2025 NBA Draft Discussion Part 7

[dohboy_24]

I don’t think 9 is the best spot for us at all. Unless we think Kon is the next 20-25 ppg guy for us, I think we’re better off moving down with ATL, ORL, OKC, or BKN.

If Khaman goes in the top 8 alongside Flagg, Harper, Bailey, Edgecombe, Fears, Johnson, and Knueppel, I would be willing to entertain trade offers for the #9 to trade down in the draft and get another first round pick, but...

Would ATL be willing to trade the #13 and #22 for the #9 pick and who would they want to move up 4 spots to select?
Would OKC be willing to trade the #15 and #24 for the #9 pick and who would they want to move up 6 spots to select?
Would ORL be willing to trade the #16 and #25 for the #9 pick and who would they want to move up 7 spots to select?
Would BKN be willing to trade the #19, #26, and #27 for the #9 pick and who would they want to move up 10 spots to select?

[Rapsfan07]

Probably the guy I covet the most, but we can’t take him at 9. That’s just bad asset management. Those Brooklyn picks are enticing

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Might need to get a top 15 for Yang. Hawks, Nets, Houston and maybe even Chicago are threats to take him. Hawks desperately need a big and they have 13.

Houston has 10. They’ve got the Yao connection and they took a similar archetype in Sengun

I don’t think 9 is the best spot for us at all. Unless we think Kon is the next 20-25 ppg guy for us, I think we’re better off moving down with ATL, ORL, OKC, or BKN.

Who would you take if you moved down that far?

I believe this draft is flat from 6-14/15 but it's so flat that I could rationalize moving down with Brooklyn unless we were being adequately compensated.

Guys like Fleming, Kasp, Coward...even the Sorbers and Demins of the world will be gone by then.

The only guys I really love in that later part of the first round is Clayton, Thiero and if guys like Condon or Kalkbrenner end up there.

[BoyzNTheHood]

I’m not sure all of them would be gone by then, but there are options I would take like, Demin, Clifford, Riley, Fleming, Lendeborg, Pettiford, etc. Lots of guys in that similar range.

If Masai has guys he thinks are similar talent wise I don’t see why he wouldn’t consider a trade down.

[WuTang_OG]

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[BoyzNTheHood]

I don’t think 9 is the best spot for us at all. Unless we think Kon is the next 20-25 ppg guy for us, I think we’re better off moving down with ATL, ORL, OKC, or BKN.

If Khaman goes in the top 8 alongside Flagg, Harper, Bailey, Edgecombe, Fears, Johnson, and Knueppel, I would be willing to entertain trade offers for the #9 to trade down in the draft and get another first round pick, but...

Would ATL be willing to trade the #13 and #22 for the #9 pick and who would they want to move up 4 spots to select?
Would OKC be willing to trade the #15 and #24 for the #9 pick and who would they want to move up 6 spots to select?
Would ORL be willing to trade the #16 and #25 for the #9 pick and who would they want to move up 7 spots to select?
Would BKN be willing to trade the #19, #26, and #27 for the #9 pick and who would they want to move up 10 spots to select?

If I’m trading with ATL it’s before the picks are made so they have hope of drafting Maluach.

For OKC, I’d think they’re just going BPA. I’m not sure they want to have multiple rookies on a championship roster. They need more quality over quantity.

For ORL, they’d LOVE to get Kon!

For BKN, it’s about talent acquisition. Their deal isn’t as enticing without a player being added. I’m not dropping 10 spots to help a division rival unless they’re willing to pay up. They seem like the least likely partner, but they’re also the biggest threat to selects the gems I want.

[WuTang_OG]

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[Basketball_Jones]

It’s pretty clear we need good two way wings and two way centers all the remaining playoff teams have them. While Khaman/Bryant/Rasheer don’t scream star talent I think there is enough there at 9 to hope and pray for and they also fill a big void on this team. We still need a star offensive guard but I doubt Kasp and Kon are it.

[CoinTossRoss31]

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Can totally see us taking Flemming at 9 especially if we are worried HOU will take him at 10

[bboyskinnylegs]

If tre or Kon falls to 9, highway robbery

I think Tre in particular is going to end up the best offensive talent in this draft. If he can avoid being a complete liability defensively, he has the tools to be the next big time scorer in the league.

[Mark_83]

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[grant101]

When thinking about who's most likely to become a solid pro outside the top 10, I keep returning to Yaxel Lendeborg. I like others like Markovic, Broome, Yang, Coward, etc., but I feel like I must be missing something with Lendeborg because the eye-test, measurements and stats all suggest he might be the most well-rounded prospect outside of Flagg. He looks and plays with the poise of a 16-game player. Am I crazy? Is his age really THAT big a factor?

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I love him too. I would definitely look at trading one of our guards to pick him in the mid-late first

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His scoring is quite ugly here, bball IQ might not quite be there, probably best suited as a defensive role player. His 3 point shooting isn’t where I’d want it to be for an older rookie either. He should be serviceable, but I don’t see anything particularly special on O

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That’s so interesting. I see a lot of finding himself to good looks, fouls and opportunities for his teammates. He also went for 16 pts, 17 rbs, 5 stocks in a win. Check out what Rasheer did this same game… not pretty.

