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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
2
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#2041 » by SoFlaKingReal » Thu Jun 26, 2025 3:21 am

Tim Reynolds swung and missed with that prediction the pick would be traded.

Feels like he hasn't broken any real news in years. Shame.
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Re: **NBA Draft Discussion 2025** 

Post#2042 » by MettaWorldPanda » Thu Jun 26, 2025 3:21 am

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MettaWorldPanda wrote:KP and Pelle is going to be such a bulldog Euro backcourt


We are the most good looking team in the league, we got bunch of Calvin Klein models :lol:


Fits being in Miami, too. The marketing is going to be crazy. :lol:

It’s going to look like Euro world cup in the stands lol
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Re: **NBA Draft Discussion 2025** 

Post#2043 » by MettaWorldPanda » Thu Jun 26, 2025 3:22 am

SoFlaKingReal wrote:Tim Reynolds swung and missed with that prediction the pick would be traded.

Feels like he hasn't broken any real news in years. Shame.

Yeah i wish he didn’t do that. Something i expected from 5 reasons Barry Jackson
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Re: **NBA Draft Discussion 2025** 

Post#2044 » by DayofMourning » Thu Jun 26, 2025 3:22 am

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Chaotic drafts like this one always produce a surprising fall or two. In this case, it was Jakucionis, a player we rated as a top-10 talent. Each of the top 20 slots viewed as potential landing spots chose to go in different directions, sending him into temporary free fall before finding a home with the Heat. This is excellent value for Miami, which could use a playmaking guard, and it was certainly a surprise to see him still available. The fact that he fell this far in the first place is arguably a travesty, and the Heat should be quite pleased with how this turned out. Jakucionis' pick-and-roll savvy and toughness should fit in nicely here, and there might be several teams regretting passing on him a year or two from now. -- Jeremy Woo
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Post#2045 » by HeatFanLifer » Thu Jun 26, 2025 3:25 am

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heatwillbeback wrote:I dont know if I like the not expected to be there, didnt work out with the team, Celtics wanted to trade up for him.

Because that same sentence describes the worst pick we had in a while, Justise. I want us to work out the guy we are drafting round 1.


The story of Winslow is a tale of a dude broken by Spo. 6’6 on a 215 frame (soaking wet) playing center and PF. Ruined his career with injuries and he lost his time on development.


Nah not really. He just REALLY bad touch. He never could figure out how to shoot or finish in the rim. Ain't no place in the league for undersized wings who can't shoot or finish.

Spo playing him center didn't help with his injuries. But Spo ain't the reason his career didn't work out


Oreon plz, I was telling a tale.
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Post#2046 » by Heat_Down_Under » Thu Jun 26, 2025 3:25 am

Didn’t think Fleming would drop this much
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Re: **NBA Draft Discussion 2025** 

Post#2047 » by DayofMourning » Thu Jun 26, 2025 3:25 am

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He’s like Luka lol


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Re: **NBA Draft Discussion 2025** 

Post#2048 » by ZoStrong » Thu Jun 26, 2025 3:27 am

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heat4life wrote:So Brooklyn is really about to draft 5 players in the first round this year?


All passing guards.



Wait, David Kahn is picking for them?
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Post#2049 » by MettaWorldPanda » Thu Jun 26, 2025 3:28 am

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Post#2050 » by Lilseb93 » Thu Jun 26, 2025 3:28 am

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Post#2051 » by ZoStrong » Thu Jun 26, 2025 3:30 am

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He’s like Luka lol


Him and Jaquez. The front office trying to win the local market from Panthers, lol
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Post#2052 » by DayofMourning » Thu Jun 26, 2025 3:31 am

ZoStrong wrote:
DayofMourning wrote:
heat4life wrote:So Brooklyn is really about to draft 5 players in the first round this year?


All passing guards.



Wait, David Kahn is picking for them?


They drafted like 4 out of the best 5 passers in the draft. Lol.

Claxton
Wolf
Demin
Saraf
Traore

Could run with that but someone is going to have to take a shot.
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Post#2053 » by MettaWorldPanda » Thu Jun 26, 2025 3:33 am

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He’s like Luka lol


Him and Jaquez. The front office trying to win the local market from Panthers, lol

We have the Panthers new 4th line lol
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Post#2054 » by Lilseb93 » Thu Jun 26, 2025 3:33 am

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Re: **NBA Draft Discussion 2025** 

Post#2055 » by DayofMourning » Thu Jun 26, 2025 3:37 am

Tank had him as the 2nd best PG prospect and being drafted 11th.
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Post#2056 » by CrossOver » Thu Jun 26, 2025 3:38 am

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Post#2057 » by Lilseb93 » Thu Jun 26, 2025 3:40 am

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Post#2058 » by ZoStrong » Thu Jun 26, 2025 3:41 am




Looks like he's got some Goran's game in him. Ya, not as good as Goran ik. IF he can be an average NBA floor general (altho turnovers concern me rn) I really like the pick
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Re: **NBA Draft Discussion 2025** 

Post#2059 » by MettaWorldPanda » Thu Jun 26, 2025 3:44 am

Lilseb93 wrote:https://youtu.be/pH0KcOedh90?si=zmTQR5GxZraJ8qBe

CBS absolutely loves this pick.

I really like this guy Adam Finklestein. He broke the WCJ news this week.
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Post#2060 » by DayofMourning » Thu Jun 26, 2025 3:48 am

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