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Following Potential 2025 Draftees

Just watched an interesting video breakdown of Egor Demin. There are some ifs with him but he is mildly compared to Giddy, both are big distributors.

Some of the ifs

Shooting - was awful recently but has been decent in the past. How he performs at BYU will be very telling. His shot doesn't look broken and he has shot it OK in the past.
Defense - has looked decent for Real Madrid but it was against inferior competition. This will be watched closely with the step up in competition.

I like his potential and think a 6'9" playmaker would be excellent next to George for the Jazz. Play Williams at the 3 and Hendricks either off the bench of small ball 5 with Lauri at the 4. pretty big line up.


View: https://youtu.be/bVY7smoyo6I?si=-TkpoEyA-pL6jvFM
 
Vecenie did a pod the other day where they mock drafted a bunch of guys. I kinda zoned out and didn't listen to it all but they mentioned VJ Edgecomb being 6-3 not 6-5 and it does give me some pause. Sam comped him to Cason Wallace but with more athleticism. Not sure how I feel about all that. Anyway... will be doing a lot of eye test analysis when he starts playing with Baylor soon.
 
Handlogten's Heros said:
Vecenie did a pod the other day where they mock drafted a bunch of guys. I kinda zoned out and didn't listen to it all but they mentioned VJ Edgecomb being 6-3 not 6-5 and it does give me some pause. Sam comped him to Cason Wallace but with more athleticism. Not sure how I feel about all that. Anyway... will be doing a lot of eye test analysis when he starts playing with Baylor soon.
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I could see measurements playing an important role in this draft. There is a guess Flagg's wingspan is over 7'. If he comes in under that could hurt some.
 
Handlogten's Heros said:
Vecenie did a pod the other day where they mock drafted a bunch of guys. I kinda zoned out and didn't listen to it all but they mentioned VJ Edgecomb being 6-3 not 6-5 and it does give me some pause. Sam comped him to Cason Wallace but with more athleticism. Not sure how I feel about all that. Anyway... will be doing a lot of eye test analysis when he starts playing with Baylor soon.
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He only has a 6'5 wingspan IIRC, so he's not a Mitchell type either. I love his game, but he probably needs to be a PG at that size.
 
Illinois
Jakucionis comes in at No. 6 because he is the player I’ve received the most positive feedback on outside of that top group from sources connected to both college basketball and the NBA. The 6-5 guard is expected to run the show for Illinois this season following a terrific Under-18 campaign with Lithuania this summer. The idea here is a big, multi-skilled guard who can play with or without the ball in his hands. He is a maestro in ball screens and a tremendous passer. He shoots it well both off pull-ups and off the catch. The concerns here are that he’s not overly athletic, but he knows how to use his frame in ways that allow him to maintain advantages when necessary out of those screening actions.

NBA teams see him as a great bet to have a tremendous season because of the intersection between his skill and feel for the game. Given the way the NBA is going, where those two things continue to prove themselves as being valuable, it’s easy to see the excitement building around him already. Expect a big season.
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Zikarsky is one of the most intriguing big prospects in the world right now, a legitimate 7-3 giant of a human who also moves well and has excellent hands. In his second season for the Brisbane Bullets in the NBL, Zikarsky hasn’t quite found his footing yet. He dealt with a few minor ankle injuries early in the season that didn’t allow him to get quite as many reps in practice as you would have hoped, and you can see just how raw he is in games. He needs to get more experience to keep improving upon the intricacies of being a big man, like his screening, positioning in drop coverage against ball screens, and his closeouts. More than anything, though, I think he’s just a bit of a project. I believe in him being an NBA player at some point, but it might take some time for him to reach that potential. He’ll be 18 on draft day this year, so he’s one of the youngest players in the class. It’s worth being patient and checking back later this year to see how he’s developed. I broke all of that down in a video with tape from his recent game against Sydney here
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Essengue has already shown to be one of the more productive European prospects this season. Similar in age to Flagg, Essengue won’t turn 18 until December. And yet he’s averaging 8.8 points and 4.8 rebounds for Ulm. There is excitement about the 6-9 athlete’s blend of production and coordination, and he was also quite good at the Under-18 European Championships for France next to Traoré. The concern here is what his best position is. With a 6-11 wingspan according to the Basketball Without Borders camp this past all-star break, Essengue isn’t quite big enough to be a five. However, he’s also not really a four, as his jumper needs a ton of work and his ballhandling leaves some real questions. Defensively, scouts do see some real switchability on defense that brings excitement, though. Essengue is a player whom scouts are just interested in tracking his progress more than anything throughout the season. At such a young age, he has a ton of time. If he shows he’s answered some of these concerns by the time June rolls around, he’ll have a real shot to go in Round 1.
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