2025 NBA Draft Thread: Detroit Pick Edition

[Neeva]

Jase Richardson or Walter Clayton?

Clayton Jr for me in a landslide. Jase is slightly more athletic but not even close to the basketball player that WCJ is.

Other than being 22 as compared to 19, I can't understand why so many people appear to be disregarding Clayton Jr's polished overall game.

I honestly believe he ends up being a better NBA player than Dilly. OKC drafting him at 15 wouldn't surprise me at all. They identify talent as well as anyone.

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Richardson is like 6 feet tall and looks like he will chub out in a few years, I would stay away. No way WCJ will have a better career than Rob (Rob’s shiftiness is special) but WCJ should be a solid bench piece somewhere.

[Nick K]

Clayton Jr for me in a landslide. Jase is slightly more athletic but not even close to the basketball player that WCJ is.

Other than being 22 as compared to 19, I can't understand why so many people appear to be disregarding Clayton Jr's polished overall game.

I honestly believe he ends up being a better NBA player than Dilly. OKC drafting him at 15 wouldn't surprise me at all. They identify talent as well as anyone.

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I love WCJ. I'm not sure if Jase is more athletic tbh. I think Claytons floor is a very high level backup pg, but I can see him becoming a starter for sure. I am warming on Jase though with how good his shot is and how much he improved through this year, while being 19 yet. Hes small but has a good wingspan(better than WCJ), not a pure PG but next to Ant we need someone who can play off the ball more.

Prefer Clayton, but wouldn't be upset if we went Jase at all.

Very fair take, sir...I think a high end backup PG with a decent chance to start at some point is a realistic assessment for Clayton Jr.

I will also add that Jase really struggles to get through screens and the college game hid his lack of size when it came to getting his shot off.

My gut tells me we end up taking Sorber or trading the pick.



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Yep. I'd take Sorber in a minute. This is our draft to get a versatile big to replace Rudy. The sooner the better with moving Rudy. The other need we have is PG but we have Dilly coming up. Dilly will be much, much better nest year.

I'm out on Demin. Guys like him are easy to like but he is super inconsistent in college and he has real shooting issues. I no longer want a pg that can't shoot. I want our PG to be a scoring threat every time he touches the ball. Dilly can be that guy.

[KGdaBom]

I love WCJ. I'm not sure if Jase is more athletic tbh. I think Claytons floor is a very high level backup pg, but I can see him becoming a starter for sure. I am warming on Jase though with how good his shot is and how much he improved through this year, while being 19 yet. Hes small but has a good wingspan(better than WCJ), not a pure PG but next to Ant we need someone who can play off the ball more.

Prefer Clayton, but wouldn't be upset if we went Jase at all.

Very fair take, sir...I think a high end backup PG with a decent chance to start at some point is a realistic assessment for Clayton Jr.

I will also add that Jase really struggles to get through screens and the college game hid his lack of size when it came to getting his shot off.

My gut tells me we end up taking Sorber or trading the pick.



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Yep. I'd take Sorber in a minute. This is our draft to get a versatile big to replace Rudy. The sooner the better with moving Rudy. The other need we have is PG but we have Dilly coming up. Dilly will be much, much better nest year.

I'm out on Demin. Guys like him are easy to like but he is super inconsistent in college and he has real shooting issues. I no longer want a pg that can't shoot. I want our PG to be a scoring threat every time he touches the ball. Dilly can be that guy.

ANT shot about the same as Demin coming out of college. Demin is young and I think his shot will grow to adequate.

[Neeva]

Denim has never shown to be a good shooter, same with Traore, bust potential is very high with those two.
One thing i hate about Suns getting the 10th pick they are likely selecting a big, Queen or Sorber might both be gone:/ by 17.

[Nick K]

Very fair take, sir...I think a high end backup PG with a decent chance to start at some point is a realistic assessment for Clayton Jr.

I will also add that Jase really struggles to get through screens and the college game hid his lack of size when it came to getting his shot off.

My gut tells me we end up taking Sorber or trading the pick.



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Yep. I'd take Sorber in a minute. This is our draft to get a versatile big to replace Rudy. The sooner the better with moving Rudy. The other need we have is PG but we have Dilly coming up. Dilly will be much, much better nest year.

I'm out on Demin. Guys like him are easy to like but he is super inconsistent in college and he has real shooting issues. I no longer want a pg that can't shoot. I want our PG to be a scoring threat every time he touches the ball. Dilly can be that guy.

ANT shot about the same as Demin coming out of college. Demin is young and I think his shot will grow to adequate.

I used to think that way too but no more. Demin reminds me of Ricky Rubio. Now we all love Ricky but he was an offensive liability. With Finch's offense we don't need a set the table PG. A great passer isn't enough anymore.

