Unexpected Picks & Perfect Fits | 2025 NBA Draft 2nd Round Reactions

In this episode of the Locked On NBA Big Board Podcast, Rafael Barlowe kicks things off with an announcement before joining James Barlowe to break down Thursday night’s second round of the 2025 NBA Draft at Barclays Center. They discuss the biggest surprises, including Stanford’s Maxime Raynaud slipping to Sacramento at 42, Johni Broome going earlier than projected to Philadelphia at 35, Brooks Barnhizer landing in Oklahoma City, and the unexpected selection of Talon Peter. The brothers then analyze intriguing team fits, highlighting Rasheer Fleming in Phoenix, Ryan Kalkbrenner in Charlotte, and Chaz Lanier in Detroit. They close by covering notable undrafted names, with Hunter Sallis and Dink Pate standing out as surprises.

0:50 – Rafael’s big announcement1:45 – Biggest surprise of 2nd round? Maxime Raynaud2:26 – Did Raynaud fall or was it strategic?3:13 – Austin Reeves example3:42 – Raynaud’s fit in Sacramento4:00 – Ryan Kalkbrenner to Charlotte4:53 – Johni Broome at No. 35 to Philly5:30 – Cavs not addressing their need for toughness / Tyrese Proctor discussion6:30 – Alijah Martin to Toronto at No. 397:16 – Brooks Barnhizer to OKC8:00 – Taelon Peter??8:30 – More surprises8:46 – Rocco Zikarsky mention9:36 – Rasheer Fleming11:35 – Rasheer Fleming’s fit in Phoenix13:14 – Ryan Kalkbrenner’s fit in Charlotte13:47 – Noah Penda’s fit in Orlando14:40 – Chaz Lanier’s fit in Detroit15:41 – Jamir Watkins16:30 – John Tonje19:27 – Kam Jones a good fit in Indiana22:05 – Sacramento Kings future23:14 – Undrafted surprises – Hunter Sallis signs a two-way with Philadelphia24:58 – Dink Pate undrafted26:15 – RJ Luis27:33 – Ryan Nembhard perfect fit in Dallas29:30 – Top undrafted players30:15 – Potential undrafted Summer League standouts

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