2025-26 NBA Rookie Discussion Thread

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VJ Edgecomb looking like Ant 2.0 out there.

[jangles86]

Tre J looked good. Has a sweet shot and is a better rebounder then advertised

[Special_Puppy]

It was in the context of a team wide meltdown but Flagg looked awful tonight

[UcanUwill]

It was in the context of a team wide meltdown but Flagg looked awful tonight

Flagg spent entire life being THE guy on the court, and his first NBA game was against Victor who put 40/15 and clowned these entire guys. What a welcome to the NBA moment that must be, guy must have realized he is just a pawn in grand scheme of things.

[peZt]

I love Harper, but Jeremiah Fears might lowkey be the best PG in this draft

[jasonxxx102]

Ace Bailey truthers screaming right now lol

[jasonxxx102]

I love Harper, but Jeremiah Fears might lowkey be the best PG in this draft

Fears is not a PG. maybe he is by designation but he’s a score first combo guard.

Run of the mill high volume shot taker

[FrightCoward]

Clayton, Jr. looked real solid for Utah last night in just 18 minutes of action. I still think he can play PG at this level and will be starting by end of year. He’s just too good a basketball player to not be a success.

[lambchop]

Edgecomb is so polished

[eminence]

Ace Bailey truthers screaming right now lol

What are they screaming?

Positive
Looked solid at all the little things, got out of the way when having an off game

Negative
Couldn't do the main thing we were hoping for (get buckets)

Caveats
Coming back from illness, limited minutes

[Karate Diop]

It upsets me so much knowing philly was gifted a player like Edgecombe

It should upset you more knowing that they 100% will screw him up one way or another.

[Karate Diop]

Demin is very much a project who will need 2-3 years to physically mature and to put everything together, but in Game 1 the flashes were clearly there. He's going to be a fun one to watch develop, and when he finally does put it all together there will be a lot of people caught by surprise...

[MMyhre]

Tre J looked good. Has a sweet shot and is a better rebounder then advertised

Finally he got some open shots, boy does his jump shot look beautiful. I just wish they would give him more usage on the ball so he can develop further, but it's the Wizards so yeah..

[MMyhre]

The coach about why Bailey left "and did not return due to tendinitis in both knees, Andy Larsen of The Salt Lake Tribune reports.", well that does NOT sound good. Already in both knees?

Flagg and Bailey both down, Johnson and Harper up... it's going to swing this season, promising signs for a fun race. Maybe Edgecombe will be the one to perform the best when the season actually starts?

Kalkbrenner is going to start at center as well...

Called it!
What a rookie class! Even with the "big" names failing, there were SEVEN good games in just the 2nd round! It might be an all time rookie race here, it's so unpredictable.

[LordCovington33]

It upsets me so much knowing philly was gifted a player like Edgecombe

It should upset you more knowing that they 100% will screw him up one way or another.

Like they screwed up Maxey?

[Karate Diop]

It upsets me so much knowing philly was gifted a player like Edgecombe

It should upset you more knowing that they 100% will screw him up one way or another.

Like they screwed up Maxey?

Give them time. The Sixers medical + training + developmental staff is by far one of the worst in the league. They just have such an incredibly bad culture...