2025 Draft Thread - Part 2

[Jay81]

Any chance ace slips like cam whitmore lol

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Some of y’all ain’t gonna like this...but there's a lot of truth in what's written here.

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Take a deep breath: Things aren’t as bleak for the Wizards as it seems
The Wizards’ NBA Draft Lottery drop is disappointing but far from a disaster.
By Ben Becker

Ha! That’s fishercob from way back.

[Jay81]

There are morons on Twitter that think Ernie has been better than Dawkins cause he has a better record.

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Some of y’all ain’t gonna like this...but there's a lot of truth in what's written here.

Read the full article at the link below

Take a deep breath: Things aren’t as bleak for the Wizards as it seems
The Wizards’ NBA Draft Lottery drop is disappointing but far from a disaster.
By Ben Becker

Ha! That’s fishercob from way back.

Becker was "fishercob" on this site? When did he drop out & start writing for BF?

[AFM]

No way. I like his name as Fisher Cob more. Sounds more legendary.

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Lotta nerve droppin' out I'd say.....

[Dat2U]

Count me in the trade up or trade down camp. If Tre falls, great. If Ace falls cool. Go up and get VJ if the cost isnt too crazy. See what San Antonio says since hes not a clean fit there. Would either SA or Washington consider swaping picks for Bilal? Or considering trading down for a future 1st.

In this draft, the difference between the talent at 6 and at 18 is negligible.

[dckingsfan]

I'm having a hell of a good time, & I can't figure out why anyone wouldn't feel that way.

This is terrific. Awesome that some are really enjoying this ride!

[dckingsfan]

Count me in the trade up or trade down camp. If Tre falls, great. If Ace falls cool. Go up and get VJ if the cost isnt too crazy. See what San Antonio since he's not a clean fit there. Would either SA or Washington consider swaping picks for Bilal? Or considering trading down for a future 1st.

In this draft, the difference between the talent at 6 and at 18 is negligible.

In this draft, I agree. If you could trade down for multiple picks in say the top 20 - I think you do it. I just don't see that trade (right now) - but I think I am not creative enough to see what is there - especially if we bundle one of the youngsters.  

I don't think that SA is going to trade out of #2 unless they get Giannis or someone else they think can immediately put them over the top or close.

I think they would be happy running a backcourt of Fox, Harper and Castle. I think they will try to take a PF with their 14th pick (or maybe a small forward) (Essengue??).

[tontoz]

Count me in the trade up or trade down camp. If Tre falls, great. If Ace falls cool. Go up and get VJ if the cost isnt too crazy. See what San Antonio says since hes not a clean fit there. Would either SA or Washington consider swaping picks for Bilal? Or considering trading down for a future 1st.

In this draft, the difference between the talent at 6 and at 18 is negligible .

That is exactly how I see it. In that range it really isn't a BPA situation, assuming nobody from the top 5 falls unexpectedly. If we stay at those picks just pick the guys they like. If we can trade up or down to get someone they really like, fine.

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Forget a HOF thread. We need a thread for REALGM LEGENDS, sort of like a Mount Rushmore, or the Vietnam Memorial Wall if you prefer gallows humor.

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Fishercob
TSW

I’m sure I’m missing more…

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“That could be different. I could tell you it wouldn’t be the same.” Is almost a Yogi Berraism.

[mhd]

Count me in the trade up or trade down camp. If Tre falls, great. If Ace falls cool. Go up and get VJ if the cost isnt too crazy. See what San Antonio says since hes not a clean fit there. Would either SA or Washington consider swaping picks for Bilal? Or considering trading down for a future 1st.

In this draft, the difference between the talent at 6 and at 18 is negligible.

If the big 5 are gone (Flagg, Harper, VJ, Tre, Ace), then just punt on this pick and get as many future 1sts as you can. Use 18 to take best C available and tank harder next year with the pick in jeopardy due to it being top 8 protected. I posted a trade in the trade board of getting Orlando's Suns swap rights for 2026 in exchange for 6 (we get first swap rights assuming we keep the pick and then Orlando gets to swap their pick with the lesser of the Wiz & Suns). Next year's draft is going to be really good. Better to take two bites of the apple on that one.

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An interesting bigman choice in Queen, Malauch, and Sorber. Queen is all offense, Maulauch is all defense, and Sorber is in between, but coming off an injury. With those measurements, I'd take Sorber out of the three, but I'm not sure if he's fully recovered.

Time for Dawkins to earn that paycheck.

[JAR69]

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I'm spelling this wrong, but Millellie

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Starting at 28:00 minute mark...

Best shooter in the draft?

Kon Knueppel


Highest defensive upside?

Khaman Maluach


Biggest red flag in the draft?

Derik Queen

"if he finds that extra gear with his motor and his conditioning, the guy's an All-Star, like there's no doubt about it..."


The non-lottery pick most likely to end up the best player in the class?

"I'm intrigued with Carter Bryant... I mean just the tools, and the defensive versatility, and the feel for the game, and the shooting, the body, the character... Everybody's looking for that player in today's NBA..."