2026 NBA draft thread

[mvossman]

My latest top of the draft big board:
1) Dybantsa (Not necessarily the highest ceiling, but his floor is almost certainly as a multi-year all-star and sure-fire Robin. Yes, please.)
2) Wilson (not at all an obvious fit with Coop, but very obviously a two-way star player)
3) Peterson (I have completely warmed up to him as a backcourt Robin who is capable of some defense, but it should still be obvious that he has the talent to be #1 but most emphatically is not)
4) Acuff
5) Boozer (I don't think he has a conceivable defensive role in the modern NBA *****at all,***** but neither does Acuff. Boozer's offensive game is more special than Acuff's, but Acuff is the superior creator)

huge drop-off here...
6) Flemings
7) Wagler
8) Burries
9) Philon

Past that, I would just as soon the Mavs admit they just won too many games, trade down for the two OKC picks, and roll the dice by reaching on Anderson and Swain. No Ament (bleh!), no Brown (I deplore his Nerlens Noel snack game, and the injury concerns make him a definitive no in the lottery range. I would take Brown if we did that trade with OKC and he was still available at the second of those picks). But at least, even if they end up in a tie for 7th, there's a less than 10% chance of that happening.

Given his BBIQ, drive, strength and elite rebounding, its not hard to see Boozer being an average defender.  No chance for Acuff.

If Brown medicals are ok I'm guessing he will go top 9.  I would seriously consider him at 8, but regardless Philon will very likely be there at 10.