(01-29-2026, 04:52 PM)Nowitzki Way Wrote: I think we're pretty locked in to pick in the 8 to 10 range again.
We're 7/8 wins above the top 5 (Wash, NOP, Kings, Pacers, Nets). We're not catching that crowd.
Jazz at 6 with 15 wins. We've already seen how good they are at tanking. We're not catching them.
Memphis/Milwaukee at 7 and 8. If the Bucks trade Giannis, its full on tank. Memphis with or without Ja will probably tank. I think it would take a miracle to get in this range.
We're currently a half game above Charlotte at 9. I think the Hornets want to win. They are sitting a couple games behind that 10 spot in the east. This is where our lottery odds will fall.
I think you're probably accurate.
There's probably 10 players I've seen in Mock Drafts that could be there.
Mikel Brown - PG
Nate Ament - SF\PF
Yaxel Lendborg - SF\PF
Jaden Quaintance - C\PF
Darius Acuff - PG
Brayden Mullins - SG
Labaron Philon - PG
Keaton Wagler - SG\PG
Hannes Steinbach - C\PF
Koa Peat - PF
These strike me as being the most likely players on the board - in no particular order yet. Usually the Final Four playoffs will push somebody up or down