60WinTim wrote: ↑Tue May 20, 2025 4:14 pm
Okay, I know this is not on everyone's front burner. But with all this down time, I've kind of wrapped up my draft analysis for the time being. My take is this:
Pick #17:
Assuming Khaman is off the board...
Preferred:
- Rasheer Fleming
- Cedric Coward
Would also consider:
- Yaxel Lendenborg
- Thomas Sorber
- Asa Newell
- trading down for a later 1st round pick and a future draft pick
My next batch of players at #31 (and also if we traded down in the 1st round):
- Maxime Raynaud
- Ryan Kalkbrenner
- Yanic Konan Niederhauser
- Rocco Zikarsky
- Joan Beringer
- Noa Essengue
There are a few other bigs worth considering, but those are the guys that intrigue me the most.
60WinTim wrote: ↑Tue May 20, 2025 4:14 pm
Okay, I know this is not on everyone's front burner. But with all this down time, I've kind of wrapped up my draft analysis for the time being. My take is this:
Pick #17:
Assuming Khaman is off the board...
Preferred:
- Rasheer Fleming
- Cedric Coward
Would also consider:
- Yaxel Lendenborg
- Thomas Sorber
- Asa Newell
- trading down for a later 1st round pick and a future draft pick
My next batch of players at #31 (and also if we traded down in the 1st round):
- Maxime Raynaud
- Ryan Kalkbrenner
- Yanic Konan Niederhauser
- Rocco Zikarsky
- Joan Beringer
- Noa Essengue
There are a few other bigs worth considering, but those are the guys that intrigue me the most.
Tim are these real people?
Lol
I am really lacking in knowledge this year.
LOL!
They are legit people. Some are younger guys that will not contribute next year. But there are a couple guys -- Rasheer Fleming and Yaxel Lendenborg -- that could realistically replace NAZ next year.
DNatagal wrote: ↑Wed May 21, 2025 1:51 pm
At least one site has Danny Wolf from Michigan at 17.
Wolf screams backup.
If he ever starts for a really good team, I'll assume their real center is out for the year.
I like Wolf from the couple games I saw but yeah idk if he can be a starter in the front court unless he was playing next to the right guys. I'd have to dive in more on him but I'd probably be more excited about getting him with a pick in the mid to late 20's or later than 17. He has some pretty good size so he might be able to play some center but it seems pretty unlikely he is anchoring a defense. Lol
During the playoffs I've been texting a couple guys I went to college with. One is a Nuggets fan and the other a Kings fan. Kings fan is really enjoying watching the Wolves. I was saying how the Wolves have some nice young players and was thinking about mentioning the Wolves have 2 draft picks to add players in the draft. I looked to see what picks the Kings and Nuggets have...Kings have the Bulls 2nd round pick. That's the total of draft picks those 2 teams have in 2025.
Monster wrote: ↑Sun May 25, 2025 12:01 pm
During the playoffs I've been texting a couple guys I went to college with. One is a Nuggets fan and the other a Kings fan. Kings fan is really enjoying watching the Wolves. I was saying how the Wolves have some nice young players and was thinking about mentioning the Wolves have 2 draft picks to add players in the draft. I looked to see what picks the Kings and Nuggets have...Kings have the Bulls 2nd round pick. That's the total of draft picks those 2 teams have in 2025.
Fascinating, isn’t it. We traded all those picks and players for Rudy, but we’re headed into this off season with the 17th and 31st picks. Meanwhile, we have some impressive young talent from the past few drafts following the Rudy trade, including TSJ, Clark, Miller, and last year’s #7 pick, Rob Dillingham. And while I’ve soured a bit on Minott, I’m not ready to write him off entirely as a potential quality NBA player. So kudos to Tim Connelly for how he’s managed our assets and identified young talent.
Monster wrote: ↑Sun May 25, 2025 12:01 pm
During the playoffs I've been texting a couple guys I went to college with. One is a Nuggets fan and the other a Kings fan. Kings fan is really enjoying watching the Wolves. I was saying how the Wolves have some nice young players and was thinking about mentioning the Wolves have 2 draft picks to add players in the draft. I looked to see what picks the Kings and Nuggets have...Kings have the Bulls 2nd round pick. That's the total of draft picks those 2 teams have in 2025.
Fascinating, isn’t it. We traded all those picks and players for Rudy, but we’re headed into this off season with the 17th and 31st picks. Meanwhile, we have some impressive young talent from the past few drafts following the Rudy trade, including TSJ, Clark, Miller, and last year’s #7 pick, Rob Dillingham. And while I’ve soured a bit on Minott, I’m not ready to write him off entirely as a potential quality NBA player. So kudos to Tim Connelly for how he’s managed our assets and identified young talent.
Part of the original plan with that Rudy trade was to get us into deep playoff runs while still early in Ant and Jaden's career so that by the time we reached the vaunted Second Timeline they would be grizzled playoff vets while still only being in their mid-to-late 20s. Mission accomplished!
But to your point, we almost don't need draft picks every year because it's really hard to get them playing time. Obviously picks can still be used as trade capital, but still, the cupboard is hardly empty despite all the 1sts traded in the Rudy deal.
