2026 NBA draft thread

[Smitty]

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.

It happens every year in every sport. There will be 100+ articles written about winners and losers of the combine. Risers and fallers. Hot takes. Fake buzz. False reports. All of it. In the end, fans will never know how these teams rank the prospects. Going into the combine or any changes afterwards. It's a data point. It's a piece of the puzzle to build a player's profile and help the decision makers be more successful in predicting success and role at the next level.

We as fans, and those in the media, have our own opinions... and those are ones that rise and fall on 'our boards'.