2026 NBA draft thread

[mvossman]

Honestly, I think this draft is really difficult for PGs. There's a lot to choose from, but all of them have warts of some kind. Not big enough, no defense, low assist number, more of a combo guard, wingspan, etc. Brown seems the right type if he's healthy, but if they even sniff a problem then they need to look elsewhere.

For me personally, I'd rather get a PG in a trade - one that has a proven track record.

Its interesting that you can find warts in just about every player:

Dybantsa: questionable shooting and defense.  Will he be able to play off ball effectively?
Peterson: Health, knucklehead?, ball hog
Boozer: Tweener without an NBA defensive fit
Wilson: Can't shoot
Acuff: defense is disaster
Flemings: shooting concerns, size concerns
Wagler: skinny and limited athleticism, defense concerns, will he struggle against NBA comp, is he true PG
Brown: Back, shot selection concerns, turnover concerns
Burries:
Lendeborg: He will be 24
Ament: Shooting, defense, project
Mara: Can he defend in space
Philon: Sophomore, too small, defense

Two days ago my concerns with Burries would have been undersized shooting guard, but 6' 5" and 215 lbs is not really undersized.  That's what most of OKC roster looks like.  He also has playmaking upside that we did not see a lot of in college due to role.  At this point I think I have him ahead of Brown, and after seeing Flemings measurables I am on the fence between those two.