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Re: 2025 NBA Draft Thread 2.0 

Post#521 » by basketballRob » Wed Jun 25, 2025 10:07 pm

What do we do if Queen falls to us? I watched him, and he has a lower motor than Mo.

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Post#522 » by basketballRob » Wed Jun 25, 2025 10:10 pm

I'm more interested in the trades tonight.

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Post#523 » by RookieStar » Wed Jun 25, 2025 10:12 pm

basketballRob wrote:What do we do if Queen falls to us? I watched him, and he has a lower motor than Mo.

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Tell his people that the Magic Kingdom already has a Queen(Trev)
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Re: 2025 NBA Draft Thread 2.0 

Post#524 » by basketballRob » Wed Jun 25, 2025 10:14 pm

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basketballRob wrote:What do we do if Queen falls to us? I watched him, and he has a lower motor than Mo.

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Tell his people that the Magic Kingdom already has a Queen(Trev)
It takes him 24 seconds to get up the court. I'm not sure that will work in the NBA.

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Re: 2025 NBA Draft Thread 2.0 

Post#525 » by Knightro » Wed Jun 25, 2025 10:14 pm

basketballRob wrote:What do we do if Queen falls to us? I watched him, and he has a lower motor than Mo.

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I would pick him for sure at 25.
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Post#526 » by BlueBalls » Wed Jun 25, 2025 10:17 pm

If Queen is there at 25 I’ll get wasted and do my best Freddie Mercury
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Re: 2025 NBA Draft Thread 2.0 

Post#527 » by ibraheim718 » Wed Jun 25, 2025 10:21 pm

The team needs one more guard who is a crafty ball handler who is a good shooter.
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Post#528 » by VFX » Wed Jun 25, 2025 10:21 pm

ibraheim718 wrote:The team needs one more guard who is a crafty ball handler who is a good shooter.


Malik Monk for Isaac
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Post#529 » by ibraheim718 » Wed Jun 25, 2025 10:22 pm

VFX wrote:
ibraheim718 wrote:The team needs one more guard who is a crafty ball handler who is a good shooter.


Malik Monk for Isaac


Is that realistic?
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Post#530 » by Cammo101 » Wed Jun 25, 2025 10:27 pm

RookieStar wrote:Alright Im gonna throw a wild one

25 - Fleming
46 - Cash Consideration
57 - Proctor


The 2nd round is always the Wild West, but I'd be surprised if Proctor is still on the board at pick 57.

I'll guess...

25 - Reynaud
46 - Brea
57 - Cash Considerations
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Re: 2025 NBA Draft Thread 2.0 

Post#531 » by Magic_Johnny12 » Wed Jun 25, 2025 10:32 pm

I called the TDS pick last year so I’ll try again this year.

My heart is telling me we go big, for some reason I feel like moving Goga is inevitable. Even if it isn’t this summer, I think we try to have someone ready to eventually replace.

I’m leaning Raynaud/Kalkbrenner maybe even Yang.

Knowing Weltman he’ll pick someone completely out of left field that none of us ever considered.

EDIT: you absolutely draft Queen if he falls to #25 (literally no hesitation).
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Post#532 » by BCS » Wed Jun 25, 2025 10:40 pm

basketballRob wrote:I have a feeling Weltman blows up everyone's draft board and picks Hansen Yang with the 25th. That's totally a Weltman move, and then Yang will go on to never play a productive NBA minute.

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Lol...I've been thinking the exact same thing. Either that or someone no one is talking about.

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Re: 2025 NBA Draft Thread 2.0 

Post#533 » by Blue_and_Whte » Wed Jun 25, 2025 10:43 pm

I’m not that confident in Richardson translating to the NBA that well. tbh.
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Re: 2025 NBA Draft Thread 2.0 

Post#534 » by Black and Blue » Wed Jun 25, 2025 10:45 pm

BCS wrote:
basketballRob wrote:I have a feeling Weltman blows up everyone's draft board and picks Hansen Yang with the 25th. That's totally a Weltman move, and then Yang will go on to never play a productive NBA minute.

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Oh wow I thought it was just me. We have multiple people predicting the Hansen Yang bomb tonight. I’m here for it!

Incidentally I would go Wolf or Raynaud at 25 personally.
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Re: 2025 NBA Draft Thread 2.0 

Post#535 » by RookieStar » Wed Jun 25, 2025 10:48 pm

Black and Blue wrote:
BCS wrote:
basketballRob wrote:I have a feeling Weltman blows up everyone's draft board and picks Hansen Yang with the 25th. That's totally a Weltman move, and then Yang will go on to never play a productive NBA minute.

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Oh wow I thought it was just me. We have multiple people predicting the Hansen Yang bomb tonight. I’m here for it!

Incidentally I would go Wolf or Raynaud at 25 personally.


TBF... a lot of teams are predicting a Hansen Yang bomb also. Yangs people must have thrown smoke bombs left and right to get so many team fans thinking about him.
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Re: 2025 NBA Draft Thread 2.0 

Post#536 » by RookieStar » Wed Jun 25, 2025 10:48 pm

Cammo101 wrote:
RookieStar wrote:Alright Im gonna throw a wild one

25 - Fleming
46 - Cash Consideration
57 - Proctor


The 2nd round is always the Wild West, but I'd be surprised if Proctor is still on the board at pick 57.

I'll guess...

25 - Reynaud
46 - Brea
57 - Cash Considerations


Oh yeah...in that case... 46 for Proctor and 57 for punting further
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Re: 2025 NBA Draft Thread 2.0 

Post#537 » by thelead » Wed Jun 25, 2025 10:51 pm

Blue_and_Whte wrote:I’m not that confident in Richardson translating to the NBA that well. tbh.

Is anyone confident about any player at 25... ever?
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Re: 2025 NBA Draft Thread 2.0 

Post#538 » by RookieStar » Wed Jun 25, 2025 10:59 pm

Cmon guys.. post pics of the rookies. We wanna see who is wearing Magic blue lol
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Re: 2025 NBA Draft Thread 2.0 

Post#539 » by Knightro » Wed Jun 25, 2025 10:59 pm

Blue_and_Whte wrote:I’m not that confident in Richardson translating to the NBA that well. tbh.


Worst case he’s like Boobie Gibson?

There’s always going to be a roster spot for an elite catch-and-shoot player even if they’re little and don’t bring much else to the table (and I think Richardson brings more to the table).
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Re: 2025 NBA Draft Thread 2.0 

Post#540 » by MagicFan101 » Wed Jun 25, 2025 11:03 pm

BlueBalls wrote:If Queen is there at 25 I’ll get wasted and do my best Freddie Mercury


Better share the video

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