2025 NBA Draft Thread 2.0

[ORLMagicGirl15]

Imagine if our 32 pick don’t get picked up for the season. We just traded 4 2srp for him.

[OnlyFranz22]

A bunch of people who don't scout prospects angry about a pick. Same reaction after our Franz pick lol

There is grandpa ……

Yea imagine a fan base who loves this team and has seen them win nothing…… but yea let’s trust the process lmao

Stay angry you loser

Wow loser? That sounds like something a mod would say.

If you are on this forum you are studying prospects, but yea you know I’m a loser and you are god

[Blue_and_Whte]

A bunch of people who don't scout prospects angry about a pick. Same reaction after our Franz pick lol

I was wrong on Franz but I've been right on others.

I loved the Franz pick. He picked an average athlete who can’t shoot known for defense? I’ve seen this episode before. Dude is on auto draft right now.

[Knightro]

I wonder if this is who we were going to draft if we didn't pick Jase.

Probably so.

[Skybox]

just taking a look...seems like Yabousele...big body, high motor, can do everything but shoot. I could talk myself into him as Mose's special defensive beast project...but I really like Raynaud and can't believe he's even on the board.

[SOUL]

If you are on this forum you are studying prospects, but yea you know I’m a loser and you are god

Act snarky to people and get snark back. I'm not a mod anymore

[BlueBalls]

Doesn't matter if fans like him or not.

Then why do their opinions bother you?

[Howard Mass]

While I disagree on Noah Penda, We should make a welcome thread for him.

[Skybox]

I liked Sion James...maybe Penda is just a bigger version, a Cedric Coward like project?

[Bensational]

I don't know anything about Penda to have a strong opinion on him, but clearly the Magic FO do given what they gave up to get him. And whatever your take on the pick, one of the biggest criticisms have been that the Magic haven't been aggressive in making moves and getting guys they want. Well, they've been aggressive AF this summer. Maybe they didn't make the moves people wanted, but they made moves which is what too many people were worried they wouldn't do.

[KillMonger]

I get it in terms of value.... But the fit is....... Unless someone is out the door

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[fendilim]

MAGIC TRADE UP TO 32

wish Fleming was there though...

Bwhahaha the magic most likely got wrong intel.

[Knightro]

Some of y'all are just insufferable

Weltman punts on the 2nd round a million times in a row, making everybody mad every time he does it, then he decides actually gets aggressive for a guy he likes using the cache of 2nd rounders he had built up, and a lot of people are just peeing in their pants because it's not the person you guys had done your 20 minutes of YouTube scouting on.

[thelead]

The Ringer had Penda as their 18th overall prospect.

Sam Vecenie had Penda as his 21st overall prospect.

John Hollinger had Penda as his 21st overall prospect.

I respect all that, I truly do... but I don't get it with this guy. Seems slow and plays smaller than Jase

[Howard Mass]

Imagine if our 32 pick don’t get picked up for the season. We just traded 4 2srp for him.

Apparently he told teams he wants to come over this year and given how he is a high 2nd, he will have a 4 year contract with at least two years guaranteed.

As Magic payroll rises, they will need guys on 1st and 2nd round rookie contracts to be on the roster and contribute.

[SOUL]

Doesn't matter if fans like him or not.

Then why do their opinions bother you?

They don't if people say they simply disagree or don't like the pick.

Acting as if their scouting is better from PERSONAL OPINION of players they've never seen before and crashing out and getting angry is a completely other thing that this forum regularly does.

[Blue_and_Whte]

While I disagree on Noah Penda, We should make a welcome thread for him.

They just compared him to Kenrich Williams a 6-6 PF who does nothing well. I’ve never seen a more boring uninspiring pick. Maybe Chuma…They could’ve swung for the fence but NOPE.

[JBSouthpaw]

You could say this about reacting to literally any pick good or bad.

Doesn't change the fact that nobody knows if it's 'bad pick' or not.

Howard Mass saying he's not on his board is one thing and perfectly fine. Actively getting mad at players nobody has scouted is just funny to me.

Getting mad about the player? Nah.

Orlando spend a #18 first round pick this time last season on a 3/4. Paolo and Franz play a million minutes a game.
We have 3 Centers and none are elite two way players and well paid.

None of that is good news with this pick.

There were 6 centers taken in the 1st round, not sure how good the 7th would be. Many people didn't think the 1st center would ever get past being a backup.

I do think there is another move coming, it may not be big, but it does seem weird to take this guy after TDS last year. You paid 4 draft picks for this guy.

[basketballRob]

Penda was really good in Fiba.

Noah Penda - France - Player Profile - FIBA U20 EuroBasket 2024 | FIBA Basketball https://share.google/BIV7PjQUEVYoTLOwz

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[SOUL]

I don't know anything about Penda to have a strong opinion on him, but clearly the Magic FO do given what they gave up to get him. And whatever your take on the pick, one of the biggest criticisms have been that the Magic haven't been aggressive in making moves and getting guys they want. Well, they've been aggressive AF this summer. Maybe they didn't make the moves people wanted, but they made moves which is what too many people were worried they wouldn't do.

Exactly. Hell, I didn't really have a horse in the race for the big men at this stage and think they all had strengths and weaknesses. At least they made a move and decided who they liked. May work out completely, may whiff. None of us know.