NBA Draft 2025 Open Thread

[SLAB]

Funnily enough, I’m way more content with RUN IT BACK this season than I was after we lost to the Warriors.

We knew what that team was. At least with this team we can put on some purple shaded glasses and pretend LaVine gets acclimated to his new home, Monk accepts being a sixth man again, Devin Carter stays healthy and proves the player people squint and see, and we find a competent real starting point guard. Like not even a good one. Just one to hold down the fort.

 

[SacTownKid]

Waiting till the trade deadline is far too risk adverse. Would hate it.

Yeah but the alternative is what we've been hearing. MLE 30 year old PG's and transitioning lateral moves to win now into lateral youth moves to still not win, lol.

 

[SacTownKid]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1938000301971411420

Justin Jackson or OG Anunoby. Hmmmm.... that draft was pretty disappointing indeed.

 

[The_Jamal]

Yeah but the alternative is what we've been hearing. MLE 30 year old PG's and transitioning lateral moves to win now into lateral youth moves to still not win, lol.

I mean if our "only" move is Tyus or Dennis schroeder at 3/27... that's the definition of running it back.

 

[SacTownKid]

I mean if our "only" move is Tyus or Dennis schroeder at 3/27... that's the definition of running it back.

Yeah but they still have most of their assets. Anything that doesn't cost something to get something is workable. I would certainly hope that's a 2 year deal for these stopgap guys if that's the choice though. If it's full MLE then welcome home Kings anchor contract! It's been awhile.

 

[dude12]

I still think DDR gets traded to one of the teams that got bumped from the playoffs because they didn’t have another go to scorer for late game situations. Can’t tell me he doesn’t have value to those teams. The only timeline they should care about is now……looking at you Knicks

 

[jiimbob]

I still think DDR gets traded to one of the teams that got bumped from the playoffs because they didn’t have another go to scorer for late game situations. Can’t tell me he doesn’t have value to those teams. The only timeline they should care about is now……looking at you Knicks

hope so, I can’t believe how much of my day was spent on this and other sites seeing if Perry got something done.

 

[sactowndog]

Kings fans have elevated Doom & Gloom to a damned art form

Let’s be honest after Pete, Vlade and Monte all backed up by Vivek it’s a miracle Kings have fans at all. If this same team played in LA you could get near courtside seats for cheap. I should know I attended Clipper games in the Sterling Era.

 

[TheMobb]

George said this also.
I'm guessing that Demar has negative value. He doesn't have a lot of suitors, and nobody really wants him. I'd take Rozier with no sweetener at this point.

Anytime a player can score like DeMar on that kind of efficiency he will be valued around the league. Yes he can’t defend or space the floor, but that’s why he’s even attainable. If he could do those things he would be a max player.

 

[datamanwes]

I agree Jimbob, i have spent the majority of today looking at the web to see if we do something

 

[dude12]

The problem with running it back and waiting to identify if it can work or not, it can’t, is that all the shots are going to DDR or Monk or Lavine with Domas cleaning up or getting the occasional game where they feed him because of matchups.

That means Keegan, Keon and Carter can’t grow their game. And of those 3, I’d really like to see Keegan get a chance.

 

[jiimbob]

I agree Jimbob, i have spent the majority of today looking at the web to see if we do something

yep, i’ll probably get testicular cancer from holding this ipad in my lap so long.

 

[pdxKingsFan]

The deal if there is one will be made around the time we pick or even after the team has picked for us (this was almost always how it would be when you look at teams that actually make draft night trades which is a rarity for us, but obviously hindsight applies)

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

Ah, yes! One of my three most favorite (NBA) days of the year that are actually non-Kings specific days!

 

[QWERTYLICIOUS]

 

[Tetsujin]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1938009661770547437

Jordi really gonna get saddled with coaching up like seven rookies and four second year players next season lol

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

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I gotta be honest, I'm not a transaction geek, and I don't pay attention to college ball, so the draft isn't really relevant to my interests. If the mod staff weren't short-handed for covering this thread tonight, I'd be doing something else.

 

[Joshyjosh31]

Ham has done zero (0) research on these prospects lmfao. At the most he’s skimmed the ESPN mock draft haha

I know you hate Ham but you just described everyone that works for espn outside a few people

 

[Tetsujin]

Shams Water balloon!

https://twitter.com/x/status/1938013677506203926

 

[Tetsujin]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1938009616471716023

 

[The_Jamal]

I know you hate Ham but you just described everyone that works for espn outside a few people

I also hate everyone at ESPN and think they're bad at their job, so not really seeing the correlation here

 

[Tetsujin]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1938008387318648901

 

[Tetsujin]

I also hate everyone at ESPN and think they're bad at their job, so not really seeing the correlation here

Yeah, like I have immense issues with almost all the ESPN NBA personalities including Givony, their so-called draft expert. Jeremy Woo’s pretty solid as their actual scout guy but he’s not Mike Schmitz

 

[Tetsujin]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1938014254017179842

**** it… Go get us Obi Toppin.

 

[Joshyjosh31]

I still think DDR gets traded to one of the teams that got bumped from the playoffs because they didn’t have another go to scorer for late game situations. Can’t tell me he doesn’t have value to those teams. The only timeline they should care about is now……looking at you Knicks

Teams are gonna want to know if Derozan is willing to come off the bench before trading for him is what I think. No way you start DD with Brunson and KAT there the fit isn’t the best in Miami too starting with Herro and Bam

 

[jiimbob]

Yeah, like I have immense issues with almost all the ESPN NBA personalities including Givony, their so-called draft expert. Jeremy Woo’s pretty solid as their actual scout guy but he’s not Mike Schmitz

yep, so called experts? Our very own Baja is actually my favourite source of draft talent.

 

[dude12]

Teams are gonna want to know if Derozan is willing to come off the bench before trading for him is what I think. No way you start DD with Brunson and KAT there the fit isn’t the best in Miami too starting with Herro and Bam

Stagger those guys. It’s all do-able if your close to going deep in playoffs

 

[Joshyjosh31]

I also hate everyone at ESPN and think they're bad at their job, so not really seeing the correlation here

Ham like most of these guys don’t do there research on prospects is the correlation. Hell I’d take Ham over Arenas and the Morris twins who somehow have a job at espn, that network is dumpster fire.

 

[Joshyjosh31]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1938008387318648901

Hahaha that second one the black hands didn’t give it away she needed to see his face

 

[pdxKingsFan]

People at ESPN actually have connections though. Even their worst people are maybe 2 degrees removed from the source. Ham is like the 10th in line for 3rd graders playing telephone.