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Icehawk said:
This article is saying Liam's going to be outside the lottery. I hope it's wrong.

Was surprised that the other "fallers" were Kam Jones and RJ Luis.
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I think that is expected. He's projected to be in the late teens somewhere and could sneak into the lottery. His measurements helped him. His fall-off post ankle injury hurt him.

Kam is projected to be at the very back of round 1 to early round 2. Didn't have a great year.
 
ToolzieFan said:


#11 is higher than I’ve seen Liam projected recently, but I’d love to see him play with Donovan in Portland. They need a wing who can shoot. #11 is a point in the draft where I have no idea what will happen.
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Have seen Liam all over the board, as low as 25. He’s got a big delta in how he’s seen. Would love lottery but not sensing it’s going to happen.
 
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Liam had a really good NBA experience so far: taller 6'8" in shoes now, 3pt shooting was better than when injured here. Could go anywhere from 12 - 23 reasonably. A lot of teams could use a facilitating wing that can shoot from distance, rebound, and has a good first step.
 
Lafayette said:
Liam had a really good NBA experience so far: taller 6'8" in shoes now, 3pt shooting was better than when injured here. Could go anywhere from 12 - 23 reasonably. A lot of teams could use a facilitating wing that can shoot from distance, rebound, and has a good first step.
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So much hype for other wings might push him toward the lower end of that, but I would be shocked if he isn't a fantastic pick by some team.
 
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Vecenie has Liam 17th in his final draft guide big board. The Ringer/J Kyle Mann has him 28th on his updated today big board, 21st in the mock.
 
auror said:
Vecenie has Liam 17th in his final draft guide big board. The Ringer/J Kyle Mann has him 28th on his updated today big board, 21st in the mock.
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I think Liam's game is gonna translate to the NBA a lot better than most people think.
 
Rumor has it the Blazers like him, but 11th seems a little high. They may trade down to get two picks (Nets/Magic?). I agree he is likely more suited to the NBA, and his combine didn't hurt either.
 
ctbro1999 said:
I think Liam's game is gonna translate to the NBA a lot better than most people think.
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I agree. I think he will be a very valuable piece as your third guy on a really good team. He's a significantly better shooter than he showed (he was like 38% from 3 pre-injury with a slow start), more athletic than we realize, and has a ton of intangibles. He's not a #1 option, and he struggled in that role in part because he was asked/expected to do far too much at this stage of his career.
 
Samoo said:
Rumor has it the Blazers like him, but 11th seems a little high. They may trade down to get two picks (Nets/Magic?). I agree he is likely more suited to the NBA, and his combine didn't hurt either.
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They brought him in for a workout, but I agree that 11th seems too high based on everybody’s rankings. They could trade down if there is nobody they love at 11. The only issue with accumulating more picks is that they have a weirdly crowded roster for a non-playoff team, due to the emergence of their young guys while their high-priced veterans are still on the roster.
 
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This is interesting. It’s good news for those of us who want Steph to stay with the Spurs.

 
ToolzieFan said:
This is interesting. It’s good news for those of us who want Steph to stay with the Spurs.

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Sounds like the sixers might want to get Harper if they move up. not sure how that would work with Maxey as two ball-dominant guys.
 
#20 in the latest ESPN mock draft

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2025 NBA mock draft: 59 picks as trade talks heat up for 30 teams

Jonathan Givony and Jeremy Woo share the latest intel from around the league.
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20. Miami Heat (via Golden State)​

Liam McNeeley, SG/SF, UConn
Freshman | TS%: 53.6

Height without shoes: 6-6¾ | Weight: 214
Standing reach: 8-3½ | Wingspan: 6-8½

Adding backcourt talent will likely be a priority for the Heat this offseason, but it's not easy to point to any surefire guard contributors in this range. McNeeley's size, shot-making prowess, feel for the game and toughness are critical attributes that NBA teams value at the wing position. He needs to remind them of his winning qualities throughout the predraft process, following an inefficient season in which he converted 44% of his 2-pointers and 32% of his 3-pointers.

He will likely be asked to play a different role in the NBA, leaning more heavily into his ability as a dynamic perimeter shooter, which was more evident in other settings before college. McNeeley has some momentum behind him now, following some positive workouts, helping to remind teams of what made him so highly regarded entering the season. -- Givony
 
REB1094 said:
Dude went to Rutgers, team had a terrible season, and he still had a real shot to be a top 3 draft pick. Should take advantage of every opportunity to not mess that up, but alas…

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There were few players harder for me to watch this year than Ace Bailey. Given that I grew up near Rutgers and went to plenty of games at the RAC, I watched some of the early season games to check out the hype. On offense, Bailey was the biggest black hole ever and on D completely disinterested. He could certainly grow out of both habits but IMO he's not someone that should just be penciling himself in for a top 3 pick.
 
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lateralous said:
There were few players harder for me to watch this year than Ace Bailey. Given that I grew up near Rutgers and went to plenty of games at the RAC, I watched some of the early season games to check out the hype. On offense, Bailey was the biggest black hole ever and on D completely sinterested. He could certainly grow out of both habits but IMO he's not someone that should just be penciling himself in for a top 3 pick.
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He is literally taking the Carmelo Anthony approach: get pts and rebounds, forget defense. Offense gives you All-Star votes and the stats!
 
REB1094 said:
Dude went to Rutgers, team had a terrible season, and he still had a real shot to be a top 3 draft pick. Should take advantage of every opportunity to not mess that up, but alas…

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I hope Bailey’s agents know what they’re doing but it does seem they’re over playing their hand. We’ll find out next week.

www.espn.com

Sources: Ace Bailey cancels 76ers visit ahead of NBA draft

Former Rutgers star Ace Bailey has canceled a visit to the Philadelphia 76ers, sources told ESPN, and has yet to visit any NBA teams ahead of next week's NBA draft.
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aceboon said:
according to this article Samson has worked out for the Lakers, Heat, Bucks, Jazz, and Wizards.

therookiewire.usatoday.com

NBA draft workout tracker: Where prospects have visited in 2025

Rookie Wire examined every team and the prospects they’ve brought in for workouts before the NBA draft on June 25-26.
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Have to imagine all the players returning to college helped him a bit. I'd love to see if he could latch on to the Heat.
 
aceboon said:
according to this article Samson has worked out for the Lakers, Heat, Bucks, Jazz, and Wizards.

therookiewire.usatoday.com

NBA draft workout tracker: Where prospects have visited in 2025

Rookie Wire examined every team and the prospects they’ve brought in for workouts before the NBA draft on June 25-26.
therookiewire.usatoday.com therookiewire.usatoday.com
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Look, I know he’s not ready to be on an NBA court, but can you imagine how fun it would be to see him catching lobs from Luka?
 
HooperScooper said:
I hope Bailey’s agents know what they’re doing but it does seem they’re over playing their hand. We’ll find out next week.

www.espn.com

Sources: Ace Bailey cancels 76ers visit ahead of NBA draft

Former Rutgers star Ace Bailey has canceled a visit to the Philadelphia 76ers, sources told ESPN, and has yet to visit any NBA teams ahead of next week's NBA draft.
www.espn.com www.espn.com
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Dude's a problem and he hasn't even stepped on an NBA court. Serious levels of entitlement
 
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