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The top ten picks in the second round are released! Fleming s second round No. 1 pick, Hornets intercepted the Lakers, and the Lakers are short-lived.

6:15am, 29 June 2025Basketball

The NBA second round draft kicked off on June 27. The Suns used the No. 36 draw + 2 second round picks to trade upwards earlier, and got the No. 31 draw from the Timberwolves. In the end, the Suns selected 3D power forward Rashiel Fleming with the No. 31 draw, so Fleming also became the No. 1 pick in the second round. It can be said that the Suns' choice was not beyond the expectations of many people. After all, when the Suns chose to trade upwards, in many people's eyes, the Suns just wanted to sign Fleming. After all, Fleming played very hard on offense and defense, and Fleming also had the ability to shoot at a fixed point, and these were all lacking in the Suns, so it can be understood that the Suns chose Fleming early.

At the same time, according to the shams report, the Celtics sent the No. 32 draw to the Magic in exchange for 4 second round picks. These 4 second round picks are the No. 46 and 57 draws this year, as well as the second round and 27 draws in the 26th and second round picks in the 27th. In the end, the Magic chose Pangda with the No. 32 draw. Although Pangda has good organizational and defensive ability, Pangda has many defects in shooting, so the Magic's choice has been questioned. After all, the reason why the Magic did not go too far in the playoffs is because their shooting ability has huge flaws. For this reason, the Magic paid a lot of price to get Bain, so Pangda's help to the Magic is probably very limited.

The next 33 draw and 34 draw belong to the Hornets. In the end, the Hornets selected Sain James with the No. 33 draw. James is a strong wing player with excellent athletic ability, and James also performed well on the defensive end, so James will also help the Hornets. Then the Hornets selected inside player Kalk Brenner with the No. 34 draw. It can be said that the Hornets' choice is to intercept the Lakers. You should know that the reason why the Lakers used No. 55 draw + cash to get the No. 45 draw from the Bulls was because the Lakers took a fancy to Kalk Brenner. Unfortunately, the Hornets now won Kalk Brenner with a higher pick. Kalk Brenner has good abilities in the ending of the inside and the ability to protect the frame. It can be said that Kalk Brenner is very suitable for the Lakers, but unfortunately the Hornets have successfully intercepted the Lakers.

The subsequent 76ers selected center player Joni Bloom with the No. 35 pick. Bloom played for NCAA's Auburn University this season, averaging 18.6 points, 10.8 rebounds and 2.9 assists per game. At the same time, according to shams, the Timberwolves traded the No. 36 draw to the Lakers, and the Lakers finally chose Adou Tielo with the No. 37 draw. It should be said that the Lakers' choice was beyond the expectations of many people. After all, from now on, the Lakers lacked players in the center position, but in the end the Lakers chose the striker Tielo. Although Thiero has a good finishing ability in the penalty area, he also has a good performance in rebounding and empty-cutting ability, Thiero only has a three-point shooting percentage of 25.6%, and one of Thiero's templates happens to be Lakers' striker Vanderbilt, but compared to Vanderbilt at 2.03 meters, Thiero is only 1.99 meters tall, so the Lakers were also ridiculed to choose the short version of Biao.

In the subsequent second round draft pick, the Pistons selected Lanier with the No. 37 pick, while the Pacers selected Cam Jones with the No. 38 pick, and Cam Jones played as a double guard. This season, he played for Marquette University in the NCAA, and averaged 19.2 points, 4.5 rebounds and 5.9 assists per game. It can be said that Jones' ability is undoubtedly in line with the Pacers' needs. Later, the Raptors chose Alija Martin with the No. 39 pick, and Martin played for the NCAA's University of Florida this season, averaging 14.4 points, 4.5 rebounds and 2.2 assists per game. As for the Pelicans, they chose Micah Pivi with the No. 40 draw. Pivi played for NCAA's Georgetown University this season, averaging 17.2 points, 5.8 rebounds and 3.6 assists per game.

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