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Re: NBA Draft Thread 2025 

Post#1521 » by Hoop Hunter » Fri Jun 27, 2025 2:19 am

doogie_hauser wrote:
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Myles Turner is possibly on the way out


Interesting, didn't know that.


He is a Free Agent and Indy Owner doesn't want to pay the Luxury Tax (apparently)

The owner has already said they would go into the tax to keep this team together. That was before Haibuton's injury, so who knows. Speculation is they will still do it to resign Turner.
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Post#1522 » by Chuck Everett » Fri Jun 27, 2025 2:19 am

azcatz11 wrote:Will Richard comp is Dillon brooks


I will be shocked if Will Richard plays in the NBA outside of some random two-way minutes.
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Post#1523 » by ArksNetsSince99 » Fri Jun 27, 2025 2:22 am

Hoop Hunter wrote:
doogie_hauser wrote:
MrTribbiani wrote:
Interesting, didn't know that.


He is a Free Agent and Indy Owner doesn't want to pay the Luxury Tax (apparently)

The owner has already said they would go into the tax to keep this team together. That was before Haibuton's injury, so who knows. Speculation is they will still do it to resign Turner.


Keyword is Hali injury , this change perspective a lot the same way as it did for Boston with Tatum injury

I can see them want to save this year and pay the tax later when Hali is healthy
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Post#1524 » by RookieStar » Fri Jun 27, 2025 2:22 am

Chuck Everett wrote:Basically the NBA has become USA, Canada, France, Australia and Eastern Europe (Serbia, Croatia, Lithuania).


You forgot zeee Germans?

Franz
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And those dudes in the ncaa
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Post#1525 » by GopherIt! » Fri Jun 27, 2025 2:22 am

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JujitsuFlip wrote:Let's go Cavs!!! Proctor


Wow now that is an incredible bargain/steal for the Cavs. So happy you pinched from under the Knicks noses too lol


The knicks took a gamble on proctor being there and lost.
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Post#1526 » by JujitsuFlip » Fri Jun 27, 2025 2:24 am

Booooooo Cavs took a stash guy at 58.
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Post#1527 » by Chuck Everett » Fri Jun 27, 2025 2:25 am

RookieStar wrote:
Chuck Everett wrote:Basically the NBA has become USA, Canada, France, Australia and Eastern Europe (Serbia, Croatia, Lithuania).


You forgot zeee Germans?

Franz
Moe
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Dennis
Tristan

And those dudes in the ncaa


I sure did. Germany has ballers as well.
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Post#1528 » by MrTribbiani » Fri Jun 27, 2025 2:26 am

JujitsuFlip wrote:Booooooo Cavs took a stash guy at 58.


Another pick that was strange to me like the Knicks' pick.
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Post#1529 » by Chuck Everett » Fri Jun 27, 2025 2:26 am

Kind of surprised Grant Nelson fell so far in the eyes of scouts. We'll see where he ends up as an UDFA.
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Post#1530 » by JujitsuFlip » Fri Jun 27, 2025 2:28 am

MrTribbiani wrote:
JujitsuFlip wrote:Booooooo Cavs took a stash guy at 58.


Another pick that was strange to me like the Knicks' pick.
Goldin was there, like just take him, fills an immediate need.
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Post#1531 » by doogie_hauser » Fri Jun 27, 2025 2:28 am

ArksNetsSince99 wrote:
Hoop Hunter wrote:
doogie_hauser wrote:
He is a Free Agent and Indy Owner doesn't want to pay the Luxury Tax (apparently)

The owner has already said they would go into the tax to keep this team together. That was before Haibuton's injury, so who knows. Speculation is they will still do it to resign Turner.


Keyword is Hali injury , this change perspective a lot the same way as it did for Boston with Tatum injury

I can see them want to save this year and pay the tax later when Hali is healthy


Pistons are very keen on getting Turner or Naz Reid

Could they tempt the Pacers in a potential sign and trade deal (possibly involving Jaden Ivey) ?
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Post#1532 » by eminence » Fri Jun 27, 2025 2:30 am

Jacksen Moni is the UDFA I'm most interested in, Nembhard #2.
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Post#1533 » by Hoop Hunter » Fri Jun 27, 2025 2:30 am

Why do they still hand them the wrong **** hats. Everyone knew at #38 the Pacer had obtained the pick from San Antonio, it was known yesterday.

The player Kam Jones himself already knew it. He said he was looking forward to going to naptown while wearing a Spurs hat. It's silly.
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Post#1534 » by Chuck Everett » Fri Jun 27, 2025 2:31 am

Mashack can't shoot a lick but he was an elite defender in college. Seems like a Houston pick.
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Post#1535 » by doogie_hauser » Fri Jun 27, 2025 2:36 am

Waiting for Stephen A Smith's meltdown video about the Knicks pick :D

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Post#1536 » by Sixers in 4 » Fri Jun 27, 2025 2:36 am

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Post#1537 » by MrTribbiani » Fri Jun 27, 2025 2:36 am

It's interesting how much of a flop the G-Ignite program was. The last two alums of that program Izan Almansa and Dink Pate went undrafted (both guys are still young). In hindsight, going to college would have helped them more.
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Post#1538 » by Hoop Hunter » Fri Jun 27, 2025 2:44 am

doogie_hauser wrote:
ArksNetsSince99 wrote:
Hoop Hunter wrote:The owner has already said they would go into the tax to keep this team together. That was before Haibuton's injury, so who knows. Speculation is they will still do it to resign Turner.


Keyword is Hali injury , this change perspective a lot the same way as it did for Boston with Tatum injury

I can see them want to save this year and pay the tax later when Hali is healthy


Pistons are very keen on getting Turner or Naz Reid

Could they tempt the Pacers in a potential sign and trade deal (possibly involving Jaden Ivey) ?


A lot of Pacer fans really wanted Ivey. I was not one of them. He went one pick ahead of us and we took Mathurin, the guy I wanted. I wanted Keegan Murray the most. We all screwed up, we should have took J-Dub. Can you imagine the Pistons or the Pacers with him, damn.

The Pacers don't need a SG. It would be tempting if we could have another trade in the works for a C.
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Post#1539 » by Upperclass » Fri Jun 27, 2025 2:46 am

The Warriors passing on Tonje and taking Will Richard made zero sense.. He's a starting SG eventually and an immediate bench contributor
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Post#1540 » by azcatz11 » Fri Jun 27, 2025 2:54 am

Upperclass wrote:The Warriors passing on Tonje and taking Will Richard made zero sense.. He's a starting SG eventually and an immediate bench contributor


Your boy Kon went top 5

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