2026 NBA draft thread

[Chicagojk]

https://x.com/mcfnba/status/1994246234853277974?s=61

Just too good for college. He does all the little things I like along with the big things. I will be honest, that I wonder how he scores against the Mobley and Chet type of guys but he is just dominating college.

He does it differently than Cooper but both of them were the best 8n college but don’t try to prove it every time down the court. They also let their teammates shine.

[HoosierDaddyKid]

https://x.com/mcfnba/status/1994246234853277974?s=61

Just too good for college.  He does all the little things I like along with the big things.  I will be honest, that I wonder how he scores against the Mobley and Chet type of guys but he is just dominating college.

He does it differently than Cooper but both of them were the best 8n college but don’t try to prove it every time down the court.  They also let their teammates shine.

He's going to be better than Carlos, his dad, I'm willing to bet.

[SleepingHero]

https://x.com/mcfnba/status/1994246234853277974?s=61

Just too good for college.  He does all the little things I like along with the big things.  I will be honest, that I wonder how he scores against the Mobley and Chet type of guys but he is just dominating college.

He does it differently than Cooper but both of them were the best 8n college but don’t try to prove it every time down the court.  They also let their teammates shine.

I seriously don't understand his dominance but he is dominant. 


He doesn't look particularly fast. He doesn't look like he can dribble that well or jump very high. Yet game in and game out he is lighting up every team. 


In the pros Im going to question his ability to post up and get a shot off in the paint. He just won't be able to bully ball like he's doing right now. But if he can hit a 3 and find a way to get his shot off using a 1-2 dribble into post, hook/layup, then I can see him being an all star. His passing game as well is very impressive.

Reminds me of Kevin Love with his outlet passes.

[ThisIStheYear]

Boozer is unbelievable and looks like the clear #1 pick. He’s the best power forward prospect I’ve seen recently. Great shooter, rebounder, and passer in a powerful frame. He can handle the ball too. Looks like he came out of a factory. He’d be my pick if the Mavs get lucky again. You always draft for best player in the NBA (maybe not in the NFL). Free agency and trades are for need.

I have what may be an irrational like for the North Carolina kid too. If the Mavs end up at 4 or 5 and draft Wilson, I’d be happy. PJ is easily tradeable for real assets if the Mavs draft position aligns with Boozer or Wilson.

[khaled1987]

Kingston Flemings is going to be moving up draft boards. I thought Mikel Brown Jr would be the top guard prospect outside of Peterson, but now I'm not sure. Flemings has looked better so far. Great athlete, super quick first step. Current shooting splits are 61/52/71 although it's on relatively low volume. Hopefully his 6'4" 190 listing isn't too exaggerated.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qT1jJzvnF54

I was about to talk about him, he is a legit PG prospect that might be the solution for best fit vs best player available as he might be both. 

Am I off if I see a little bit of Lillard in his game?

I seriously don't understand his dominance but he is dominant. 


He doesn't look particularly fast. He doesn't look like he can dribble that well or jump very high. Yet game in and game out he is lighting up every team. 


In the pros Im going to question his ability to post up and get a shot off in the paint. He just won't be able to bully ball like he's doing right now. But if he can hit a 3 and find a way to get his shot off using a 1-2 dribble into post, hook/layup, then I can see him being an all star. His passing game as well is very impressive.

Reminds me of Kevin Love with his outlet passes.

You are focusing on shot creation, but I think his main strength is that he is simply a ridiculous finisher who will find a way to finish around the rim or through shooting, at worst he might need a good PG to feed him the ball. 

And regarding his shot creation, you can look at it as a guy who has the skill and speed to get his shot against bigger guys, and the size to bully smaller & faster one.

[loki]

I was about to talk about him, he is a legit PG prospect that might be the solution for best fit vs best player available as he might be both. 

Am I off if I see a little bit of Lillard in his game?

I definitely see some similarities athletically, but I think he may end up being more of a natural point guard. His mid-range game looks better than his 3 point shot (although those all seem to be going in on low volume).

[Chicagojk]

I have not seen UNc play yet and I have read that Wilson has some clear holes in his game but man he has a few of these highlights a game. Things just ridiculous


https://youtube.com/shorts/X4YyAaioNw8?s...jQ-qlIKkQ8

[Mavs2021]

I have not seen UNc play yet and I have read that Wilson has some clear holes in his game but man he has a few of these highlights a game.  Things just ridiculous


https://youtube.com/shorts/X4YyAaioNw8?s...jQ-qlIKkQ8

How long are his arms? Okay here is the new plan. Hear me out. We trade AD to the Hornets for Josh Green + X and their 2026 pick. We tank.

New Fantastic Four

Wilson = Mr. Fantastic
Boozer = The Thing
Flagg = The Human Torch
Josh Green = The Invisible Woman

[SleepingHero]

Yeah if we can get another 1st this year (if we end up with a high lotto pick), this is the dude I'm all in on.

Sheesh does he remind you of anyone?

[Mavs2021]

Yeah if we can get another 1st this year (if we end up with a high lotto pick), this is the dude I'm all in on.

Sheesh does he remind you of anyone?

His name is literally Neo Of Dallas and Neoklis means New Glory. I rest my case.

[Chicagojk]

Yeah if we can get another 1st this year (if we end up with a high lotto pick), this is the dude I'm all in on.

Sheesh does he remind you of anyone?

I haven't seen him live.   He looks great there though.  I have seen some guys say lets just wait a bit.    He has not exploded like that since that game.   I think there are a lot of promising things, but there are some things we will need to see more.  I saw some thought he was great but maybe more of a mid to late first rounder.   For guys that size, sometimes it is as simple are they are true lead guard or more like a wing who can handle like Joe Ingles.     

