2026 NBA draft thread

[KillerLeft]

Kyrie is coming off an entire year missed.

There is no scenario where it makes sense to trade him right now. The Mavs were unwatchable last year. Step 1 is putting a real team out on the floor, a product fans like me want to watch. People forget this is an entertainment business.

It’s a little premature to be talking about windows and ideal contending rosters.

I understand where you're coming from here, but ultimately disagree. I'd hope that bringing in a real basketball person (persons, actually) finally signals a change away from that type of thinking. 

If every single move they make isn't about building a championship team...I don't know what we're all doing here. I understand that you're not suggesting the opposite of that - not trying to straw man the argument. I'm just saying, I have no interest in topping out as 49-52 win team and losing in the first round for a couple of seasons before having to rebuild again. I'd just as soon get to work doing it now, personally.