

My only hang up right now is how much better than Quickley do I think he’ll be. If the separation isn’t significant enough he may not be my choice, unless we deal Quick.

I'm not sure if anyone in this draft is better than our starters outside of Cooper, I'd still take a flyer on Harper Ace & VJ, but it's not a guarantee those guys r better more productive than Quickly/RJ/BI. That's also partly why I'm high on Maluach and Fleming, if we don't land a top 4

I am also high on Fears, and he is pretty much the same size as Edgecomb. The only difference is Edgecomb is a better finisher with his vertical, and Fears will need to improve his shooting, but Fears is more well rounded, except on the defensive end.

If he can be a PoA defender, he would be at the level of Barrett and Quickley (both have their flaws, and same for Fears).

[Psubs]

I am a fan of the kid. The handle is so advanced and he has great feel for the game. I think he is going to be a steal if picked later in the first.

My only hang up right now is how much better than Quickley do I think he’ll be. If the separation isn’t significant enough he may not be my choice, unless we deal Quick.

I'm not sure if anyone in this draft is better than our starters outside of Cooper, I'd still take a flyer on Harper Ace & VJ, but it's not a guarantee those guys r better more productive than Quickly/RJ/BI. That's also partly why I'm high on Maluach and Fleming, if we don't land a top 4

Exactly, like maybe Tre is a sniper but is he going to be much better than Brandon Ingram? Outside of Cooper, everyone knows I want Fleming and Condon. As for guards, later in the 1st I want Jase or Sergio de Larrea.

@4:45, rotates from his man to block the alleyoop ... on the OPPOSITE side of the rim

Had a regular swat of a guard for his 2nd and should have a 3rd block on ANOTHER rotation help alleyoop block on Nelson on the other side of the rim @8:41

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[Tripod]

I am a fan of the kid. The handle is so advanced and he has great feel for the game. I think he is going to be a steal if picked later in the first.

My only hang up right now is how much better than Quickley do I think he’ll be. If the separation isn’t significant enough he may not be my choice, unless we deal Quick.

I'm not sure if anyone in this draft is better than our starters outside of Cooper, I'd still take a flyer on Harper Ace & VJ, but it's not a guarantee those guys r better more productive than Quickly/RJ/BI. That's also partly why I'm high on Maluach and Fleming, if we don't land a top 4

Yup.

Unless we get lucky, we are drafting guys who start on the bench and who might replace a starter in 2 years.

[Dalek]

My only hang up right now is how much better than Quickley do I think he’ll be. If the separation isn’t significant enough he may not be my choice, unless we deal Quick.

I'm not sure if anyone in this draft is better than our starters outside of Cooper, I'd still take a flyer on Harper Ace & VJ, but it's not a guarantee those guys r better more productive than Quickly/RJ/BI. That's also partly why I'm high on Maluach and Fleming, if we don't land a top 4

I am also high on Fears, and he is pretty much the same size as Edgecomb. The only difference is Edgecomb is a better finisher with his vertical, and Fears will need to improve his shooting, but Fears is more well rounded, except on the defensive end.

If he can be a PoA defender, he would be at the level of Barrett and Quickley (both have their flaws, and same for Fears).

I am not a big believer in Quickley as a primary. He can shoot from outside, but he has a tendency to pick up his dribble, or in late shotclock he cannot get a shot off. IQ is not great with contact, although he will chase boards on occassion.

Fears knows how to bait people into fouls and likes being physical despite being 18 and still needing to add weight. I see him a bit like Jaden Springer when he was drafted. There is similar potential, but I am just really impressed that he is so respected and treated as leader in Oklahoma. He was handed the keys and despite some struggles in conference play, he bounced back.

The defense will need to get better and I think it will with Fears. He has a 31% usage rate so once that comes down he can give more attention to defense.

I do think it will be tough for him to surpass guys in his tier like Nolan Traore (he has an impressive international resume) and Demin (people drool over 6'10 point forwards). Guys like Maluach and Fleming might be in the same tier, but I think less valuable than a potential lead guard.

Added highlights from last night. He scores in a number of ways and I think its just the pressure he puts on defenses. It is like Maxey how he can create separation and get to the rim.

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[dohboy_24]

The good news about this draft is there appears to be a good quality Bigs & PG prospects outside of the top 6 picks. This draft will be a W no matter where we pick I believe.