He will be someone who I want to definitely see.

[Chicagojk]

Someone to monitor...another highly rated freshman.  Due to ankle injury he is just starting to play.   Suppose to be a shooter and a pretty good athlete.

https://x.com/Sam_Vecenie/status/1996179...06063?s=20

[Chicagojk]

I like Thomas Hugh of Florida. I liked him as a support player on the champion Florida team last year and has stepped up his game this year. He is older but seems like a smart problem. My big issue with him is he is a tweeter. Closer to a PF too and that is tough for this team. Although he is someone to watch as the year goes on.

[JamesConway912]

This was fun while it lasted. I think it’s clear now that they will attempt to go for the 8th seed/playin spot rather than trying to get a shot at a top 5 pick.

Might be better to stop wasting time on draft stuff for a while. Sucks for me bc it was the last Mavs-related thing for me to get really excited about. I think they are making a gigantic strategic mistake by not prioritizing their draft position but whatever. I care too little at this point to get into arguments about it.

Flagg will most likely get the same type of subpar roster
management Dirk and Luka did get for the majority of their careers here. I sure hope I am wrong. Maybe they can luck into another Kyrie type of move.

Their ways to build the roster will be severely limited though but that’s apparently how they prefer it.

[Winter]

This was fun while it lasted. I think it’s clear now that they will attempt to go for the 8th seed/playin spot rather than trying to get a shot at a top 5 pick.

Might be better to stop wasting time on draft stuff for a while. Sucks for me bc it was the last Mavs-related thing for me to get really excited about. I think they are making a gigantic strategic mistake by not prioritizing their draft position but whatever. I care too little at this point to get into arguments about it.

Flagg will most likely get the same type of subpar roster
management Dirk and Luka did get for the majority of their careers here. Maybe they can luck into another Kyrie type of move.

Their ways to build the roster will be severely limited though but that’s apparently the way they prefer it.

Buzzkill.

[JamesConway912]

Buzzkill.

Sry mate. I’ll leave again for a few weeks & take the negativity with me.

Just had to get it out of the system once.

Kudos to everyone who can find joy in the current win streak. It’s great that there are still people left here who genuinely enjoy talking Mavs ball after all that’s happened.

[DanSchwartzgan]

This was fun while it lasted. I think it’s clear now that they will attempt to go for the 8th seed/playin spot rather than trying to get a shot at a top 5 pick.
 

I posted something Stein wrote recently that I think is pertinent to this.  You don't have to be bottom five to get a top five pick.  The flattened lottery odds give teams in the 6-11 slots a decent chance of moving up (and the 1-5 teams a decent chance of getting bumped).  Dallas will have to win at a top four pace to get to 8th from here on out.  Maybe it happens, or maybe we just need to show what a stud AD is and how much he means to winning.  We've got a couple of months before we "know" anything.  Whether AD is traded by then or not will be telling.  

Even if he is traded, I suspect they will try to keep playing close games and win enough games to keep fans interested in their play-in possibilities.  We've seen this movie before.  A little bit of well placed losing the last week or so hasn't been that hard for Kidd to manufacture.

I'm watching Atlanta now.  I think they will deal KP for someone.  Giannis would be priority one and having control of Milwaukee's 2027 pick would help.  If they can't get that done, maybe they turn to AD.  BTW, if we are looking for a Klutch connection for AD's next team, Atlanta certainly has one.  Trae Young and Jalen Johnson are both Klutch guys.

[Dirknows]

I posted something Stein wrote recently that I think is pertinent to this.  You don't have to be bottom five to get a top five pick.  The flattened lottery odds give teams in the 6-11 slots a decent chance of moving up (and the 1-5 teams a decent chance of getting bumped).  Dallas will have to win at a top four pace to get to 8th from here on out.  Maybe it happens, or maybe we just need to show what a stud AD is and how much he means to winning.  We've got a couple of months before we "know" anything.  Whether AD is traded by then or not will be telling.  

Even if he is traded, I suspect they will try to keep playing close games and win enough games to keep fans interested in their play-in possibilities.  We've seen this movie before.  A little bit of well placed losing the last week or so hasn't been that hard for Kidd to manufacture.

I'm watching Atlanta now.  I think they will deal KP for someone.  Giannis would be priority one and having control of Milwaukee's 2027 pick would help.  If they can't get that done, maybe they turn to AD.  BTW, if we are looking for a Klutch connection for AD's next team, Atlanta certainly has one.  Trae Young and Jalen Johnson are both Klutch guys.

We were never going to out tank the worst teams who literally have zero talent, we have a roster comprised mostly of guys who went to the finals the previous year. There are some intriguing guard options in the mid to late lottery. Flemings,  Philon, might look better than Mikel Brown when all is said and done. Mullins has potential as well.

[david75090]

Not to worry, the Mavs can just sign an undrafted college free agent, like Wemby, as a starter. No need to have a high draft pick.

[Mavs2021]

We were never going to out tank the worst teams who literally have zero talent, we have a roster comprised mostly of guys who went to the finals the previous year. There are some intriguing guard options in the mid to late lottery. Flemings,  Philon, might look better than Mikel Brown when all is said and done. Mullins has potential as well.

A week ago every last person would have picked the Mavs to lose to Denver, Miami and Houston. We´d be 6-19, and have the 3rd worst record below the Nets. We were just as bad as these teams. In case you have not noticed Nets and Pacers have started to pick up a few wins themselves.