2026 NBA draft thread

[Scott41theMavs]

Eh we are much better than our record and everybody in the 7 to 10 range is much worse. There are literally 30 free wins for teams like Portland, Golden State, Miami or Atlanta. I think we do a moderately good job in the draft, with the MLE and large trade exception we are back in the play-in chase next year.

I'll grant you your "better than our record" argument if you throw in a theoretically-healthy Kyrie and Lively. Short of that, it's Cooper plus a conglomerate of players, several of which are useful, but zero of which would start for a serious contending team.