2025 NBA Draft Discussion Part 9

[Ari_Emanuel]

https://waitforthescreen.substack.com/p/the-misunderstanding-of-khaman-maluachs

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.

[WuTang_CMB]

Noa climbing

[TimeForChange]

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.

[Tripod]

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.

Dick
JKW
Shead
Mogbo
Battle
Ochai

Let's find more gems this week !

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.

[djsunyc]

nobody will know who we pick. not even shams.

[bboyskinnylegs]

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?

[WuTang_CMB]

BRK

[WuTang_CMB]

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.

[Indeed]

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.

[Yallbecrazy]

Said it before, but Queen is a discount CMB on offense as a centre.

[WuTang_CMB]

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.

[Yallbecrazy]

Noa climbing

What's the max bet on this?

[BoyzNTheHood]

Noa climbing

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.

[UnbelievablyRAW]

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

[Grew]

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.

[BoyzNTheHood]

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.

[UnbelievablyRAW]

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

[Grew]

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?

[Yallbecrazy]

Noa climbing

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.

[BoyzNTheHood]

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.