2026 NBA draft thread

[hakeemfaan]

I get the sentiment of wanting to get a young wing next to Flagg, but I would greatly prefer that guy can shoot, and most of those guys in your list don't project to be great shooters.  

I think there is more separation between the two tiers of guards, but we will just have to agree to disagree on that point.

Another way we look at this differently is that I don't consider Max part of the starting core.  I think we need a better defender at that spot and his ideal role is a shooter coming off the bench.

For me the primary goal of this draft is to find a plus starter.  I'm not nearly as interested in finding multiple depth pieces.  So for me the only argument for trading down is if you have better odds finding a plus starter by taking two shots later in the draft than you do taking one shot earlier.  Its a lot easier for me to envision one of those 5 guards turning into a plus starter, while it takes a lot more projection for me to see that with any of the guys behind them, so I lean towards staying at 9.

With our previous GMs and maybe another draft class, I would be leery of moving down. 

With Masai and Schmidt, and this draft class, I  hope they move down if they have  an offer they like. 

OKC is showing that one legit stud and a bunch of really solid 2 way guys, can win at the highest levels. Maximize the chances of getting multiple solid 2 way guys if you can get multiple picks 10-20.  I don’t feel we need a true Robin around Flagg anymore.  A bunch of lesser Robins is just fine.