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2025 General Draft Discussion 2

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Re: 2025 General Draft Discussion 2 

Post#1081 » by Liver_Pooty » Thu Jun 26, 2025 1:42 am

JDR720 wrote:I assume we'll package the 29th pick and our 2nd round picks to try to move up again.


I think I’d only use one second and use the other and 29 to move up a tad. Those second round picks with the new wild cba could be great if you hit on them.
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Re: 2025 General Draft Discussion 2 

Post#1082 » by luciano-davidwesley » Thu Jun 26, 2025 1:42 am

Another 6 years of trying to find a functional player taller than 6'9 coming up.
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Post#1083 » by NCHeels2008 » Thu Jun 26, 2025 1:44 am

JDR720 wrote:People are unreasonably upset about the Kon pick. VJ went #3. Ace is an entitled kid, and Tre has the same weaknesses Kon does.



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Re: 2025 General Draft Discussion 2 

Post#1084 » by Bassman » Thu Jun 26, 2025 1:47 am

My beef with the return on Williams (which stinks) is that our chance to draft a replacement center at 29 is minimal. I HOPE they have a team higher up they can combine that 29 and our seconds to get much higher and draft Sorber. I’d even throw in that POS Mavericks pick in the deal if we could get him.

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Re: 2025 General Draft Discussion 2 

Post#1085 » by amcoolio » Thu Jun 26, 2025 1:47 am

Micic is coming back to Charlotte in the deal lol
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Re: 2025 General Draft Discussion 2 

Post#1086 » by MPM » Thu Jun 26, 2025 1:48 am

Bassman wrote:My beef with the return on Williams (which stinks) is that our chance to draft a replacement center at 29 is minimal. I HOPE they have a team higher up they can combine that 29 and our seconds to get much higher and draft Sorber. I’d even throw in that POS Mavericks pick in the deal if we could get him.

PETERSON SUCKS!


I've held off on Peterson criticism until tonight but I do not like this.
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Re: 2025 General Draft Discussion 2 

Post#1087 » by Braggins » Thu Jun 26, 2025 1:49 am

I'm surprised Kasparas Jakucionis is falling this far.
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Re: 2025 General Draft Discussion 2 

Post#1088 » by JustBuzzin » Thu Jun 26, 2025 1:49 am

I like how Lee talked about Knipple being a culture pick with Miles Bridges on the roster.

What culture we trying to build here our best player is a damn goofball. Bridges is in the trenches during the off-season. Miller is also a goofball.

Kon is changing the culture?
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Re: 2025 General Draft Discussion 2 

Post#1089 » by JustBuzzin » Thu Jun 26, 2025 1:50 am

amcoolio wrote:Micic is coming back to Charlotte in the deal lol

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Re: 2025 General Draft Discussion 2 

Post#1090 » by Diop » Thu Jun 26, 2025 1:50 am

Front office want all players from previous owners gone.
Balls is next.

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Re: 2025 General Draft Discussion 2 

Post#1091 » by driveandkick » Thu Jun 26, 2025 1:51 am

JustBuzzin wrote:I like how Lee talked about Knipple being a culture pick with Miles Bridges on the roster.

What culture we trying to build here our best player is a damn goofball. Bridges is in the trenches during the off-season. Miller is also a goofball.

Kon is changing the culture?

I definitely agree with this argument, seems very hypocritical. Hopefully they find a way to get rid of Miles on the next 12 months
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Re: 2025 General Draft Discussion 2 

Post#1092 » by Liver_Pooty » Thu Jun 26, 2025 1:52 am

Micic will retire before he comes back here.
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Re: 2025 General Draft Discussion 2 

Post#1093 » by vorbis » Thu Jun 26, 2025 1:52 am

lol welcome back Micic
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Re: 2025 General Draft Discussion 2 

Post#1094 » by Liver_Pooty » Thu Jun 26, 2025 1:53 am

Braggins wrote:I'm surprised Kasparas Jakucionis is falling this far.


I’d trade up for him. Like now. Figure the roster **** out later
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Re: 2025 General Draft Discussion 2 

Post#1095 » by luciano-davidwesley » Thu Jun 26, 2025 1:53 am

amcoolio wrote:Micic is coming back to Charlotte in the deal lol

I thought his team option was being declined? How can you use him as salary matching?
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Re: 2025 General Draft Discussion 2 

Post#1096 » by JDR720 » Thu Jun 26, 2025 1:53 am

Yeah, Micic isn't coming back. He'll be bought out.
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Re: 2025 General Draft Discussion 2 

Post#1097 » by Braggins » Thu Jun 26, 2025 1:54 am

Sorber will be sick on OKC. They also have Topic stashed in their back pocket.
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Re: 2025 General Draft Discussion 2 

Post#1098 » by JustBuzzin » Thu Jun 26, 2025 1:54 am

driveandkick wrote:
JustBuzzin wrote:I like how Lee talked about Knipple being a culture pick with Miles Bridges on the roster.

What culture we trying to build here our best player is a damn goofball. Bridges is in the trenches during the off-season. Miller is also a goofball.

Kon is changing the culture?

I definitely agree with this argument, seems very hypocritical. Hopefully they find a way to get rid of Miles on the next 12 months

I would like this Kon a lot more if they actually brought in a legit vet who can still play that also came from a winning culture. That's how you build culture. Get vets who can actually play and lead by example.

Kon is a rookie he can't be the leader. But add a vet and those guys can maybe start pushing a true culture change.
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Re: 2025 General Draft Discussion 2 

Post#1099 » by MPM » Thu Jun 26, 2025 1:55 am

Sorber will be good.
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Re: 2025 General Draft Discussion 2 

Post#1100 » by Liver_Pooty » Thu Jun 26, 2025 1:55 am

I miss the days of the yearly draft chats where we would go at each others throat in near real time.

I forget what chat app that was or who organized it but it was great.
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