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[Mock] 2025 draft thread
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I always thought your medicine of choice was Cerveza but I guess there are some medical issues which require a more focused approach.
I don't feel particularly motivated to write much about this year's class either since it appears we won't be getting a first round pick, but I've seen a few prospects that I think could end up being important NBA players. I like the guys you mentioned and also Rasheer Fleming and Thomas Sorber. What do you think about Khaman Maluach? I'm impressed that he didn't miss a game and shoots the ball well from the free throw line. Usually players with his body type are viewed as injury risks with limited skills outside the paint but he seems to defy the stereotype. If we still had a lottery pick he's the player that intrigues me the most.
Sounds like Baja may have to move from the cerveza to the margarita - and don't skimp on the rim!
Draft Combine Invites
Here's the list of draft combine invites.
Not a ton of surprises here, basically everybody getting reliably mocked in the first or second made the list. If we consider Tankathon (who hasn't updated in 25 days) only JoJo Tugler (#55) and Xaivian Lee (#58) didn't get an invite.
On the list is Cedric Coward, who was injured for Washington State last year but is a pretty interesting 6'6" do-it-all wing with a 7'2" wingspan who recently committed for NIL at Duke. Hope Perry takes a look if he stays in the draft.
Here's the list of draft combine invites.
Not a ton of surprises here, basically everybody getting reliably mocked in the first or second made the list. If we consider Tankathon (who hasn't updated in 25 days) only JoJo Tugler (#55) and Xaivian Lee (#58) didn't get an invite.
On the list is Cedric Coward, who was injured for Washington State last year but is a pretty interesting 6'6" do-it-all wing with a 7'2" wingspan who recently committed for NIL at Duke. Hope Perry takes a look if he stays in the draft.
iowamcnabb
Hall of Famer
The second round is looking pretty slim as of now. Tugler is going back I’ve seen somewhere. The good news is there are about 10 guys that would have normally entered the draft that are going back due to the NIL and now they will be in next years draft (most) when we have that juicy Charlotte pick.
Right now Alex Toohey Darrion Williams Adou Theiro and Sion James are the guys I like best (assuming they all stay in the draft)
Tetsujin
The Game Thread Dude
Boogie Fland (who I’ve seen get mocked to us at 42) with solid measurements for a Calipari point guard. Still has shorter arms than Devin Carter which just shows how freakish Devin’s measurements are.
If his agents get the idea he’s falling out of the first round, they’re probably just going to have him hit the transfer portal and play another season of college but wouldn’t be the worst get at 42 for a team that has spent the last month giving pressers about how they need a point guard.
Current NIL landscape means that anyone who isn't a top 20 lock won't enter the draft without a commitment to some place they actually wish to go to.
Probably another argument for @Mr. S£im Citrus end the draft idea. If NCAA can't/won't clean itself up and players can actually make more money playing in college with 4 years of free agency it may only be a matter of time before we see a lottery pick in the 6-14 range go back to school for the highest bidder or a #1 overall decide he doesn't want to play for Washington or Charlotte (or Sacramento) and waiting another year and being BMOC with no adult responsibility for a few million is worthwhile.
Probably another argument for @Mr. S£im Citrus end the draft idea. If NCAA can't/won't clean itself up and players can actually make more money playing in college with 4 years of free agency it may only be a matter of time before we see a lottery pick in the 6-14 range go back to school for the highest bidder or a #1 overall decide he doesn't want to play for Washington or Charlotte (or Sacramento) and waiting another year and being BMOC with no adult responsibility for a few million is worthwhile.
SacTownKid
Hall of Famer
I've seen Chaz Lanier around the Kings pick on some mocks, I can't see that happening but if he were there that would be an awesome pick. Hopefully his age drops him because he's the exact type of player you see on teams like the Pacers.
iowamcnabb
Hall of Famer
Cedric Coward appears to be this years Bilal Coulibaly
Tetsujin
The Game Thread Dude
Patrick Williams might be the better comparison because Bilal actually looked like a basketball player playing in Euroleague.
CVKingsfan
Bench
NBA Mock Draft Roundup: Clear Trend For Kings Selection:
www.si.com
NBA Mock Draft Roundup: Clear Trend for Kings Selection
With the NBA Combine now in the rearview and the Draft just over a month away on June 25, teams should be starting to get a clearer view of their needs and how
bajaden
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Well, that was an ordeal. I've been trying to log in for it seems an eternity. For some reason they wern't recognizing my password. A password I've been using for around 20 years. So I was required to reset my password, and they said that they would send me an e-mail with the instructions. An e-mail that I never got. After ranting and cursing KIngsfan.com I decided to check my spam box on my e-mails. Low and behold, for some reason it decided that all the e-mails coming from Kingsfan.com were spam.
Anyway, obviously I got the problem resolved or you wouldn't be reading this. So I will be posting my thoughts on players that are obvious 2nd picks, and also borderling low 1st or high 2nd round picks. Not much point in spending my time on first rd picks unless the KIngs make a draft day trade to move up. My favorite dark horse in the lottery is Carter Bryant. I think he has a chance to be one of the top players in the draft when they re-draft a couple of years from now.
Anyway, obviously I got the problem resolved or you wouldn't be reading this. So I will be posting my thoughts on players that are obvious 2nd picks, and also borderling low 1st or high 2nd round picks. Not much point in spending my time on first rd picks unless the KIngs make a draft day trade to move up. My favorite dark horse in the lottery is Carter Bryant. I think he has a chance to be one of the top players in the draft when they re-draft a couple of years from now.
QWERTYLICIOUS
Starter
My assumption is that you will go through a round 1 mock draft in order to then be able to post your round 2 mock draft. If you do, I'd like to know your thoughts on which mid-to-late round 1 picks you wouldn't mind seeing the Kings trade into round 1 for. Maybe asking for mid round 1 picks is stretching it a bit, as I am not sure if we even have the assets required to trade that high into round 1, so even if your list includes players you've mocked in the 20s, that would be fine.
If you do not end up creating such a list, don't sweat it. I don't want to bother you by requesting that you create one just to be able to provide an answer to my question.
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