2026 NBA draft thread

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I think if the Mavs get a top 4 pick I would be happy with anybody not named Peterson.  If they get 4th and Peterson is the last one standing then pick Acuff.  If they don't get top 4, then it will probably be Wagler or Burries.

I'm not a fan of Peterson as the #1 guy, and I was probably the first one here to start talking him down when he was the consensus top pick. But despite that, I'd have a hard time picking Acuff instead. To me the difference in D and size is significant, and meaningful, and I would probably be willing to bet that DP has a MUCH higher overall ceiling than Acuff. 

I like Acuff a lot, but I'm not picking him higher than 5. I think my FLOOR for DP would be 4, and maybe even 3 (behind AD and CW). In practical terms, I'm not sure he would even be available past 2 anyhow.