NBA Draft Thread 2025

[M2J]

this probably been asked before, but how come a team with second best * freshman prospect, and another top 5 freshman prospect, didn't even make the tournament? Isn't that at all a red flag of sorts?

Duke had 3 top 10 freshman picks including the #1 & got to the final 4 /

The team that won it their best prospect is a Sr going in the 15-25 range

These top heavy teams can't get the depth they used to or need. Rutgers was young, with all their money spent on 2 freshman who both missed time individually and the others were mid major athletes

[Mrakar]

I would really like for Pelicans to trade down and get Egor Demin or not even trade down, just take him at #7(even though there will be a lot of heat in the media if they do it). I really think he is one of the more underrated prospects in the draft and that he has has highest upside after Flagg and Harper.
His shot is questionable but his BBIQ and rest of the game are great. Shot is easiest skill to improve in basketball.
He reminds me a lot of Dani Avdija and Franz Wagner (who is also having problems with his shot but is still solid player bcs of BBIQ, creating, defense,...). Pelicans are not serious franchise and they will not take him but i hope whoever takes him, gives him an opportunity to prove himself.

[DreamTeam09]

this probably been asked before, but how come a team with second best * freshman prospect, and another top 5 freshman prospect, didn't even make the tournament? Isn't that at all a red flag of sorts?

Duke had 3 top 10 freshman picks including the #1 & got to the final 4 /

The team that won it their best prospect is a Sr going in the 15-25 range

These top heavy teams can't get the depth they used to or need. Rutgers was young, with all their money spent on 2 freshman who both missed time individually and the others were mid major athletes

Freshman don't really win the tournament, just too rigourus of a gauntlet to make it all the way without experience

[M2J]

Duke had 3 top 10 freshman picks including the #1 & got to the final 4 /

The team that won it their best prospect is a Sr going in the 15-25 range

These top heavy teams can't get the depth they used to or need. Rutgers was young, with all their money spent on 2 freshman who both missed time individually and the others were mid major athletes

Freshman don't really win the tournament, just too rigourus of a gauntlet to make it all the way without experience

I agree, which is why they need talented decently paid vets

[FarBeyondDriven]

Duke had 3 top 10 freshman picks including the #1 & got to the final 4 /

The team that won it their best prospect is a Sr going in the 15-25 range

These top heavy teams can't get the depth they used to or need. Rutgers was young, with all their money spent on 2 freshman who both missed time individually and the others were mid major athletes

Freshman don't really win the tournament, just too rigourus of a gauntlet to make it all the way without experience

Duke got major minutes/contributions from upperclassmen Brown, Proctor, Gillis, Foster and James. Youth wasn't why Duke lost, it's because Jon Scheyer is a complete fraud that will only win a championship if he has an overwhelming, insurmountable talent advantage. Freshmen can win as long as they have a good coach that prioritizes college wins over draft preparation

[M2J]

These top heavy teams can't get the depth they used to or need. Rutgers was young, with all their money spent on 2 freshman who both missed time individually and the others were mid major athletes

Freshman don't really win the tournament, just too rigourus of a gauntlet to make it all the way without experience

Duke got major minutes/contributions from upperclassmen Brown, Proctor, Gillis, Foster and James. Youth wasn't why Duke lost, it's because Jon Scheyer is a complete fraud that will only win a championship if he has an overwhelming, insurmountable talent advantage. Freshmen can win as long as they have a good coach that prioritizes college wins over draft preparation

Well Duke did rather well... But sure

I was more referring to Rutgers

[scrabbarista]

I think if the Rockets took Cedric Coward, that would be my championship as a fan this season. He looks nice.

But Rafael Stone has done great thus far, so he gets the benefit of every doubt from this fan's perspective.

[zike_42]

Why is the draft over two days? Was it like that last year? I don't remember. There's 60 picks, it's not like the NFL or MLB drafts with a million picks.

[JujitsuFlip]

Why is the draft over two days? Was it like that last year? I don't remember. There's 60 picks, it's not like the NFL or MLB drafts with a million picks.

Just trying to generate more ad revenue.

[FarBeyondDriven]

As I'm finalizing my Big Board I'm noticing that once I place prospects in their proper rankings I no longer view this class as weak. I think I was allowing the fact that names I kept seeing in the lottery that don't deserve to be, clouded my judgement of the class as a whole. It's at least an average class imo.

[brackdan70]

As I'm finalizing my Big Board I'm noticing that once I place prospects in their proper rankings I no longer view this class as weak. I think I was allowing the fact that names I kept seeing in the lottery that don't deserve to be, clouded my judgement of the class as a whole. It's at least an average class imo.

It’s a pretty strong class imo. Better than average for sure.

[Chuck Everett]

I like Edgecombe, Fears, Traore, Demin, Newell and Clayton Jr.

[Chuck Everett]

Why is the draft over two days? Was it like that last year? I don't remember. There's 60 picks, it's not like the NFL or MLB drafts with a million picks.

Yes, it was. NBA changed it last season. The second round was in the afternoon last year though. This year it will be at night. I'm not sure if I will be watching.

[Da Doctor]

Why is the draft over two days? Was it like that last year? I don't remember. There's 60 picks, it's not like the NFL or MLB drafts with a million picks.

They're embarrassingly trying to emulate the NFL, despite only diehards giving a damn about the NBA second round

[azcatz11]

Why is the draft over two days? Was it like that last year? I don't remember. There's 60 picks, it's not like the NFL or MLB drafts with a million picks.

They're embarrassingly trying to emulate the NFL, despite only diehards giving a damn about the NBA second round

The second round this year is going to be horrible. Most of these dudes won't ever make the NBA.

[G R E Y]

#10 is back to Phoenix.

There may be some more trades before draft day which may affect who goes where.

[G R E Y]

Obviously Harper at 2.

We've worked out Maluach reportedly. And we have shown interest in Sorber. Doubt KM is available at 14 which I'm ok with. Great measurements, but I'm not that enamoured with his motor. I do like Sorber even with his question marks.

If we keep 14, I like Bryant, Fleming, Sorber, Essengue, Newell, CMB, though the latter four don't hit 3s well.

At 38, Hugo if he's available.

[Blame Rasho]

I wonder if Bailey will fall significantly. The interviews and clips I seen of him come off unbelievably bad.

[Backcountry]

I keep seeing Toronto taking Maluach at #9 in various mocks. Not sure I like that. Sure he's huge and has pretty good defensive chops, but he was also one of, if not the slowest guy at the combine. Not much offensively in his bag. If we are picking a centre, I want an offensively-gifted guy (although Poeltl isn't horrible). Anybody have good insight on Derik Queen?

[wco81]

Obviously Harper at 2.

We've worked out Maluach reportedly. And we have shown interest in Sorber. Doubt KM is available at 14 which I'm ok with. Great measurements, but I'm not that enamoured with his motor. I do like Sorber even with his question marks.

If we keep 14, I like Bryant, Fleming, Sorber, Essengue, Newell, CMB, though the latter four don't hit 3s well.

At 38, Hugo if he's available.

Supposedly the Spurs are open to trading the #2 if they get a King's ransom for it.

Why so much for a 6-5.4 wing whose jumper is questionable?