2026 NBA draft thread

[Winter]

I get the criticism and have some doubts that Burries is a full time on-ball lead guard at the next level but it does take some projection for all these prospects. Several think Peterson can be that guy at the next level and he averaged 1 assist in college. It’s not always about counting stats though. Again, I’m not disagreeing with you - just providing some prospective from my POV.

Not only that, you're putting Burries in a situation on this Mavs team where he doesn't have to show "lead guard" right away. You can find out plenty with a roster of Flagg and Kyrie, and not have to force the issue. If the pick is Burries, you just want to make sure he gets the ball in his hands a lot.

I realize I may not have the popular idea of what Burries should be, but I'm not convinced there's a serious downside to Burries on this roster.