2026 NBA draft thread

[mvossman]

I understand need but any GM doing a deal with Presti or with Brad Stevens better think long and hard.  Even someone with Masai's pedigree.

I have my concerns about Burries, mainly related to not knowing how well he will handle defenses if he is the lead guard . However, I don't see Morez  comparable with the guards in the 9 tier because Morez doesn't have great handles. Hustle undersized centers, who "might" develop into good 3 point shooters are never greater than skilled guards with size, especially if Burries can play the point.  

I'm not saying those types of hustle guys are not valuable, but you can find those types of guys elsewhere. If Morez could initiate the offense like Draymond or if he already had a reliable high volume 3 point % that one could feel very confident about, I could at least see it, but at this point, I don't see him being in that same tier as a Flemings or a Burries.

I agree with this sentiment in general (and have Morez in a tier below the guards) but I think calling Morez a "hustle guy" is doing him a disservice.  I think he might be the best defender in this draft and has BAM upside defensively.