2026 NBA draft thread

[DanSchwartzgan]

I suspect that with scouts and team evaluators, they aren't nearly as fickle as we are.

Another thing we have to consider is that the various rankings we see online (such as tankathon) might never have been "accurately" reflecting the views of NBA teams. We look mostly at game stats, and they consider so much more.

I agree.  I will point out that (I believe) Tankathon moves players around to generate page views.  One day Burries is #10 and the next he’s #16 and he didn’t have a poor performance in the interim.  In fact, just the opposite (and as of today is back at #10).

I’ve long been dubious that all of these PG prospects will go one after another.  There just aren’t that many teams needing PG’s.  If the ratings are fairly close, some of these teams will draft for need or for a position of greater usefulness.  I wonder what teams will do with the senior Lendeborg if Michigan goes all the way.  Ready to contribute immediately,  but more of a finished product in terms of upside from here.