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Following Potential 2025 Draftees

Elizah Huge said:
I saw a few pages to catch up on and got excited. Then it was all comparing Nembhard and Clayton. Take a bow fellas. Great work.
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You forgot to add KqWIN’s painfully long posts. What does that dude do all day except paragraph after paragraph. I usually just copy and paste it into ChatGPT to get a summary and it either says “Arguing with Cy” or “Being an ******* to Ferguson.” I tried to do it with Cy’s posts too, but it just kept replying “Please, no more.”
 
kcgar said:
You forgot to add KqWIN’s painfully long posts. What does that dude do all day except paragraph after paragraph. I usually just copy and paste it into ChatGPT to get a summary and it either says “Arguing with Cy” or “Being an ******* to Ferguson.” I tried to do it with Cy’s posts too, but it just kept replying “Please, no more.”
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Man I laughed out loud for real.
 
FWIW I did find out how you can watch French LNB Elite games to watch Traore/Penda/Etc. You have to have a VPN to connect to a French network, and then the games are on DAZN. The U.S. cost for DAZN is like $30/month. It is basically impossible outside of that to find streams/highlights/or any videos of those games.

It looks like most of the Ulm games (Essengue/Saraf) have highlights on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@basketballbundesliga . I'm still trying to figure out how to watch full games or stream, but it might be as simple as connecting to a German network via VPN and watching games on DAZN.

The games that these teams play outside of their country's leagues via EuroCup/BCL/etc. I can mostly find and have watched on ESPN+. There are 4 different European leagues though, and one is called Eurocup and the other Europe Cup, and so it gets confusing. The leagues also change names frequently based on the name of the sponsor, which makes it even more confusing.

Maybe the best thing about NIL is when hopefully all of the top prospects are playing in the NCAA.
 
Asa Newell is everywhere on draft boards. I think he’d be awesome value at 21. He definitely has concerns about how he fits in the modern game, but so do bigs who will be drafted ahead of him. Queen and CMB are way more skilled with the ball, but Newell is the most promising shooter imo and also has defensive potential. He’s a great athlete.
 
I'm warming up to Beringer, don't think there are 21 guys I'd be over the moon to have in this draft so he's in play. Think I'd have to watch full games of his to get a feel for his defensive IQ, but I ain't searching for ABA film @SoberasHotRod. His highlights and basic production don't quite pass the sniff test for me, but I'm reading that his deeper numbers might be pretty good so I'd have to check the film to get a better opinion.

For now, I'm still a Sorber guy in that range if we draft C.
 
Saint Cy of JFC said:
I just got a feeling Beringer is going to be a special player.
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I like guys that big that play hard. Shows they have a high care factor and some of these guys play because of size. Seems pretty fluid. Quick glance at the stats leave me wishing he was a bit more productive. At 21 there are very few guys I would wine about. Taking centers in that range has been a good strategy to unlock value.
 
Handlogten's Heros said:
I like guys that big that play hard. Shows they have a high care factor and some of these guys play because of size. Seems pretty fluid. Quick glance at the stats leave me wishing he was a bit more productive. At 21 there are very few guys I would wine about. Taking centers in that range has been a good strategy to unlock value.
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The hit rate on these roll/cut centers is pretty good, but the other side of that coin is that I think these guys fall because they aren't in priority. It's kind of like the success rate of small, offensive guards. Good hit rate, but I think teams are willing to take bets on more desirable archetypes even if they fail more often. What gives me pause about Beringer is that everyone, including his biggest supporters, will mention how he's far away. So you have a guy who is both far away from contributing and also one that doesn't fit into a high priority archetype. I understand he's young and started playing late. While I believe those things are a factor I also think they may be doing too much heavy lifting for his case.
 
What DX had to say about Fears, Tre, and Kas. I think the big debate will come if we land number #5. 1 and 2 are obvious, 3 and 4 may change order but also seem to be set in stone for those spots. Seems like Fears is cooking in the workouts.

5. Jeremiah Fears​

Height: 6-4 | Age: 18.5 | TS%: 57.0% | PR: 7

Fears moves up two spots on our board from our last check-in as he has created significant buzz in NBA circles, based on conversations we've had with scouts and executives at recent events such as the Nike Hoop Summit, NCAA Final Four and Portsmouth Invitational.

We recently got a dose of what NBA teams are about to witness in private settings watching Fears work out in New York City alongside the likes of Kam Jones, Boogie Fland, Hunter Sallis and Karter Knox under the guidance of trainer, agent and former NBA player Mike Miller. Fears is rapidly progressing physically and athletically, while his jumper is coming along nicely. His age, upside and fluidity and creativity with the ball will cause every team in the top seven to want a take a deep look at him in the predraft process to make sure they aren't missing out on significant star potential.

NBA teams say Fears' star power will be hard to pass up in the middle portion of the lottery, even for teams that have established point guard options in place. His combination of size, speed, pace, shot creation, shotmaking and scoring instincts make him one of the draft's most talented prospects. He gets anywhere he wants on the floor, either to create opportunities for teammates dishing on the move, finish skillfully in the lane or get to the free throw line in bunches. -- Givony


6. Tre Johnson​

Height: 6-6 | Age: 19.1 | TS%: 56.1% | PR: 5

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Johnson moved the needle quite a bit for NBA front offices this season, coupling high-level shotmaking ability with solid positional tools and a strong competitive nature. He is a good bet to score, proving himself as a shooter (39.7% from 3 and 87.1% from the line) at Texas amid a heavy workload.

There are questions for Johnson to answer in the predraft process that will play a role in where he is selected: Scouts wonder at times how directly his ball-dominant style translates to winning, and whether he'll be willing to defer and play more of a secondary scoring role in the NBA. Those concerns were abetted by the fact he shot 44.9% on 2-point attempts this season, a concerning number, particularly for a player with his usage level.

He is not a consistent defender either, placing greater significance on whether Johnson can be efficient, sharpen his shot selection and learn to make teammates better.

Ultimately, Johnson's youth and demonstrable talent will make him an attractive lottery target. How he handles the interview and workout circuit will be an important factor in determining whether he can move into the top five. -- Woo


7. Kasparas Jakucionis​

Height: 6-6 | Age: 18.8 | TS%: 59.8% | PR: 6

Although Jakucionis' individual play tailed off a bit as the season went on, NBA teams remain quite interested in everything he brings to the table as one of the more polished playmakers in the class. His adjustment to an enormous role at Illinois, as well as the physical and demanding Big Ten schedule, was a major test.

His struggles with turnovers and consistency weren't altogether surprising, but it's not easy to find young lead guards with his mix of size, feel, vision and toughness -- traits that have kept him in the lottery mix.

Three-point shooting will be one area in which Jakucionis might be able to help himself on the predraft circuit: He has historically been average (31.8% at Illinois; 36% the year before, playing in Spain), but that might be deflated in part by the number of challenging shots he takes, with his excellent free throw shooting perhaps a better indicator of his shooting potential. -- Woo
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I’d be inclined to look at Sergio de Larrea at #21 if people think he can handle NBA physicality. He’ll probably be the guy I pick when hotnikkk makes his annual ‘favorite player’ thread.
 
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