2026 NBA draft thread

[mvossman]

To add to the difficulty, whoever manages to slow Wemby down needs to shoot well enough to consistently drag him out of the paint. Otherwise he'll still smother your offense. 5-out might be mandatory moving forward.

I think this is actually a more important factor than finding "the guy" that can stop him.  The ability to play 5 out has been crucial in the playoffs.  Boston, OKC and SA (the three best teams in the NBA when healthy) all play a lot of 5 out in the playoffs.  If nothing else this means you cannot spend significant assets/cap on a player that can't guard the perimeter.  This is the reason I am out on Mara and more than willing to move on from Gafford.