2025 NBA Draft Thread: Detroit Pick Edition

[KGdaBom]

How did we acquire pick 31?

[BlacJacMac]

How did we acquire pick 31?

We got Utah's 2025 and 2026 2nd round picks in the DLo for Conley and NAW trade.

[KGdaBom]

How did we acquire pick 31?

We got Utah's 2025 and 2026 2nd round picks in the DLo for Conley and NAW trade.

That trade is the gift that keeps on giving.

[Slim Tubby]

I realize we desperately need to find a backup C but Walter Clayton Jr will be the best pro prospect available at 17 and the guy we should take IMO.

There will inevitably be a run on Euros in the teens and 20's so I'm confident C prospects we like will fall to draft at 31.

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I don’t think Clayton Jr. will make it past Orlando anymore since he has shown pretty good athleticism at combine.

You might very well be correct about WCJ. I also agree with your take on Queen if he should fall which is highly unlikely. Those two (2) guys are at the top of my Wish List for this Draft.

I'm used to disappointment but I'm consoled by the fact that at least it won't be Ndudi Ebi.

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[KGdaBom]

I realize we desperately need to find a backup C but Walter Clayton Jr will be the best pro prospect available at 17 and the guy we should take IMO.

There will inevitably be a run on Euros in the teens and 20's so I'm confident C prospects we like will fall to draft at 31.

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I don’t think Clayton Jr. will make it past Orlando anymore since he has shown pretty good athleticism at combine.

You might very well be correct about WCJ. I also agree with your take on Queen if he should fall which is highly unlikely. Those two (2) guys are at the top of my Wish List for this Draft.

I'm used to disappointment but I'm consoled by the fact that at least it won't be Ndudi Ebi.

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Wasn't it some all American from Wake Forest that we passed on for Ndudi. I forget the name now, but it was such an easy choice and we botched it royally.

[Slim Tubby]

I don’t think Clayton Jr. will make it past Orlando anymore since he has shown pretty good athleticism at combine.

You might very well be correct about WCJ. I also agree with your take on Queen if he should fall which is highly unlikely. Those two (2) guys are at the top of my Wish List for this Draft.

I'm used to disappointment but I'm consoled by the fact that at least it won't be Ndudi Ebi.

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Wasn't it some all American from Wake Forest that we passed on for Ndudi. I forget the name now, but it was such an easy choice and we botched it royally.

Josh Howard?

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[KGdaBom]

You might very well be correct about WCJ. I also agree with your take on Queen if he should fall which is highly unlikely. Those two (2) guys are at the top of my Wish List for this Draft.

I'm used to disappointment but I'm consoled by the fact that at least it won't be Ndudi Ebi.

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Wasn't it some all American from Wake Forest that we passed on for Ndudi. I forget the name now, but it was such an easy choice and we botched it royally.

Josh Howard?

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Yep. Josh Howard. Thanks.

[Slim Tubby]

Wasn't it some all American from Wake Forest that we passed on for Ndudi. I forget the name now, but it was such an easy choice and we botched it royally.

Josh Howard?

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Yep. Josh Howard. Thanks.

I remember that scenario like you do regarding Josh being the obvious pick for us. Howard was a perfect fit for our roster and went on to be a heck of a player for DAL.

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[KGdaBom]

Josh Howard?

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Yep. Josh Howard. Thanks.

I remember that scenario like you do regarding Josh being the obvious pick for us. Howard was a perfect fit for our roster and went on to be a heck of a player for DAL.

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Ndudi had a good scrimmage against somebody. We let that override all common sense.

[BlacJacMac]

Yep. Josh Howard. Thanks.

I remember that scenario like you do regarding Josh being the obvious pick for us. Howard was a perfect fit for our roster and went on to be a heck of a player for DAL.

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Ndudi had a good scrimmage against somebody. We let that override all common sense.

It was LeBron.

[KGdaBom]

I remember that scenario like you do regarding Josh being the obvious pick for us. Howard was a perfect fit for our roster and went on to be a heck of a player for DAL.

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Ndudi had a good scrimmage against somebody. We let that override all common sense.

It was LeBron.

It shouldn't have mattered. Don't base your draft pick on one good scrimmage.

[karch34]

Ndudi had a good scrimmage against somebody. We let that override all common sense.

It was LeBron.

It shouldn't have mattered. Don't base your draft pick on one good scrimmage.

Agreed. But they did. That was craziest reason to draft a player.

Though we were drafting 28 year olds from Congo that we thought just became draft eligible in those days too.

[BlacJacMac]

Ndudi had a good scrimmage against somebody. We let that override all common sense.

It was LeBron.

It shouldn't have mattered. Don't base your draft pick on one good scrimmage.

I’m just filling in your blank.

[minimus]

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Something has to be wrong in one of those standing reach measurements. No way Queen has more than a foot more standing reach than Love. Never mind. I looked again. It wasn't 9'11 standing reach it was 9'1 and 1/2 inch.
If Queen has Love like skills he would easily be worth our pick. Does he have Love's passing chops and 3 point shooting ability? If he can improve his physical conditioning maybe there's something there.

[BlacJacMac]

You’re reading it wrong.

Queen’s is 9’1 + 1/2 (nine foot one and one half inch).

There is no such thing as nine foot eleven slash 2…

[KGdaBom]

You’re reading it wrong.

Queen’s is 9’1 + 1/2 (nine foot one and one half inch).

There is no such thing as nine foot eleven slash 2…

Yep. I knew something was wrong and I looked again and figured it out before your post. Does he have Love's passing and 3 point shooting ability. I'll go look into him some more as it seems like some of us would love him to be the pick.

[KGdaBom]

I went to Tankathon and found Queen has no 3 point shooting ability, no passing ability, and is a moderately poor FT shooter. I don't think this is the Droid we are looking for and we should move along.

[minimus]

Can Queen improve his body like Naz did?

[Slim Tubby]

Can Queen improve his body like Naz did?

Can he? Of course.

Does he possess the necessary internal motivation to improve his body and game? No clue...but his raw skills are very apparent.

I hope he slides to 17.

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