2026 NBA draft thread

[dirkfansince1998]

I can't believe there isn't more talk about this. I thought the majority of the board would be losing their mind. All the talk before the offseason was about selling off vets and stockpiling picks... Which draft picks seem to be the only thing people think are "assets". Not only did they not sell off one Vet for a (asset) draft pick... They sent out nearly all their future picks this summer.

I like all of their moves. Some more than others. But I wasn't one of the ones screaming to trade vets to add more picks to the stockpile. How do all those folks feel??

Not a fan of the Marshall extension. And I would have expected at least one out of Gafford/PJ to be gone. But I think it's not necessarily about a lack of trying from the Mavs side (at least in Gafford's case). As far as I can tell there wasn't all that much talk about either of them if we ignore the Lakers/former Luka teammates rumors. Maybe they simply think that a deadline trade could net a better return.

Just looking at 2nd round picks. They have shown a willingness to use them in trades but also shown the ability to add them (Ish). Cannot really complain about them not valuing picks after this years draft.

Main issue for me is the roster structure. They haven't solved any of last years issues if the new guys aren't getting/able to get minutes over PJ or Gafford. As it is it's going to be difficult to find the right balance. Player development vs managing assets (cannot shut down vets that aren't included in the longterm vision without tanking their value) vs winning.