2026 NBA draft thread

[omahen]

Memphis collected 5 SRP to move back five spots

[HoosierDaddyKid]

Memphis gets Okorie, so is Okorie going to Detroit?

[SleepingHero]

Okorie is going to Detroit.

Im pretty surprised Detroit wants Okorie that bad.

[KillerLeft]

Damn, Okorie off the board. He's going to DETROIT, is that right?

[KillerLeft]

Okorie is going to Detroit.

Im pretty surprised Detroit wants Okorie that bad.

I think he's the last potential future starting PG in the draft. 

The last two just went back to back.

[SleepingHero]

170 lbs

Okorie just got picked now. 

Shocked I say Philon is still around

[Torielp10]

Give me Philon or Anderson

[Mavs2021]

BTW the Dusty May leak was indeed intended for the OKC Thunder/Mara pick. Unfortunately they tried to play Chess with Magnus Presti not Mark Cuban.

So Philon, Peat and Quaintance will be the droppers. I still want Peat from those three at #30.

[khaled1987]

I get it.  But this just cements how long a road its going to be for this team to think about contending.  It will be past Kyrie timeline.  On one hand it makes more sense to trade kyrie to build long term, but on the other the offense will be disaster without him.  I hope there is a lot more to come.

Teams rarely contend before their franchise player 2nd contract. It happened with Wemby and Lebron, both were the best draft prospects in this century.

It was always a long way to contend, it was a long way even with Luka. We just love to pretend otherwise.

If Morez is a starter in this team in 2030's first few years, it is a good pick, unless we missed on some major steal out there.

[SleepingHero]

I think he's the last potential future starting PG in the draft. 

The last two just went back to back.

I'm telling ya you're sleeping on big Sergio De Larrea

[Mavs2021]

Wow three seconds to move up four spots. Damn it Masai get on the phones, we can move up from #30 and get another pick for Gafford.

[KillerLeft]

BTW the Dusty May leak was indeed intended for the OKC Thunder/Mara pick. Unfortunately they tried to play Chess with Magnus Presti not Mark Cuban.

So Philon, Peat and Quaintance will be the droppers. I still want Peat from those three at #30.

I have heard from about 5 people today that Quaintance's medical info is not good. He might be falling REALLY far. 

What's going to drive me crazy is when Dallas takes Baba Miller at 30, which I would've liked about 2 hours ago.

[SleepingHero]

The Zodiac GM
@TheZodiacGM

2026 NBA Draft

No. 9

Mavericks select:

Morez Johnson Jr. (Aquarius)

Synergy Grade: A-

Connects well with: Irving, Flagg, Middleton, Christie, Gafford, Lively II, Marshall, Thompson

Wildcard: Coach May, Washington

[mvossman]

That was their last chance. Its going to be a rough couple of years. Feels like they are going for the Michigan format. Don't think its going to work in NBA.

[KillerLeft]

I also like Karim Lopez more and more, the lower we get. I think HE could play some PG in the NBA. Don't flame me.

[SleepingHero]

Tyler Metcalf (@tmetcalf11)
Love this for Dallas. I've had Morez Johnson as the best big in this draft and a top 10 prospect since January. Also said preseason that he would be Michigan's first player drafted in the preseason. Incredibly happy for Morez. Impossible to not root for him.

[dirkfansince1998]

I have heard from about 5 people today that Quaintance's medical info is not good. He might be falling REALLY far. 

What's going to drive me crazy is when Dallas takes Baba Miller at 30, which I would've liked about 2 hours ago.

Should have skipped the post combine workout. Only thing people remember is him refusing to land on his right leg.

[Mavs2021]

I also like Karim Lopez more and more, the lower we get. I think HE could play some PG in the NBA. Don't flame me.

Forgot about him. LOL. Yeah I really want that extra pick in the early 20s. If you pride yourself in knowing there must be 1-2 hidden gems.

[HoosierDaddyKid]

Isiah Evans is still available too.

[mvossman]

I also like Karim Lopez more and more, the lower we get. I think HE could play some PG in the NBA. Don't flame me.

We have sunk low if we are hoping Lopez can play PG for us.