Toilet Bowl 2025: Flagg for Funk

What a nail biter for the 2025 Toilet Bowl! Heading into Sunday down a manageable amount of 3PT and REB, FUNK had a full eight man lineup ready to go, but their TOS were pretty close to rising past BUFF’s, and there was some question of Jayson Tatum’s status. After picking up Max Strus and Jaylin Williams for the last day, Strus was subbed in for turnover machine Jordan Clarkson while Williams was never needed as FUNK sweated out a 5-3-1 victory. Owner Jon watched on pins and needles as Tatum and Payton Pritchard used a big second half to push past BUFF for the win. In reality, Devin Vassell was the one that really gave FUNK the Sunday win, as he hit three threes and shot 11/14 FGS, which vaulted FUNK up in FG% to almost catch BUFF.

This was already an uphill battle for BUFF, as they were already down Jalen Brunson, Brandon Ingram, and then Domantas Sabonis out as well. In the end, despite Coby White’s heroics—he averaged 30.3 PTS in his four games this week—and Mikal Bridges’ all around game, BUFF couldn’t pull off the win and will have to settle for the 2026 RD1.2 pick. Overall, it was a great Toilet Bowl for both teams, as FUNK and BUFF defeated higher seeds to get to the TB finals to earn their picks. (Disregard CHMK gifting FUNK a win last week in RD2, it’s just pay back for the decades ago Antoine Walker for Kevin Garnett trade…)

For FUNK, this will be their second RD1.1 selection in a row, following Reed Sheppard last season. It’s likely Cooper Flagg will be the pick next year, which means two White guys in a row... FUNK has actually been in this position before, selecting RD1.1 back to back, as they won the Toilet Bowl back-to-back before, resulting in Ben Simmons and Karl-Anthony Towns. This Toilet Bowl win also ties FUNK with SWMP for the most TB wins in Slam history. Is a FUNK Rule needed?!

Heading into next season, FUNK will have Tatum, Lauri Markkanen, Devin Vassell, Trey Murphy III, Myles Turner, and then a big decision between Collin Sexton and Sheppard to make. But for now, a congrats to Funk Coalition on their third Toilet Bowl victory!

As for BUFF, who was in the Finals just a season ago, adding another young star could insure they don’t see the Toilet Bowl again for a long time. Brunson, Sabonis, Ingram, plus Bridges, White, and a mystery sixth keeper is not a bad bunch at all.

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