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2025 General Draft Discussion 2

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Re: 2025 General Draft Discussion 2 

Post#1361 » by SWedd523 » Fri Jun 27, 2025 12:34 am

Another whelming pick
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Post#1362 » by wilson115 » Fri Jun 27, 2025 12:34 am

Defense at last. Guess there's more than one way to skin a cat.
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Post#1363 » by MasterIchiro » Fri Jun 27, 2025 12:34 am

Peterson really flaunting this inner bizarro.
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Re: 2025 General Draft Discussion 2 

Post#1364 » by MasterIchiro » Fri Jun 27, 2025 12:35 am

The next Jokic - Sion James.
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Post#1365 » by MasterIchiro » Fri Jun 27, 2025 12:35 am

At least Swarm will have a PG.
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Post#1366 » by MPM » Fri Jun 27, 2025 12:35 am

Like Kon, Sion is a guy we could've traded back for. Thiero should've been the move there. Better be a backup big on deck.
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Re: 2025 General Draft Discussion 2 

Post#1367 » by Diop » Fri Jun 27, 2025 12:36 am

Liver_Pooty wrote:Dude is strong can play either guard position and defends like a mad man.

he does sound like a very solid pick.

Sion James is 6’6” and 220 pounds. He shot 41.3% from three this year. He has a 2.5 assist-to-turnover ratio. He’s able to get downhill and finish above the rim. On defense, his frame, length, and intellect enable him to impact the game in a variety of ways, whether he’s on the ball or away from it. The role player you want is a guy who does the things that Sion James does. His low volume from three-point range and suboptimal usage rates are certainly cause for concern. But as I always say, at a certain point in the draft, you have to bet on some sort of outlier result. When the second round rolls around, you could bet on a lot worse than a strong, savvy, skilled player like Sion James.


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Re: 2025 General Draft Discussion 2 

Post#1368 » by yosemiteben » Fri Jun 27, 2025 12:38 am

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Liver_Pooty wrote:Dude is strong can play either guard position and defends like a mad man.

he does sound like a very solid pick.

Sion James is 6’6” and 220 pounds. He shot 41.3% from three this year. He has a 2.5 assist-to-turnover ratio. He’s able to get downhill and finish above the rim. On defense, his frame, length, and intellect enable him to impact the game in a variety of ways, whether he’s on the ball or away from it. The role player you want is a guy who does the things that Sion James does. His low volume from three-point range and suboptimal usage rates are certainly cause for concern. But as I always say, at a certain point in the draft, you have to bet on some sort of outlier result. When the second round rolls around, you could bet on a lot worse than a strong, savvy, skilled player like Sion James.


https://www.noceilingsnba.com/p/sion-james-and-the-scalability-question

Yeah I'm on board, don't know much about him but strong athletic kinda 3&D guy with ball skills is interesting
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Re: 2025 General Draft Discussion 2 

Post#1369 » by GiggitySmalls » Fri Jun 27, 2025 12:38 am

Nice pick in kalkbrenner

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Post#1370 » by MPM » Fri Jun 27, 2025 12:39 am

Good with that pick.
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Post#1371 » by Diop » Fri Jun 27, 2025 12:39 am

I'm happy with those picks
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Post#1372 » by JustBuzzin » Fri Jun 27, 2025 12:39 am

White boy summer continues!
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Re: 2025 General Draft Discussion 2 

Post#1373 » by KingCat » Fri Jun 27, 2025 12:39 am

Well Kalky is likely gonna get minutes
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Re: 2025 General Draft Discussion 2 

Post#1374 » by Chapelchilla » Fri Jun 27, 2025 12:39 am

I love the pick. Maybe my favorite of the bunch for value. He may be a good center.
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Re: 2025 General Draft Discussion 2 

Post#1375 » by Diop » Fri Jun 27, 2025 12:40 am

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Re: 2025 General Draft Discussion 2 

Post#1376 » by Liver_Pooty » Fri Jun 27, 2025 12:40 am

yosemiteben wrote:
Diop wrote:
Liver_Pooty wrote:Dude is strong can play either guard position and defends like a mad man.

he does sound like a very solid pick.

Sion James is 6’6” and 220 pounds. He shot 41.3% from three this year. He has a 2.5 assist-to-turnover ratio. He’s able to get downhill and finish above the rim. On defense, his frame, length, and intellect enable him to impact the game in a variety of ways, whether he’s on the ball or away from it. The role player you want is a guy who does the things that Sion James does. His low volume from three-point range and suboptimal usage rates are certainly cause for concern. But as I always say, at a certain point in the draft, you have to bet on some sort of outlier result. When the second round rolls around, you could bet on a lot worse than a strong, savvy, skilled player like Sion James.


https://www.noceilingsnba.com/p/sion-james-and-the-scalability-question

Yeah I'm on board, don't know much about him but strong athletic kinda 3&D guy with ball skills is interesting


He’s built like a linebacker. Can be a Dort type player.
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Re: 2025 General Draft Discussion 2 

Post#1377 » by wilson115 » Fri Jun 27, 2025 12:41 am

Release the Kalk-en!
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Post#1378 » by SWedd523 » Fri Jun 27, 2025 12:41 am

The only pick i like

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Re: 2025 General Draft Discussion 2 

Post#1379 » by Chapelchilla » Fri Jun 27, 2025 12:41 am

Good pick and roll guy and obviously a dunker. Should pair well with the Melo/kon/miller in oops and pnr.
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Re: 2025 General Draft Discussion 2 

Post#1380 » by GiggitySmalls » Fri Jun 27, 2025 12:41 am

Kalk knipps ball

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