76ers Grab Broome, Suns Land Fleming around 2 of the NBA recovery

New York – Johni Broome Dreamed of being drafted in the NBA when he was a child, then working hard enough to make him possible.

So the fact that it did not happen before the second round and a second day was not going to alleviate his enthusiasm.

Auburn All-American was taken by the Philadelphia 76ers With choice n ° 35 Thursday evening, five selections in the second round of the NBA 2025 draft.

“Being here, this is probably the most exciting moment of my life so far,” said Broome. “As a child, you always want to be written, listen to your name called, put the hat. So, in a way, I don’t know, I don’t know, it’s just surreal.”

The project resumed on Thursday at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn – although a much smaller part was used than for the first round on Wednesday – with a trade, and the transactions continued to arrive throughout the second round.

THE Phoenix Suns opened it by taking Rasheer Fleming After agreeing to acquire the choice earlier Thursday Minnesota Timberwolves.

The Wolves have always made the n ° 31 selection, but Phoenix and the Minnesota had worked on the exchange a few hours earlier. Fleming became aware of the situation shortly before being selected during his second trip to the Barclays Center in two nights after attending the first round on Wednesday.

“It was a long day now that I think about it,” said Fleming. “But as if everything happened so quickly – as it was a great experience. As, it’s a kind of crazy feeling. Not even a little.” Force. “

Fleming, a Saint-Joseph striker, collected an average of 14.7 points, 8.5 rebounds and 1.5 blocks last season, ranking in the first four of Atlantic 10 in rebounds and blocks.

Among the familiar names at the start of the second round were Broome; Creighton center Ryan KalkbrennerThe quadruple defensive player of the year of Big East of the year, which was selected a choice earlier by the Charlotte Hornets at n ° 34; and Marquette All-American Kam Joneswhose rights were acquired by the champion of the Eastern Conference Indiana Pacers After being taken 38th by the San Antonio Spurs.

Charlotte also took Sion James at n ° 33, and the Cleveland riders selected Tyrese Proctor At 49, giving Duke every five beginners Cooper Flagg,, Kon KNUPPEL And Khaman Maluach went to the top 10.

THE Dallas MavericksWho selected Flagg with choice No. 1 Wednesday, did not have a selection at the start of the Tour 2.. They had the opportunity to try to exchange, and a number of other teams moved over the draft.

THE Orlando Magic were one of them, acquiring the project of rights to the French striker Noah penda at n ° 32 of the Boston Celtics In exchange for n ° 46 and 57, a second round choice in 2026 and another in 2027. Orlando still has four first round and nine seconds in the next seven years.

The 6 -foot 8 inch and 225 pound penda offers interior versatility and defensive potential. The 20 -year -old collected an average of 10.3 points, 5.5 rebounds and 2.6 assists in 33 games last year in the best French league.

THE Los Angeles Lakers has also distant, accepting to acquire the rights of Adou ThieroThe 36th choice of Arkansas, Timberwolves in exchange for choice and money n ° 45. Because the Lakers have sent money to the agreement, they will have to stay below the second apron next season.

The League began to use the format of two nights last year, thinking that the event ended too late when the 60 choices, as well as the approval of the trades, ended in one night.

Teams like the new system, with the ability to catch their breath and assess after the first round, but the players’ side does not appreciate the potentially long wait for those on the sidelines of the first round, but must then wait another night if they fall in the second.

The draft had 59 choices this time, with the New York Knicks having been penalized their selection of second round for falsification by negotiating with Jalen Brunson Too early before finally signing the guard far from Dallas in 2022.

The NBA highlights the success of players such as Brunson, who has become an all-nba selection in New York, and triple MVP Nikola Jokic of the Denver Nuggets When you praise the types of differences that could get out of the second round.

Broome could become one of these players. The Flagg finalist for the national player of the basketball year’s basketball year’s male basketball year of the year was struck at the end of the season after having led the tigers in the Final Four, and this could have led to bad tests at the NBA combination.

But Broome believed that he was an NBA player since his Morehead state team played against Kentucky power earlier in his career and he held up. He believes he can do the same when he arrives at the camp with Joel Embiid and the 76ers.

“I am excited for the first day I am in Philly,” said Broome.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.