2025 Draft Thread

[The Wet Whistle]

I'll predict Tugler goes end of first round. If he's there for us in the 2nd though, yeah absolutely pick him up

[Bernman]

Rank these college vet perimeter players w/ some creative ability:

Walter Clayton Jr., Kam Jones, Nique Clifford, Mark Sears, Caleb Love (throw in someone you may like)

I think college vets are getting underrated cuz of the mid-major to high-major transfer ladder taking time and NIL $. There are probably a couple difference-makers in there. Just a matter of identifying them. They fit our win now timeline more too. The combine games will be interesting.

[Frank Nova]

Any chance Johni Broome makes it to us in the 2nd round? He’d be a good flier I think

[WiscoKing13]

Apparently we own pick 47 which is news to me. I thought we were out of this years draft entirely.

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[tski1972]

Apparently we own pick 47 which is news to me. I thought we were out of this years draft entirely.

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It’s the pick we got in the Middleton trade.

[yb90]

Rank these college vet perimeter players w/ some creative ability:

Walter Clayton Jr., Kam Jones, Nique Clifford, Mark Sears, Caleb Love (throw in someone you may like)

I think college vets are getting underrated cuz of the mid-major to high-major transfer ladder taking time and NIL $. There are probably a couple difference-makers in there. Just a matter of identifying them. They fit our win now timeline more too. The combine games will be interesting.

I'm not great at scouting but would love if the Bucks could get Clayton Jr. He can shoot off and on the ball and the more space he'd have in the NBA might help develop his driving and playmaking ability even more. Could he be a 1 yr older version of Jared McCain?

[emunney]

I really like this Sergio de Larrea kid. Eerily similar to a young Bogdan Bogdanovic. Big shot creator who plays with great pace and misdirection, can shoot, and has a surprising nose for the ball. Great awareness, plays every part of the game. Scans as a future NBA starter to me.

[Ron Swanson]

Alright, I'll say it. I wouldn't mind Tonje at #47.

[German Athens]

I really like this Sergio de Larrea kid. Eerily similar to a young Bogdan Bogdanovic. Big shot creator who plays with great pace and misdirection, can shoot, and has a surprising nose for the ball. Great awareness, plays every part of the game. Scans as a future NBA starter to me.

He definitely looks taller than the 6’5 I saw him listed at. Frame reminds me of Kevin heurter.

Give me any of the dudes who are flying under the radar because of injury. If thiero is available in the late first or early second, great. If this dudes available at 47 for some reason, same thing.

[ShootingtheJ]

I really like this Sergio de Larrea kid. Eerily similar to a young Bogdan Bogdanovic. Big shot creator who plays with great pace and misdirection, can shoot, and has a surprising nose for the ball. Great awareness, plays every part of the game. Scans as a future NBA starter to me.

He definitely looks taller than the 6’5 I saw him listed at. Frame reminds me of Kevin heurter.

Give me any of the dudes who are flying under the radar because of injury. If thiero is available in the late first or early second, great. If this dudes available at 47 for some reason, same thing.

He reminds me of Vit Krece, and I wish we had Vit.

[ShootingtheJ]

Alright, I'll say it. I wouldn't mind Tonje at #47.

Quick 1st step, wide body, draws fouls, finishes through contact. His game fits NBA spacing. Now, do you believe in the shooting? He'll be 24 on draft day, but it's possible he's the 2nd coming of Brogdon. It's a tough call.

[Matches Malone]

Read on Twitter

47. Milwaukee Bucks (via Detroit): Sion James | 6-5 guard | 23 years old | Duke

[emunney]

How the hell does Chad Baker-Mazara have more eligibility? Dude turns 26 in January. Come on.

[chonestown]

Alright, I'll say it. I wouldn't mind Tonje at #47.

I'm curious to see his (ahem) measurements.

He was the master of the quiet 30 point game.

I'm pulling for him (ahem 2x), sized close to GTJ. Don't think their playing styles match so much, but similar level of athleticism.

