Event 2025 NBA DRAFT LOTTERY, COMBINE, AND DRAFT

[Natebishop3]

Raphael is taking time to help his wife fight breast cancer or he would be more present, poor guy is also trying to parent a toddler I believe.

That’s awful. Hopefully things work out for the best.

But his brother is awful. I stopped listening to the show.

 

[blazerfan11]

So, what do we have next year? If we make the playoffs, our pick goes to Chicago. Do we have any other FRPs? What about the 2nd round?

Here's the next few years:

 

[BankTeller]

Solid writeup with vids. Nice work.

Much appreciated. It’s the only thing I feel I’ve been active for since the team has been so bad. You might catch me MIA again between January-May next year before I’m active again for draft season LOL.

I currently work as a public accountant for my parent company where all of my clients are startups. Building anything up like a company or team has just been in my blood I feel like. Really hoping we are relevant soon, hard to engage too much in much basketball talk at work when we suck, at least for me anyway ¯\_(ツ)_/¯.

 

[BankTeller]

Raphael is taking time to help his wife fight breast cancer or he would be more present, poor guy is also trying to parent a toddler I believe.

Prayers out to his family. I really love his draft intel. Hope he can get back to doing the show soon, he’s one of the only guys that I take seriously with this scouting stuff.

 

[illmatic99]

i was watching ace bailey highlights.

oh my....

 

[blazerkor]

i was watching ace bailey highlights.

oh my....

Sweet shooting, incredibly bouncy, a lot of skills and really good size for a 3.

 

[Rastapopoulos]

 

[Rastapopoulos]

i was watching ace bailey highlights.

oh my....

You made me do that too. And my takeaway is (a) he's taller than everyone, and (b) high school highlights are literally meaningless. I remember Austin Rivers' high school sizzle reel had people creaming their jeans.

 

[illmatic99]

You made me do that too. And my takeaway is (a) he's taller than everyone, and (b) high school highlights are literally meaningless. I remember Austin Rivers' high school sizzle reel had people creaming their jeans.

My mind is rationalizing another tanking season by having these prospects as the light at the end of our shit tunnel. Quit bringing me down.

 

[THE HCP]

Here's the next few years:

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Love this….let’s get 3 top 10 pics and acquire some real talent.

 

[THE HCP]

God damn….Spurs have two MORE top 10 picks in this draft as well?

 

[Rastapopoulos]

God damn….Spurs have two MORE top 10 picks in this draft as well?

Likely only the Hawks one. The Spurs are going to take a jump next season (unless Wemby gets injured).

 

[Rastapopoulos]

Dylan Harper's Ron Harper's kid, right?

 

[MickZagger]

Dylan Harper's Ron Harper's kid, right?

Correct.

Ace Bailey is his teammate.

 

[MickZagger]

i was watching ace bailey highlights.

oh my....

Yeah he’s the guy I like the most in this draft.

 

[illmatic99]

https://www.reddit.com/r/nba/s/655ba4qEJB

 

[MickZagger]

A top 3 pick in this draft is like striking gold.

Which is why we should rid ourselves of Grant and Simons and go all in.

 

[THE HCP]

A top 3 pick in this draft is like striking gold.

Which is why we should rid ourselves of Grant and Simons and go all in.

This is a draft to get excited about

 

[MickZagger]

https://www.reddit.com/r/nba/s/655ba4qEJB

Edgecombe is nice. But we’re kind of committed right now to 2 guards.

 

[illmatic99]

A top 3 pick in this draft is like striking gold.

Which is why we should rid ourselves of Grant and Simons and go all in.

Agreed. And the worst record only guarantees a top 5 pick. If we start out in the 2 or 3 slot, there is yet another chance that we drop to 7 or worse. Can't have that happen again.

Mindset has to be to secure that worst record, bar none. This is the last year to try to do this.

 

[MickZagger]

Agreed. And the worst record only guarantees a top 5 pick. If we start out in the 2 or 3 slot, there is yet another chance that we drop to 7 or worse. Can't have that happen again.

Mindset has to be to secure that worst record, bar none. This is the last year to try to do this.

And Bingo was his name-o

 

[illmatic99]

Edgecombe is nice. But we’re kind of committed right now to 2 guards.

Yes but I like the due diligence of all prospects.

Also interesting that Chauncey is there.

I have been saying for a while that I predict him transitioning to a FO role.

 

[Whyachi]

God damn….Spurs have two MORE top 10 picks in this draft as well?

Someday we may hear "Rebuild like the Spurs". See... Blazer fans get to use this rebuild as a practice run, before the true rebuild begins.

 

[MarinerDNA]

It doesn’t seem like a Flagg or bust draft.

My bold prediction is that Flagg probably won’t even go top 3 when all is said and done.

Take that for DATA

There's legitimately 5-6 players with star potential. We just need to secure a top 5 pick.

 

[MarinerDNA]

Edgecombe is nice. But we’re kind of committed right now to 2 guards.

He "plays bigger" in a sort of Dwayne Wade/Josh Hart kind of way while retaining guard skills. I'm really excited to watch him this upcoming season and see if he's a fall-back option in case we can't land Flagg or Bailey.

 

[BigGameDamian]

Now this is a draft I can get pumped for FAMS!

So you think we should tank this next season?

 

[CJ_is_Gone]

There's legitimately 5-6 players with star potential. We just need to secure a top 5 pick.

Yeah... Completely agree.

I think if you combine the last 2 drafts & the 2025 draft class - you'd come up with the following:
1) Wemby ('23)
2) Flagg ('25)
3) Bailey ('25)
4) Harper ('25)
5) Traore ('25)
6) Edgecombe ('25)
7) Miller ('23)
8) Scoot ('23)
9) Amen ('23)
10) Risacher ('24)... maybe?

 

[Rastapopoulos]

https://www.fiba.basketball/en/even...s-here-vj-edgecombe-shines-bright-for-bahamas

 

[illmatic99]

VJ looks scary good man

 

[Rastapopoulos]