2026 NBA draft thread

[KillerLeft]

It isn’t a reach if you are right.  Everyone has been programmed, not only by these mock drafts, but by our need for a guard.  What would the conversation be if we had Luka and Brunson still and were drafting 9th?

Sure, but...they DO need guards. No way around it. I'd say their pathetic backcourt situation is THE reason they're drafting 9th to begin with, so it's tough for me to see the point of your hypothetical. I mean, if the point is that they'd probably want to trade down in that scenario, I think you're probably right about that, but they REALLY need guards, and guards are the guys projected to be the best picks where they'll draft, so...I don't see the issue, personally. I think this is kind of "best case scenario" territory, given the realities of their situation.