2025 NBA Draft Thread

[blink]

I guess I just feel like picking Bigs in the draft is such a crap shoot, that I almost would have drafted two bigs, maybe we get one good player out of the 2.

But that is based on thinking Al and Luke both aren't coming back.  But maybe they are coming back somehow.

[slamtheking]

BOTH bigs AND Fleming still on the board to start round 2.

Boston can get one of them.

realized Penda is still available as well.  getting him wouldn't suck.  wonder if we can ship out Tillman for a second.

[Donoghus]

Big board is all updated excluding proposed trades.  Will get to those in morning

[blink]

Big board is all updated excluding proposed trades.  Will get to those in morning

TP for the thread and keeping track of all the picks!

[celticinorlando]

BOTH bigs AND Fleming still on the board to start round 2.

Boston can get one of them.

realized Penda is still available as well.  getting him wouldn't suck.  wonder if we can ship out Tillman for a second.

Hugo pick was all upside. He has the talent to be a lottery pick. At 28th he has great value. He is only 19 years old.

And now at 32 Boston is going to get another guy that many thought would go round one. Pretty good work for 2 late picks

[mobilija]

BOTH bigs AND Fleming still on the board to start round 2.

Boston can get one of them.

Which means they will do something totally random and take none of em

[celticinorlando]

Marc D'Amico
@Marc_DAmico
?
3s
Brad Stevens on Hugo Gonzalez: "He's tough. He's hard-playing. He cuts. He goes after the ball. He competes. He's got all the intangibles of a winning basketball player."

[Who]

I don?t get that pick for Philly when they already have Maxey and McCain. VJ is a 6?4?/190lb guard. He?s not a wing.

I like it. McCain and Maxey are too small and defensively vulnerable to start alongside one another. McCain should be their 6th man. Not a starting SG.

VJ has more size, athleticism, defensive chops with two way potential. He is a good option as the long term starting SG.

[Who]

How does Rutgers go 15-17 and finish 11th in the Big Ten with Harper and Bailey?  The Big Ten wasn't strong.  What does it say about Harper and Bailey?

Stat chasers

Yup. Bailey in particular. I like what I see in Dylan Harper. Bailey I have no confidence in.

[blink]

Marc D'Amico
@Marc_DAmico
?
3s
Brad Stevens on Hugo Gonzalez: "He's tough. He's hard-playing. He cuts. He goes after the ball. He competes. He's got all the intangibles of a winning basketball player."

Well I watched a couple draft videos of Hugo.  Yes what Brad says is true, he looks like he moves without the ball well.  Pretty much that is the only thing that stood out.  Wasn't a lot of info on his def, he doesn't look particularly fast / quick.  I am still bleh on the pick.   I hope he is better than Baylor, and he gets some run this year if we don't trade him.

[Who]

Man, I would have done that Mark Williams trade.

 I would have been happy to give up both of our picks in this draft, but wouldn?t have been crazy about giving up 28 and a future 1st. Not a bad trade for both Suns and Hornets

That is gotta sting if you are a Hornets fan.

McNeeley with the #28 pick? Does he even play?

F: Brandon Miller, J Okogie, Kon Knueppel
F: Miles Bridges, Grant Williams, T Salaun

McNeeley is not even a 3rd stringer. He is a 4th stringer. You just traded a solid young center for a 4th stringer.

[tazzmaniac]

How does Rutgers go 15-17 and finish 11th in the Big Ten with Harper and Bailey?  The Big Ten wasn't strong.  What does it say about Harper and Bailey?

Stat chasers

Yup. Bailey in particular. I like what I see in Dylan Harper. Bailey I have no confidence in.

Bailey's attitude is craptastic.  Wouldn't work out for anyone.  Set a workout with the Sixers but canceled at the last minute.  He wants to be a star but don't think he has the drive to become one. 

[celticinorlando]

Marc D'Amico
@Marc_DAmico
?
3s
Brad Stevens on Hugo Gonzalez: "He's tough. He's hard-playing. He cuts. He goes after the ball. He competes. He's got all the intangibles of a winning basketball player."

Well I watched a couple draft videos of Hugo.  Yes what Brad says is true, he looks like he moves without the ball well.  Pretty much that is the only thing that stood out.  Wasn't a lot of info on his def, he doesn't look particularly fast / quick.  I am still bleh on the pick.   I hope he is better than Baylor, and he gets some run this year if we don't trade him.

People expecting Boston to make a bunch more trades. I don't see it. Maybe one more in order to resign Al. But I think Simons, Hugo and unfortunately Niang all are on the opening night roster.

[SparzWizard]

Maybe the bigs will come through free agency/trades? Sabonis? 

[Who]

Bah.  Was kinda hoping Sorber would drop more.  There's a chance that he's a little outdated for today's game but I would have taken that risk.

Man, OKC got Sorber? The rich get richer.

Sorber should have gone higher. He is better than a bunch of guys in that #4-#14 range. More than half of them he is better than.