2025 NBA Draft Discussion Part 6

[LoveMyRaps]

Spurs are really gonna have a Harper Castle backcourt with Wemby

Absolutely insane

Spurs have the pieces to land Giannis.

Wemby + Giannis are winning several championships together.

[dohboy_24]

Dallas - Cooper Flagg
San Antonio - Dylan Harper
Philadelphia - Ace Bailey
Charlotte - VJ Edgecombe
Utah - Kon Knueppel
Washington - Derik Queen
New Orleans - Tre Johnson
Brooklyn - Jeremiah Fears
Toronto - Khaman Maluach
Houston - Kasparas Jakucionis
Portland - Thomas Sorber
Chicago - Carter Bryant
Atlanta - Jase Richardson
San Antonio - Noa Essengue

[Dalek]

At the beginning of this cycle I thought we would be picking around this 8-9 range. Collin Murray-Boyles was at the top of my board and I would stick with it. I don't think Mal or Queen end up at 9, but CMB will be available there and is going to be a high level player which is plug and play.

CMB
6’6 ½ barefoot, 239.2 lbs with a 7’0 ¾" wingspan and 8’10 ½" standing reach

I also would not count out Thomas Sorber who measured like a brickhouse
6’9 ¼ barefoot, 262.8 lbs with a 7’6” wingspan and 9’1"standing reach

[ArthurVandelay]

Not necessarily in this order, but assuming no major drop, Bryant, Maluach, and Essengue are my picks at 9.

[Clutch0z24]

finally time for the real convo to start up.

assuming no trades
1. Mavericks - flagg
2. Spurs - harper
3. 76ers - tre
4. Hornets - bailey
5. Jazz - vj
6. Wizards - queen
7. Pelicans - kon
8. Nets - fears
9. Raptors - maluach/bryant
10. Rockets - cmb
11. Trail Blazers - jak
12. Bulls - sorber
13. Hawks - newell
14. Spurs - essengue

if they want maluach, i think they'll still have a chance to draft him. i doubt any other team in the lotto is gonna grab him as they have Cs. it was only really chicago that was a threat

I don't Think Maluach will be there at 9....I think it will be between Kon/Fears/Queen In terms of BPA at 9....Most likely Kon will drop to 9....But could see Masai going off board at 9 but i think if Fears/Queen are available we are taking them and running.

if you're gonna make arguments like that, you have to explain the rationale of who's gonna take him higher and why. the wiz might do it as a complement to sarr but i think they'd take the local guy in queen if they were gonna go for a big. the jazz and pels don't need a big. the hornets don't either. and he's not going top 3. the nets have claxton and sharpe as their C duo already

I think a team ahead of us are going to pick him due to potential/size....Just like we would have taken him prolly if we were at 7....I would not have liked the pick that high but....A team will pick him for his upside before 9th....I could see all
Flagg
Harper
Bailey
Edgecombe
Johnson
Maluach
Queen
Fears
All being gone by 9....And we prolly choose between Kon/Traore/Bryant/CMB/Noa/Demin/Jak/Newell/Flemming

I think them 8 are the best players in this draft but id hope a few of them drop to us at 9....But its unlikely.

[PhilBlackson]

At 9 hope that Bryant is there, or take this monster and gtfo of Dodge.

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I'm almost certain we're taking Bryant, I think both Queen & Maluach will be gone by the time we're drafting.

I'll have to look more at Yaxel but I think we obviously missed a player like OG and while Ochai did a solid job there's only so much he can guard up the bigger wings. I think having 2 wings that can defend & shoot like JaKobe & Bryant (lol even the names are meant to be) to compliment either of Scottie or BI is pretty much ideal.

Again I'll look more at Yaxel but my early gut pick is that we're gonna take Bryant and I think he has some pretty underrated potential.

