{"id":139956,"date":"2025-05-17T00:24:55","date_gmt":"2025-05-17T04:24:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/?p=139956"},"modified":"2025-05-17T00:24:55","modified_gmt":"2025-05-17T04:24:55","slug":"2025-nba-draft-jeremiah-fears-5-teams-combine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/2025\/05\/17\/2025-nba-draft-jeremiah-fears-5-teams-combine\/","title":{"rendered":"2025 NBA Draft: Jeremiah Fears Names 5 Teams He\u2019s Met With"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Draft season is upon us, and the 2025 NBA Draft Combine has already been enlightening in more ways than one.<\/p>\n<p>Highly touted prospects like Duke teammates <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sports-reference.com\/cbb\/players\/cooper-flagg-1.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Cooper Flagg<\/a> and center <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sports-reference.com\/cbb\/players\/khaman-maluach-1.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Khaman Maluach<\/a> have only helped themselves in Chicago. Anthropomorphic and athletic testing has benefited first-round prospects like Saint Joseph\u2019s power forward <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sports-reference.com\/cbb\/players\/rasheer-fleming-1.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Rasheer Fleming<\/a> and Georgetown center <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sports-reference.com\/cbb\/players\/thomas-sorber-1.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Thomas Sorber<\/a>.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_139969\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-139969\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-139969\" src=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/05\/IMG_6328-300x209.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"209\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/05\/IMG_6328-300x209.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/05\/IMG_6328-1024x714.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/05\/IMG_6328-768x536.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/05\/IMG_6328-1536x1072.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/05\/IMG_6328-2048x1429.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-139969\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">May 14, 2025; Chicago, Il, USA; Khaman Maluach talks to the media during the 2025 NBA Draft Combine at Marriott Marquis Chicago. Mandatory Credit: David Banks-Imagn Images<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Skill drills have aided <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/2025\/05\/14\/growing-talk-duke-transfer-cedric-coward-vying-first-round-spot\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">first round hopefuls<\/a> like Washington State\/Duke wing <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sports-reference.com\/cbb\/players\/cedric-coward-1.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Cedric Coward<\/a> and Tennessee wing <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sports-reference.com\/cbb\/players\/chaz-lanier-1.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Chaz Lanier<\/a>. In scrimmages, second-round prospects like Memphis guard <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sports-reference.com\/cbb\/players\/pj-haggerty-1.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">PJ Haggerty<\/a> and Qingdao center <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/international\/players\/hansen-yang-1.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Hansen Yang<\/a> have popped.<\/p>\n<h2>2025 NBA Draft: Jeremiah Fears Names 5 Teams He\u2019s Met With<\/h2>\n<p>During the 2025 NBA Draft Combine, players have been meeting with teams individually. Texas wing <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sports-reference.com\/cbb\/players\/tre-johnson-2.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Tre Johnson<\/a> named <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/2025\/05\/16\/tre-johnson-projected-lottery-pick-meets-teams-nba-draft-combine\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">six teams that he\u2019s interviewed with<\/a>. Maryland center <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sports-reference.com\/cbb\/players\/derik-queen-1.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Derik Queen<\/a> rattled off <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/2025\/05\/15\/maryland-derik-queen-names-5-teams-interviewed\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">a list of five teams<\/a> that he\u2019s talked to.<\/p>\n<p>Now, Oklahoma guard <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sports-reference.com\/cbb\/players\/jeremiah-fears-1.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Jeremiah Fears<\/a> has joined the fray, revealing the five teams that he\u2019s met with: the New Orleans Pelicans, Philadelphia 76ers, Dallas Mavericks, San Antonio Spurs and Sacramento Kings (h\/t Will Guillory of The Athletic).<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Fears listed New Orleans, Philadelphia, Dallas, San Antonio and Sacramento as the teams he&#8217;s met with so far. <a  href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/1LellvbrCD\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/t.co\/1LellvbrCD<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Will Guillory (@WillGuillory) <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WillGuillory\/status\/1922714141711556786?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">May 14, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Of those teams, only the Kings \u2014whose first-rounder <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/2025\/04\/20\/2025-nba-offseason-hawks-master-plan\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">will be conveyed to<\/a> the Atlanta Hawks \u2014don\u2019t have a lottery pick in the 2025 NBA Draft.<\/p>\n<h3>New Orleans Pelicans<\/h3>\n<p>The Pelicans, who gave the seventh overall pick in the upcoming draft, are in as tricky spot as any franchise. For one, power dunker <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/w\/willizi01.