Derik Queen at the Top? Ranking Leif Thulin's Top Bigs in the 2025 NBA Draft

Locked On NBA Big Board - NBA Draft Podcast

In this episode of the Locked On NBA Big Board podcast, Leif Thulin joins Rafael Barlowe to rank his top big men prospects in the 2025 NBA Draft, opening with a notable deviation from consensus by placing Maryland’s Derik Queen ahead of Duke’s Khaman Maluach. Thulin defends the move by explaining his preference for Queen’s offensive polish, feel for the game, and impact as a decision-maker, despite Maluach’s superior physical tools. The conversation continues with in-depth breakdowns of Stanford’s Maxime Raynaud, Georgetown’s Thomas Sorber, Michigan’s Danny Wolf, Georgia’s Asa Newell, and French prospect Joan Beringer, as Thulin assesses each player’s strengths, role projection, and areas of concern through his nuanced, context-heavy scouting lens.

Bullet Point Timestamps:

1:50 – Leif’s opinion on the bigs in the 2025 NBA Draft class
2:50 – Derik Queen vs. Khaman Maluach
7:08 – Khaman Maluach
8:53 – Khaman Maluach’s best comparison
9:46 – Derik Queen’s ceiling
12:31 – Maxime Raynaud
21:36 – Thomas Sorber
24:46 – Danny Wolf
28:41 – Asa Newell
31:56 – Joan Beringer

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