The Official 2025 NBA Draft Talk Thread

[SCJoe]

Nobody can make sense of what New Orleans and Brooklyn did last night

New Orleans kinda makes sense if they know they are about to get a bunch of pics for Zion and are trying to bottom out this year.

 

[Leasy]

@JoelB @Leasy

He going to do well

 

[Flight]

He going to do well

We got a kid from the trenches who loves the game.

 

[JoelB]

@JoelB @Leasy

his personality was made for philly. TJ McConnell still gets love here, VJ will get embraced the same way

 

[King Biko]

New Orleans kinda makes sense if they know they are about to get a bunch of pics for Zion and are trying to bottom out this year.

I hope they bottom out. We got their pick

 

[VegetasHairline]

What's the scouting report on Nique Clifford? @tremonthustler1

 

[tremonthustler1]

What's the scouting report on Nique Clifford? @tremonthustler1

Love the addition. Plays right away. Elite rebounder who can play 2-4. The fit with Keegan Murray would be interesting to watch since it feels like Murray's gotten lost in the shuffle there. It's not a "we're gonna bottom out and start over" move though. Real good piece who I had going way earlier, so real good value.

 

[JoelB]

Am i the only one that liked what the Pels did?

I fully expect Zion to be traded at some point tho

 

[jwinfield]

New Orleans kinda makes sense if they know they are about to get a bunch of pics for Zion and are trying to bottom out this year.

They traded their 26 pick unprotected though

 

[SCJoe]

They traded their 26 pick unprotected though

Oh damn, then I have no idea wtf they are up to.

 

[Flight]

Am i the only one that liked what the Pels did?

I fully expect Zion to be traded at some point tho

You don’t trade a 26 first unprotected fam.

 

[Hersh]

[Charania]: The Los Angeles Lakers are moving up in the second round of the NBA Draft tonight, acquiring the No. 45 pick from the Chicago Bulls for No. 55 and cash, sources tell ESPN

[Brett Siegel] Because the Lakers are sending cash to the Bulls in their swap of the #55 pick for #45, they will be hard capped at the second apron for the 2025-26 season.

 

[Raquinotj]

UPDATED Round 2


31. Minnesota Timberwolves- Rasheer Fleming, F, St. Joseph’s #13 Camden, NJ
32. Boston Celtics- Ryan Kalkbrenner, C, Creighton #11 St. Louis, MO
33. Charlotte Hornets- Maxime Raynaud, C, Stanford #42 Paris, France
34. Charlotte Hornets- Bogoljub Markovic, F, Serbia #6 Užice, Serbia and Montenegro
35. Philadelphia 76ers- Noah Penda, F, France #93 Bondy, France
36. Brooklyn Nets- Alex Toohey, F, Australia #22 Canberra, Australia
37. Detroit Pistons- Adou Thiero, F, Arkansas #3 Leetsdale, PA
38. Indiana Pacers- Johni Broome, C, Auburn #4 Plant City, FL
39. Toronto Raptors- Chaz Lanier, G, Tennessee #2 Nashville, TN
40. New Orleans Pelicans- Koby Brea, F, Kentucky #4 The Bronx, NY
41. Golden State Warriors- Jamir Watkins, F, Florida State #1 Trenton, NJ
42. Sacramento Kings- Kam Jones, G, Marquette #1 Memphis, TN
43. Washington Wizards- Rocco Zikarsky, C, Australia #11 Sunshine Coast, Australia
44. Oklahoma City Thunder- Hunter Sallis, G, Wake Forest #23 Omaha, NE
45. Los Angeles Lakers- Amari Williams, C, Kentucky #22 Nottingham, England
46. Orlando Magic- Micah Peavy, F, Georgetown #5 Cibolo, TX
47. Milwaukee Bucks- Tyrese Proctor, G, Duke #5 Sydney, Australia
48. Memphis Grizzlies- Kobe Sanders, G, Nevada #8 San Diego, CA
49. Cleveland Cavaliers- Javon Small, G, West Virginia #7 South Bend, IN
50. New York Knicks- Lachlan Olbrich, F, Australia #30 Adelaide, Australia
51. Los Angeles Clippers- Max Shulga, G, VCU #11 Kyiv, Ukraine
52. Phoenix Suns- Alijah Martin, G, Florida #2 Summit, MS
53. Utah Jazz- Vladislav Goldin, C, Michigan #50 Nalchik, Russia
54. Indiana Pacers- Ryan Nembhard, G, Gonzaga #0 Aurora, ON, Canada
55. Chicago Bulls- Sion James, F, Duke #14 Sugar Hill, GA
56. NY FORFEITED
57. Memphis Grizzlies- Dink Pate, F, G-League #1 Dallas, TX
58. Orlando Magic- R.J. Luis, G, St. John’s #12 Miami, FL
59. Cleveland Cavaliers- Eric Dixon, F, Villanova #42 Abington, PA
60. Phoenix Suns- Izan Almansa, F, Spain #8 Murcia, Spain

I like Kalkbrenner but I think Raynaud fits Mazzulla ball better, if they're picking one of them 2 Brad is gonna go with Raynaud.

 

[tremonthustler1]

I like Kalkbrenner but I think Raynaud fits Mazzulla ball better, if they're picking one of them 2 Brad is gonna go with Raynaud.

I completely get that, but 2 things

1. Had Kalkbrenner mocked to y'all at 28 and y'all didn't address C yet so Imma stay consistent. Kalkbrenner's not a great shooter but he can get better there

2. I'm not gonna pass up the Creighton connection with Scheierman and Kalkbrenner's a way better defender than Raynaud. Can't lose either way.

 

[Leasy]

They been killin the kid all night and day