2026 NBA draft thread

[Winter]

I would be very careful making any conclusions from the combine.   I think you just want to confirm that the prospects came inline with your eye test.   I would not make any case that someone "rose up or rose down" due to the combine.    Or that someone rose because they scored 20 points in some meaningless scrimmage.    I am just not a believer in that.   

I think the combine was big for Acuff and probably solidified  a top 7 pick.  I just don't believe there is a lot of movement despite what some internet draft guys are saying.

I think that's true for lottery players - maybe the top 20. But I think a lot of scouts were watching those borderline players in the second round. They had some decisions to make... even for players who might fall just outside the draft.

But I think the top 20-30 players are baked in now.