2026 NBA draft thread

[Knutsen]

That seems unlikely though.  In the typically discussed 9 for 12 and 17, even if all three guys (Brown, Flemings, Burries) are available at 9, they could all be gone by 12.

I wrote it before - then they won’t do it until they have intel, that one other player will be taken. 

For example if you know OKC would go for Mara at 9 you do the trade. 

Or if you have a tier of more than 3 players you value the same that are available at 9 - then you do the trade and hope that you have a chance to get two of them or at least you get one and another talent of the next lower tier on top. 

If on the other hand a player drops or you have a clear „best player available“ at 9, then you definitely take him and be done with it. 

I used the analogy before, it would be the typical NFL trade back move that happens a lot of times in every draft.