2026 NBA draft thread

[DanSchwartzgan]

It's likely that Burries is closer to 6'3, if we look at the history of college guards getting their listed heights exaggerated.   

IF we're thinking of Flagg as the future Point-Forward, I can get behind it. But I'd also want Max, or someone with his skillset, at the small Wing (SF) spot for his shooting and switchability on defense as well.

Thanks for following up with the Burries stats when Bradley is off the floor...very encouraging.  Given the very real possibility that Acuff, Flemings and Wagler are off the board when we draft, the discussion may be less about how Burries compares to them and more about how he compares to Brown, Philon, Lendebord and Ament.   BTW, if Burries is 6'3", then Acuff is 6'0" of 6'1" at the most.  There is a noticeable difference between them.  

I do think we have to account for Flagg spending some time on the ball in a similar way to what we see from players like Tatum, Kawhi or Avdija.  That doesn't mean we don't need another player who can create for others.  I just wonder how "pure" of a PG it has to be given what I think Flagg will be doing.  If Kyrie were available, the starting lineup would be Kyrie, Christie, Forward, Flagg and a Center.  I don't think we'd be complaining that Kyrie isn't "pure" enough despite the fact that many have pointed out that Kyrie isn't a "pure" PG.  

I think a lot of our offensive issues would be remedied by having another self/others creator (like Kyrie) on the floor.  I'm not saying Burries is Kyrie, but I do think he can fit into a guard rotation with Kyrie and Christie - maybe not as well as Wagler, but he can be on the floor with either Christie/Flagg or Kyrie/Flagg.   Could we run minutes with NAW/Flagg?  Booker/Flagg?  Those seem to be the comps.  The answer is probably more about what Flagg is than what Burries is.