2025 NBA Draft

[Bucky]

Would be nice to see Hornets complete the trio with Kalkenbrenner!! 7 footer that isn’t very explosive but has averaged 2.5 blocks for 4 years in Big East. Imagine what he could do with affleticism.

 

[Riggins44]

Would be nice to see Hornets complete the trio with Kalkenbrenner!! 7 footer that isn’t very explosive but has averaged 2.5 blocks for 4 years in Big East. Imagine what he could do with affleticism.

Yeah and he only shot 65% from the field for the past 3 seasons. But yes, he just doesn't have the athleticism needed to excel at the next level. His upside isn't very high. /s

 

[Riggins44]

The Miami Heat drafted him at the Number 20 pick of the first round. The Heat have been better to our guys than any other nba team for
a very long time now! He should fit in good there and can learn from Tyler Herro!

Nice to see the Heat with another of our guys. Florida just keeps getting better and better!

 

[White Lightning]

It's funny. The Phoenix Suns used to be a very white friendly team that made the playoffs and competed for championships back when they had alot of white guys. With the exception of making the NBA Finals several years ago where they lost, they have been horrible. Why have the Suns went so bad with winning games? They don't draft white guys anymore. They will continue to be mediocre. Also Devin Booker is overrated and a ball hog. He also gets hurt alot and like the Cardinals in the NFL they waste so much money on this guy.

 

[White Lightning]

The Hornets draft Ryan Kalkbrenner. That's 3 of their 4 white draft picks that are white! Hope Carolina Speed is happy!

 

[Riggins44]

Looks like we have a new Charlotte Hornets Fan. A picture for you from nba.com

And now they take Kalkbrenner! How great is that! Hopefully these 3 guys get playing time. This team is going to almost be as fun to watch as Chicago.

 

[Riggins44]

The Hornets draft Ryan Kalkbrenner. That's 3 of their 4 white draft picks that are white! Hope Carolina Speed is happy!

Yes sir!!

 

[Riggins44]

2nd round not as good so far. Only two of our guys in the first 13 picks.

 

[White Lightning]

2nd round not as good so far. Only two of our guys in the first 13 picks.

Now we have had 2 of our guys in a row. OKC drafted Brooks Barnhizer & the Bulls took Rocco Zikarsky. Let's go Bulls & Thunder!

I almost forgot the Kings drafted Maxime Raynaud.

 

[Riggins44]

OKC takes Brooks Barnhizer from Northwestern.

 

[Freethinker]

2nd round wraps up with 8 of 29 or 28%. I think I predicted 16 as the average I was seeing in the mocks and it went exactly as such for 27% overall.

Updating the overall list now.

 

[White Lightning]

2nd round wraps up with 8 of 29 or 28%. I think I predicted 16 as the average I was seeing in the mocks and it went exactly as such for 27% overall.

Updating the overall list now.

I'm excited to see alot of young players from Australia!

 

[Freethinker]

2025 NBA Draft totals

Boston Celtics:
Hugo Gonzalez, G (1 - 28)
Max Shulga, G (2 - 57)

Brooklyn Nets:
Egor Demin, G (1 - 8)
Ben Saraf*, G (1 - 26)
Danny Wolf*, F (1 - 27)

Charlotte Hornets:
Kon Knueppel, G (1 - 4)
Liam McNeeley, G/F (1 - 29)
Ryan Kalkbrenner, C (2 - 34)

Chicago Bulls:
Lachlan Olbrich, F (2 - 55)

Dallas Mavericks:
Cooper Flagg, F (1 - 1)

Golden State Warriors:
Alex Toohey, F (2 - 52)

Miami Heat:
Kasparas Jakucionis, G (1 - 20)

Milwaukee Bucks:
Bogoljub Markovic, F (2 - 47)

Minnesota Timberwolves:
Rocco Zikarsky, C (2 - 45)

Oklahoma City Thunder:
Brooks Barnhizer, F (2 - 44)

Sacramento Kings:
Maxime Raynauld, C (2 - 42)

*Indicates a jewish player, who may or may not be considered White depending on one’s perspective.

Breakdown of countries represented:
United States - 6* (Wolf is an Israeli dual citizen)
Australia - 3
Russia - 1
Lithuania - 1
Serbia - 1
Spain - 1
France - 1
Ukraine - 1
Israel - 1

 

[Snow Plow]

2025 NBA Draft totals

Boston Celtics:
Hugo Gonzalez, G (1 - 28)
Max Shulga, G (2 - 57)

Brooklyn Nets:
Egor Demin, G (1 - 8)
Ben Saraf*, G (1 - 26)
Danny Wolf*, F (1 - 27)

Charlotte Hornets:
Kon Knueppel, G (1 - 4)
Liam McNeeley, G/F (1 - 29)
Ryan Kalkbrenner, C (2 - 34)

Chicago Bulls:
Lachlan Olbrich, F (2 - 55)

Dallas Mavericks:
Cooper Flagg, F (1 - 1)

Golden State Warriors:
Alex Toohey, F (2 - 52)

Miami Heat:
Kasparas Jakucionis, G (1 - 20)

Milwaukee Bucks:
Bogoljub Markovic, F (2 - 47)

Minnesota Timberwolves:
Rocco Zikarsky, C (2 - 45)

Oklahoma City Thunder:
Brooks Barnhizer, F (2 - 44)

Sacramento Kings:
Maxime Raynauld, C (2 - 42)

*Indicates a jewish player, who may or may not be considered White depending on one’s perspective.

