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2025 NBA Draft Discussion Part 9

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Re: 2025 NBA Draft Discussion Part 9 

Post#1321 » by Ari_Emanuel » Mon Jun 23, 2025 1:23 am

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Been saying this all draft cycle. Parallels a lot with Cody Williams being mocked top 8 solely off his measurements and what people project of him. The numbers and actual production don’t really match the hype. Zero stretches of dominance this passed year either

I’d rather Coward and trade back into the first to get Yang or another young big. Khaman isn’t necessarily a sure bet


Khaman Malauch is definitely all hype. I could be wrong, but from the duke games I've watched it seemed like they made their runs with him on the bench.

Want: Jaku & fears or trade down for Traore & flemming
Okay with: kon or Queen
Don't want: Malauch, CMB, Bryant or Coward.
I say Coward because there isn't enough of a sample size


I assume Coward is moving up draft boards, assuming front offices are thinking like anything like all the best sports analysts. He apparently interviewed incredibly well and with his elite physical profile puts him in a group with a really high probability of being an elite wing or PF.

Consensus might be converging on him having the highest floor in the draft after Cooper.
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Re: 2025 NBA Draft Discussion Part 9 

Post#1322 » by WuTang_CMB » Mon Jun 23, 2025 1:26 am

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Re: 2025 NBA Draft Discussion Part 9 

Post#1323 » by TimeForChange » Mon Jun 23, 2025 1:29 am

Ari_Emanuel wrote:
KillaSham23 wrote:
UnbelievablyRAW wrote:

Been saying this all draft cycle. Parallels a lot with Cody Williams being mocked top 8 solely off his measurements and what people project of him. The numbers and actual production don’t really match the hype. Zero stretches of dominance this passed year either

I’d rather Coward and trade back into the first to get Yang or another young big. Khaman isn’t necessarily a sure bet


Khaman Malauch is definitely all hype. I could be wrong, but from the duke games I've watched it seemed like they made their runs with him on the bench.

Want: Jaku & fears or trade down for Traore & flemming
Okay with: kon or Queen
Don't want: Malauch, CMB, Bryant or Coward.
I say Coward because there isn't enough of a sample size


I assume Coward is moving up draft boards, assuming front offices are thinking like anything like all the best sports analysts. He apparently interviewed incredibly well and with his elite physical profile puts him in a group with a really high probability of being an elite wing or PF.

Consensus might be converging on him having the highest floor in the draft after Cooper.

Per USA Today, the Suns had Coward in for a visit.
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Re: 2025 NBA Draft Discussion Part 9 

Post#1324 » by Tripod » Mon Jun 23, 2025 1:30 am

WuTang_OG wrote:Look how much young depth both teams have. Indiana loses their best player and they insert and keep coming at you

Raps trending this way.

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And IQ turned 26 just days ago, RJ is 25, Barnes 23.

9 of our 11 guys are 26 and under...with the "old" guys being BI(27).and Yak(29).

And we are adding 2 more youth pieces this draft...and Chomche is still a teenager!

We have the ability to have lots of internal growth.
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Post#1325 » by djsunyc » Mon Jun 23, 2025 1:36 am

nobody will know who we pick. not even shams.
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Re: 2025 NBA Draft Discussion Part 9 

Post#1326 » by bboyskinnylegs » Mon Jun 23, 2025 1:38 am

djsunyc wrote:nobody will know who we pick. not even shams.

what happens if a team doesn't phone in their selection to the league when their time expires?
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Re: 2025 NBA Draft Discussion Part 9 

Post#1327 » by WuTang_CMB » Mon Jun 23, 2025 1:39 am

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Re: 2025 NBA Draft Discussion Part 9 

Post#1328 » by WuTang_CMB » Mon Jun 23, 2025 1:40 am

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djsunyc wrote:nobody will know who we pick. not even shams.

what happens if a team doesn't phone in their selection to the league when their time expires?


Our board makes the pick.
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Post#1329 » by Indeed » Mon Jun 23, 2025 1:44 am

Mark_83 wrote:Name the 1 player you want, 1 player you don't want, and the 1 player you think it will actually be.


Player I want: Anyone who can create his own shot (could be someone who drops), I don't trust Barnes offense, and Ingram + Barrett + Quickley can be shut down offensively.

Player I don't want: Maluach who has not proven, just mainly hype

Player I think it will actually be: Queen, fits exactly what Darko wants to do. The claim of his defense is the same as the claim of Maluach having a 3 point shot in tighter space against NBA players.
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Post#1330 » by Yallbecrazy » Mon Jun 23, 2025 1:45 am

Said it before, but Queen is a discount CMB on offense as a centre.
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Re: 2025 NBA Draft Discussion Part 9 

Post#1331 » by WuTang_CMB » Mon Jun 23, 2025 1:46 am

TimeForChange wrote:
Ari_Emanuel wrote:
KillaSham23 wrote:
Khaman Malauch is definitely all hype. I could be wrong, but from the duke games I've watched it seemed like they made their runs with him on the bench.

Want: Jaku & fears or trade down for Traore & flemming
Okay with: kon or Queen
Don't want: Malauch, CMB, Bryant or Coward.
I say Coward because there isn't enough of a sample size


I assume Coward is moving up draft boards, assuming front offices are thinking like anything like all the best sports analysts. He apparently interviewed incredibly well and with his elite physical profile puts him in a group with a really high probability of being an elite wing or PF.

Consensus might be converging on him having the highest floor in the draft after Cooper.