Agreed. Beyond the top 6 picks, there are still lots of interesting prospects in the first round, many of which will still be on the board after the lottery:

Guards - Jeremiah Fears, Egor Demin, Nolan Traore, Ben Saraf, Jase Richardson, Labaron Philon, Boogie Fland, Ian Jackson
Wings - Kon Knueppel, Liam McNeeley
Forwards - Collin Murray-Boyles, Rasheer Fleming, Adou Thiero
Bigs - Khaman Maluach, Asa Newell, Derik Queen, Thomas Sorber, Danny Wolf, Alex Condon

Considering the number of teams in the first round with multiple picks, there could be quite a few options to trade with if we want to pick more than one of the above-noted players in the first round.

Oklahoma City Thunder - #16, #17
Brooklyn Nets - #22, #23, #27
Orlando Magic - #15, #25
Atlanta Hawks - #14, #26

While I don't care too much for the wings available in this draft, we could trade down with one of these teams, pick up an extra pick (or two) and use them to choose one of the following combinations of players:

#1 - a 3+D forward (CMB, Fleming, Thiero) + a big (Sorber, Condon, Wolf)
#2 - a tall, pass-first guard (Traore, Denim, Saraf) + a big (Sorber, Condon, Wolf)
#3 - a quick, shoot-first guard (Fears, Philon, Fland, Richardson, Jackson) + a big (Sorber, Condon, Wolf)
#4 - 2 bigs (Sorber, Condon, Wolf)

[Thaddy]

The good news about this draft is there appears to be a good quality Bigs & PG prospects outside of the top 6 picks. This draft will be a W no matter where we pick I believe.

Agreed. Beyond the top 6 picks, there are still lots of interesting prospects in the first round, many of which will still be on the board after the lottery:

Guards - Jeremiah Fears, Egor Demin, Nolan Traore, Ben Saraf, Jase Richardson, Labaron Philon, Boogie Fland, Ian Jackson
Wings - Kon Knueppel, Liam McNeeley
Forwards - Collin Murray-Boyles, Rasheer Fleming, Adou Thiero
Bigs - Khaman Maluach, Asa Newell, Derik Queen, Thomas Sorber, Danny Wolf, Alex Condon

Considering the number of teams in the first round with multiple picks, there could be quite a few options to trade with if we want to pick more than one of the above-noted players in the first round.

Oklahoma City Thunder - #16, #17
Brooklyn Nets - #22, #23, #27
Orlando Magic - #15, #25
Atlanta Hawks - #14, #26

While I don't care too much for the wings available in this draft, we could trade down with one of these teams, pick up an extra pick (or two) and use them to choose one of the following combinations of players:

#1 - a 3+D forward (CMB, Fleming, Thiero) + a big (Sorber, Condon, Wolf)
#2 - a tall, pass-first guard (Traore, Denim, Saraf) + a big (Sorber, Condon, Wolf)
#3 - a quick, shoot-first guard (Fears, Philon, Fland, Richardson, Jackson) + a big (Sorber, Condon, Wolf)
#4 - 2 bigs (Sorber, Condon, Wolf)

We should play it safe and just draft Maluach, it might be a reach at 7-9 but it gives us a lob threat, potential stretch big, and defensive monster. 48 minutes of good C play would be lethal in the NBA, especially the way we're seeing it now. Poeltl, Maluach, Barnes, and Mogbo should give us an elite defensive team.

Maluach has a standing reach similar to Wemby. We all saw how Wemby affects shots around the rim and Maluach is very similar. There's also a semblance of a shot that can be developed and he's already a good FT shooter. I am starting to have him in my top 7 because of these physical tools combined with him not playing basketball for a very long time.

I think he's the safest pick and the upside is evident. He's a key reason South Sudan challenged the US in the Olympics and had a competitive game.

[DreamTeam09]

My only hang up right now is how much better than Quickley do I think he’ll be. If the separation isn’t significant enough he may not be my choice, unless we deal Quick.

I'm not sure if anyone in this draft is better than our starters outside of Cooper, I'd still take a flyer on Harper Ace & VJ, but it's not a guarantee those guys r better more productive than Quickly/RJ/BI. That's also partly why I'm high on Maluach and Fleming, if we don't land a top 4

Exactly, like maybe Tre is a sniper but is he going to be much better than Brandon Ingram? Outside of Cooper, everyone knows I want Fleming and Condon. As for guards, later in the 1st I want Jase or Sergio de Larrea.

@4:45, rotates from his man to block the alleyoop ... on the OPPOSITE side of the rim

Had a regular swat of a guard for his 2nd and should have a 3rd block on ANOTHER rotation help alleyoop block on Nelson on the other side of the rim @8:41

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I'm a big Flemming fan too
As for Alex, I like the spunk he shows, and you can tell he's smart and he's good with the ball for a big. I'm a fan, I haven't done a deep dive cuz we wouldn't take him top 10 and he probably won't be there in the 2nd, but as a trade option I wouldn't mind