2026 NBA draft thread

[Smitty]

Five guys in the first round who don't get their flowers

NoCeilings looks at 5 guys who might fall, even as far as a Mavs late first, but are very good players.

https://www.noceilingsnba.com/p/2026-nba...tes-volume

The last one the list - Joshua Jefferson - might very well be there at #29. There's video there, and his passing ability is a fun watch. This is your Naji replacement, but perhaps as a PF coming off the bench averaging 5.2 assists per game. He defends well too. This year, he's also shooting well.

I've tried to like Jefferson because so many talk about him but in the 4 or 5 games I've watched he's never stood out or popped off the screen. I get that we're probably talking about future role players at pick 29/30 and not NBA stars, but in the games I've watched he's JAG.