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

Dan Z · Post #521 » by **Dan Z** » Thu Jun 26, 2025 2:04 am

boozapalooza wrote:Hansen Yang at 16 is wild. I love the kid but never saw him going before 30. Insane.

Wow. He was never mocked this high. I guess Portland really likes him?

Chi town · Post #522 » by **Chi town** » Thu Jun 26, 2025 2:04 am

The Force. wrote:Minnesota could be a potential trade partner if KJ slides.

Min should just take him.

I’d trade Zo and POR pick for KJ here.

Chi town · Post #523 » by **Chi town** » Thu Jun 26, 2025 2:04 am

Dan Z wrote:
boozapalooza wrote:Hansen Yang at 16 is wild. I love the kid but never saw him going before 30. Insane.

Wow. He was never mocked this high. I guess Portland really likes him?

POR should have stayed out and selected Coward.

Makes no sense with Clingan and Ayton

nomorezorro · Post #524 » by **nomorezorro** » Thu Jun 26, 2025 2:04 am

i really like jakucionis, but this slide does make all the "WOW AK COULDN'T HAVE JUST TAKEN THE EASY OBVIOUS PICK?" posts very funny

Post #525 » by **HomoSapien** » Thu Jun 26, 2025 2:05 am

Wow...

JohnnyKILLroy · Post #526 » by **JohnnyKILLroy** » Thu Jun 26, 2025 2:06 am

Good pick for them

Red8911 · Post #527 » by **Red8911** » Thu Jun 26, 2025 2:06 am

At this rate KJ will be available at 45 lol

Truebiscuit · Post #528 » by **Truebiscuit** » Thu Jun 26, 2025 2:07 am

KJ still falling huh

Post #529 » by **HomoSapien** » Thu Jun 26, 2025 2:07 am

We should think about trading Ayo or whatever to get KJ. This fall is significant.

Chi town · Post #530 » by **Chi town** » Thu Jun 26, 2025 2:07 am

Beringer at 17.

Was right on him when he was a late 2nd in mocks.

Now the Wiz or BKN can take KJ

Post #531 » by **Senor Chang** » Thu Jun 26, 2025 2:07 am

Trade Lonzo and Portland pick for KJ please!

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WindyCityBorn · Post #532 » by **WindyCityBorn** » Thu Jun 26, 2025 2:08 am

Guru wrote:
WindyCityBorn wrote:
ScrantonBulls wrote:The way people are talking about him you'd think he was a top 3 pick.

Hometown bias is strange. If he didn’t play for Illinois they wouldn’t care.

I didn't like him and then dug deeper and he was great offensively and a great shooter. I am not an Illinois fan

What about his defense. I have doubts he is so great on offense that his defense being bad won’t matter. Not a great shooter either.

kodo · Post #533 » by **kodo** » Thu Jun 26, 2025 2:08 am

KJ still not picked, this kid must have been awful in workouts.

Mk0 · Post #534 » by **Mk0** » Thu Jun 26, 2025 2:09 am

Dude, what the fuuuuu? 9'1" standing reach? My god.

Read on Twitter

ThisGuyFawkes · Post #535 » by **ThisGuyFawkes** » Thu Jun 26, 2025 2:09 am

HomoSapien wrote:We should think about trading Ayo or whatever to get KJ. This fall is significant.

I guess AKME feels like we have enough playmaking/passing and want to bolster the team with length/athleticism/defense? Would love to still grab KJ though.

JohnnyKILLroy · Post #536 » by **JohnnyKILLroy** » Thu Jun 26, 2025 2:09 am

KJ is really good and someone’s getting a steal in the second half of this first round

ChiTownHero1992 · Post #537 » by **ChiTownHero1992** » Thu Jun 26, 2025 2:09 am

I'm not all that surprised by KJ's fall...I love the guy think he'll be a good pro but his athleticism/speed is subpar most of the time and in a league that everyone wants freak athletes above all else, it makes sense, then he had high TO's and foul trouble often so its not like super outrageous to see teams passing on him.

All that being said, would love him on the Bulls as a 3rd guard in rotation with Giddey/Ayo or Giddey/Coby, etc

Chi town · Post #538 » by **Chi town** » Thu Jun 26, 2025 2:09 am

WAS already has Tre and Bub. Lots of guards.

BKN will just go BPA even though they took Demin.

No way KJ falls to Heat. Would suck if Spo got him

WindyCityBorn · Post #539 » by **WindyCityBorn** » Thu Jun 26, 2025 2:09 am

nomorezorro wrote:i really like jakucionis, but this slide does make all the "WOW AK COULDN'T HAVE JUST TAKEN THE EASY OBVIOUS PICK?" posts very funny

All the experts here should clearly be GMs if this no- brainer borderline all-star is falling this far.

Jo Jo English · Post #540 » by **Jo Jo English** » Thu Jun 26, 2025 2:11 am

nomorezorro wrote:i really like jakucionis, but this slide does make all the "WOW AK COULDN'T HAVE JUST TAKEN THE EASY OBVIOUS PICK?" posts very funny

(Kidding! I am kidding!)