2025 NBA Draft

[bevo]

So is Malauch draft eligible anymore? Heard his visa might be on the line

[rascal]

Why do most in here want to use the Spurs last top ten draft pick(Spurs should be making the playoffs after this season) on a backup guard?

Everyone has a below the rim backup 2 guard mocked to the Spurs. Kon won't be starting over Fox and Castle and he's too small to get consistent mintes as a starting sf.
Do you really think the Spurs are going to trade Vassell?

If Castle stuggles to convert at times taking it to he basket how is a smaller(height and/ or wingsize) and a below the rim jumper like Kon going to be able to do it at the NBA level?

[ace3g]

[rankingtear]

Phlegmy got too much love for a 30th pick.

[Guru of Nothing]

Tis the season to start deep diving into upcoming NFL and NBA drafts. As far as the Spurs go, I'm leaning into CMB and Jase Richardson as my favorite takeaways from this draft (Kon and others work in this range too, just digging these guys a little more at the moment). If we can nail down two top-8 rotational players in this draft, I'll take it.

--- CMB feels like one of those guys we're going to be thankful for (or wish we had) in future battles with the Thunder and Rockets. Besides, somebody has to soak up KJ's minutes.

--- Jase for the potential of the three-guard rotation of Fox-Castle-Richardson. Set it and forget it (RIP, Ron Popeil). Besides, somebody has to soak up Devin's minutes.


So, (1) draft CMB and Jase, (2) send KJ and Devin out the door along with one first rounder for Durant in return on strictly a two-year $100M max deal, (3) Tootsie Pop.

Starting rotation:

(1) Fox
(2) Castle
(3) Sochan ... Just let Jeremy run range-free on defense for a year, and keep working on his shot. I'll allow for a moderatley sized extension.
(4) Durant ... two years, two rings - that's the offer!
(5) Wemby

(6) CP3
(7) Wesley
(8) Barnes -- along with Champ, 3-point leverage for the coach to make use of
(9) Champaignie
(10) Jase Richardson
(11) CMB
(12) Biyombo
(13) Mamu
(14) Developmental, 7-footer, 2nd-round pick. NOW can we have Danny Wolf?
(15) I'm available --OR-- Maybe CP3 and Durant persuade one more useful vet to come aboard for a run at a ring (and this is a superplump ring opportunity - this is real capital).


Not sure what is going to happen on the coaching front, but CP3 becoming the long-term solution at head coach is in my top-3 of most likely outcomes (I'm on team Becky first).

[Mr. Body]

So is Malauch draft eligible anymore? Heard his visa might be on the line

As anything with the braindamaged dynamite monkeys of this White House, who knows. You can call them. I suggest offering $$$ for basic answers.

[Mr. Body]

Word was forming that he was staying at BYU. Rumors were wrong.

[LeBowen]

Word was forming that he was staying at BYU. Rumors were wrong.

I'd be tempted to pick him with ATL pick if he's available.
Would enable some interesting lineups.

I guess Fox/Castle/Demin would be enough playmaking. Maybe replace Wesley with a reliable veteran who can get some backup minutes in case of emergency.

[itzsoweezee]

So is Malauch draft eligible anymore? Heard his visa might be on the line

Yes, he can still be drafted and play in the NBA. He won’t be able to leave the country, however. So Toronto is likely not going to draft him.

trump and every brain dead loser that voted for him

[spurraider21]

interesting. i had read that it seemed likely he was going to go back to BYU for a year, play with AJ

Demin would be the best passer of this draft

[Vienna]

assuming Demin won't have any visa troubles.....since Russia is the only country in the world Trump didn't put tariffs on.

[Jordan Jackson]

I think regardless of their style of play, spurs need to address the wing positions - PF and swing.

They are getting punched at that position. I think you need competent play at those positions - high IQ, height, versatility, a little secondary playing making - to really compete at a high level.

The answer is currently not on the roster no matter how hard the front office tries to force some of these guys into that role.

[cutewizard]

[cutewizard]

Anyone likes Yaxel?

[Manu&Duncan fan]

Just watch some CMB videos, very impressed. Fast, big, smart and versatile. If he has a 3-point shot, then he will be a top 2 pick.

He will likely be available at 8. I wouldn't mind rolling the dice on him and sort the "fit" issue later.

[Mr. Body]

Anyone likes Yaxel?

Right now he's committed to Michigan but may stay in the draft. He beat Fleming pretty badly in their tournament game.

