2025 NBA Draft Thread, Part 2 – Capture the Flagg

[redslastlaugh]

Lakers targeting Ryan Kalkbrenner in the 2nd round, says Sidery

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[redslastlaugh]

Lakers can take Niang into their exception. If they want Ryan Kalkbrenner, you can have #32 if you take Niang and return #45 and #55

who says no?

[phincsfan]

Lakers can take Niang into their exception. If they want Ryan Kalkbrenner, you can have #32 if you take Niang and return #45 and #55

who says no?

I say no because Niang is cheap, productive and reliable.

32nd pick may get the C’s a serviceable big who may turn into something. 45 and 55 are beyond crapshoots.

[MrClass]

Lakers can take Niang into their exception. If they want Ryan Kalkbrenner, you can have #32 if you take Niang and return #45 and #55

who says no?

everyone

[redslastlaugh]

Lakers can take Niang into their exception. If they want Ryan Kalkbrenner, you can have #32 if you take Niang and return #45 and #55

who says no?

everyone

lol

[redslastlaugh]

John Hollinger's Best Available into Round 2

1. Kam Jones
2. Johni Broome
3. Noah Penda
4. Rasheer Fleming
5. Adou Thiero
6. Tyrese Proctor
above all had top-30 grades from Hollinger predraft

7. Jamir Watkins
8. Ryan Kalkbrenner
9. Brooks Barnhizer
10. Alex Toohey
12. Maxime Raynaud
13. Micah Peavy
14. Hunter Sallis
15. Chucky Hepburn

[Curmudgeon]

The Nets could really use Anfernee Simons as their tank commander. They have to reach the minimum salary, so why not him?

With #32, I expect Stevens to draft the tallest player who won't force the Celtics to play drop coverage.

[Bill Lumbergh]

Lakers targeting Ryan Kalkbrenner in the 2nd round, says Sidery

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They moved from 55 to 45. No chance he's there. I thought maybe they'd moved to 31, but not the case.

[Bill Lumbergh]

John Hollinger's Best Available into Round 2

1. Kam Jones
2. Johni Broome
3. Noah Penda
4. Rasheer Fleming
5. Adou Thiero
6. Tyrese Proctor
above all had top-30 grades from Hollinger predraft

7. Jamir Watkins
8. Ryan Kalkbrenner
9. Brooks Barnhizer
10. Alex Toohey
12. Maxime Raynaud
13. Micah Peavy
14. Hunter Sallis
15. Chucky Hepburn

He a fool.

[jfs1000d]

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I mean this fist windmill is just silly. Not saying he’ll be the Thompson twins, but he’s a freak athlete. He can’t shoot a lick (like the Thompson’s), but he easily had highest ceiling of these guys left and could be a rotation piece, which is all you’re looking for in 2nd rounders

Sold. Can work with ridiculous athlete.


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[Gant]

Kevin O'Connor has Raynaud as his best remaining pick, and had him at #15 total.

His list with top 30 big board rankings:
Raynaud (15th)
Markovic (23rd)
Thiero (27th)
Kalkbrenner (30th)

Penda
Watkins
Fleming
Lanier

...and on from there.

[redslastlaugh]

Draft news/picks were dropped on bluesky bsky.app from various local beat reporters from different teams. The national reporter Michael Scotto tipped pretty much every pick last night, if anyone wants to follow tonight. Don't know if Scotto is on twitter as well as bsky

https://bsky.app/profile/mikeascotto.bsky.social

[jfs1000d]

John Hollinger's Best Available into Round 2

1. Kam Jones
2. Johni Broome
3. Noah Penda
4. Rasheer Fleming
5. Adou Thiero
6. Tyrese Proctor
above all had top-30 grades from Hollinger predraft

7. Jamir Watkins
8. Ryan Kalkbrenner
9. Brooks Barnhizer
10. Alex Toohey
12. Maxime Raynaud
13. Micah Peavy
14. Hunter Sallis
15. Chucky Hepburn

He a fool.

What don't you like about Hollingsr rankings?


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[Fierce1]

Broome doesn't run or jump though..he rebounds, yes but not the other things..

Yeah, he's a below the rim guy.

Guess it's the energy that he exudes.

Does Fleming not give Obi vibes?

Fleming is more Rob Williams to me.

[jfs1000d]

Lakers can take Niang into their exception. If they want Ryan Kalkbrenner, you can have #32 if you take Niang and return #45 and #55

who says no?

Very creative. I'd jump at that if I was Boston. lol.


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[Curmudgeon]

John Hollinger's Best Available into Round 2

1. Kam Jones
2. Johni Broome
3. Noah Penda
4. Rasheer Fleming
5. Adou Thiero
6. Tyrese Proctor
above all had top-30 grades from Hollinger predraft

7. Jamir Watkins
8. Ryan Kalkbrenner
9. Brooks Barnhizer
10. Alex Toohey
12. Maxime Raynaud
13. Micah Peavy
14. Hunter Sallis
15. Chucky Hepburn

He a fool.

What don't you like about Hollingsr rankings?


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Let's start with his pseudoscientific PER system.

[Shak_Celts]

Pssst… Brad is trading 32…

[brackdan70]

Lakers can take Niang into their exception. If they want Ryan Kalkbrenner, you can have #32 if you take Niang and return #45 and #55

who says no?

Is pass. Niang is a cheap expiring that might be useful.
32 has the potential to be a really good player.

[playa-hater]

Pssst… Brad is trading 32…

Please tell me you are joking.

[brackdan70]

Pssst… Brad is trading 32…

Nooooooo!!!
I have already fallen in love with the pick.