2026 NBA draft thread

[dirkfansince1998]

It’s just mostly dead. It’s not all the way dead.  The Mavs are going to have to score in free agency before the bill on Cooper comes due.

What Ujiri means is that top tier talent doesn't reach free agency these days. Just need to look at this years class. Big moves happened at the deadline. No real target remaining unless you want to go after past their prime stars or overpaid role players.
There are targets in the MLE range and the Mavs need to hit on them but anything that resembles plan powder is a terrible idea. Max capspace in free agency never delivered in the past. Is even less likely to deliver something useful on a depleted market.