2026 NBA draft thread

[Winter]

My wishes flow with what I see. So I watched HOU (Flemings) play WV Tues.

I didn't see a lot that really excited me. He sat a lot in the 1st half because of fouls, so his minutes were a bit reduced, but when he was on the floor he didn't really stand out. Disappointed. 

One note that I think is relevant in light of Mavs history -- Peterson (perhaps the #1 pick) has had injury issues ALL season. Most games, he sits for long stretches because of cramps or fears of pulls or strains or somesuch. Analysts see it, and most are like "Yeah, it's not good, but I would pick him anyhow because I think his upside is so high." Supposedly they don't even know why he has issues. Something to watch.

I've seen both Flemings and Peterson play on television. There's no comparison. Peterson is off-the-charts good when healthy.... but the leg issues make him suspect as you said.

I think those top 3 players - Peterson, Boozer, and Dybasanta - will be really good, but after that it's not so clear. I do think the top half of the draft has the potential of producing one or two all-stars, but they could just as easy be rotation players too. I've seen Ament play, and he doesn't even look like a rotation player. 

Mullins is a great shooter, but I almost never see him break the top 10 in all the mock drafts I've seen. He reminds me a little bit of Devin Booker and Booker was picked 13th in his final draft... so