2026 NBA draft thread

[RasheedsBigWhiteSpot]

So there were 7/8 teams who were tanking for better lottery odds this year, but who needs lottery luck the most.   Any of the dregs will pray to get lucky but my choices are Utah, Memphis and Sac. 

Nope, I'm fresh outta hope and wishes for Utah and Memphis for the ways they tanked. I don't want them rewarded. I especially don't want the Jazz to land a top pick because, along with my spite, I can see that adding Dybantsa to their team makes them dangerous. That's all the Mavs need is yet another young West team to have to go through along with OKC, SA and Minnesota.

At the very least, I'd want the Jazz to have to trade for Dybantsa, which I think that they'd gladly overpay for since he's the rare athlete that actually WANTS to go to Utah. 

I'd love to pair Cooper with AJ, but I'd definitely entertain offers from Utah if the Mavs could come away with Caleb Wilson, Ace Bailey, Isaiah Collier and another 1st. That seems like a lot, but AJ would be a marketing coup for them.