I dunno, Tonje is a 3-level guy off the jump and can both get to the line and convert. Definitely would prefer him over some of the Ronco stash Euros Horts has selected a la the "Set (them off to play in the Adriatics) and Forget (forget)" Overseas Wing.

[M-C-G]

Trevon Brazille still really intrigues me as a high energy PF/C with good length and seemed bouncy.

Tugler would also be great

[emunney]

Finally checking out the early entry list, I see Tugler and de Larrea are not on it.

[Licensed to Il]

Alright, I'll say it. I wouldn't mind Tonje at #47.

Quick 1st step, wide body, draws fouls, finishes through contact. His game fits NBA spacing. Now, do you believe in the shooting? He'll be 24 on draft day, but it's possible he's the 2nd coming of Brogdon. It's a tough call.

Tonje in the second, is fine. He has some translatable skills. Unfortunately he struggles to score vs long, patient defenders. I watched some games where he was getting checked by guys that didn’t go for his fakes, and he struggled to get good looks.

[SupremeHustle]

Help me get a gauge on Cooper Flagg. If these guys from the last ten drafts were in this draft, would he be picked before all of them? Is he a better prospect than Ben Simmons was? Remember Colin Cowherd told LeBron to retire because Simmons was here now? lol

2024: Zaccharie Risacher (Atlanta Hawks)
2023: Victor Wembanyama (San Antonio Spurs)
2022: Paolo Banchero (Orlando Magic)
2021: Cade Cunningham (Detroit Pistons)
2020: Anthony Edwards (Minnesota Timberwolves)
2019: Zion Williamson (New Orleans Pelicans)
2018: Deandre Ayton (Phoenix Suns)
2017: Markelle Fultz (Philadelphia 76ers)
2016: Ben Simmons (Philadelphia 76ers)
2015: Karl-Anthony Towns (Minnesota Timberwolves)

[emunney]

Help me get a gauge on Cooper Flagg. If these guys from the last ten drafts were in this draft, would he be picked before all of them? Is he a better prospect than Ben Simmons was? Remember Colin Cowherd told LeBron to retire because Simmons was here now? lol

2024: Zaccharie Risacher (Atlanta Hawks)
2023: Victor Wembanyama (San Antonio Spurs)
2022: Paolo Banchero (Orlando Magic)
2021: Cade Cunningham (Detroit Pistons)
2020: Anthony Edwards (Minnesota Timberwolves)
2019: Zion Williamson (New Orleans Pelicans)
2018: Deandre Ayton (Phoenix Suns)
2017: Markelle Fultz (Philadelphia 76ers)
2016: Ben Simmons (Philadelphia 76ers)
2015: Karl-Anthony Towns (Minnesota Timberwolves)

I'd say he'd most likely go 3rd after Wemby and Zion, but could go higher depending on how teams factored in health concerns. Those 3 are the guys teams were anticipating for years before they could be drafted, who were tagged as #1 overall before the previous draft.

Luka should have gone #1 in 2018 and I'd have had him ahead of Flagg as a prospect, too.

[German Athens]

Help me get a gauge on Cooper Flagg. If these guys from the last ten drafts were in this draft, would he be picked before all of them? Is he a better prospect than Ben Simmons was? Remember Colin Cowherd told LeBron to retire because Simmons was here now? lol

2024: Zaccharie Risacher (Atlanta Hawks)
2023: Victor Wembanyama (San Antonio Spurs)
2022: Paolo Banchero (Orlando Magic)
2021: Cade Cunningham (Detroit Pistons)
2020: Anthony Edwards (Minnesota Timberwolves)
2019: Zion Williamson (New Orleans Pelicans)
2018: Deandre Ayton (Phoenix Suns)
2017: Markelle Fultz (Philadelphia 76ers)
2016: Ben Simmons (Philadelphia 76ers)
2015: Karl-Anthony Towns (Minnesota Timberwolves)

I’d probably have him 3rd behind Wemby and Zion. I think Cooper’s non-elite phyical tools are the unusual part for a prospect with the hype that he has, but the dude’s like an A- in so many areas that it’s hard to see him not being awesome in the league still.