2026 NBA draft thread

[hakeemfaan]

Yeah, I hear you. That's just not the sense I'm getting at all from those who (claim to be) "in the know."

And so the next chapter of "all the good moves must've been Lindsey" begins, lol. At least Schmidt is actually called GM, and not assistant. I think Ujiri's role is more along the lines of what Cuban used to (try to) do, personally. Just a lot better, hopefully. The other day in an interview, he literally pointed over his shoulder at Schmidt and said something like "it's about what that guy over there likes."

You definitely have access to more guys in the building.  I am just going on gut instinct and not fully believing what Ujiri is saying.  

I can't see  a guy who has built his reputation by drafting suddenly giving that up when having a top 10 pick, with no other high picks on the horizon, and especially when he has started a new job.  Of course chances are pretty high that both of them are going to be aligned for the most part anyway on the type of player they want.  It's just that if there is a clear disagreement, my feeling is for this particular pick Ujiri will win out, but Schmidt will get plenty of other chances where he will get his way as well.