Game Thread: Official Draft Thread ESPN/ABC 7PM CT

BullChit · Post #41 » by **BullChit** » Wed Jun 25, 2025 11:41 pm

_txchilibowl_ wrote:Even on the best night of the NBA calendar Bulls fans are as pessimistic as ever lol. Never change.

I think we can all be confident that AK had a Moneyball viewing sessions and it has inspired his decision making for today.

GoBlue72391 · Post #42 » by **GoBlue72391** » Wed Jun 25, 2025 11:41 pm

_txchilibowl_ wrote:
GoBlue72391 wrote:
_txchilibowl_ wrote:Even on the best night of the NBA calendar Bulls fans are as pessimistic as ever lol. Never change.

You think the draft is the best night of the entire NBA calender? Better than watching actual games?

Actually yeah. Hope is a drug.

Inject it straight into my veins.

KissedByaRose1 · Post #43 » by **KissedByaRose1** » Wed Jun 25, 2025 11:45 pm

BullChit wrote:
_txchilibowl_ wrote:Even on the best night of the NBA calendar Bulls fans are as pessimistic as ever lol. Never change.

I think we can all be confident that AK had a Moneyball viewing sessions and it has inspired his decision making for today.

Totally. Billy Beane and Arturas view team building the EXACT same way/both are super forward thinkers.

Post #44 » by **Senor Chang** » Wed Jun 25, 2025 11:45 pm

ShouldaPaidBG wrote:I mean.....if I'm AK I'm doing basically whatever it takes to come away with Jakucionis for the Lithuanian Connection.

And illinois connection. The Jakucionis that grew from concrete! Kinda sorta

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Salo23 · Post #45 » by **Salo23** » Wed Jun 25, 2025 11:47 pm

GuardianEnzo wrote:
boozapalooza wrote:
Chi town wrote:If KJ and Noa are off the board I’m trading back to 15 and 24 and taking CMB or Beringer at 15.

Saraf at 24.

If our top guys are gone I’d even do 12 for 19 & 22 with BKN.

WTF is BKN about to do with FIVE first round picks. Crazy. Gotta have a move up their sleeve.

For me 19 and 22 isn’t enough for 12. Need another asset.

Brooklyn has cap room to absorb Jevon Carter’s contract.

Swap our 45th pick for their 36th pick.

Bulls trade: 12, 45, Carter (salary dump)
Nets trade: 19, 22, 36

Chi town · Post #46 » by **Chi town** » Wed Jun 25, 2025 11:48 pm

https://www.truehoop.com/p/draft-cedric-coward-second-overall

Strong support for Coward.

Muzbar · Post #47 » by **Muzbar** » Wed Jun 25, 2025 11:49 pm

_txchilibowl_ wrote:Even on the best night of the NBA calendar Bulls fans are as pessimistic as ever lol. Never change.

Yeah, everyone should be of 1 mind and not have differing opinions and emotions.

KissedByaRose1 · Post #48 » by **KissedByaRose1** » Wed Jun 25, 2025 11:50 pm

My semi realistic hopes for tonight
1-Maluach
2-CMB
3- Queen
4- KJ

I don’t think we should draft for need at all because we suck so bad but I’d like the seemingly imminent KJ pick way way more if I knew we were trading Giddey tonight for 2 picks in the 20s and not signing him to 30 million a year. Pairing those two makes little sense to me long term.

waffle · Post #49 » by **waffle** » Wed Jun 25, 2025 11:53 pm

Prediction - Sorber

Unless someone wacky falls to us which is very possible

Chi town · Post #50 » by **Chi town** » Wed Jun 25, 2025 11:53 pm

Betting odds have Tre falling. Probably to Raps.

Could push Noa past Raps.

KJ could be there too.

aguifs · Post #51 » by **aguifs** » Wed Jun 25, 2025 11:56 pm

Sam Smith says we get Collin Murray-Boyles... jeez

jnrjr79 · Post #52 » by **jnrjr79** » Wed Jun 25, 2025 11:57 pm

Muzbar wrote:
samwana wrote:Where do you international guys watch the draft?

Disney+ has ESPN.

That's where I'll be watching.

I’m headed to Australia later this year and I didn’t know ESPN worked on Disney+ outside of the US, so thank you for this tip!

nomorezorro · Post #53 » by **nomorezorro** » Wed Jun 25, 2025 11:57 pm

slightly less mad about the idea of drafting demin after seeing his suit. good look

boozapalooza · Post #54 » by **boozapalooza** » Wed Jun 25, 2025 11:59 pm

How does one watch the CHSN draft stream? Do I gotta pay for this crap?

Pax for Prez · Post #55 » by **Pax for Prez** » Wed Jun 25, 2025 11:59 pm

The Spurs have agreed to trade the No. 38 overall pick in this year’s draft to the Pacers in exchange for a future second-round pick and cash, reports Shams Charania of ESPN (Twitter link).

Brothaman33 · Post #56 » by **Brothaman33** » Thu Jun 26, 2025 12:01 am

Sigh...

I dont want Demin...I REALLY don't want Essengue...anyone else I can come around on.

Dominator83 · Post #57 » by **Dominator83** » Thu Jun 26, 2025 12:02 am

Dan Z wrote:
Dominator83 wrote:
boozapalooza wrote:

Read on Twitter

Nbadraft.net saying Newell has a promise from ATL at 13 if he makes it there

Let's take him and force ATL to give us something to swap!!

What would you want for that swap? 2nd round picks?

It's more than what we have now ! But i kinda like Newell myself. He just seems to have less holes in his game than the rest of the guys in our range

Post #58 » by **kulaz3000** » Thu Jun 26, 2025 12:02 am

aguifs wrote:Sam Smith says we get Collin Murray-Boyles... jeez

I’d be totally okay with this provided that there is no player who unexpectedly falls. He comes with risk, definitely, but so do most players within our range, but the one thing I’m confident about is that despite his age, he is going to contribute right away and in no time, would be our starting power forward.

Whenever I watch him, he just has great basketball instincts despite missed plays or bad timing at times, he reads plays very well and isn’t afraid to mix it up. He will be able to contribute on both ends which is a plus as well.

Vintage · Post #59 » by **Vintage** » Thu Jun 26, 2025 12:03 am

It will be interesting to see who AKME select. Curious to see the direction they head.

boozapalooza · Post #60 » by **boozapalooza** » Thu Jun 26, 2025 12:05 am

Draftkings is not posting odds on Beringer at 12, but CMB has moved ahead to the lowest odds for us at +350. Moved down from +650 last night