2026 NBA draft thread

[Smitty]

As long as Brown gets picked in the top 7 (a good chance) then I agree that 9 is the bigger cutoff.  I can get behind Wagler, but Brown seems like a big risk.  6th spot only has a 6% chance of picking 9 or worse, but 8th spot is nearly 40%.

Hopefully Brown is healthy for the tournament. He had some big games last month, highlighted by the 45-point game against NC State. He followed that up with 29, 29, 19, & 24 before going out with the bad back again. He was the top rated PG coming into the season, and has shown enough flashes, despite the injuries, to stay in that top 10 area of the draft. His size and willingness to shoot the 3 ball are definitely a plus, and things this team could use going forward. He still has one of the highest upsides for me long-term, possible one of the bigger bust potentials also. All of the guards have flaws. The Mavs may not get their pick of the bunch, but I'd be happy with any 4 of them, assuming they pick in the top 8 and the draft goes how I have it stacked.