2025 draft thread: THE MAVS SELECT COOPER FLAGG

[SleepingHero]

@Ary_Report
The Washington Wizards have a laser on Tre Johnson at No. 6, per sources.

[SleepingHero]

That pick feels like Washington had their pants down.

Not sure how Tre Johnson fixes anything on their team given they have Middleton, CJ McCollum, Marcus Smart, AND Coulibaly.

They did not expect Utah to take Bailey.

[SleepingHero]

Evan Sidery (@esidery)
The Suns are very active right now in trade talks, per @Gambo987.

A player trade along with a potential draft pick deal could be on the table in Phoenix.

[SleepingHero]

Evan Sidery (@esidery)
The Suns are very active right now in trade talks, per @Gambo987.

A player trade along with a potential draft pick deal could be on the table in Phoenix.

#10+who gets them what?

Does Brooklyn want Beal? Brooks?

[SleepingHero]

NOP takes Jeremiah Fears.

Pretty interesting...

[SleepingHero]

Andy Larsen (@andyblarsen)
"This was not one of his preferred destinations," ESPN's Jonathan Givony says of Ace Bailey in Utah.

[khaled1987]

Andy Larsen (@andyblarsen)
"This was not one of his preferred destinations," ESPN's Jonathan Givony says of Ace Bailey in Utah.

Stephen Curry tried the same 16 years ago, Minni thought they shouldn't draft a player that doesn't want them, GSW didn't give a damn that he wanted the Knicks.

You draft based on talent, not on preference. Ainge surely know that.

[SleepingHero]

Im shocked/also not shocked Brooklyn went for Demin.

WAY WAY higher than most mocks had him at. But I see the vision. He was one of my favorite dudes for the mavs to target in the middle/late first round.

This is a stretch. But one that makes sense. Not only because of talent, but also because they have so many FRPs they can reach for a couple of them.

[SleepingHero]

@JakeLFischer
“Outside of Dylan [Harper] and Cooper [Flagg], he has the most upside," said BYU head coach Kevin Young.

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[MaxiThreeba]

The BEST thing about the Mavs having the #1 pick…zero need to watch whatever this garbage is that ESPN chooses to roll out there.

[SleepingHero]

The BEST thing about the Mavs having the #1 pick…zero need to watch whatever this garbage is that ESPN chooses to roll out there.

It annoys me no other network can host the draft. 

Why is Stephen A Smith on my screen man.

[SleepingHero]

Raptors whaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaat????

Collin Murray-Boyles goes to Toronto for the first reach

[omahen]

Will Toronto draft Maluach and trade down to get what was supposed to be their guy Essngue? Chicago, Phoenix all looking at centers right behind Toronto

Edit: or not Maluach slipping

[omahen]

What will Phoenix do now? Will the most all-in team go with a center prospect or do we have something else in play? I wouldn't be surprised by first trade here

[SleepingHero]

Will Toronto draft Maluach and trade down to get what was supposed to be their guy Essngue? Chicago, Phoenix all looking at centers right behind Toronto

Edit: or not Maluach slipping

PHX apparently going to get their guy........

Maaaaaaaaaaaan. Why toronto???

PHX going to get a pretty damn good center right now. Maluach is going to be a player

[SleepingHero]

Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania)
BREAKING: The Charlotte Hornets are trading center Mark Williams to the Phoenix Suns for the No. 29 pick tonight and a 2029 first-round pick, sources tell ESPN.

[SleepingHero]

PHX gets Maluach. AND they just pulled off a trade.

[Jmaciscool]

Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania)
BREAKING: The Charlotte Hornets are trading center Mark Williams to the Phoenix Suns for the No. 29 pick tonight and a 2029 first-round pick, sources tell ESPN.

But will he pass the physical?

[omahen]

Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania)
BREAKING: The Charlotte Hornets are trading center Mark Williams to the Phoenix Suns for the No. 29 pick tonight and a 2029 first-round pick, sources tell ESPN.

2 bad picks. I wonder what they are sending out as they still need to get under the 2nd apron

[omahen]

Good move for Phoenix though, if Williams can stay healthy