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Zion Williamson<\/a>\u2019s future is up in the air. Additionally, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/m\/mccolcj01.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">CJ McCollum<\/a>\u2019s skillset is both a gift and a curse. Last but not least, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/m\/murrade01.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Dejounte Murray<\/a> is rehabbing <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/2025\/01\/31\/pelicans-dejounte-murray-feared-season-ending-injury\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">a torn Achilles<\/a>. With that being said, Fears can play alongside either McCollum or Murray and could potentially be their point guard of the future.<\/p>\n<h3>Philadelphia 76ers<\/h3>\n<p>Because the Sixers already have <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/m\/maxeyty01.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Tyrese Maxey<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/m\/mccaija01.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Jared McCain<\/a>, it might be difficult to see the point in them taking Fears with the third overall pick. However, as the 76ers navigate through this turbulent time, Maxey or McCain may be useful as a trade piece. Indeed, Maxey arguably has more value than anyone on the team. With that in mind, having Fears in the fold could make plenty of sense.<\/p>\n<h3>Dallas Mavericks<\/h3>\n<p>The Mavericks are expected to keep the No. 1 pick and draft Flagg but that shouldn\u2019t be a foregone conclusion. For starters, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/i\/irvinky01.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Kyrie Irving<\/a> suffered <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/2025\/04\/16\/mavericks-kyrie-irving-injury-return-news\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">late season ACL tear<\/a> just three weeks before his 33rd birthday. Secondly, Dallas\u2019s frontcourt is frankly already in a good place. Thus, a prospect like Fears \u2014who could be of major import in the near and far future \u2014might intrigue them (though Rutgers freshman <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sports-reference.com\/cbb\/players\/dylan-harper-1.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Dylan Harper<\/a> is considered the best guard in the draft).<\/p>\n<h3>San Antonio Spurs<\/h3>\n<p>The Spurs will have two lottery picks \u2014No. 2 and No. 14 \u2014in the 2025 NBA Draft. There\u2019s been <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/2025\/05\/15\/the-spurs-plan-to-select-rutgers-guard-with-no-2-pick\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">discussion about them selecting<\/a> Harper second overall, which would could make Fears an unnecessary luxury. If San Antonio goes a different route with the second pick, selecting Fears with the 14th pick becomes more feasible. However, in either scenario, there\u2019s a solid chance that he\u2019d end up playing a backup role.<\/p>\n<h3>Sacramento Kings<\/h3>\n<p>As previously mentioned, the Kings don\u2019t have a lottery pick in the 2025 NBA Draft. If they did, it would\u2019ve been 13th overall. Nonetheless, Sacramento\u2019s expected <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/2025\/05\/14\/demar-derozan-trade-options\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">to explore trades<\/a> featuring All-Star swingman <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/d\/derozde01.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">DeMar DeRozan<\/a>. Among the lottery teams, there a few franchises that could bite \u2014 namely the Spurs, Sixers, Hawks, and Houston Rockets (who have the 10th overall pick). With that being said, the Kings have <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/2025\/04\/23\/kings-general-manager-scott-perry-3-step-plan\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">a glaring hole at point guard<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a9 Denny Simmons \/ The Tennessean \/ USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Draft season is upon us, and the 2025 NBA Draft Combine has already been enlightening in more ways than one. Highly touted prospects like Duke teammates Cooper Flagg and center Khaman Maluach have only helped themselves in Chicago. Anthropomorphic and athletic testing has benefited first-round prospects like Saint Joseph\u2019s power forward Rasheer Fleming and Georgetown [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5008,"featured_media":139970,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"no","_lmt_disable":"","sfio_featured_image":false,"sfio_embed_code":"","_ef_editorial_meta_date_first-draft-date":"","_ef_editorial_meta_paragraph_assignment":"","_ef_editorial_meta_checkbox_needs-photo":"","_ef_editorial_meta_number_word-count":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[556,1608,30,31,62,33,3,13,29,34],"tags":[1934,1262,350,49668,49956,406,98,4745,4774],"class_list":["post-139956","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-nba-draft","category-basketball","category-mavericks","category-rockets","category-nba","category-pelicans","category-news","category-76ers","category-kings","category-spurs","tag-cj-mccollum","tag-dejounte-murray","tag-demar-derozan","tag-dylan-harper","tag-jeremiah-fears","tag-kyrie-irving","tag-nba-draft","tag-nba-injuries","tag-rumors"],"modified_by":"Quenton S Albertie","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/139956","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5008"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=139956"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/139956\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":139971,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/139956\/revisions\/139971"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/139970"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=139956"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=139956"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=139956"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}