2026 NBA draft thread

[cow]

I was hopeful that #30 might be enough to move up a spot or two, but after a couple of discussions I've heard recently about the cost of moving up in this draft I kinda doubt the Mavs have the ammo. Nor do I really feel strongly enough about anyone past the top 2 picks to really pull the trigger, and they obviously can't get one of those two. You're right, though - if Schmidt REALLY loves a particular dude, maybe there's a way.

If the clump of prospects after the top 4 is as close as everyone says, I kind of think 30 and/or GSW's 2030 might get you to 6, but the draft point charts I've looked at are all over the place.  Value is in the eye of the beholder of course, but if I have enough guys on the board I value about the same and can pick up additional/future draft capital that would seem to be a good possibility.

Conversely, if you get wiped out at 9, I wonder if there is a scenario were you trade back to 11 in exchange for altering the protections on that 2030 pick.