[WuTang_CMB]

update mock

Dallas - Flagg
Spurs - Harper **** this will get traded IMO and Giannis already said he wants to play with a star and no income tax
76ers - Ace
Hornets - Edge
Utah - Fears
Wash - Tre Johnson
N.O - Jak
BRK - KM or Queen
TOR - KM or Queen / Carter Bryant / Noa

[The Duke]

If we stayed at #7, I earmarked Carter Bryant as the selection. He’ll be taken at #9 by Raptors.

No lottery loss, just no lottery gain

[Bank Shot]

Watching Ace bust in Philly will be fun at least

[Syd-TK3]

Spurs are really gonna have a Harper Castle backcourt with Wemby

Absolutely insane

Spurs have the pieces to land Giannis.

Wemby + Giannis are winning several championships together.

Yeah I completely forgot they got Fox they might trade it

[Dalek]

Spurs are really gonna have a Harper Castle backcourt with Wemby

Absolutely insane

Spurs have the pieces to land Giannis.

Wemby + Giannis are winning several championships together.

Harper-Castle is a terrible backcourt. Too much duplication and not enough shooting for Wemby. Better to flip Harper to the Raps for next year's pick plus IQ or Gradey Dick.

We need Harper bad and should pull out all the stops.

[MavCarter]

Carter bryant szn

[bon]

Damn, well I still want offensive upside at this pick. Give me Queen or Kasp

[elmer_yuck]

finally time for the real convo to start up.

assuming no trades
1. Mavericks - flagg
2. Spurs - harper
3. 76ers - tre
4. Hornets - bailey
5. Jazz - vj
6. Wizards - queen
7. Pelicans - kon
8. Nets - fears
9. Raptors - maluach/bryant
10. Rockets - cmb
11. Trail Blazers - jak
12. Bulls - sorber
13. Hawks - newell
14. Spurs - essengue

if they want maluach, i think they'll still have a chance to draft him. i doubt any other team in the lotto is gonna grab him as they have Cs. it was only really chicago that was a threat

I don't Think Maluach will be there at 9....I think it will be between Kon/Fears/Queen In terms of BPA at 9....Most likely Kon will drop to 9....But could see Masai going off board at 9 but i think if Fears/Queen are available we are taking them and running.

if you're gonna make arguments like that, you have to explain the rationale of who's gonna take him higher and why. the wiz might do it as a complement to sarr but i think they'd take the local guy in queen if they were gonna go for a big. the jazz and pels don't need a big. the hornets don't either. and he's not going top 3. the nets have claxton and sharpe as their C duo already

Why do people always assume we’re the only team that takes BPA?

[WuTang_CMB]

If we stayed at #7, I earmarked Carter Bryant as the selection. He’ll be taken at #9 by Raptors.

No lottery loss, just no lottery gain

cap savings too $ lol bobby happy

[PhilBlackson]

I'm just praying Maluach falls to us at this point.

But I don't think it will happen, Givony even said last week that teams were already talking about trying to trade up for him and my money is on the Wizards picking him. They went with "upside" with both Bilal & Sarr. They can have a heck of a defensive squad lined up for whichever stud they get in the 26' draft & likely 27' draft.

Also wouldn't surprise me if BKN was intrigued by his upside. My gut says WAS drafts KM and we end up with Carter Bryant.

[Appostis]

Spurs are really gonna have a Harper Castle backcourt with Wemby

Absolutely insane

Spurs have the pieces to land Giannis.

Wemby + Giannis are winning several championships together.

Harper-Castle is a terrible backcourt. Too much duplication and not enough shooting for Wemby. Better to flip Harper to the Raps for next year's pick plus IQ or Gradey Dick.

We need Harper bad and should pull out all the stops.

Would be a solid haul even if I think IQ and Dick are undervalued ATM.

[Grew]

Yea I guess top of my list atm is Carter Bryant. A dude who dropped 6 a game last season...Crazy this is where we at lmao.

[___Rand___]

This was the year to win the TANK and we screwed that up. Even Philly out tanked us.

[ash_k]

Once Spurs see Ace from up-close....