2026 NBA draft thread

[Winter]

In the discussion of Burries - who appears ready to be drafted between 5-10 - I compared the following College stats:

Brayden Burries
PPG = 16.2
FG% = .582
FG% 3 = .395
FG% 2 = .575
AST - 2.5
Reb = 4.8
FT% = .804

Kon Knueppel
PPG = 14.4
FG% = .479
FG% 3 = .406
FG% 2 = .567
AST - 2.7
Reb = 4.0
FT% = .914

Knueppel was drafted 4th last year in what was considered a fairly weak draft. In this year's draft, Knueppel might very well fall between 5-9 - right where Burries will likely fall. Last year, all we could talk about was Flagg, but I don't recall any analysts seeing Kon as a potential ROY either. Both Burries and Knueppel played on two of the best teams in the NCAA.

This is not to say Burries will be Kon Knueppel his rookie year. I'm only posting the stats as an interesting comparison of two shooting guards whose stats aren't that different.

I think Knueppel is an elite 3-point shooter. I doubt Burries is ever that good, but very few veteran players are that good. Burries may end up being a better rounded player and a perfectly good player next to Flagg. I wish I would have watched him play more seriously, but I never thought his draft status would rise to the top 10 either.