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

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 class2:50 – Derik Queen vs. Khaman Maluach7:08 – Khaman Maluach8:53 – Khaman Maluach’s best comparison9:46 – Derik Queen’s ceiling12:31 – Maxime Raynaud21:36 – Thomas Sorber24:46 – Danny Wolf28:41 – Asa Newell31:56 – Joan Beringer#DerikQueen#KhamanMaluach#MaximeRaynaud#ThomasSorber#DannyWolf#AsaNewell#JoanBehringer#NBADraft2025#NBABigBoard#LockedOnNBA#NBAProspects#CollegeBasketball#NBAInternationalProspects#NBADraftScouting Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.