[KGdaBom]

Yep. I'd take Sorber in a minute. This is our draft to get a versatile big to replace Rudy. The sooner the better with moving Rudy. The other need we have is PG but we have Dilly coming up. Dilly will be much, much better nest year.

I'm out on Demin. Guys like him are easy to like but he is super inconsistent in college and he has real shooting issues. I no longer want a pg that can't shoot. I want our PG to be a scoring threat every time he touches the ball. Dilly can be that guy.

ANT shot about the same as Demin coming out of college. Demin is young and I think his shot will grow to adequate.

I used to think that way too but no more. Demin reminds me of Ricky Rubio. Now we all love Ricky but he was an offensive liability. With Finch's offense we don't need a set the table PG. A great passer isn't enough anymore.

I'd take a Ricky clone in a heartbeat if there was one. If that's Demin I'm all over it.

[Norseman79]

Newell going right before was killer, I'd go Berringer in that scenario

[KGdaBom]

Newell going right before was killer, I'd go Berringer in that scenario

I could have had Sorber or Berringer. I chose otherwise. Time will tell. I'd definitely take Sorber over Berringer.

[KGdaBom]

Fleming at pick 25. The board is updated.

[KGdaBom]

I think you all are over critical of Richardson, just because of his lack of height. He has good wingspan, reach and athleticism. He's also a crazy good shooter.

[KGdaBom]

After 25 picks Nique Clifford at 20 is the highest rated player remaining on Tankathon's Big Board. The lowest rated player on their big board drafted already is Penda at 28 who went at pick 15. So all in all it's going close to chalk/form.

[Norseman79]

Newell going right before was killer, I'd go Berringer in that scenario

I could have had Sorber or Berringer. I chose otherwise. Time will tell. I'd definitely take Sorber over Berringer.

Sorber has the higher floor and is the safer pic, I think Berringer has a much higher ceiling. Newell would have been the guy I wanted had he lasted.

[younggunsmn]

Yep. I'd take Sorber in a minute. This is our draft to get a versatile big to replace Rudy. The sooner the better with moving Rudy. The other need we have is PG but we have Dilly coming up. Dilly will be much, much better nest year.

I'm out on Demin. Guys like him are easy to like but he is super inconsistent in college and he has real shooting issues. I no longer want a pg that can't shoot. I want our PG to be a scoring threat every time he touches the ball. Dilly can be that guy.

ANT shot about the same as Demin coming out of college. Demin is young and I think his shot will grow to adequate.

I used to think that way too but no more. Demin reminds me of Ricky Rubio. Now we all love Ricky but he was an offensive liability. With Finch's offense we don't need a set the table PG. A great passer isn't enough anymore.

Demin had terrible percentages in college but his shooting supposedly looks great in an empty gym.
He has the most boom or bust potential in the entire draft IMHO.
He could be anything from Luka Donic-lite to out of the league and playing in Europe in 2 years.
He played most of his freshman year at 18 years old, just like Ant did.

If we are sticking at 17 and picking a big my choice is 100% Rasheer Fleming.
The rest of those guys (Sorber, Newell, Beringer) just look like trainwrecks to me in some form or another.
Fleming to me looks like the only one with enough of a combination of length, agility, and shooting to not be a complete bust.
Still wish Yaxel hadnt dropped out. We should have made him a promise and he would have stayed in.

Newell couldnt even beat out Leonard Miller for minutes he is so soft and raw.

[younggunsmn]

Newell going right before was killer, I'd go Berringer in that scenario

I could have had Sorber or Berringer. I chose otherwise. Time will tell. I'd definitely take Sorber over Berringer.

Sorber has the higher floor and is the safer pic, I think Berringer has a much higher ceiling. Newell would have been the guy I wanted had he lasted.

Sorber has got the KAT cement clown feet. WIthout any of the skills.

[KGdaBom]

WCJ finally went at 27 Saraf at 28 Gonzalez at 29 and McNeeley 30.

[KGdaBom]

We take Kalkbrenner at 31. Old as hell, big as hell, blocks shots and scores.

[younggunsmn]

We take Kalkbrenner at 31.

You did this board proud KG. Nice picks.
If only it was gonna go down like this on Wednesday.

[minimus]

We take Kalkbrenner at 31. Old as hell, big as hell, blocks shots and scores.

Demin and Kalkbrenner? Nice picks! Lets see what happened in three days!

[minimus]

Jase Richardson or Walter Clayton?

So next questions:

Saraf or Traore at 17?

Clifford or Coward at 17?

Newell or Sorber or Fleming at 17?

Drake Powell or Adou Thiero at 31?

Kalkbrenner or Niederhauser at 31?

Penda or Gonzalez at 31?

IMO TC will have plenty of options.

[KGdaBom]

We take Kalkbrenner at 31.

You did this board proud KG. Nice picks.
If only it was gonna go down like this on Wednesday.

Thank you.
Maybe it will go down with one or both of them. You never know.