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**NBA Draft Discussion 2025**

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Who's the guard pick if all available at 20?

Poll ended at Thu Jun 26, 2025 1:35 pm

Jase Richardson
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9%
Nolan Traore
4
17%
Walter Clayton Jr
14
61%
Ben Saraf
3
13%
 
Total votes: 23

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Re: **NBA Draft Discussion 2025** 

Post#1921 » by UFAlum88 » Thu Jun 26, 2025 2:40 am

Beenie wrote:
MettaWorldPanda wrote:
Beenie wrote:Turnover prone ughhhhhh

We can fix that. Can’t complain getting lottery value at 20


Herro can barely cross halfcourt against pressure defense

Need a wizard handler next to him not another weak dribbler


He led the Big Ten in turnovers per game. :banghead:
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Post#1922 » by Vertical Limit » Thu Jun 26, 2025 2:40 am

Crazy-Canuck wrote:The heat might have just picked up their offensive engine. I don't think him and herro can exist, both are limited athletically and defensively.

Hopefully Herro is gone this offseason
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Re: **NBA Draft Discussion 2025** 

Post#1923 » by MettaWorldPanda » Thu Jun 26, 2025 2:40 am

Beenie wrote:
MettaWorldPanda wrote:
Beenie wrote:Turnover prone ughhhhhh

We can fix that. Can’t complain getting lottery value at 20


Herro can barely cross halfcourt against pressure defense

Need a wizard handler next to him not another weak dribbler

His turnovers usually come from risky passing. He’s very creative with the ball and takes risk
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Post#1924 » by SoFlaKingReal » Thu Jun 26, 2025 2:41 am

UFAlum88 wrote:
Beenie wrote:
MettaWorldPanda wrote:We can fix that. Can’t complain getting lottery value at 20


Herro can barely cross halfcourt against pressure defense

Need a wizard handler next to him not another weak dribbler


He led the Big Ten in turnovers per game. :banghead:


Yup, this is a project that won't be helping the Bam/Herro build.
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Post#1925 » by Heat_Down_Under » Thu Jun 26, 2025 2:41 am

Lilseb93 wrote:Nobody is guaranteed to pan out. You don't pass on that kind of value at 20. The Heat made the right move 100%.


Exactly this… u don’t take someone that was meant to be 18-20 if there’s someone that was meant to be taken around 11th
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Post#1926 » by Beenie » Thu Jun 26, 2025 2:41 am

MettaWorldPanda wrote:My only concern is there’s no why i think we worked out Jakucionis but either way we did the right thing regardless



Looks like a Tito

WCJ gives me non Tito vibes

career comparisons are gonna be interesting
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Post#1927 » by dubasilva » Thu Jun 26, 2025 2:42 am

I'm happy with the pick. He can be our future C.

LOL, sorry PG
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Post#1928 » by greg4012 » Thu Jun 26, 2025 2:42 am

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Post#1929 » by twix2500 » Thu Jun 26, 2025 2:43 am

Jakucionis is a project will take few years. First thing he needs to learn how to shoot 3s
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Post#1930 » by lastb1ckman » Thu Jun 26, 2025 2:43 am

carnageta wrote:
Beenie wrote:Turnover prone ughhhhhh


He's got nothing on Scary Terry


Yeah this guy get turnovers from trying high level reads, Terry just can't pass.
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Post#1931 » by SoFlaKingReal » Thu Jun 26, 2025 2:43 am

No guarantee we even keep this guy. Could've just went BPA hoping someone else likes him in a larger trade over summer.
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Post#1932 » by MettaWorldPanda » Thu Jun 26, 2025 2:43 am

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Re: **NBA Draft Discussion 2025** 

Post#1933 » by Lilseb93 » Thu Jun 26, 2025 2:43 am

Unless we had the #1 pick or it's a completely stacked draft, nobody is changing this franchise overnight. No matter who we drafted at 20 wasn't going to be an immediate game changer. Go for the value 100%.
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Post#1934 » by lilfishi22 » Thu Jun 26, 2025 2:44 am

Heat_Down_Under wrote:
Lilseb93 wrote:Nobody is guaranteed to pan out. You don't pass on that kind of value at 20. The Heat made the right move 100%.


Exactly this… u don’t take someone that was meant to be 18-20 if there’s someone that was meant to be taken around 11th

I had him going to Toronto at #9 otherwise I would've loved to have taken him at #10. #20 is mad value
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Post#1935 » by SoFlaKingReal » Thu Jun 26, 2025 2:45 am

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Re: **NBA Draft Discussion 2025** 

Post#1936 » by MettaWorldPanda » Thu Jun 26, 2025 2:45 am

twix2500 wrote:Jakucionis is a project will take few years. First thing he needs to learn how to shoot 3s

Yeah we can’t complain getting him to develop. He’s a great PG prospect but have to be patient. Hope we trade for a place holder vet like Gabe so he and Mitchell can hold the fort down till KP is ready.
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Post#1937 » by insfo » Thu Jun 26, 2025 2:45 am

Beenie wrote:
MettaWorldPanda wrote:My only concern is there’s no why i think we worked out Jakucionis but either way we did the right thing regardless



Looks like a Tito

WCJ gives me non Tito vibes

career comparisons are gonna be interesting


Why though? It's not like WCJ was available at 20 and we picked this guy instead.
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Post#1938 » by oreon » Thu Jun 26, 2025 2:45 am

SoFlaKingReal wrote:
UFAlum88 wrote:
Beenie wrote:
Herro can barely cross halfcourt against pressure defense

Need a wizard handler next to him not another weak dribbler


He led the Big Ten in turnovers per game. :banghead:


Yup, this is a project that won't be helping the Bam/Herro build.


The Bam/herro build needs to die. We got our future pg and future center. We just need a no 1 option. Which is hard to get. The top 4 of next year draft is supposed to be great.
We already looking to the future. I hope they blow it up. Without Herro and Bam this would be one of the worst teams in the league. And hopefully we can stay in the top 4 of draft. And that could be the rebuild in 2 seasons
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Re: **NBA Draft Discussion 2025** 

Post#1939 » by greg4012 » Thu Jun 26, 2025 2:46 am

~50% free throw rate

I love that

If his arm injury in January really warped his shooting, that can inform this being a steal. IF.
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Re: **NBA Draft Discussion 2025** 

Post#1940 » by dolphinatik » Thu Jun 26, 2025 2:47 am

at least Boston didnt get Powell thats a small win
1. Herro 2. Bol Bol 3. Seko 4. Bruno
unless we trade up for Barrett or trade down for PJ Washington

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