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A new study from @craftedNBA graded how well GMs drafted players from 2010-25 Former Pacers president Larry Bird had the highest draft performance (A+) During this time, Bird oversaw the drafts of Paul George, Lance Stephenson and Myles Turner
Quick reminder that we had Jase Richardson 3rd on our 2025 NBA Draft Board. Early returns in Summer League have been good, though they come with all the usual caveats. Still a long way to go, but encouraging signs. #MagicTogether
Jase Richardson is quietly putting together the most efficient Summer League campaign of any rookie from the 2025 Draft Class. 16.5ppg, 1.5rpg & 2.5apg on 72.2% TS (50% 3P + 73.9% at the rim) — 16.7% AST + 2.5 A/TO while taking on lead guard responsibilities. An outlier talent.
Taelon Peter made his summer league debut for the @Pacers today. 4-5 from the field, 2 steals and a team best +12 in 28 minutes.
Taelon Peter was ranked 22nd in my model, but I didn't see him in any other draft rankings. I checked my model 2 or 3 times thinking I may have made a mistake. He only started two games for Liberty and averaged just 22 minutes per game. So, what did the model see? Well, it saw…
The NBA's top 3 in career assists (Stockton, CP3, Kidd) are also the top 3 in steals, in the same order. Their turnover numbers are just as notable: Stockton 6th, Kidd 8th, and CP3 remarkably at 31st overall. Chris Paul truly is the possession king.
One of the wildest stats I can remember seeing is that Caleb Houston has 0 dunks in 2,415 career NBA minutes.
Pretty stunned Caleb Houstan is unsigned… 22 y/o, 6’8 SG/SF, 6’11 wingspan His shooting and defense has progressed year over year, he was a 98th percentile shooter above the break and a 40% 3pt guy overall. In his last 22 games: 6.5 pts. 51.4% 3pt (3.3) 2.5 AST:TOV
Jay Huff 80% of Myles Turner at 8% of the price. His general style should be familiar to Pacers fans as a Stretch-5 who can protect the rim. He's not as diverse offensively as Turner, but allows you to play in a similar style. #BoomBaby
Decently similar players, could go either way on these guys.
Myles Turner reportedly wanted the Pacers to pay him more than the contract Naz Reid received from the Timberwolves, per @espn “But no one saw the Bucks creating salary cap space to sign Turner. And once they did, they could then outbid Indiana. Minnesota signing center Naz…
Taelon Peter was ranked 22nd in my model, but I didn't see him in any other draft rankings. I checked my model 2 or 3 times thinking I may have made a mistake. He only started two games for Liberty and averaged just 22 minutes per game. So, what did the model see? Well, it saw…
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🚨 Final update: The 2025 NBA Draft Model Consensus Built from the sharpest predictive models in the game — no vibes, just data. See who rises when you model NBA outcomes. #NBADraft #ModelConsensus #DraftWizardry