05-18-2026, 07:00 AM
(05-17-2026, 12:26 PM)Smitty Wrote: @DraftDeeper
2026 NBA DRAFT PROSPECT RANGES POST COMBINE
Thought it would be a great exercise to put together a 2026 NBA Draft prospect RANGE board, showing projected draft pick ceilings AND floors, as I see them now. Board comprised of MY current Top 60 prospects.
Going back to this post from yesterday. I find it interesting, a good thought exercise. Nathan is one of the best out there and looking at the 'ceiling' of guys... he has 18 prospects with a ceiling of 9+, where the Mavs pick. Of course you have the Top 4, then you have THE5. The others are: Mara, Ament, Quaintance, Yaxel, Morez, Stirtz, Philon, Anderson, Okorie. I'd personally include Carr and Steinbach. So, when they say there are 20 guys that are going top 10, this is what they mean.
With that said, it feels like a trade back with OKC is just fine, if they aren't in love with who falls to them at 9. BUT it has to make sense for OKC also... Who are they trading up to get. They'd be wanting to jump MIL and GSW. So, Yaxel? Morez? Ament? IDK, just difficult for me to see it making sense from OKC's side right now.
What does make sense is OKC trading 12 and/or 17 for a future first. So, the '29 Lakers pick?? That's what we should be talking about more IMO. Is #12 worth an unprotected future first? #17? If not, how protected, and why would OKC say yes when others can and might offer something better, unprotected?
Who says no?:
DAL: Caruso + Pick #12
OKC: TPE + '29 FRP (LAL) Top-4 Protected?