2025 NBA Draft Discussion Part 8

[WuTang_CMB]

So far from the intel, as of today, prospects slowly locking into teams:

1. Cooper
2. Harper
3. Ace
4. VJ
5. Tre
6. Fears - washington
7. Maluach - New Orleans
8. Essengue - if BRK doesnt get KM or Fears, they take a swing here on Essengue
9. Toronto will have to make a decision on Kon or go with a big

[WuTang_CMB]

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too bad we cant get fears

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[DG88]

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Unless we trade up somehow or someone reaches its hard to see Fears make it to 9.

[niQ]

Some good intel across the league here

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7. New Orleans Pelicans – C Khaman Maluach – Duke
Where Maluach ends up is one of the biggest questions before the NBA Draft. As previously reported in our Big Board 3.0 last week, the Duke center is drawing interest from the Hornets, Brooklyn Nets, Toronto Raptors, and New Orleans Pelicans. To build off this, the Jazz are another team to quietly keep tabs on regarding Maluach, given that his stock continues to rise.

While he is being mocked to the Pelicans with this seventh pick, Maluach could realistically go anywhere from the third pick to the ninth pick in this draft, as the Raptors are widely viewed as his floor should he fall to them.

Basically, what I got from that is that Maluach is in play anywhere from 3-9.

[OakleyDokely]

I still believe Morey is going to something wild or unexpected at 3.

[WuTang_CMB]

I still believe Morey is going to something wild or unexpected at 3.

Watch him take a swing on KM

[OakleyDokely]

I still believe Morey is going to something wild or unexpected at 3.

Watch him take a swing on KM

That's my thought, if he buys into the offensive upside. With Embiid's injury concerns, having good, cheap depth at that position is important for them.

[DG88]

I still believe Morey is going to something wild or unexpected at 3.

Watch him take a swing on KM

That's my thought, if he buys into the offensive upside. With Embiid's injury concerns, having good, cheap depth at that position is important for them.

Getting a productive big is paramount for Philly.

[ForeverTFC]

Can someone fill me in on the Maluach/Pelicans stuff? Has Maluach stock risen so much that the Pelicans would go C in back to back years?

[WuTang_CMB]

Can someone fill me in on the Maluach/Pelicans stuff? Has Maluach stock risen so much that the Pelicans would go C in back to back years?

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Joe Dumars, the Pelicans' new head of basketball operations, made it clear that he will be looking to beef up the team's frontcourt alongside rookie standout Yves Missi in the offseason. Although players like Knueppel, Johnson, and guards like Egor Demin or Kasparas Jakucionis could provide more immediate upside, scouts are falling in love with Maluach's ability to stretch the floor and be an elite two-way factor.

[WuTang_CMB]

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[OakleyDokely]

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There are about 12 guys projected to go in the top 8.

I'm not a math major but...

[WuTang_CMB]

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There are about 12 guys projected to go in the top 8.

I'm not a math major but...

In the BRK video i posted earlier, he heard BRK high on Noa and would take him if Fears not there.

[mademan]

So far from the intel, as of today, prospects slowly locking into teams:

1. Cooper
2. Harper
3. Ace
4. VJ
5. Tre
6. Fears - washington
7. Maluach - New Orleans
8. Essengue - if BRK doesnt get KM or Fears, they take a swing here on Essengue
9. Toronto will have to make a decision on Kon or go with a big

Give me Kon or give me death

[Yallbecrazy]

Yeah i guess what im saying is he is not as bad as people are making him out to be on the defensive end....He has his limitations but hes not going to allow the any big score over him every possession ....Also yes it depends on the Matchups...Because Queen is basically the same size or taller than a good amount of Cs in the NBA....But if you look at the heights around the league he is fine..

Hawks tallest player is 6'11" Gueye
Celtics tallest player is 7'2" Kristaps
Nets tallest player is 6'11" Claxton
Hornets tallest player is 7'0" Williams
Bulls tallest player is 6'11" Collins
Cavs tallest player is 6'11" Mobley
Mavs tallest player is 7'1" Livley
Nuggets tallest player is 6'11" Jokic
Pistons tallest player is 6'10" Duren
Warriors tallest player is 7'0" Post
Rockets tallest player is 6'11" Sengun
Pacers tallest player is 6'11" Turner
Clippers tallest player is 7'0" Zubac
Lakers tallest player is 7'0" Hayes
Grizzlies tallest player is 7'4" Edey
Heats tallest player is 7'0" Ware

I will just stop here to give you an idea...Yeah there are alot of Giants in the NBA like Edey/Wemby but majority of the bigs are around 6'11" Which yeah Queen gives up 1 inch on them all but lets not act like 1 inch is going to dramatically make Queen a useless big out there...Because it won't...As for the big guys over 7 ft 3 inches tall well we have Yak who can guard them guys....

Thats why i said its matchup based because against alot of Cs in the NBA Queen can hold his own against them....Guys like Edey is when you need to put another big in with Queen.

Again it's not his size I'm worried about. CMB is about the same size, but I think he'll be able to defend at the NBA level.

CMB is not the same size like CMB is 6'6" without shoes....6'7" With shoes....Queen is 6'10" in shoes....Thats a huge difference....Again just because Queen is not a rim protecting shot blocker does not mean he can't defend at all...Its a made up narrative....He is not useless on D...

It's 2.75 inches in height difference and 2.75 inches in standing reach. CMB also had about 6 inches higher verticals if I remember correctly. He also had more blocks. CMB projects as a plus defender, maybe ++. Queen is probably below average at best and quite poor on the low end.

[Clutch0z24]

If Essengue goes 8....That means a good player falls to us regardless so its not a bad thing....Fears is most likely gone before 8 and i feel Pelicans will take Maluach if hes there as well considering their only big man is Missi....Pels have a ton of Guards/Wings so they have no need for that position....

76ers at 3 will be a big question mark...Do they trade back? Do they just take Ace, Do they reach for Mal...Who knows...

But at 9 we either get Kon or Queen i think most likely scenario....If we get Kon...Barrett or Dick might be traded for a big...

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[God Squad]

In a perfect world, somebody ahead of us falls in love with Kon and Queen, particularly Queen to Washington at 6.

[mademan]

If Essengue goes 8....That means a good player falls to us regardless so its not a bad thing....Fears is most likely gone before 8 and i feel Pelicans will take Maluach if hes there as well considering their only big man is Missi....Pels have a ton of Guards/Wings so they have no need for that position....

76ers at 3 will be a big question mark...Do they trade back? Do they just take Ace, Do they reach for Mal...Who knows...

But at 9 we either get Kon or Queen i think most likely scenario....If we get Kon...Barrett or Dick might be traded for a big...

Kon at 9 is a no brainer, imo. A real talent, productive, and, unlike Gradey, a true elite shooter (91% from FT line along with 40% from long range). If he drops because guys in front of us shot for high reward/high risk type guys, that's good news for us.

[mademan]

In a perfect world, somebody ahead of us falls in love with Kon and Queen, particularly Queen to Washington at 6.

I see no way Queen goes that high. Kon is possible, but if Noa really rises, he or KM are most likely to fall.