[Charania] 76ers are picking Adem Bona at No. 41 in the NBA Draft, sources say.

48 comments

1. Hell yeah brothers!!!

2. 2nd best available per ESPN, 33rd overall

   Strengths: Bona has some of the best physical tools in this draft with outstanding mobility, explosiveness and a 7-foot-4 wingspan. His nonstop intensity, physicality and ability to cover ground seamlessly give him a clear role at the NBA level — if he can improve his discipline on both ends.

   Weaknesses: As well as Bona finishes lobs and covers ground defensively, he was plagued by fouls and turnovers last season and isn’t the defensive rebounder you might hope due to his average feel for the game.

   The verdict: The Nigerian-born big man had an up-and-down season on a disappointing UCLA team. But he has several key ingredients that should allow him to thrive in a protracted role as a finisher and switch defender as he adds more polish. — Jonathan Givony

3. We had one center and a point guard before the draft as our entire roster, so we went and selected a center and a point guard in the draft.

   Morey is a fraud

4. A fraud Morey is

5. That’s a big dude

6. Not looking good for bball Paul

7. rip BBall Paul

8. Paul Reed sweating, that team option looking much less likely to pick up

9. He is the best available for them.. he makes Reed obsolete

10. Good pick

11. Yeah buddy I got a bona!!!!!

12. Who??????

13. I gotta Bona.

14. Why did we just draft Paul read 2.0 lol

15. Picked up basketball at 13 ✅

    From Africa ✅

    Has nice smile ✅

    Joel 1.5?!

16. From here on out BBall Paul will be referred to as Salary.

17. Greeeeeaaaaat pick

18. Got a guy for Max, got a guy for Jo.

    I’m down.

19. Furkan leaves and another Turkish national joins. lol.

20. Looks like Embiid and Maxey won’t have to play entire second halves in the playoffs now.

21. His Wikipedia is kinda funny because it repeatedly mentions how much he got into foul trouble at UCLA

22. Can he shoot at all?

23. It makes me nervous how happy I am with these draft picks lol! Elite shooter and backup center have been huge needs for us for years this is great!!

24. My sources are telling me this is a great pick

25. You know Embiid told them to pick him up

26. Goodbye BBall Paul

27. https://x.com/kevinoconnornba/status/1806435122289447361

    The blocks in this video are siiiiiick

28. I wanted us to pick djurisic…

29. I like the pick

30. Sounds like a poor man’s Ben Wallace!

31. Paul Reed was never coming back. Some idiot will overpay.

32. I like this pick alot

33. Bona Fide Steal

34. Love guys like this, high motor, great pick

35. His highlights are unreal. Mobile and hostile big who can jump out of the gym. LFG!!

36. I got a bona right here

37. we drafted mini maxey in the first and mini embiid in the second

38. Looks like a freak athlete and an absolute monster to me. Concerned that KOC likes him though haha 

39. why do we keep drafting players like this lol

    if we didnt like paul reed or charles bassey enough to solidify them as our back up big why do we keep betting on undersized, athletic, high motor bigs with questionable skills outside of being a roller and drop big?

40. fun fact, his real name is Ikechukwu Okoro

41. Bona 4 Ever

42. So would this mean more for Bamba or reed leaving/traded?

43. Damn I forgot the draft was so early

44. Big Bona

45. pretty solid picks this year it seems

46. 

47. Bona 4ever

48. Turkish Antetokounmpo, very nice selection. Great draft.