Event 2025 NBA DRAFT LOTTERY, COMBINE, AND DRAFT

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  1. Rastapopoulos

    Rastapopoulos Well-Known Member

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    OK, I've calmed down a bit and here is my best case defense.
    1. They had a guy they really wanted at 11. He was a shock early pick (Demin is the obvious candidate.)
    2. If they liked Demin then they never really saw the draft as a way to get immediate contributors (because the chances of Demin helping any team win for a couple of years are low)
    3. That means they see the draft as a place to take wild swings on high upside guys. And they see Yang as that, even if he plays at the position we have LEAST FUCKING NEED AT. (Sorry, it got away from me a bit there. I'm better now.)
    4. That's it. That's the best I can do. Meanwhile Memphis saw Coward as that guy. Let's hope they're wrong.

    Gotta say, though, I kind of hope the guy they wanted was CMB rather than Demin, because I see CMB as much more likely to be a good player than Demin. In fact, I think CMB could be a star.
     
    Rastapopoulos, Jun 25, 2025 at 7:33 PM
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    PDXFonz I’m listening

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    Cronin liked the odds that someday China will have another actual NBA star and swung for the fences. Let’s be honest… That countries been behind in Basketball for a while, but I kind of like the odds too.
     
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    That's funny. But I guess "league sources" can be Shams.
     
    BoBoBREWSKI, Jun 25, 2025 at 7:34 PM
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    Newell and Clifford are bargain picks in the 20s.
     
    blazerkor, Jun 25, 2025 at 7:35 PM
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    Can Cronin be fired now?
     
    Chris Craig, Jun 25, 2025 at 7:35 PM
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    I'd love to get Clifford still.
     
    Sheldon Shape, Jun 25, 2025 at 7:36 PM
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    PDXFonz I’m listening

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    Sounds so intense in Mandarin
     
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    he just got extended
     
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    If a super billionaire came in with fuck you money (probably 6B or more) and said they didn't want to wait for the auction process and wanted control today... said billionaire could have a basketball guy with him that would immediately supplant Joe.

    That's not happening. So we've got to hope Joe has some trades he's about to pull the trigger on.
     
    blazerkor, Jun 25, 2025 at 7:38 PM
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    Torture being a fan of this team. Absolutely ridiculous
     
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    I know
     
    Chris Craig, Jun 25, 2025 at 7:39 PM
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    I'd love us to trade into the late first and get Newell or Fleming as well.
     
    blazerkor, Jun 25, 2025 at 7:39 PM
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    Feels so unnecessary
     
    Chris Craig, Jun 25, 2025 at 7:39 PM
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    They took a guy that would have been around another 25 picks
     
    GoZers, Jun 25, 2025 at 7:41 PM
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    I see Zach Edey in Yang, not bad
     
    inconceivable, Jun 25, 2025 at 7:41 PM
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    He will struggle in his first year for sure. I assume they knew this when they scouted him for two years.
     
    Pinwheel1, Jun 25, 2025 at 7:41 PM
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    0 chance. They are still high fiving for scooping up the projected 36th pitch at 16.
     
    GoZers, Jun 25, 2025 at 7:42 PM
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    I don't think they need any more bigs. Lol

    I'd like Clifford
     
    Sheldon Shape, Jun 25, 2025 at 7:42 PM
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    The guys on ESPN said that several other teams were looking at him in the 1st round. So he probably wouldn't have been.
     
    BoBoBREWSKI, Jun 25, 2025 at 7:42 PM
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    B-Roy If it takes months

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    rich Paul strikes again…this FO man
     
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