2026 NBA draft thread

[Knutsen]

 I am not there yet with him and am concerned about his toughness.   In theory, I sort of like having two 6'9 plus wings at 19 to start the season.   Eventhough him and Coop are the same age and Ament is bigger, I feel like it is sort of like a little brother thing with Ament.   Him being around Coop all the time is a good place to be and push himself.    I also think Ament's personality is not an alpha type so i think he would be fine with a support role.   

There is a lot risk though, complicates the current roster, and leaves us without a young lead guard to pair with Flagg.  So I get all that, but if you hit on him.....

If I try to spin it: you could state that young lead guards usually don’t win you anything, but need quite a few years of seasoning like a Curry or SGA, but also a Fred van Vleet or even Brunson type of guard. 

Therefore it could be an idea to just ramp up on overall talent and add a „seasoned“ lead guard via free agency in the next two or three seasons to take the reigns from Kyrie. 

That guy could be 25 or 30 years old, but for sure older than Cooper. Following that thought process Ament could make a lot of sense when he’s ranked as the most talented player on our board when we‘re on the clock.