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2025 NBA Draft Thread

HooperScooper said:
ESPN has a guy on staff that fits that bill. No idea how good he is front of a camera but they may want to give it a try. I couldn't listen to Stephen A. Smith, who probably didn't watch more than a hand full of college basketball games all year.

espnpressroom.com

Jonathan Givony

Jonathan Givony is an NBA Draft expert and the founder and co-owner of DraftExpress.com, a private scouting and analytics service utilized by NBA, NCAA and International teams. Givony joined ESPN in July of 2017 to spearhead ESPN’s NBA Draft and international basketball coverage. Prior to ESPN...
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Givony was on the ESPN broadcast last night. Watching that was better than watching ABC. Givony, Bilas, and Bobby Marks were all fine. Kendrick Perkins really doesn't know much.

Some of the better NBA podcasts go live during the draft. I was tuning in to Game Theory with Sam Vecenie, and No Ceilings went live as well. They definitely know the prospects better and are able to give more in-depth analysis. At the same time, I like watching the kids walk across the stage and get interviewed with their family.
 
RuffRuff said:
Let’s not poor Liam him - still netted a 14mm contract and who knows if his stock goes up with another year. It could have just as easily exposed his flaws further. Now it’s on him to get to the second contract. Go get it Liam.
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Not financially "poor Liam"... "poor" for being drafted by one of the worst franchises in the NBA... Not sure why the Celtics did not draft him one position earlier.
 
alphasigko said:
Not financially "poor Liam"... "poor" for being drafted by one of the worst franchises in the NBA... Not sure why the Celtics did not draft him one position earlier.
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I’d say Brad Stevens is fairly competent
 
aceboon said:
I like Derik Queen, but the Pelicans trading an unprotected 2026 first rounder to move up and draft him has the chance to really blow up in their face considering who is expected to be at the top of the 2026 draft. Their 2 best players are Zion and Trey Murphy and neither can stay healthy, if they miss time they'll be right back at the bottom of the standings.
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Such a crazy decision. The Pelicans pick is likely to be a lottery pick next year, and the 2026 draft is thought to be better than 2025.
 
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Kalk to Hornets.

Are we sure that the Hornets have turned a corner under new leadership?

I told myself that whoever drafted Kalk would show they are incompetent.
 
Brochacho said:
McNeeley is going to sign for about 5.5 million guaranteed and people think he should’ve come back? Lol.
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It depends on what his goals are. If it is to get paid $5 million then he made the right choice. If it is to become a better player and possibly a lottery pick and be a memorable Husky to boot, than he didn’t. One problem with one & done players is they really leave no legacy. 2-4 years you’ll be remembered as a great one. Probably 3 is the sweet spot for that.

I think it’s fine. He’ll make money. Maybe he will develop into a great one. More likely a pretty good player.
 
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Indy is a good landing spot for Kam Jones, with Haliburton out for the year he's got a chance to earn minutes there.
 
RuffRuff said:
Proctor could barely be called a PG. Kid averaged 2 assists a game. He was a shooting guard forced to play PG.
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My bad if I thought I was replying about Liam would have had a season if we had a 6’5” steady PG (like Newton)
 
Cooley had a lottery pick and a high second rounder and he STILL got nowhere close to the tournament
 
upstater said:
Kalk to Hornets.

Are we sure that the Hornets have turned a corner under new leadership?

I told myself that whoever drafted Kalk would show they are incompetent.
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Kalk had UConn’s number though.
 
Hornets just traded their center so they needed one back. Preferably one that’s a lob threat for Melo and can lock down the paint considering they have several bad perimeter defenders. Probably don’t want to look towards the 2nd round of the draft to fill a key need, but he was the best option available for them. Good pick
 
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Pretty sure he’s a Creighton fan. BJC is the acronym for BluejayCafe, which is our message board from 15 years ago that blew up in a huge fight.

He’s probably hanging out here to see BE related draft talk, since our board is way slower and generally MIA in the summer.
 
Proctor dropping like a rock - can’t say I’m surprised. Not sure why he didn’t just take a fat NIL deal.
 
RuffRuff said:
Proctor dropping like a rock - can’t say I’m surprised. Not sure why he didn’t just take a fat NIL deal.
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He went to a good spot with Cleveland, where he will play with more spacing.
 
2 way guys not being playoff eligible is crap, and so is the 2nd apron.
 
RuffRuff said:
Now he can take the Brady chip on the shoulder and turn it into something. I don’t sense he was a kid hurting for money to begin with. Take the chip and turn it into a great NBA career.
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None of these kids are hurting for money.
 
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ToolzieFan said:
Givony was on the ESPN broadcast last night. Watching that was better than watching ABC. Givony, Bilas, and Bobby Marks were all fine. Kendrick Perkins really doesn't know much.

Some of the better NBA podcasts go live during the draft. I was tuning in to Game Theory with Sam Vecenie, and No Ceilings went live as well. They definitely know the prospects better and are able to give more in-depth analysis. At the same time, I like watching the kids walk across the stage and get interviewed with their family.
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Yeah I just came on here to say he was on tonight. Maybe ESPN needs to use him more during the draft. He certainly knows more about the drafted players than anyone on the set.
 
RuffRuff said:
May I ask who BJC42 is - is it a bot or a human? His ability to like messages instantly is nothing short of a message board miracle.
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See what you miss when you're MIA during the offseason.

www.the-boneyard.com

OT: - The @bjc42 effect.

Have you ever looked up at your notification bell, saw about 25 red alerts, thinking your last post must've really resonated- only to find @bjc42 went back and thumbs-upped all your posts from a month ago- like a dude on IG trying to get some play from his ex.
www.the-boneyard.com www.the-boneyard.com
 
HooperScooper said:
See what you miss when you're MIA during the offseason.

www.the-boneyard.com

OT: - The @bjc42 effect.

Have you ever looked up at your notification bell, saw about 25 red alerts, thinking your last post must've really resonated- only to find @bjc42 went back and thumbs-upped all your posts from a month ago- like a dude on IG trying to get some play from his ex.
www.the-boneyard.com www.the-boneyard.com
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Lol - dude keeps the warm and fuzzies going. Just when you think you make a dumb post, he……
Jim Carrey Chance GIF
 
RuffRuff said:
Proctor dropping like a rock - can’t say I’m surprised. Not sure why he didn’t just take a fat NIL deal.
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Word on the street is that he went there because they are going to guarantee him a roster spot. Most teams in that range will offer guys two-way contracts, but the Cavs need a cheap bench option. I’m guessing they won’t bring back Ty Jerome. Agents were working to get their players to the Cavs there.
 
BlueJayFan said:
Pretty sure he’s a Creighton fan. BJC is the acronym for BluejayCafe, which is our message board from 15 years ago that blew up in a huge fight.

He’s probably hanging out here to see BE related draft talk, since our board is way slower and generally MIA in the summer.
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Would be a fun theory, but I haven't been on message boards that long
 
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