2025 NBA Draft

I was counting on both Shae and Scoot to be strong finishers. Halli & Brun both dribble to much for the blazer fandom. We have one now in Simons.....

 

Coward was potentially pulling out of this draft to go to Duke next year but apparently the momentum of his draft status is high enough that he's decided to go pro

https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/45298644/cedric-coward-forgoes-duke-remain-nba-draft

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You would think Coward is only coming out if he has a promise to go in the first round
Not bad for a kid who started his college career here in Oregon at Willamette University

 

First round? I'm likely to be bummed if he slips past #11

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Nbadtaft.net just updated their mock..

They dropped CBM into the second round.

 

That site is never particularly accurate, though...

 

Yeah, Nbadraftroom is my go-to

Dropping him that far seems a bit dramatic

 

Becoming more and more intrigued by Nolan (not Noa) Traore. I think people forgot about him because he had a rough start of the year in the French Pro League, but here's him these days:



Would we use the pick on a guard? Maybe if we were planning to trade Anfernee. And he fits the model of somebody with a super-high ceiling.

 

A non point guard who's barely six feet? And who hasn't inherited his dad's athleticism?

 

That film was better than the last time I watched his game. He has improved...

I don't like his dribble. Feel like he keeps it too high & it's a bit loose. Also his base/footwork on his jumper needs a lot of work

 

Thoughts on Thomas Sorber? Because this sounds pretty intriguing:

 

I can’t stand bigs that don’t pack it when they get the ball at the rim.

Throw it down, big man

 

Proof that verticals don't mean shit.

 

Huh. One of my (cult) faves is Luis Scola and I'm not even sure if he could dunk.

 

Ya, jumping high and being good at basketball are two different things

 

well yeah and exceptional length and being tall are different things too. But jumping higher then others is hints at an overall ability to be quicker & run faster then other players which are advantageous qualities. Combine a few of these qualities with skills and a love for the game/competition & you may find a guy for the rotation. MJ is generally thought of as the GOAT and he just so happens to also be the guy who is thought to jump the highest of any player in the history of the game.

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Ironically it was The Goat who could jump higher.

 

He can shoot, makes quick reads and makes winning plays - Mr. Intangibles.

I view him as a 6’1” Josh Hart type. He’s one of the more underrated prospects in the entire draft.

 

So... he's a 6'1" version of a player who is unique in the league at essentially being a 6'4" power forward? Sounds like he would've been MVP of that old league that capped heights at 6'5"

Hey, good luck to him, he's truly a unicorn.

 

Minus the rebounding, yes.

Jase is a very high level utility type of player