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2025 NBA Draft Thread
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Calling someone the next Bam, or Dray, or whatever is generally a fool's errand.
I do think Okongwu having to play alongside another true center clogging the paint wasn't exactly ideal and probably hid some of his offensive potential. Feel like it's impossible to guess whether Okongwu can be that kind of passer though since Bam didn't show any signs of that either. Defensively I think they're very comparable.
I do think Okongwu having to play alongside another true center clogging the paint wasn't exactly ideal and probably hid some of his offensive potential. Feel like it's impossible to guess whether Okongwu can be that kind of passer though since Bam didn't show any signs of that either. Defensively I think they're very comparable.
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The NBA team that picks Tyrese Haliburton is getting someone special
The former Iowa State guard is called "Little Obama" by one former coach and has impressed everyone with his talent and personality.
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My man Little ObamaThe NBA team that picks Tyrese Haliburton is getting someone special
The former Iowa State guard is called "Little Obama" by one former coach and has impressed everyone with his talent and personality.
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Could the Warriors finesse something from Chicago plus the #4(Deni)? Assuming Chicago wants Lamelo.
Carter? Lauri?
Carter? Lauri?
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I always liked Sato, and think he could fit in Golden State. But I'm sure Golden State will exhaust the market before settling on Sato with their trade exception.
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Giving up on Lauri or Wendell to draft that bum Lamelo would be such an awful move
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Coby , LaMelo , Dunn backcourt sounds
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Coby , LaMelo , Dunn backcourt sounds
I don't like Lamelo either...but you conveniently left someone out of this scenario
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Sato?I don't like Lamelo either...but you conveniently left someone out of this scenario
Zach Lavine gonna need more help than that.
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Chicago wanting Lamelo when they just drafted Colby who was really good doesn’t make sense to me.
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I see alot of mocks slotting Hayes there.
I believe there's a thought that Coby White is a super 6th man (ala Ben Jordan). Particularly paired next to someone like Lavine.
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i could see him being a super 6. Ultimately I think he’ll turn into dinwiddie minus some of the playmaking.
I guess I get it though.
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I like Ben Gordon role for White. Getting a guy like Melo is more for the shine/publicity imo. Chicago kinda needs that but then again, so do the Pistons
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I don't think Chicago needs shine/publicity at all. They aren't small market. They need more guys that can actually contribute to winning basketball.
Could say the same exact thing for the Knicks.
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Bulls sell out games, but it sounds like the local support is waning thanks to ownership and management.
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The Bulls need a wing but I think moving forward they'll be Ok
They just had to deal with key injuries last season
They just had to deal with key injuries last season
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Didn’t read it yet but roll the dice on him **** it especially if you’re a utah
or imagine spo or nurse getting a hold of him
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Knicks on the other hand keep handing huge deals to the glue pieces of a championship team without the 4-5 players that make a championship team first.
Seems like it’s the same cycle for them every 3 years.
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I'm taking Deni if I'm Chicago and he's there. He's a perfect fit and he's probably BPA anyways.
If they don't take him, I'd be pretty shocked if Cleveland didn't take him with the next pick.
If they don't take him, I'd be pretty shocked if Cleveland didn't take him with the next pick.
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Interesting
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"One of the biggest challenges for evaluators in 2020 is assessing prospects' improvement since their final game, considering the extended length of this year's layoff. RJ Hampton hasn't played since January 12, over eight months ago. That's an enormous amount of time for a teenager to improve his jump shot, particularly during a pandemic, when social activities and other distractions are limited.
SNY's Ian Begley spoke with former NBA shooting specialist Mike Miller, who spent last year as an assistant under Penny Hardaway at Memphis and is now training a potential lottery pick in Hampton. Miller made some noteworthy comments regarding Hampton's shooting, a giant swing skill for the 6'5" combo guard.
"With him and the way he plays, if he shoots—which I'm pretty confident in—in the next two-three years he'll be a high-30s, low-40s percent three-point shooter, he'll be one of the best guards in the league," Miller told Begley.
"The consistencies I've seen with him, the stuff that he's worked on, it's the same stuff that I've worked on with tons of shooters in the league and I've seen the transformation, so I'm not guessing."
While all trainers tout their students, Miller's level of confidence is quite persuasive, particularly given his credibility and reputation for connecting with young players.
In 19 NBL games (including exhibitions), Hampton shot 15-of-53 from three and a promising 76.2 percent from the free-throw line. To suggest that in a few years he could go from capable to proficient isn't far-fetched. From what we saw overseas, Hampton could make outside shots, just not consistently.
Given his explosiveness attacking the basket and playmaking ability off the dribble, he doesn't need to shoot at Mike Miller levels. Even reaching the 35.0 percent three-point mark on average volume could go a long way for Hampton.
While there are scouts who've cooled on him, it also wouldn't be surprising if Hampton were able to sway one lottery team that's willing to bet on his jump-shot development."
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