NBA Draft 2025 Open Thread

[hrdboild]

Jakuciunas got more attention playing in the NCAA last year, but Ben Saraf has similar size and playmaking skills. He's going to be a lead guard who can generate easy points off the dribble but his outside shooting has a long ways to go to be NBA ready. I'd take a flyer on him with a late first rounder.

 

[SacTownKid]

Jakuciunas got more attention playing in the NCAA last year, but Ben Saraf has similar size and playmaking skills. He's going to be a lead guard who can generate easy points off the dribble but his outside shooting has a long ways to go to be NBA ready. I'd take a flyer on him with a late first rounder.

Saraf has serious upside.

 

[Tetsujin]

Jakuciunas got more attention playing in the NCAA last year, but Ben Saraf has similar size and playmaking skills. He's going to be a lead guard who can generate easy points off the dribble but his outside shooting has a long ways to go to be NBA ready. I'd take a flyer on him with a late first rounder.

Feel like Saraf can probably be had in the second.

 

[iowamcnabb]

I'd put Fleming way higher on the boom/bust chart. If he can transition to being a center he's going to be insane.

He seems like a really good 3 and d guy to me. Riley is a creator

 

[LoungeLizard]

So much for an “exciting” draft with big trades. Shrug. Guess I’ll go back to watching my baseball team forget how to hit a baseball.

 

[iowamcnabb]

So much for an “exciting” draft with big trades. Shrug. Guess I’ll go back to watching my baseball team forget how to hit a baseball.

the most likely trade in is 24

 

[hrdboild]

Feel like Saraf can probably be had in the second.

That's what we said about Hansen Yang!

 

[SacTownKid]

He seems like a really good 3 and d guy to me. Riley is a creator

Fleming showed a little skill though. He's not guaranteed but his measurements have center all over them. 3 and D switchable centers with strength. take it and run. If he fails, it was worth a shot.

 

[sactowndog]

If the Kings get a pick it’s got to be here.

 

[Tetsujin]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1938065643968073825

Brooklyn not gonna be able to play all these rookies haha

 

[SacTownKid]

That's what we said about Hansen Yang!

There was buzz about him in the 1st after he looked like a stud at the combine.

 

[Kingz19]

So much for an “exciting” draft with big trades. Shrug. Guess I’ll go back to watching my baseball team forget how to hit a baseball.

In about 5 months, we’ll get to read in The Athletic just how close the Kings were to having a big night tonight.

 

[Tetsujin]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1938065518545469949

Red flag lol

 

[iowamcnabb]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1938065643968073825

Brooklyn not gonna be able to play all these rookies haha

And they kinda did this last year or the year before I can’t recall. Drafted like 3 or 4 guys in the first early second. I’m shocked they didn’t package some

 

[SacTownKid]

In about 5 months, we’ll get to read in The Athletic just how close the Kings were to having a big night tonight.

The good thing is so far the draft is pretty much spot on in terms of expectations of 1st rounders. Not sure if 42 is too far down but the Kings in this draft could easily get a player no worse on potential than a lot of these guys.

 

[Tetsujin]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1938064214721237009

Lol

 

[jiimbob]

Jase Richardson anyone?

 

[Tetsujin]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1938058854195142818

 

[SacTownKid]

Jase Richardson anyone?

He might just slip. Somebody is bound to.

 

[Capt. Factorial]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1938064214721237009

Lol

Shoot, I would have been, too.

 

[Tetsujin]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1938067128567140509

Is Okongwu available now?

 

[Makaveli]

If I thought there was no chance at a kings trade or awuiring a pick somehow I would not have watched the draft tonight. 3 hours in and Carter, lavine, demar, monk and sabonis are still kings.

 

[SacTownKid]

Dang, just checked tankathon. They have Lanier all the way down at 44. Yeah, hopefully this stuff holds.

 

[The_Jamal]

24,26,27 the 3 main spots to watch here. Then we can stop watching this stupid draft.

 

[Tetsujin]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1938067410801791317

 

[Tetsujin]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1938067930673254478

 

[Makaveli]

Well Clifford is still on the board.

 

[Tetsujin]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1938067905998209427

 

[Tetsujin]

did Scott do something?!

 

[SacTownKid]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1938067905998209427

If the Thunder get Carter just fold up shop and call it a day. ****'s done.