Jovan and Mike discuss the 2025 NBA Draft, including whether the Lakers should trade up, potential center targets such as Khaman Maluach, Thomas Sorber, and Derik Queen, late first-round and early-to-mid second-round prospects, candidates for the No. 55 pick, and the value of the Lakers' trade assets in this draft, among other topics.

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Chapters:

0:00 Intro

0:07 Why I’m no longer at The Athletic

7:53 Mike Garcia

8:05 Why is this draft so difficult to assess?

9:28 How has LA’s draft approach changed recently, if at all?

10:43 Can LA trade up to solve its roster issues?

12:47 How would Maluach fit? Worth trading up for?

15:30 Thomas Sorber + favorite late first-round targets

17:16 Any potential 3-and-D wings or guards in 21-to-35 pick range?

19:09 Early-to-mid second-round targets?

21:36 Hidden gems in late second round

22:46 Targets for the No. 55 pick

27:42 Two-way and summer league targets

32:13 Draft compensation value of LA’s future 1st, Dalton Knecht + Rui Hachimura

40:06 What does Mike’s dream draft look like?

42:30 What about Derik Queen?

48:06 Is there some Mark Williams in Maluach’s game?

50:06 Outro

50:46 Tune in for my Draft Live Show!

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