NBA Draft 2025 Open Thread

[Tetsujin]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1938411966508232824

Bucks finally did something not terrible

 

[AaronPDX]

Only thing that concerns me about Raynaud is the circulation in his fingers and toes

I see what you did there. LOL

 

[Tetsujin]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1938412464355324321

 

[Tetsujin]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1938412080983621814

Well that was fast lol

 

[Capt. Factorial]

Too bad the Celtics didn't draft Small, yikes on that suit

 

[Tetsujin]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1938412842090123756

So I guess Ty Jerome is probably available in free agency

 

[The_Jamal]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1938413034550284780

*This was also the Monte theme. I wonder how much of his scouting dept is still around?*

 

[Capt. Factorial]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1938412842090123756

So I guess Ty Jerome is probably available in free agency

Collusion Mode Activated!

 

[Tetsujin]

Collusion Mode Activated!

“please don’t draft my guy and make him a two-way guy”

 

[Tetsujin]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1938413034550284780

 

[joemama]

“please don’t draft my guy and make him a two-way guy”

We need a Too(w)hey guy too.

 

[TaxMan]

This is the kinda thing Vlade and Monte (to a lesser extent) just didn’t have and likely couldn’t cultivate.

This absolutely contributed to the lack of action. I get the feeling Monte may have ad a few good connections around the league but generally not a schmoozer that’s going to be broadly keeping a lot of lines of dialogue open.

 

[Tetsujin]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1938412972965327055

 

[hrdboild]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1938405968754446565

Your boy likes the pick

Guys who get blocks and threes are always a good use of a draft pick IMO. I'm happy with this draft overall.

D. Carter / N. Clifford (or K. Ellis) / K. Murray / I. Jones / M. Reynaud with the other SG off the bench would be a fun squad to watch in a rebuilding year. There's just the small matter of figuring out how to clear $142 million worth of dead weight off the books first

 

[The_Jamal]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1938412842090123756

So I guess Ty Jerome is probably available in free agency

They 1000% cannot afford to bring him back.

Now that would be a majorly fun swing with the MLE. Was absurdly good last year and I think if we offered a starting job, I'd have to think he'd be interested in taking it. Does he turn back into a pumpkin or is he just a legit top 15 starting PG now?

Let's put it this way, I'd rather spend money on betting he's 75-80% as good as he was last year long-term than bringing in all the retreads like Dennis/Russ/Tyus (although I still do like Tyus). If we're being forced to bring in a PG, which sounds likely

 

[Tetsujin]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1938413351316689365

 

[Capt. Factorial]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1938412972965327055

"Finesse" is an apropos word here

 

[Tetsujin]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1938414457060839476

 

[SacTownKid]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1938412972965327055

I think Kornet is a decent comp, but Kornet is pretty valuable to the C's. Maybe what teams hoped the Zeller boys would be.

 

[The_Jamal]

Guys who get blocks and threes are always a good use of a draft pick IMO. I'm happy with this draft overall.

D. Carter / N. Clifford (or K. Ellis) / K. Murray / I. Jones / M. Reynaud with the other SG off the bench would be a fun squad to watch in a rebuilding year. There's just the small matter of figuring out how to clear $142 million worth of dead weight off the books first

I assume you're including Domas in this? Top 15 players are deadweight now?

 

[Tetsujin]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1938404215216361782

Additionally, the Maxime pick pissed off Spurs fans which is another win

 

[iowamcnabb]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1938413034550284780

*This was also the Monte theme. I wonder how much of his scouting dept is still around?*

Phil might have been the orchestrator

 

[Tetsujin]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1938415303727161696

 

[SacTownKid]

They 1000% cannot afford to bring him back.

Now that would be a majorly fun swing with the MLE. Was absurdly good last year and I think if we offered a starting job, I'd have to think he'd be interested in taking it. Does he turn back into a pumpkin or is he just a legit top 15 starting PG now?

Let's put it this way, I'd rather spend money on betting he's 75-80% as good as he was last year long-term than bringing in all the retreads like Dennis/Russ/Tyus (although I still do like Tyus). If we're being forced to bring in a PG, which sounds likely

How many years? How much? Other than that, queue up the "It's a trap" meme. haha. He was super streaky in the post season.

 

[Tetsujin]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1938415746297827692

 

[Tetsujin]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1938416127325180351

My hate for the Warriors will endure forever lol

 

[Tetsujin]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1938416420171202662

This is actually a good pick for the Jazz

 

[hrdboild]

I assume you're including Domas in this? Top 15 players are deadweight now?

When they get trounced in the play-in game by a Dallas squad featuring AD, PJ Washington, Klay Thompson, Naji Marshall, Derick Lively II, and Daniel Gafford they are. And that game was at home too. That is the very definition of not it if you ask me.

 

[The_Jamal]

How many years? How much? Other than that, queue up the "It's a trap" meme. haha. He was super streaky in the post season.

Possibly a trap, but I know the other guys are bad already lol.

Looking a little closer, he was excellent in GS the year before he was hurt all last year. Just really put everything together last year.

Will hunt through the FA class a bit more in the next few days, but Ty looks like a screaming value.

 

[KainLear]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1938291644631253187

This is his, what, 2nd month since becoming the Kings' GM?

Feels like he had already spoken more words than Monte's whole tenure in Sac-town.