2026 NBA draft thread

[Winter]

Well said.  I think Burries fits in really well with the current team.   Maybe come off the bench but he could be a real nice addition pretty quickly.  A big bodied athletic guy who just fills in a lot of areas.   Whereas Ament fit is much more questionable immediately.  He joins an already crowded position group with very little guard creation.   Although, I agree that 2-3 years could paint a much different picture.  Also remember Burries will be 21 when the season starts.   Ament will still be 19.   

I have a lot of questions about Ament though.  Is he really a good shooter or will he be a guy in the 33-35% three pint percentage?  Also, how tough is he?  He is going to be taken advantage early.   Can he withstand and grow or does it break him down?   

I just think while he may not be my preferred direction of guys I hope we end up with, I think way too many fans are bypassing his upside due to an up and down freshman season.

I just think Burries is a guy that can spread the floor - something the Mavs are rather desperate for. I'm not sure any of the surrounding draft picks can make the case for helping Flagg's game quite like Burries can.