2026 NBA draft thread

[hakeemfaan]

Also, and I know it's exhausting to have to engage in "who gets the credit, who gets the blame?" again so soon, but the more I read/hear the more it seems like this is going to be Schmidt, not Urjiri.

I think Ujiri is the long term strategy/manage the front office/negotiate contracts dude and Schmidt is the "decide who we want" dude, but could be wrong and I'm sure there's lots of discussion/collaboration. At least, I hope there is. But, my point is that I think with the draft and young players we're kind of living in the "what type of guy does Schmidt like" space more than the "what kind of guy does Ujiri like?" We'll see, but either way...better hands than the Mavs' future has been in for a while, I'm sure.

Ujiri knows how big this draft is for this franchise. I believe he has got Schmidt here to bounce ideas off of because he genuinely values his opinion.  I also feel he will give him a long leash on scouting, free agency, trades, but for this draft, Ujiri will  be the guy who makes at least the #9 pick.