2026 NBA draft thread

[Winter]

I guess I'm not sure why a college junior has more upside than the freshman?  Because of his combine measurements?  It's not like Burries numbers were terrible.  Burries has a more well rounded offensive game (better playmaker, better handle, better processing) and was a much better defender.  As a freshman he was the best player on a final 4 team.  Carr was the best player on a team that wildly underperformed.

I get that the new FO has a preference for an athletic profile that Carr fits to a tee.  I really hope that does not override talent when making decisions on a top 10 pick.  Masai had his biggest successes in the late first round (or later).  I hope that's where they go fishing this time around.

The space between these two players is not that much in my opinion. Carr is only nine months older than Burries and has another college year of experience. So that age gap is meaningless to me. 

And what I actually said in my post that is that I'm willing to trust the FO with a decision between the two, not that I preferred Carr.