2024-25 NBA Draft Talk

[Onus]

Is Toppin Obi's younger brother?

I remember when Obi was coming out, he and his very young brother were shown as close but the kid was like 10, had no length at all.

He was more of a fan of his older brother, who was projected by some to be maybe a top 5 pick.

That’s Jacob toppin. I think no relation to the one at tt.

[kuly1990]

Its impressive that Warriors have 9 players that they drafted, 8 are in the rotation, and the one that isn't was in rotation last year and part of this year, they actually made mistakes when they had higher picks like Wiseman maybe even Kuminga...

[Onus]

Its impressive that Warriors have 9 players that they drafted, 8 are in the rotation, and the one that isn't was in rotation last year and part of this year, they actually made mistakes when they had higher picks like Wiseman maybe even Kuminga...

1 from free agency. 1 from trade. the rest played on our g league team.

MDJ has been really good at finding players. Absolute shame that Bob was in charge when we had lottery picks.

[wco81]

Its impressive that Warriors have 9 players that they drafted, 8 are in the rotation, and the one that isn't was in rotation last year and part of this year, they actually made mistakes when they had higher picks like Wiseman maybe even Kuminga...

1 from free agency. 1 from trade. the rest played on our g league team.

MDJ has been really good at finding players. Absolute shame that Bob was in charge when we had lottery picks.

Myers and now MDJ had the title but the front office, including Lacob, are making decisions, with input from Kerr.

I have to wonder about the scouting.

Other teams have done better with late first and second round picks in recent years than the Warriors or most other teams.

Team still needs more shooting. I suspect that the lack of shooting, even on wide open shots, will be the team's downfall this season.

[Onus]

Its impressive that Warriors have 9 players that they drafted, 8 are in the rotation, and the one that isn't was in rotation last year and part of this year, they actually made mistakes when they had higher picks like Wiseman maybe even Kuminga...

1 from free agency. 1 from trade. the rest played on our g league team.

MDJ has been really good at finding players. Absolute shame that Bob was in charge when we had lottery picks.

Myers and now MDJ had the title but the front office, including Lacob, are making decisions, with input from Kerr.

I have to wonder about the scouting.

Other teams have done better with late first and second round picks in recent years than the Warriors or most other teams.

Team still needs more shooting. I suspect that the lack of shooting, even on wide open shots, will be the team's downfall this season.

There's been a clear philosophical change in types of players we draft since Bob stepped down. MDJ's draft record is Podz, TJD, and Post. All usable players in the late-ish 1st and late 2nd rd. That is a very solid draft record for MDJ.

[bay2hk]

We should be keeping an eye on the heat. If they fall out of the play in then we will likely not get their 2nd round pick this coming draft. We need them to win a few or Toronto will catch them in the standings.

[Onus]

We should be keeping an eye on the heat. If they fall out of the play in then we will likely not get their 2nd round pick this coming draft. We need them to win a few or Toronto will catch them in the standings.

It needs to be 38 or higher for us to get that 2nd. So just need to make sure they don't jump in the lottery.

[bay2hk]

We should be keeping an eye on the heat. If they fall out of the play in then we will likely not get their 2nd round pick this coming draft. We need them to win a few or Toronto will catch them in the standings.

It needs to be 38 or higher for us to get that 2nd. So just need to make sure they don't jump in the lottery.

Unfortunately it’s currently at 38 with the heat losing again and spurs jumping them with a win. At this rate, the heat will be top 7 and we will not get a second round pick…

[Onus]

We should be keeping an eye on the heat. If they fall out of the play in then we will likely not get their 2nd round pick this coming draft. We need them to win a few or Toronto will catch them in the standings.

It needs to be 38 or higher for us to get that 2nd. So just need to make sure they don't jump in the lottery.

Unfortunately it’s currently at 38 with the heat losing again and spurs jumping them with a win. At this rate, the heat will be top 7 and we will not get a second round pick…

You think Toronto is going to win 6 more games?

[Onus]

There's a lot of players to like. Bennet Stirtz for some dribble penetration ...

[wco81]

Games like tonight at the Hawks show again the lack of talent on the roster. They were playing two or three second rounders, including a rookie while the Hawks are full of high lotto picks, all kinds of length and athleticism.

What really kills me are all the good players like Okongwu and Avdija drafted after Wiseman. Whoever made that pick should be fired but Lacob supposedly pushed for it.

To get NOTHING out of that draft is a killer. Even if it's just an average rotation player like Achiuwa, the Warriors would be better off, though I guess they got GP2 back for Wiseman and he's probably better than Achiuwa in some ways but that length is what the Warriors are lacking.

People say the team should have drafted LaMelo. Glad that they didn't. But now there are players like Avdija, Okongwu, Bane, Quickley, Pritchard, Jaden McDaniels who are very good rotation players or maybe emerging stars.

