2025 NBA Mock Draft #2

[Ferguson_Mellochill]

I'll take @Thee Idiotic Minivan K's latest trade proposal for Giannis. If he gives this a nod, the Bucks will take over the #8 pick and draft Noa Essengue.

The Bucks will send Giannis to Houston for Alperen Sengun, Amen Thompson, Noa Essengue, a '27 pick swap and two additional unprotected 1sts. For the sake of this exercise, we won't nitpick over another 1st-rd pick.

 

[SoberasHotRod]

I'll take @Thee Idiotic Minivan K's latest trade proposal for Giannis. If he gives this a nod, the Bucks will take over the #8 pick and draft Noa Essengue.

Does it involve any other picks in 2025?

@Thee Idiotic Minivan K please confirm

 

[Thee Idiotic Minivan K]

Okay, so it's Sengun, A. Thompson, #8 this year, the 2027 swap with the Nets, plus 2029 best pick (Rockets/Dallas/Suns), and 2031 unprotected 1st from the Rockets?

Eh, it's close, but I can't quite do it. Part of the problem is that the Bucks don't really control their own draft the next couple of years, so they actually do need to work in a deal with the Pels. And since I can't trade with myself, the Bucks are kind of screwed.

Add the unprotected Phoenix FRP in '27 and I'll do it. I'll figure out another deal for the '26 draft.

Ok deal if something hasn’t already been done. I’ve been busy

 

[Thee Idiotic Minivan K]

Does it involve any other picks in 2025?

@Thee Idiotic Minivan K please confirm

No just 8

 

[Thee Idiotic Minivan K]

Sorry guys I got a lot busier then I thought I’d be.

 

[SoberasHotRod]

No just 8

Got it.

 

[SoberasHotRod]

Sorry guys I got a lot busier then I thought I’d be.

No problem.

 

[SoberasHotRod]

@David Hume is up at 9 for Toronto

 

[David Hume]

At 9 Toronto takes Jeremiah Fears.

 

[SoberasHotRod]

CMB for BKN at 10

View: https://youtu.be/qBeM5OhAWq8?si=WIUqYyvLHhpRwwtI

 

[SoberasHotRod]

@Elizah Huge is up for POR at 11.

 

[Elizah Huge]

Portland selects Derik Queen

 

[SoberasHotRod]

@Hedda Gambler is up for Chicago at 12

 

[KqWIN]

@Hedda Gambler

OKC aggressively wants to trade up to #12 from #15. As a reminder, OKC has #24 and many other future picks.

@Basketball Novice also be on notice in case OKC’s player is not drafted at #12.

 

[Basketball Novice]

Can't guarantee anything but I am willing to hear you out.

 

[Hedda Gambler]

@Hedda Gambler

OKC aggressively wants to trade up to #12 from #15. As a reminder, OKC has #24 and many other future picks.

@Basketball Novice also be on notice in case OKC’s player is not drafted at #12.

You can have the 12th pick for Topic.

 

[KqWIN]

You can have the 12th pick for Topic.

Sure…Topić it is!

 

[KqWIN]

@Basketball Novice I’m still wanting to trade 15+24 for 13.

 

[Basketball Novice]

@Basketball Novice I’m still wanting to trade 15+24 for 13.

Deal

 

[KqWIN]

With the 12th and 13th picks of the draft, the Thunder select Khaman Maluach and Carter Bryant.