**The Official 2025 NBA Draft Day Thread**

[Guru of Nothing]

I would not mind Jase in the 20s. His 6'6" wing span should help to offset being only 6'0" tall.

[Mr. Body]

I get your point, but with Fox/Castle/Harper/Vassell guaranteed to have guard minutes, it makes no sense.

Not really, but if I can get a superior bbIQ guy with multiple skills that late in the draft I jump on it.

[PhantomDashCam]

I'd love to trade back with Brooklyn for the 19 or 22 along with one of the 26/27 and get Richardson with one of them. I don't care about an injury history. Also, this coming out late is a little suss.

Could be for sure…but might also explain why he didn’t get a Green Room invite.

I saw early in the cycle that Dylan Harper had a procedure on his leg pre-Rutgers/post HS. Never was brought up anywhere, and I’m sure it’s quite common, but it’s something teams would undoubtedly scrutinise.

[baseline bum]

I have no doubts you could get Jaylen Brown with like 90% of the Giannis package. If the Spurs offered the number 2 pick and Castle I 100% thinks Brad pulls the trigger on that, even though Jaylen should go down as an iconic Celtics player ( literally drafted to the team when it was utter garbage and ended up winning a le with them ) . Of course the Spurs shouldn't be doing that deal. I bet you don't even need to add Castle just the number 2 pick plus salary filler would get it done. Spurs don't need to be doing that either.

I know everyone is focusing just on the money saved but getting below the second apron also means the Celtics can now aggregate players without issue in a Jaylen Brown deal. Would have been almost mechanically impossible to trade him when they were in the second apron. Not so much now.

Tatum will probably be mostly fine in 2 years. He doesn't play an over the top athletic game. Would be pretty wild for somebody to try and "buy low" on him though. His 300 million dollar contract starts this coming season to.

Jaylen Brown is a mid ass player on a Steph Curry level contract and he just had knee surgery. Don't even think I'd trade #14 for him.

[mo7888]

I'd love to trade back with Brooklyn for the 19 or 22 along with one of the 26/27 and get Richardson with one of them. I don't care about an injury history. Also, this coming out late is a little suss.

Honestly, looking down the road a bit, he might look very good next to Harper, which would give us options with Fox/Castle. He's a small two, but Dylan is a large 1 and that translates.

[Marco]

TaT has Spurs drafting Essengue at 14. We're doomed, if true.

[KobesAchilles]

Spurs love getting too cute with their picks so I am expecting them to take Egor Demin at 14

I really hope we do tbh. Dude is going to be a great role player for years to come.

Also I don’t see the Sorber hype either. To me he is like a slower version of Jalen Smith that everyone on Spurstalk was super hyped about.

[CGD]

But seriously though… are the Nets really drafting FIVE kids tonight?

[LeBowen]

But seriously though… are the Nets really drafting FIVE kids tonight?

Why not? They're tanking for another season, might aswell take 5 swings. If they hit on two, it'd be worth it.
Right now they have Cam Johnson, Claxton and Mann on the books.
The rest are rookie contracts.
They'll look to take some more bad salaries this summer.

[ninjaskrzypek]

What you guys eating/snacking on during the draft?

[mo7888]

What you guys eating/snacking on during the draft?

Burgers, nachos, and chips..

[palangi]

I would not mind Jase in the 20s. His 6'6" wing span should help to offset being only 6'0" tall.

How many point guards do you want on the team?

[CGD]

Why not? They're tanking for another season, might aswell take 5 swings. If they hit on two, it'd be worth it.
Right now they have Cam Johnson, Claxton and Mann on the books.
The rest are rookie contracts.
They'll look to take some more bad salaries this summer.

5 though? That has to be some record if they do it.

There is some rumbling they’d trade 8 and some of those for 4. But is that really enough to get to 4?

[heyheymymy]

Not worried about the 3 "guards". Don't view it as a log jam. You are going to have off nights, DNPs, foul trouble, matchups and getting game planed out. Two is one and one is none. Fox/Harper/Castle can not only coexist, they can thrive together.

[baseline bum]

What you guys eating/snacking on during the draft?

My old favorite Stone IPA

[CGD]

What you guys eating/snacking on during the draft?

Going to my local Irish bar. This is a big night for DC area NBA fans so want to show some solidarity.

[ninjaskrzypek]

What you guys eating/snacking on during the draft?

[baseline bum]

I would not mind Jase in the 20s. His 6'6" wing span should help to offset being only 6'0" tall.

If I have a pick in the 20s it's Fleming or McNeeley

[tonight...you]

My old favorite Stone IPA

Since my move to NC I have been really missing some Shiner.

[baseline bum]

Since my move to NC I have been really missing some Shiner.

Damn I thought it went nationwide. I used to see it everywhere when I lived in Cali in the 00s.

[Mr. Body]

Wild prediction.

PHI - Edgecombe

CHA - Knueppel

UTA - Fears

WHA - Ace

PEL - Maluach/Queen maybe

This leaves a player unexpectedly tumbling a bit that the Spurs badly, badly want, and who they were heavily going to go for trading up before they got the #2.

Who is this player they may be throwing a lot in to get?

[BacktoBasics]

If I have a pick in the 20s it's Fleming or McNeeley

Just seems like McNeely has failed to impress anyone.

[rjv]

What you guys eating/snacking on during the draft?

i'll actually be hooping at my Wednesday night league but i'l definitely be checking my phone every chance that i get. afterwards, we'll throw down a few cold ones while discussing the draft.

[exstatic]

If Bailey is available at #14, would you take him? He seems making efforts to fall and land to a desired team, Spurs??

Spurs are the last place he should want to be. He wants the star role, but wouldn’t be any higher than 4th option.

My thinking is that he wants either the Wiz or the Nets,two teams with no star. Unless you’re dying to have this terrible finishing, mid range fool on your team, let him fall to you, and don’t surrender assets.

[Mugen]

Wild prediction.

PHI - Edgecombe

CHA - Knueppel

UTA - Fears

WHA - Ace

PEL - Maluach/Queen maybe

This leaves a player unexpectedly tumbling a bit that the Spurs badly, badly want, and who they were heavily going to go for trading up before they got the #2.

Who is this player they may be throwing a lot in to get?

Those picks don't seem that wild tbh? I'm assuming you're hinting at Tre Johnson and I'm not sure if the Spurs were super enamored him with considering he seems like a Devin clone tbh. I think they would have picked Kon/Maluach/Tre if they didn't move up to #2.