2026 NBA draft thread

[F Gump]

I haven't really seen anything this season that resembled what we saw in Luka rookie season.  I don't think there is anybody that needs to be moved from a locker room standpoint.  I just think they need to get younger and accumulate assets, and if that means losing a few more games this coming season than otherwise then so be it.

I don't see "younger" as a prerequisite for getting a player. The vast majority of players they get now are not going to be here in 2031 and 2032 anyhow.

I want marketable (or growable) assets, paths to value, and sometimes certain "not younger" players can fill that need too. If a GM candidate can only see "young" as a player that can add value, and wanted to replace everyone with kids, I wouldn't want him.

SUPERIOR player evaluation skills are needed in the new GM, but that extends beyond the draftees. One vital need is the ability to assess the players that are available around the league, and see "value" that can be harvested when a good player is essentially in the bargain bin.

Presti gets it. That's one reason why I think he's needed and worth the chase. (Presti please.)