Great list!

 

[TwentyTwo]

2025 NBA Draft totals

Boston Celtics:
Hugo Gonzalez, G (1 - 28)
Max Shulga, G (2 - 57)

Brooklyn Nets:
Egor Demin, G (1 - 8)
Ben Saraf*, G (1 - 26)
Danny Wolf*, F (1 - 27)

Charlotte Hornets:
Kon Knueppel, G (1 - 4)
Liam McNeeley, G/F (1 - 29)
Ryan Kalkbrenner, C (2 - 34)

Chicago Bulls:
Lachlan Olbrich, F (2 - 55)

Dallas Mavericks:
Cooper Flagg, F (1 - 1)

Golden State Warriors:
Alex Toohey, F (2 - 52)

Miami Heat:
Kasparas Jakucionis, G (1 - 20)

Milwaukee Bucks:
Bogoljub Markovic, F (2 - 47)

Minnesota Timberwolves:
Rocco Zikarsky, C (2 - 45)

Oklahoma City Thunder:
Brooks Barnhizer, F (2 - 44)

Sacramento Kings:
Maxime Raynauld, C (2 - 42)

*Indicates a jewish player, who may or may not be considered White depending on one’s perspective.

THANKS Freethinker! Good stuff! Nice team break down. Casually caught some of the NBA Draft (was working on new 2025 DB's College Football thread tonight)

28% huh...? Crazy to think the NBA Draft is Whiter than the NFL Draft these days!

2025 NBA Draft totals

Breakdown of countries represented:
United States - 6* (Wolf is an Israeli dual citizen)
Australia - 3
Russia - 1
Lithuania - 1
Serbia - 1
Spain - 1
France - 1
Ukraine - 1
Israel - 1

 

[Riggins44]

2025 NBA Draft totals

Boston Celtics:
Hugo Gonzalez, G (1 - 28)
Max Shulga, G (2 - 57)

Brooklyn Nets:
Egor Demin, G (1 - 8)
Ben Saraf*, G (1 - 26)
Danny Wolf*, F (1 - 27)

Charlotte Hornets:
Kon Knueppel, G (1 - 4)
Liam McNeeley, G/F (1 - 29)
Ryan Kalkbrenner, C (2 - 34)

Chicago Bulls:
Lachlan Olbrich, F (2 - 55)

Dallas Mavericks:
Cooper Flagg, F (1 - 1)

Golden State Warriors:
Alex Toohey, F (2 - 52)

Miami Heat:
Kasparas Jakucionis, G (1 - 20)

Milwaukee Bucks:
Bogoljub Markovic, F (2 - 47)

Minnesota Timberwolves:
Rocco Zikarsky, C (2 - 45)

Oklahoma City Thunder:
Brooks Barnhizer, F (2 - 44)

Sacramento Kings:
Maxime Raynauld, C (2 - 42)

*Indicates a jewish player, who may or may not be considered White depending on one’s perspective.

Breakdown of countries represented:
United States - 6* (Wolf is an Israeli dual citizen)
Australia - 3
Russia - 1
Lithuania - 1
Serbia - 1
Spain - 1
France - 1
Ukraine - 1
Israel - 1

Great list Freethinker. Looking forward to seeing how the 3 Charlotte guys do, as well as the Brooklyn players and Olbrich in Chicago. And of course Flagg.

 

[Bucky]

Brooklyn also added Grant Nelson UDFA route. Huge Draft snub

Devils Lake's Grant Nelson headed to Brooklyn Nets

The former Alabama and NDSU forward will get a chance to compete for a two-way roster spot with the Nets.

www.inforum.com

Wisconsin 7 footer Steven Crowl to Utah. Playing for a G league spot.

