2026 NBA draft thread

[DallasMaverick]

That's your opinion. For the most part you're right. But did you really see SGA becoming an MVP caliber player?  What about Jokic who was drafted 42 in the 2nd round?  I surely didn't.

Sorry. Just trolling Mr Gump.

I’m definitely on your side on this one. There’s a huge amount of variability in player outcomes that simply can’t be anticipated, regardless of how “expert” someone is.

Our human nature wants to reduce either success or failure to a single variable or individual. So we ascribe greatness to a GM who “finds” a great player in the second round. So maybe it was incredible insight. But maybe that player could have just as easily been Sam Bowie.

Too quick to give credit or blame.