Per USA Today, the Suns had Coward in for a visit.


I just wanted to drop this nugget in here for those who are curious: Now that the Suns have moved up to grab the No. 10 overall pick in the 2025 NBA Draft, it is worth sharing a couple of players I've heard about who have held workouts with the Suns.

Cedric Coward worked out with Phoenix earlier in the pre-draft process. He is a real target for the Suns, where he could potentially earn minutes early in his NBA career.

Nolan Traoré was also the headliner of a workout for the organization earlier today and could make sense if Phoenix's front office is looking for a true point guard.

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Post#1332 » by Yallbecrazy » Mon Jun 23, 2025 1:55 am

WuTang_OG wrote:Noa climbing

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What's the max bet on this?
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Re: 2025 NBA Draft Discussion Part 9 

Post#1333 » by BoyzNTheHood » Mon Jun 23, 2025 1:57 am

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WuTang_OG wrote:Noa climbing

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What's the max bet on this?

It depends on your account. These betting sites don’t have a problem taking all of your money if you lose, but don’t you dare start winning or else they’ll put limits on how much you can bet.
deeps6x wrote:I guarantee you that (Jaylen) Brown and (Kris) Dunn are drafted OUT of the top 5.
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Re: 2025 NBA Draft Discussion Part 9 

Post#1334 » by UnbelievablyRAW » Mon Jun 23, 2025 1:59 am

TimeForChange wrote:
Ari_Emanuel wrote:
KillaSham23 wrote:
Khaman Malauch is definitely all hype. I could be wrong, but from the duke games I've watched it seemed like they made their runs with him on the bench.

Want: Jaku & fears or trade down for Traore & flemming
Okay with: kon or Queen
Don't want: Malauch, CMB, Bryant or Coward.
I say Coward because there isn't enough of a sample size


I assume Coward is moving up draft boards, assuming front offices are thinking like anything like all the best sports analysts. He apparently interviewed incredibly well and with his elite physical profile puts him in a group with a really high probability of being an elite wing or PF.

Consensus might be converging on him having the highest floor in the draft after Cooper.

Per USA Today, the Suns had Coward in for a visit.


Dude is going to be a real guy. Only real negative you can say is the level of competition and age. But he’s gotten better every year, his numbers are amazing, his measurements are amazing, and passes the eye test amazingly

I’d take him at 9 straight up if he may be gone by Atlanta’s pick
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Re: 2025 NBA Draft Discussion Part 9 

Post#1335 » by Grew » Mon Jun 23, 2025 1:59 am

The real question is who is the next TJ McConnell? What 6 foot white boy with good hair can we draft here? 15 years down the line he's gonna go off in the finals for us. That's how you build a contender.
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Re: 2025 NBA Draft Discussion Part 9 

Post#1336 » by BoyzNTheHood » Mon Jun 23, 2025 2:02 am

Grew wrote:The real question is who is the next TJ McConnell? What 6 foot white boy with good hair can we draft here? 15 years down the line he's gonna go off in the finals for us. That's how you build a contender.

That man’s single handedly debunking the plumber narrative. Bob Cousy would be giving people the business whether it was 1950 or 2025.
deeps6x wrote:I guarantee you that (Jaylen) Brown and (Kris) Dunn are drafted OUT of the top 5.
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Re: 2025 NBA Draft Discussion Part 9 

Post#1337 » by UnbelievablyRAW » Mon Jun 23, 2025 2:02 am

Grew wrote:The real question is who is the next TJ McConnell? What 6 foot white boy with good hair can we draft here? 15 years down the line he's gonna go off in the finals for us. That's how you build a contender.


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Re: 2025 NBA Draft Discussion Part 9 

Post#1338 » by Grew » Mon Jun 23, 2025 2:03 am

UnbelievablyRAW wrote:
Grew wrote:The real question is who is the next TJ McConnell? What 6 foot white boy with good hair can we draft here? 15 years down the line he's gonna go off in the finals for us. That's how you build a contender.


Clayton Junior


Little too tall, maybe a bit to much pigment. What does his mothers fathers hairline look like?
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Re: 2025 NBA Draft Discussion Part 9 

Post#1339 » by Yallbecrazy » Mon Jun 23, 2025 2:06 am

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WuTang_OG wrote:Noa climbing

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What's the max bet on this?

It depends on your account. These betting sites don’t have a problem taking all of your money if you lose, but don’t you dare start winning or else they’ll put limits on how much you can bet.



New deposit, single bet and withdrawal?

Haven't tried to make a bet since I went for the Atlantic division in 2017-2018 for the Raptors at 7-1. Tried to do $7000 and was capped at $270.

If it's under $100 I won't bother, but if I can do $500 I might make a bet.
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Post#1340 » by BoyzNTheHood » Mon Jun 23, 2025 2:07 am

Yallbecrazy wrote:
BoyzNTheHood wrote:
Yallbecrazy wrote:
What's the max bet on this?

It depends on your account. These betting sites don’t have a problem taking all of your money if you lose, but don’t you dare start winning or else they’ll put limits on how much you can bet.



New deposit, single bet and withdrawal?

Haven't tried to make a bet since I went for the Atlantic division in 2017-2018 for the Raptors at 7-1. Tried to do $7000 and was capped at $270.

Type 9999999 in the bet section and they’ll give you the max you’re allowed to bet.
deeps6x wrote:I guarantee you that (Jaylen) Brown and (Kris) Dunn are drafted OUT of the top 5.

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