Following Potential 2025 Draftees

[Ferguson_Mellochill]

This is Sergio de Larrea, 19, from Spain. He's playing for Valencia in the Spanish ACB, and has been playing lower-level professional ball since he was 15. He's the same size as Kasparas Jakucionis at 6'6" / ~200 lbs, shooting 51/45/76, playing both on and off the ball. He's a good passer and seems to hold up defensively for the most part. The main question mark is his limited minutes at just over 12 mpg. However, if you believe in extrapolating numbers on a Per 36-min basis, he's impressive -- 16/7/8 + 1.4 stl.

He should be available later in the 1st round and could work as a stash candidate or someone to bring over right away. I think he's currently underrated.


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[HadAnEffectHere]

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If Derik Queen was just a litttttle longer.

His skill level is really reminiscent of young Embiid/Jokic.

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

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If Derik Queen was just a litttttle longer.

His skill level is really reminiscent of young Embiid/Jokic.

That Danny Wolf defense

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

Well at least Fleming is ending his season on a bad note so he has a chance to be available with the Wolves pick.

 

[Ferguson_Mellochill]

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If Derik Queen was just a litttttle longer.

His skill level is really reminiscent of young Embiid/Jokic.

He's going to be a load from 17 feet or so in, if he can get space to operate. Kind of like Zach Randolph, except he's a good passer.

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

He's going to be a load from 17 feet or so in, if he can get space to operate. Kind of like Zach Randolph, except he's a good passer.

IIRC Randolph was a solid passer, especially in Memphis.

 

[seattlejazzfan]

Jace reminds me of Donovan if Donovan couldn't fly. I'm not sure how valuable that player is, but it's probably worth a lottery pick.

he's been so consistent over the last month/month and a half.

 

[seattlejazzfan]

nique clifford may be being slept on. there is a lot of josh hart there. old af, but an elite rebounder for his size/position, very good passer/playmaker, big strong body, defends and can shoot.

 

[SoberasHotRod]

I'm pretty sure Nique Clifford can come in to the league and have a Tristan Da Silva kind of impact. He's good at everything and enough size and athleticism to fit in the league.

 

[kcgar]

i've never seen him play (only highlights). the highlights from last night are encouraging - it looks like he can legit play some three on offense. they often give him the ball on the perimeter and let him create from out there. shows ball handling chops and a natural feel as a passer (an impressive play at about the 2:47 mark where throws a guy open on a skip pass) and he has a really good looking shooting stroke. they play a very good north texas team at 3pm utah time today on espn2.


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His arms look so long. He looked great!

 

[Ferguson_Mellochill]

This is from a year ago, when Essengue had recently turned 17. A 9'3" standing reach is greater than Alex Sarr or Yves Missi from last year's Combine. It's fair to predict that he's going to turn some heads during the pre-draft process.


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[NUMBERICA]

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If Derik Queen was just a litttttle longer.

His skill level is really reminiscent of young Embiid/Jokic.

More in the mold of Demarcus Cousins.