2025 General Draft Discussion 2
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Sion pick is fine. We need a back up pg sorta who plays D.
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Liver_Pooty wrote:yosemiteben wrote:Diop wrote:he does sound like a very solid pick.
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.
if he can defend like Dort and continue to hit the occasional 3 and a solid clip, then he's a steal
we said we needed strong physical guards.

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Are we the Charlotte Jazz now?
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MasterIchiro wrote:Wow, the Creighton senior is 23 and 1/2.
Good he needs to play immediately, lol
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MasterIchiro wrote:Wow, the Creighton senior is 23 and 1/2.
He turns 24 just one month after Mark Williams.
He can shoot the 3, protect the rim.
It has been written...
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Chapelchilla wrote:MasterIchiro wrote:Wow, the Creighton senior is 23 and 1/2.
Good he needs to play immediately, lol
He also averaged like 19 and 9 with 3 blocks a game. And stays healthy.
Balllin wrote:Zion Williamson is 6-5, with a 6-10 wingspan. I see him as a slightly better Kenneth Faried.
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Yeah I like both James and Kalkbrenner. Special K was my fav of the two center options. I also liked James as an outlier although there’s a reason he had limited use. But I guess we’ve got a crowded stable. How the heck do they manage all these youngins? Some carry overs are getting traded or fired.
I continue to wait...and hope...for the return to Hornet's glory.
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Liver_Pooty wrote:Chapelchilla wrote:MasterIchiro wrote:Wow, the Creighton senior is 23 and 1/2.
Good he needs to play immediately, lol
He also averaged like 19 and 9 with 3 blocks a game. And stays healthy.
Glad he’s older. Got his man strength. We will need it. Wouldn’t surprise me if he becomes our starter within a month barring a trade.
I continue to wait...and hope...for the return to Hornet's glory.
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SWedd523 wrote:Johni Broome was the guy I liked instead of the other Dookie
and the Lakers get another guy I liked over the Dookie

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Liver_Pooty wrote:Chapelchilla wrote:MasterIchiro wrote:Wow, the Creighton senior is 23 and 1/2.
Good he needs to play immediately, lol
He also averaged like 19 and 9 with 3 blocks a game. And stays healthy.
And pick n rolls well.
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SWedd523 wrote:SWedd523 wrote:Johni Broome was the guy I liked instead of the other Dookie
and the Lakers get another guy I liked over the Dookie
why dont you marry them then!

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Bassman wrote:Yeah I like both James and Kalkbrenner. Special K was my fav of the two center options. I also liked James as an outlier although there’s a reason he had limited use. But I guess we’ve got a crowded stable. How the heck do they manage all these youngins? Some carry overs are getting traded or fired.
They can slash Okogie without penalty + Jeffries and the roster count is:
LaMelo Ball
Brandon Miller
Kon Knueppel
Miles Bridges
Jusuf Nurkic
Tre Mann
Nick Smith Jr.
Josh Green
Grant Williams
Tidjane Salaün
Moussa Diabaté
Liam McNeeley
Sion James
Ryan Kalkbrenner
1 open roster spot for free agency, barring consolidation move.
Need a vet PG more than anything.
It has been written...
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Malika Andrews needs a break she's had a rough draft.
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We actually had a decent draft. Would have liked Kon pick more at 6/7/8 but overall I think we probably have picked 4 guys who can actually contribute positively sooner then later.
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Don't we have Micic back now too?MasterIchiro wrote:Bassman wrote:Yeah I like both James and Kalkbrenner. Special K was my fav of the two center options. I also liked James as an outlier although there’s a reason he had limited use. But I guess we’ve got a crowded stable. How the heck do they manage all these youngins? Some carry overs are getting traded or fired.
They can slash Okogie without penalty + Jeffries and the roster count is:
LaMelo Ball
Brandon Miller
Kon Knueppel
Miles Bridges
Jusuf Nurkic
Tre Mann
Nick Smith Jr.
Josh Green
Grant Williams
Tidjane Salaün
Moussa Diabaté
Liam McNeeley
Sion James
Ryan Kalkbrenner
1 open roster spot for free agency, barring consolidation move.
Need a vet PG more than anything.
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dmutombo321 wrote:Don't we have Micic back now too?MasterIchiro wrote:Bassman wrote:Yeah I like both James and Kalkbrenner. Special K was my fav of the two center options. I also liked James as an outlier although there’s a reason he had limited use. But I guess we’ve got a crowded stable. How the heck do they manage all these youngins? Some carry overs are getting traded or fired.
They can slash Okogie without penalty + Jeffries and the roster count is:
LaMelo Ball
Brandon Miller
Kon Knueppel
Miles Bridges
Jusuf Nurkic
Tre Mann
Nick Smith Jr.
Josh Green
Grant Williams
Tidjane Salaün
Moussa Diabaté
Liam McNeeley
Sion James
Ryan Kalkbrenner
1 open roster spot for free agency, barring consolidation move.
Need a vet PG more than anything.
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he's already signed in europe, so surely a buyout or something happens.

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