Even Vassell and Nesmith would be helping the team right now.

[EvanZ]

Anyone who says they’re glad they didn’t draft LaMelo is just telling on themselves. Literally if nothing else you draft a max player like LaMelo just to have that contract. You immediately lose any credibility when you say you’re glad they didn’t draft him. It’s remarkably dim witted.

[wco81]

Oh I don’t pretend to be some draft expert, unlike some others.

No there are much better fits to the team than Melo, who scores a lot but wins very little.

[EvanZ]

Oh I don’t pretend to be some draft expert, unlike some others.

No there are much better fits to the team than Melo, who scores a lot but wins very little.

That was literally true of Steph until it wasn’t. It’s true about a lot of guys who have **** teammates until they get better ones. You’re probably too young to remember they said the same thing about Michael Jordan before they got Pippen, Rodman, Harper etc. But I guess it’s asking too much for people to use more than a few brain cells and think for themselves instead of what the media shovels them. You heard a few stories about LaMelo before the draft and it stuck with you. You can’t bring yourself to admit how dumb it sounds now to be out on LaMelo due to cognitive dissonance. So you have to spout nonsense like “we’d be better off having drafted Okongwu”.

[wco81]

Melo is in his fifth season, increased his chucking, seeing his percentage go down.

When is he going to win, once he hits free agency and leaves Charlotte? They’ve been drafting at the top of the lottery so they have Miller now, may get Flag or some other top 3 pick in this next draft.

How many playoffs series wins will he have before he becomes UFA in 3-4 seasons?


I say fewer than 3 before he would become an UFA in the summer of 2029. That would be after 9 full seasons and he’d just be almost 27.

So what’s your prediction, how many playoffs series wins in the next 4 seasons for Melo? How many times does he lead his team to the playoffs even?

[whatisacenter]

Anyone who says they’re glad they didn’t draft LaMelo is just telling on themselves. Literally if nothing else you draft a max player like LaMelo just to have that contract. You immediately lose any credibility when you say you’re glad they didn’t draft him. It’s remarkably dim witted.

The only way I would have been glad if they drafted Melo was if they traded him.

Overpaid, empty calories, no defense, chucker.

[EvanZ]

Melo is in his fifth season, increased his chucking, seeing his percentage go down.

When is he going to win, once he hits free agency and leaves Charlotte? They’ve been drafting at the top of the lottery so they have Miller now, may get Flag or some other top 3 pick in this next draft.

How many playoffs series wins will he have before he becomes UFA in 3-4 seasons?


I say fewer than 3 before he would become an UFA in the summer of 2029. That would be after 9 full seasons and he’d just be almost 27.

So what’s your prediction, how many playoffs series wins in the next 4 seasons for Melo? How many times does he lead his team to the playoffs even?

How many good teammates does he get? You tell me that and I’ll give you an answer. Steph had Klay, Draymond, Iguodala and KD.

So tell me genius, who does LaMelo have? Brandon Miller? LMAO

[EvanZ]

Anyone who says they’re glad they didn’t draft LaMelo is just telling on themselves. Literally if nothing else you draft a max player like LaMelo just to have that contract. You immediately lose any credibility when you say you’re glad they didn’t draft him. It’s remarkably dim witted.

The only way I would have been glad if they drafted Melo was if they traded him.

Overpaid, empty calories, no defense, chucker.

So a better Jordan Poole? Got it.

[wco81]

Melo is in his fifth season, increased his chucking, seeing his percentage go down.

When is he going to win, once he hits free agency and leaves Charlotte? They’ve been drafting at the top of the lottery so they have Miller now, may get Flag or some other top 3 pick in this next draft.

How many playoffs series wins will he have before he becomes UFA in 3-4 seasons?


I say fewer than 3 before he would become an UFA in the summer of 2029. That would be after 9 full seasons and he’d just be almost 27.

So what’s your prediction, how many playoffs series wins in the next 4 seasons for Melo? How many times does he lead his team to the playoffs even?

How many good teammates does he get? You tell me that and I’ll give you an answer. Steph had Klay, Draymond, Iguodala and KD.

So tell me genius, who does LaMelo have? Brandon Miller? LMAO

IOW, you KNOW he's not going to win much, after 9 years in the league, earning max money on his RFA contract.

[Jester_]

Anyone who says they’re glad they didn’t draft LaMelo is just telling on themselves. Literally if nothing else you draft a max player like LaMelo just to have that contract. You immediately lose any credibility when you say you’re glad they didn’t draft him. It’s remarkably dim witted.

The only way I would have been glad if they drafted Melo was if they traded him.

Overpaid, empty calories, no defense, chucker.

So a better Jordan Poole? Got it.

yeah the same dweebs who'll say stuff like that about lamelo get butthurt if you criticize kuminga lol