Raptors Board Mock Draft - NOP is on the clock (#7)

[OakleyDokely]

With the 7th pick in the 2025 NBA draft, the New Orleans Pelicans select...

1. DAL - C Flagg (86%)
2. SAS - D Harper (91%)
3. PHI - A Bailey (53%)
4. CHA - V Edgecombe (76%)
5. UTA - T Johnson (60%)
6. WAS - J Fears (36%)

7. NO - on the clock

8. BRK
9. TOR
10. HOU
11. POR
12. CHI
13. ATL

[TorontoRapsFan]

They pick kon. I want to say they out think themselves and pick Maluach or a reach like Demin, but i think they'll play it safe.

[Rapsfan07]

They could go a few ways with this one.

1. Jakuciounas would be a good pick up. They need a quality starting PG and if they believe he can be that, they might take him.
2. Knueppel. They could use a steady all around wing depending on where/how they use McCollum
3. Maluach. I'd love for them to take him here so that we don't get tempted to take him. They still could but I think less of a chance of that since they took Missi last year.

I picked Jak but I could see him or Kon being the most likely choices here.

[Duffman100]

I think they pick Kon as a logical replacement for CJ

[WuTang_OG]

Dumars will take Maluach here

[CoinTossRoss31]

Kon or Maluach here is what I thinks. If WAS doesnt go Queen I see him tumbling

[Jerry Lucas]

I think any one of Queen/Kon/CMB/Maluach are possibilities here.

[OakleyDokely]

The drafted Missi last year and he looked pretty good at the C spot for them. I think they will go for a guard/wing.

Knueppel is a good spacing/connecting piece to surround guys like Zion, Trey, CJ, Murray. I could also see them take a swing on someone like Coward or Bryant.

A lot will depend on what they do with Zion, CJ in the offseason.

[PhilBlackson]

Hoping they take Kon but expecting them to take Khaman.

[DreamTeam09]

New Orleans would definitely go Kon imo if the board shakes out like this.

[Morris_Shatford]

Conventional wisdom says that this is where Kon goes if he is on the board;
But because Joe Dumars exists I am going with Maluach

[S.W.A.N]

Kon. Now that they have committed to building around Zion they want shooting and more shooting. And then they want some more shooting.

[OhCanada]

Demin. He changed his shot since college. Theres teams that believe he will be able to shoot.

[Tofubeque]

If Fears is gone, this and the Brooklyn pick feel really wide open.

Maybe Dumars will get scared off Kasparas because of Darko Milicic PTSD (I know he’s not Serbian)

[arbsn]

Kon and KJ make the most sense here. Hoping they go with Maluach to save us.