2025 NBA Draft (The PG-13 version) & No Spoilers

[Proximo]

I am saying it right now. The KD trade seems to be a good trade if this plays out how the way the Suns want.

You mean if every pick works out? Ok - that isn't likely to happen.

 

[BooksOrangePlanet]

YES, YES, YES.

Rasheer Fleming is one of my favorites!!!

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WOW GO ISH GO

 

[Covert Rain]

You mean if every pick works out? Ok - that isn't likely to happen.

You can say that about any pick traded or not traded.

Also, they are predicting that Proctor is the higher rated player and less likely to be there at 41.

 

[Mainstreet]

Suns had Flemming as a top 20 player on their draft board.

So did I. What a great change of events.

 

[BooksOrangePlanet]

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omg we might be young and fun to watch

 

[outcent13]

So Fleming is basically the 5 2nd rounders in the KD trade.(I suppose the 41st pick could be included as well).

So Green , Brooks, Maluach and Fleming for KD (basically)

 

[Covert Rain]

Gambo is saying the Suns have been working on this all day to move into a position to get Flemming. A friend of mine I am texting with right now says he loves Flemming but sometimes he falls in love with the 3 too often like Marion used to. He still loves him though.

 

[Proximo]

Gambo is saying the Suns have been working on this all day to move into a position to get Flemming. A friend of mine I am texting with right now says he loves Flemming but sometimes he falls in love with the 3 too often like Marion used to. He still loves him though.

He really does look promising.

He moves like Kuminga - not quite as good an athlete, but pretty good. Better shooter though. I think he should play well off Book and Green.

 

[Hoop Head]

I think the flurry of moves helps make the case against James Jones stronger. It's pretty clear to me that he hated the draft. He essentially said as much a few times and now we are seeing Ishbia sans Jones and multiple moves to load up on young talent.

 

[Proximo]

I really don't want Lanier, he's another 6'5 shooting guard. He does shoot .395 from 3 though.

 

[BooksOrangePlanet]

rasheer is a power forward - and he'll only get more powerful which should theoretically equal rebounds - lfg - ish fan club starts now - always had faith in this guy - executive schmecutive - ish got this - manager schmanitor - ish knows what we need - between rasheer and maluach ish just put up 14 feet of defense - probably 16 foot wide? that's a tremendish stupendish heck of a haul - ish ishn't messing around - he's on fire - he can't mish

 

[Covert Rain]

ESPN is projecting both Chaz Lenier and Tyreese Proctor will be gone by the time the Suns draft at #41.

 

[Ouchie-Z-Clown]

Not bad value

I love that deal too. I am really liking what we did last night and today so far.

 

[Ouchie-Z-Clown]

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Wow. Trader Ish. Very interesting. Well we definitely get who we want.

 

[SunsTzu]

Gambo is saying the Suns have been working on this all day to move into a position to get Flemming. A friend of mine I am texting with right now says he loves Flemming but sometimes he falls in love with the 3 too often like Marion used to. He still loves him though.

Seems like them moving the 2nd round to a different day helped out.

 

[outcent13]

Kellen Olsen about to lose his stuff on Gambo lmao. He can be pretty exhausting so I get it

 

[Covert Rain]

Assuming that ESPN is right and Chaz Lenier and Tyreese Proctor are gone and the Suns don't make another move, it appears the Suns are after a guard at the #41 pick. That would leave:

Alijah Martin, G, Florida
Hunter Sallis, G, Wake Forest
Javon Small, G, West Virginia
Koby Brea, G, Kentucky
John Tonje, G, Wisconsin
Kam Jones, G, Marquette
Sion James, G, Duke
Micah Peavy, SG/SF, Georgetown
Jamir Watkins, SG/SF, Florida State

 

[angel_ofthe_south]

Immediately after Brian Gregory was hired, I gathered that various people considered him a Lance Blanks-like empty suit who got the GM job because he's a Michigan State alumnus. Based on the Suns' draft performance, this is untrue and unfair.

 

[Folster]

And we still have 41. Kam Jones would be sweet!

 

[Mainstreet]

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Stunning and spectacular moves. I'm not sure who is steering the ship, but I like it.

Now we know why the Suns wanted five second round picks in the Durant trade, to move around in the draft.

 

[Covert Rain]

Next highest rated guards are Watkins, Brea, Peavy and Small after Lenier and Proctor according to ESPN.

 

[Hoop Head]

Immediately after Brian Gregory was hired, I gathered that various people considered him a Lance Blanks-like empty suit who got the GM job because he's a Michigan State alumnus. Based on the Suns' draft performance, this is untrue and unfair.

I wasn't sold on Gregory but was overjoyed James Jones was gone. Maybe Ish learned from his mistakes or maybe Gregory was judged too harshly. I don't know how much credit to give the Michigan State alum but I think they both earned some leeway moving forward.

 

[BooksOrangePlanet]

who says we're staying at 41? i fully expect ish to move on up - all the way to 32 - trade nick richards

 

[Raindog]

I think the flurry of moves helps make the case against James Jones stronger. It's pretty clear to me that he hated the draft. He essentially said as much a few times and now we are seeing Ishbia sans Jones and multiple moves to load up on young talent.

Yes, that's my read, too. I think we probably have Jones to thank for our piss poor draft capital for the next five years.

 

[BooksOrangePlanet]

sorry yall i didn't expect to be this happy again this soon - freakin giddy as all.hell over here - gotta roll one for the start