BRUNSON BURNER: to NYK for 4yrs/$104M (no SnT) | NYK docked 2025 2nd for tampering

[DallasMaverick]

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1. Deandre Ayton — Phoenix Suns
   
2. Marvin Bagley III — Sacramento Kings
   
3. Luka Dončić — Atlanta Hawks (traded to Dallas Mavericks)
   
4. Jaren Jackson Jr. — Memphis Grizzlies
   
5. Trae Young — Dallas Mavericks (traded to Atlanta Hawks)
   
6. Mohamed Bamba — Orlando Magic
   
7. Wendell Carter Jr. — Chicago Bulls
   
8. Collin Sexton — Cleveland Cavaliers
   
9. Kevin Knox — New York Knicks
   
10. Mikal Bridges — Philadelphia 76ers (traded to Phoenix Suns)
    
11. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander — Charlotte Hornets (traded to L.A. Clippers)
    
12. Miles Bridges — L.A. Clippers (traded to Charlotte Hornets)
    
13. Jerome Robinson — L.A. Clippers
    
14. Michael Porter Jr. — Denver Nuggets
    
15. Troy Brown Jr. — Washington Wizards
    
16. Zhaire Smith — Phoenix Suns (traded to Philadelphia 76ers)
    
17. Donte DiVincenzo — Milwaukee Bucks
    
18. Lonnie Walker IV — San Antonio Spurs
    
19. Kevin Huerter — Atlanta Hawks
    
20. Josh Okogie — Minnesota Timberwolves
    
21. Grayson Allen — Utah Jazz
    
22. Chandler Hutchison — Chicago Bulls
    
23. Aaron Holiday — Indiana Pacers
    
24. Anfernee Simons — Portland Trail Blazers
    
25. Moritz Wagner — Los Angeles Lakers
    
26. Landry Shamet — Philadelphia 76ers
    
27. Robert Williams III — Boston Celtics
    
28. Jacob Evans — Golden State Warriors
    
29. Džanan Musa — Brooklyn Nets
    
30. Omari Spellman — Atlanta Hawks
    
31. Svi Mykhailiuk — Los Angeles Lakers
    
32. Jevon Carter — Memphis Grizzlies
    
33. Jalen Brunson — Dallas Mavericks
    
34. Devonte’ Graham — Atlanta Hawks (traded to Charlotte Hornets)
    
35. De’Anthony Melton — Atlanta Hawks (traded to Houston Rockets)
    

Thanks for that reminder.  I agree, SGA, Brunson/Luka or Luka/Brunson all very feasible if drafting again right now. 
A lot of big shifts visible if redrafting 2018. 

Here's a thought exercise for ya:

How significantly has the scouting/ranking methodology changed since 2018?  

Are GM's and front offices much better equipped now to make determinations about player trajectories than they were 8 years ago?

I look at the 2018 draft, and I think: there were 32 GM's who made horrid, completely misguided player evaluations.  Some even worse than others.

Why do we think that 2026 will be any different?

I hear guys talking about top-5 or top-10 or top-15 picks as sure-fire, guaranteed superstars, or at least solid NBA starters.  

They are just lottery tickets, many of whom will be worth little to nothing.