2026 NBA draft thread

[Winter]

I'd take BPA if they land top 3. Dybantsa, Peterson, Boozer in that order. 

The 4th pick is where I think they could consider trading down. Is Wilson really the clear cut choice there? The fit with Flagg is odd due to his lack of shooting. I'm also concerned that Flemings may be getting overrated a bit. Everyone seems to assume he won't have defensive issues at the next level, but what happens if he measures out only .5" taller than Acuff? I think it could be smart to trade down few spots and pick up a future FRP if they can still draft one of Brown/Wagler/Acuff.

Well my feelings about Wilson, I stated earlier. Despite some issue with perimeter shooting, he is very quick and an excellent defender, shot blocker, passer, and rebounder. He has so much of everything (except the the 3-pt shot) that I think you take him absolutely. He is going to be good wherever he lands and he has big upside if he gets that perimeter shot in the mid-30s. His mid-range game is good enough to make me think he can get there.

But I struggle after that. Brown, Flemings and Acuff all look pretty good, but not star-quality good. Wagler looks good now, but his ceiling is fuzzy to me. None of these guys look like the top 4 picks, all of which will likely be in someone's starting lineup on day 1 next season. I suspect all the PGs will look like starters eventually, so a #7 pick is acceptable to me, but I could see a lot of reasons to move down if an extra pick is there for us. We got Lively by managing that kind of move if I remember right. Omax wasn't the payoff we hoped, but the idea was good.