[Truckules]

Is there statistical evidence that a C or combo big works with Wemby? All evidence upto this point is the opposite. Barnes is a wing and Sochan is a true perimeter defender. Mamu minutes are mostly on favorable conditions. Zollins, Bassey and Barlow are like -20 between them with Wemby. Gobert had to be staggered except with a favorable matchup with Embiid. Do we go from unplayable to great with CMB or Sorber or Pleghming or Wolf. Does anybody know if he is positive with the small C he played with in the olympics?

I don't know if there's enough evidence either way. Zollins is the only true big who shared any meaningful time with Wemby, and that was all last season. I think whatever big plays next to Wemby has to be a spacer, either through shooting or as a vertical spacer, and Zach was neither. On defense, teams are going to do whatever they can to pull Wemby out of the paint so the other big is going to have to be able to defend the rim. Mamu seems to fit offensively, but isn't enough of a rim protector. Bassey is a good rim protector but not a good offensive fit.

Naz Reid is pretty much the ideal fit which is probably why the Spurs have been linked to a possible offer this offseason. In terms of the draft, Fleming is the only one who fits the archetype of the prospects you mentioned, but some have concerns about his shooting transferring. The other two in the draft who fit that are Bailey (who's probably out of range) and Maluach.

[Biggems]

JT Toppin could be one of the more underrated players in the mock drafts. in fact, he is all over the place, from late lottery (nbadraft.net at 14) to mid 2nd round. (Givoney has him at #42).

so, I try to look at it that way: what if he was a freshman? where would he be ranked?
this season he played on a new team in a new (much better) conference.
he is still only 19, same age, or even younger, than some high ranked freshmen are.
he was the best player on a very good team, won Big 12 player of the year and he delivered big time in the tournament. (yes, I know, 0-5 from the line vs. Florida don't look good)
so, if Newell and CMB are discussed in the late lottery, shouldn't Toppin be there as well?

I want JT.....as for his FT shooting, he is prime Spurs form.

I think he would be an outstanding asset to have on the team.

I am also high on Broome. He has nice moves and touch in the paint. He cleans the glass well, blocks shots, and is a solid leader.

[mo7888]

Part of the issue I have in trying to evaluate players in this draft is that it is not at all clear what our team iden y is going to be. Are we going to be a team based around hard nosed, lock down defense? CMB makes more sense if that is the case. Are we going to go towards a more modern offense? Is our team iden y to just be nice guys? This all goes back to the uncertainty around the Pop situation. It makes team building quite difficult.

Probably the best point that's been made in this thread.

[RC_Drunkford]

if Jakucionis is there at #8 you gotta get him. We'd just run a 3-guard rotation of Fox/Castle/Jakucionis and would have our Fox replacement already on the roster for 2030

[Gibbz]

Anyone likes Yaxel?

I follow North Texas so I've seen a lot of Yaxel. I like him a lot, but even the Hawks pick would probably be too high to draft him, and I don't see him making it all the way to us at 38. As a fan I wouldn't complain, though. I see in Givony's new mock he has him going #27 to Brooklyn.

[T Park]

My first choice is to trade this pick for at least Keegan Murray. The team is starved for that big wing at the 4 second only to a point guard. A lot of development time is wasted on Barnes and Cedi.

The pick is worth way more than him.

[baseline bum]

assuming Demin won't have any visa troubles.....since Russia is the only country in the world Trump didn't put tariffs on.

IDK how anyone can believe the Dear Leader isn't an outright Russian asset at this point.

[mo7888]

Why do most in here want to use the Spurs last top ten draft pick(Spurs should be making the playoffs after this season) on a backup guard?

Everyone has a below the rim backup 2 guard mocked to the Spurs. Kon won't be starting over Fox and Castle and he's too small to get consistent mintes as a starting sf.
Do you really think the Spurs are going to trade Vassell?

If Castle stuggles to convert at times taking it to he basket how is a smaller(height and/ or wingsize) and a below the rim jumper like Kon going to be able to do it at the NBA level?

Probably they don't view them as backups necessarily because they look at things beyond "how high can he jump." That's just a guess, though...

[The Truth #6]

Yeah, at the end of the day talent wins out but where we are picking there may be multiple options where talent is equal and fit comes into play. How can we possibly evaluate fit when we don't even know what our system and iden y will be? Hopefully that is all sorted before the draft and our new coach has an opportunity to weigh in on the draft.

Circling back to this question about direction and player profile they prefer. Feel for the game/multi positional/yet can't shoot would be my ultimate guess.

So in this draft that would be: Demin, CMB...who else?