Yaxel is also at like 36% on threes. Not bad for a do it all player that takes a lot of his attempts off the dribble.

[duppyy]

Any good canadians in the draft? Haven't been keeping up this year with the NCAA.

[youngRAPZ]

Any good canadians in the draft? Haven't been keeping up this year with the NCAA.

Ryan Nembard goes undrafted and becomes our new FVV


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[CoinTossRoss31]

Any good canadians in the draft? Haven't been keeping up this year with the NCAA.

I'm surprised we dont hear about Will Riley more in these threads who is Canadian.
Mocked in late teens early 20s. 6-8 height and wingspan SG scorer.

If he somehow dropped to 39 I feel like he will be our pick

[Grew]

Man... Not gonna lie, CMB would just be the most boring pick possible. After the season we just had, to fall to 9th to draft a Scottie/Mogbo remix? Damnnn that would be tough to see.

It’s the 9th pick . Not top4

We should not expect a franchise altering pick at #9

I don’t see CMB as boring at all even if I would understand that sentiment.

On my end I would be ecstatic . If Masai/Bobby draft him in spite of the fit with Scottie, this would means they think he is the real deal.

I think I prefer defensive minded player over offensive. I tink it’s easier to have a positive impact with defence. Because defence lead to offence

I understand the sentiment of being underwhelmed but I will be pleased with CMB.

There is many options I would be OK at 9 and CMB is definitely one of them.

The disappointment was striking out at the lottery IMO. The dream of a franchise altering pick just died on arrival .

They would be thinking he's the real deal, enough to replace Scottie? Or he's a 6th man at best for his time here? So we wasted 31 on Mogbo?At 9 there are still better upside picks.

This being probably our last time in the lotto before we try and compete, I would rather take a big swing and miss than hit a double in a way that only further unbalances our line up.

You're basically just putting all your trust in masai, and I get that. We would have to accept whoever he picks and hope they succeed.

I still want 9 to be a franchise altering pick for us, Demar was at 9. It's not as easy as picking Cooper, but I still believe. If it's CMB, fine. Still on the surface would be a very boring pick that would take some trades, or at least a full season to even see the start of the vision behind the pick.

[gerrit4]

I don’t think 9 is the best spot for us at all. Unless we think Kon is the next 20-25 ppg guy for us, I think we’re better off moving down with ATL, ORL, OKC, or BKN.

If Khaman goes in the top 8 alongside Flagg, Harper, Bailey, Edgecombe, Fears, Johnson, and Knueppel, I would be willing to entertain trade offers for the #9 to trade down in the draft and get another first round pick, but...

Would ATL be willing to trade the #13 and #22 for the #9 pick and who would they want to move up 4 spots to select?
Would OKC be willing to trade the #15 and #24 for the #9 pick and who would they want to move up 6 spots to select?
Would ORL be willing to trade the #16 and #25 for the #9 pick and who would they want to move up 7 spots to select?
Would BKN be willing to trade the #19, #26, and #27 for the #9 pick and who would they want to move up 10 spots to select?

Looking at how many guys we have on rookie deal and our salary situation, I'll bet our front office would rather have future picks than two first rounders this year. So for example, something like trading #9 for #19 and a a 2029 FRP (where Brooklyn gets the worst of three firsts from Houston/Dal/Phoenix) and maybe a future 2nd might be more realistic. A future pick would be really valuable for us in that we could use it in deals like the Ingram, Poeltl trades without damaging our future.

I'll bet we stay at #9 though, and our front office will draft a guy who they'll say was top 5 on their board.

[mademan]

Ive become all in on Bryant after watching more. I dont know if he'll ever develop on ball skills, but i have far more hope for him doing than i ever did with OG. He has real fluid athleticism and will be a versatile lock down defender with a pretty shot...I see his ceiling as a more athletic Trey Murphy. Though i can be convinced of trading back with ATL for 2 picks and getting both Cedric/Traore

[LoveMyRaps]

Any good canadians in the draft? Haven't been keeping up this year with the NCAA.

Riley was in lotto talks prior to the season, then had a terrible start to the season, but then finished off on a high note.

He's currently in the 15-20 range on my board.

Highly skilled but needs to add muscle.

[mademan]

Might be a hot take too (maybe not so much anymore) but give me Yang over Malauch. Both 7'2, but ill take skill over length every time

[JCP11]

Ive become all in on Bryant after watching more. I dont know if he'll ever develop on ball skills, but i have far more hope for him doing than i ever did with OG. He has real fluid athleticism and will be a versatile lock down defender with a pretty shot...I see his ceiling as a more athletic Trey Murphy. Though i can be convinced of trading back with ATL for 2 picks and getting both Cedric/Traore

I'm on board with betting on Bryant but I would want to give him all the chances to reach his ceiling and develop his on ball game, he believes he has it in him so I would think if we draft him we'll give him that chance.