Former Wisconsin basketball center signs with NBA team

Former Wisconsin center Steven Crowl signed an Exhibit 10 contract with the Utah Jazz after the conclusion of the NBA draft on Thursday.

badgerswire.usatoday.com

Some more 7 footers

2025 NBA Draft: Vlad Goldin signs two-way contract with Miami Heat

After going undrafted last night in the 2025 NBA Draft, Vlad Goldin has signed a two-way contract with the Miami Heat:

www.maizenbrew.com

Former Kansas Star Hunter Dickinson Signs Post-Draft NBA Contract

Hunter Dickinson was not selected in the 2025 NBA Draft, but the former Kansas center quickly signed a two-way contract with the New Orleans Pelicans.

www.si.com

Ashworth a Pacer

Ashworth signs undrafted free agent deal with Indiana Pacers

The former Creighton and Utah State guard will start his NBA career in Indiana.

www.wowt.com

OKC with Barnhizer and Sandfort in the wings

Former Iowa star Payton Sandfort joins Oklahoma City Thunder as undrafted free agent

Former Iowa men's basketball standout Payton Sandfort has signed as an undrafted free agent with the NBA champion Oklahoma City Thunder.The 6-foot-8 forward fr

cbs2iowa.com

 

[Bucky]

OKC takes Brooks Barnhizer from Northwestern.

Nice pick by OKC! Barnhizer really worked on his game and improved every year at Northwestern. Nice size/skill/ effort

 

[Freethinker]

Brooklyn also added Grant Nelson UDFA route. Huge Draft snub

Devils Lake's Grant Nelson headed to Brooklyn Nets

The former Alabama and NDSU forward will get a chance to compete for a two-way roster spot with the Nets.

www.inforum.com

Wisconsin 7 footer Steven Crowl to Utah. Playing for a G league spot.

Former Wisconsin basketball center signs with NBA team

Former Wisconsin center Steven Crowl signed an Exhibit 10 contract with the Utah Jazz after the conclusion of the NBA draft on Thursday.

badgerswire.usatoday.com

Some more 7 footers

2025 NBA Draft: Vlad Goldin signs two-way contract with Miami Heat

After going undrafted last night in the 2025 NBA Draft, Vlad Goldin has signed a two-way contract with the Miami Heat:

www.maizenbrew.com

Former Kansas Star Hunter Dickinson Signs Post-Draft NBA Contract

Hunter Dickinson was not selected in the 2025 NBA Draft, but the former Kansas center quickly signed a two-way contract with the New Orleans Pelicans.

www.si.com

Ashworth a Pacer

Ashworth signs undrafted free agent deal with Indiana Pacers

The former Creighton and Utah State guard will start his NBA career in Indiana.

www.wowt.com

OKC with Barnhizer and Sandfort in the wings

Former Iowa star Payton Sandfort joins Oklahoma City Thunder as undrafted free agent

Former Iowa men's basketball standout Payton Sandfort has signed as an undrafted free agent with the NBA champion Oklahoma City Thunder.The 6-foot-8 forward fr

cbs2iowa.com

Thanks Bucky! I was going to add a UDFA list too but you beat me to it. I think a lot of these guys have a chance of sticking, now that rosters are larger in recent years and there are 2-way deals with the developmental league.

For anyone interested, here’s an overly comprehensive list of players, where they signed and what type of deal.

https://www.rookiescale.com/2025-udfa-tracker/

Not gonna mention summer league deals, but here’s a few more guys who got “exhibit-10” contracts (next best after a 2-way).

Augustus Marciulionis (St Mary’s) to LA Lakers.
Caleb Grill (Missouri) to the Bulls. Great shooter.
Sean Pedulla (Ole Miss) to the Trailblazers. A sleeper guy for me.
Andrew Carr (Kentucky) also to Blazers.
Igor Milicic Jr (Tennessee) to the 76ers.
Tyson Degenhart (Boise State) to the Raptors.

No news on Clemson center Viktor Lakhin. He was someone I saw as a 2nd round pick in a few mocks…..

 

[White Lightning]

Not nba draft related but to ALL NBA TEAMS MAC MCCLUNG NEEDS TO PLAY! WAKE UP AND SIGN MCCLUNG!

 

[Bucky]

Thanks Bucky! I was going to add a UDFA list too but you beat me to it. I think a lot of these guys have a chance of sticking, now that rosters are larger in recent years and there are 2-way deals with the developmental league.

For anyone interested, here’s an overly comprehensive list of players, where they signed and what type of deal.

https://www.rookiescale.com/2025-udfa-tracker/

Not gonna mention summer league deals, but here’s a few more guys who got “exhibit-10” contracts (next best after a 2-way).

Augustus Marciulionis (St Mary’s) to LA Lakers.
Caleb Grill (Missouri) to the Bulls. Great shooter.
Sean Pedulla (Ole Miss) to the Trailblazers. A sleeper guy for me.
Andrew Carr (Kentucky) also to Blazers.
Igor Milicic Jr (Tennessee) to the 76ers.
Tyson Degenhart (Boise State) to the Raptors.

No news on Clemson center Viktor Lakhin. He was someone I saw as a 2nd round pick in a few mocks…..

Seems like a deeper draft and UDFA class than usual! I’ll take it! Doesn’t hurt the worlds greatest athletes keep popping Achilles like they are popping bottles.