The Sixers select Adem Bona with the 41st pick; breakdown and live initial reaction

With the 41st pick in the 2nd round, the Sixers decide to hold on to it and select UCLA's Adem Bona. Kyle Neubeck, Devon Givens and Derek Bodner react live and break it all down.
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[@xman333]

After watching a 20 minute highlight video of Bona he actually has some skill & real court awareness. Sorry Paul Reed nice knowing ya!

[@nicewithit1921]

Hopefully he can turn into a young Serge ibaka type of player.

[@WawaMarvel]

He’s got potential. Best thing I like in his highlights is he’s good at just contesting with his hands straight up. Hes got a Siakim type feel. The face up which turns into a comfortable post move. He can be schooled into rotation. Justin Edward’s they signed to a two way needs to get play too. Coach em up . 6ers can make a bench with McCain, Ricky, bona. Then resign vets and get a good starting 5. We will be just fine.

[@theFRIS]

this team hates getting anyone 6'10 or over, they love undersized (pause)

[@AmazingJayB51]

That wasn’t pause worthy😒😂

[@ryanrowe1975]

Defensive backup to using Bona as a backup center and playing with Embiid in the lineup

[@ryanhexonnorona1656]

His undersize center for 6'8, maybe a power forward

[@rowanblossey5635]

As a UCLA fan, he is not skilled enough to be a pf. excellent player though

[@rodglaid2395]

Justine Edwards 💪💪

[@Murray-ol4ji]

I like him. Hes a defensive backup to Jo. And he can move.

[@dregordon5647]

All you gotta do for a sixer Gm is tell them this guy has high potential, And they will go all in im tired of it I stopped watchin sixer drafts in 2012 and now I’m disappointed I thought things would change . We didn’t even get the best player on duke 🤦🏽‍♂️

[@Trablaz]

Curious to know who you think was the best player at Duke... Are you referring to Filipowski?

[@jayu7141]

We are getting a bona lol

[@voycedatruf]

I got it lol Even if no one else does 😂

[@xman333]

Another project who will spend most his time in the g league just to be a mediocre player. Thanks Morey 🤦🏾‍♂️

[@joshuagroner6819]

It’s a second round pick bro. Most of them follow this route.

[@xman333]

​@@joshuagroner6819Jalen Brunson, Draymond Green yeah nice try bro 🤦🏾‍♂️

[@joshuagroner6819]

@@xman333 Your rebuttal doesn’t disprove my point. I never said it wasn’t possible to find a good player in the second round. I said most players in the second round don’t amount too much, which is a factual statement. I also find it ironic that one of your examples of a diamond in the rough is an undersized big whose skill set is based on defense exactly like the prospect you hate.

[@philw9787]

Kyle n Derek complain about eddy too big. Now u complain might too small, smh

[@derek.bodner]

We were concerned that Edey was too immobile, not that he was big. And for the most part we downplayed Bona being short, pointing out that he had a great wingspan, huge standing reach and gets off the ground quickly. I feel like your takeaway is always opposite of what I'm trying to project lol.