2025 NBA Draft: Clippers Select Penn State Center Yanic Konan Niederhauser
About three hours before the Clippers used the 30th and last choice in the first round of the NBA draft to select Penn State’s Yanic Konan Niederhauser, the two best choices went as expected and then the rest of the order was everywhere on Wednesday.
In Konan Niederhauser, the Clippers obtained a center of 7 feet and that was one of the positions they needed help to support the Ivica Zubac appetizer.
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“We always go to the sketch in search of the best available player and this time he also coincides with a need,” said Lawrence Frank, president of the basketball operations. “Over the years we have searched a center that integrates zu, which does something different from that of Zu. Sometimes it has turned out that the boys are undersized in which we have not been able to maximize it. Yanic has a legitimate position dimensions and I think that the threat to the Giro dello edge, combined with what is the game of Zu, I think it will be really good in time.”
As expected, Duke’s talented Cooper Flagg was first taken by Dallas Mavericks. Dylan Harper of Rutgers, son of the former NBA star and former Laker Ron Harper, was taken second by the San Antonio Spurs.
The rest of the lottery started taking shape with a change, when Baylor’s VJ Edgecombe was taken third by the 76er.
Kon Knueppel of Duke went fourth in Charlotte; Rutgers’ Ace Bailey went fifth to jazz; Three Texas Johnson went sixth to the magicians; Jeremiah’s fears of Oklahoma went seventh to the Pellicans; Egor demin by Byu went eighth to the networks; Collin Murray-Boyles of the South Carolina went to the Raptors; Khaman Maluach of Duke went tenth to the rockets (but was exchanged with the only ones); Cedric Coward of the Washington State was brought 11th by the Blazer of the Path (he was exchanged with the Grizzlies; the Noa they of France went to 12th place at the Bulls, Queen Derik of Maryland went to 13th at the Hawks (he was exchanged with the Pellicans); and Carter Bryant in Arizona was taken in the 14th place by the Spurs.
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Flagg was at the top of his draft class, a player that the Maverick really needed to take after exchanging Luka Doncic, preferred by fans, last season, a trade that shocked many Dallas fans.
But now they get Flaggs, which has marked on average 19.4 points, 7.5 rebounds and 4.2 assists in its only season with the Blue Devils.
Konan Niederhauser, 22 years old, who grew up in Switzerland, had to deal with an ankle injury that the clippers don’t think it will be a problem.
He scored 12.9 points and 6.3 rebounded last season a Penn State last.
“I think the reason we decided with Yanic whether it has excellent positional dimensions,” said Frank. “It also has some short -term defined traits that he will bring, like his ability to run on the floor, his ability to play behind the defense at the Dunker point, his ability to play on the screen and roll and be a vertical threat. These are things that will bring practically the first day.”
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Clippers are a pretty team of veterans led by Kawhi Leonard and James Harden, and for this reason, coach Tyronn Lue said that any young player who take should follow their command.
“I think the most important thing is, to enter the draft, if you are not a Cooper Flagg, a choice of one, two or three, you have to find your way, find your niche to get on the floor,” Lue said to a group of fans at the Team Festival of the Team A intuit Dome Wednesday. “Playing without basketball, because when you come to this team or in any other team, with Kawhi Leonards, James Hardens on the floor, you won’t do [get a lot of time]. You have to learn to play and improve your teammates and things like that. And then the most important thing is your attitude. “
When the draft of the NBA continues on Thursday with the second round, the clippers will choose the 51st.
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The Lakers did not have a choice of the first round, but have a choice of the second round at n. 55.
For clipper, they have some things to solve.
Harden, which marked on average 22.8 points per game, 8.7 assists and 5.8 rebounds and has been the third team all-nba, has a player option for $ 36.3 million and must inform the clippings of his decision by Sunday.
The consent around the NBA is that Harden will give up and seek two years from clipper extension.
Nicolas Batum has a player option for the next season who pays him $ 4.9 million and must let the team know within his decision. Norman Powell has another year on his agreement that pays him $ 20.4 million next season and is also looking for an extension.
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This story originally appeared in Los Angeles Times.