CelticsBlog 2025 Fantasy DRAFT HERE thread!

[Who]

My bad. I didn't realize it was my pick. I thought there was 1 more pick to happen before mine.

NY Knicks complete their starting 5 by selecting Andre Iguodala.

[Jvalin]

Damian Lillard

Can make shots from virtually everywhere on the court. Deepest range in the draft behind only Steph. The 2-man game with Jokic would be unguardable.

[snively]

The Bulls are taking Al Horfordand Danny Granger

[smokeablount]

The OKC Thunder need a 5th starter

They are turning to an NBA champion, all time great, former #2 in MVP voting, and old man!

9th in VORP in 09-10, behind only Lebron, Wade, KD, TD, Manu, Dirk, Dwight, and 1 other guy

14th in Box +/- (behind 9 top 20 guys in this draft and only 2 undrafted guys), 17th in Defensive WS where he ranked as the 3rd or 4th best PG depending on how you classify Dwyane Wade, and about 62% of his offense was shooting an elite 42% on catch & shoot 3's

Elite distributor and rebounder, elite point of attack defense as perhaps the best defensive PG ever (in his prime- which he isn't here, but still elite), elite BBIQ and ability to guard up, and became elite at off ball offense and catch and shoot 3's, with a 55.4% eFG% on 14.6% usage in 09-10, allowing SGA to remain the engine, with Kidd providing secondary creation, spacing, rebounding, and POA defense

I was surprised to see how dominant and well rounded his 2010 was, and he won it all the next year

The Thunder select 2009-10 Jason Kidd!

[smokeablount]

Dons, RodyTur and Tim are on the board, on deck and in the hole, the latter two with double picks!

[Donoghus]

The Milwaukee Bucks select Brandon Roy

[RodyTur10]

With the 49th pick in the draft the Toronto Raptors select: Kyle Lowry!

I mean, how can we not? He's a legend down here, All Star, All NBA and a NBA champion!

And he won't hurt my defense at all. He'll be my starting point guard.

[RodyTur10]

With the 50th pick in the draft the Toronto Raptors select: Devin Booker!

(This would've been B. Roy Dons )

But I have to settle for a not too shabby shooting guard who can score in bunches from everywhere when needed.

I'll probably pick his 2021/22 season when mr. Booker was 1st All NBA and 4th in MVP-voting.

[smokeablount]

Timdawg has until 11:16 to make both his picks- 9 minutes- or else he is at risk of being skipped

[Timdawgg]

The Philadelphia 76ers select Russell Westbrook and Amare Stoudemire

[Donoghus]

The Milwaukee Bucks select Ben Wallace

[smokeablount]

Rather than go with a true 6th man, the OKC Thunder are going with a hybrid 6th starter.

DPOY, 2nd team all NBA, 10th in MVP voting, a .200 WS/48, elite 2-way stretch big that is happy to be a 4th or even 5th option on offense, and he can even play the 3-5 positions in a pinch.

He might start over Rudy if we think Rudy is too much of an offensive liability. He could play 4 with Rudy, stretch the floor and be a good rebounder and passer, and allow for a giant starting 5 of SGA, Klay, KD, EM, Rudy. He shoots over 36% from 3 on about a quarter of his shots, with a 60% eFG.

The OKC Thunder select 24-25 Evan Mobley!

[Roy H.]

I didn't want to take the same guy in back to back drafts, but come on now.  Elton Brand.

Second pick momentarily.

[Roy H.]

Second pick... Kristaps Porziņģis.

[Celtic Fan Forever]

I didn't want to take the same guy in back to back drafts, but come on now.  Elton Brand.

Second pick momentarily.

Another all time Roy binkie for sure - and a guy who is always underrated