2026 NBA draft thread

[cow]

From a Suns site (not sure if it adds anything new to the mix):

The Lakers moved up one spot from No. 25 to No. 24 in a trade with a Knicks that returned the draft rights of Cameron Carr back to L.A. The Knicks then traded the draft rights of No. 25 overall pick Sergio De Larrea to the Mavericks for No. 30 and two second-round picks. After that, the Knicks flipped the No. 30 pick (Peat) to the Suns for the No. 47 overall pick and two future second-round picks, according to Arizona Sports‘ John Gambadoro. The future second-round picks are in 2029 and 2033.

[Smitty]

@MFollowill
The outgoing future 2s from the Mavs are Philadelphia’s 2030 2nd and the Mavs 2nd in 2032.

[BigDirk41]

@MFollowill
The outgoing future 2s from the Mavs are Philadelphia’s 2030 2nd and the Mavs 2nd in 2032.

So what do we have left to wheel and deal with?

[windjc]

So what do we have left to wheel and deal with?

Nothing. It’s over.

[KillerLeft]

From a Suns site (not sure if it adds anything new to the mix):

The Lakers moved up one spot from No. 25 to No. 24 in a trade with a Knicks that returned the draft rights of Cameron Carr back to L.A. The Knicks then traded the draft rights of No. 25 overall pick Sergio De Larrea to the Mavericks for No. 30 and two second-round picks. After that, the Knicks flipped the No. 30 pick (Peat) to the Suns for the No. 47 overall pick and two future second-round picks, according to Arizona Sports‘ John Gambadoro. The future second-round picks are in 2029 and 2033.

That makes sense, and is the clearest explanation I've read so far (can't remember who the original source is, but that was out there last night and has been aggregated). 

But, that reads to me like individual, separate deals, and not one, four-team deal. Maybe it doesn't matter, not sure. BUT, I thought a multi-team deal came with the requirement that things switch hands between all teams involved. IDK, maybe it's as simple as someone writing a check out to CASH and then teams just take turns mailing it to each other until the requirement has been met, lol.

[Smitty]

Here are the Mavs only SRP's through 2033:

Pick 48
'27 (CHI)
'29 (HOU)
'33 (Own)

[DallasMaverick]

So what do we have left to wheel and deal with?

Just a quick reminder about the value of second round picks:

nbasense.com/draft-pick-trade-value/2/kevin-pelton-2

[Mavs2021]

From a Suns site (not sure if it adds anything new to the mix):

The Lakers moved up one spot from No. 25 to No. 24 in a trade with a Knicks that returned the draft rights of Cameron Carr back to L.A. The Knicks then traded the draft rights of No. 25 overall pick Sergio De Larrea to the Mavericks for No. 30 and two second-round picks. After that, the Knicks flipped the No. 30 pick (Peat) to the Suns for the No. 47 overall pick and two future second-round picks, according to Arizona Sports‘ John Gambadoro. The future second-round picks are in 2029 and 2033.

There you go. So it´s Ajinca + four second round picks. You don´t trade five 2nd round picks for a stash imho. Not sure I wouldn´t prefer Peat + two second round picks over DeLarrea, but you can´t give up that "much" to not bring him over immediately.

Looks like DeLarrea could be a champion. Valencia up big at HT.

[KillerLeft]

@MFollowill
The outgoing future 2s from the Mavs are Philadelphia’s 2030 2nd and the Mavs 2nd in 2032.

As pick strapped as the Mavs are...I hope they REALLY believe in this kid, and I hope he's coming over this year, and I hope it's to PLAY right away. If he's not at least the 3rd PG my eyebrow will raise. 

You've all been warned. MY EYEBROW WILL RAISE.

[Smitty]

There you go. So it´s Ajinca + four second round picks. You don´t trade five 2nd round picks for a stash imho. Not sure I wouldn´t prefer Peat + two second round picks over DeLarrea, but you can´t give up that "much" to not bring him over immediately.

Looks like DeLarrea could be a champion. Valencia up big at HT.

How are you getting Peat + two second round picks in any scenario?

[cow]

There you go. So it´s Ajinca + four second round picks. You don´t trade five 2nd round picks for a stash imho. Not sure I wouldn´t prefer Peat + two second round picks over DeLarrea, but you can´t give up that "much" to not bring him over immediately.

Looks like DeLarrea could be a champion. Valencia up big at HT.

I *thought* I'd read that he wasn't coming over this year.  Maybe I'm confused.

BTW, here is where I pulled that blurb on the trade from:  https://arizonasports.com/nba/phoenix-su...-nba-draft

[DallasMaverick]

As pick strapped as the Mavs are...I hope they REALLY believe in this kid, and I hope he's coming over this year, and I hope it's to PLAY right away. If he's not at least the 3rd PG my eyebrow will raise. 

You've all been warned. MY EYEBROW WILL RAISE.

Swings and misses (mostly misses) are the norm in this range.

Maybe they’ll get a hit, but it’s unrealistic to expect/demand it.

[Mavs2021]

How are you getting Peat + two second round picks in any scenario?

You draft Peat at #30 and keep your two picks you send to the Knicks to move up.

[KillerLeft]

Swings and misses (mostly misses) are the norm in this range.

Maybe they’ll get a hit, but it’s unrealistic to expect/demand it.

Who said anything about "hitting" or "not missing?"

Maybe YOU'RE the bot!!!

[Smitty]

You draft Peat at #30 and keep your two picks you send to the Knicks to move up.

Ahh I follow now. Yeah, that will also be interesting to keep track of and watch play out. For me I would have preferred I. Evans over trading up for Sergio. Same boat, but it is what it is. Hope Sergio can realize his potential here and help the Mavs win games.

[DallasMaverick]

Who said anything about "hitting" or "not missing?"

Maybe YOU'RE the bot!!!

Actually, I’m Nico.

[cow]

Actually, I’m Nico.

[Mavs2021]

The "better draft players from sh*t coaches"-theory doesn´t help DeLarrea´s case. Valencia are a well-oiled machine. Up 17 in the 3rd. Masai and Schmitz put in 24 hours of work and we already close to our 1st championship.

[hakeemfaan]

Hope that is not a bad omen. Turn on game four of ACB finals. First thing I see is DeLarrea getting scored on and misses two FTs. FTs wasn´t him.

Good Good.  Now his team won’t put much of a fight for his buyout.

[Mavs2021]

I think Nico Brussino was a fair comp. He had a highlight reel bounce pass for a lay-up, but he´s not really involved in their offense and defensively....let´s say if you think Luka is a traffic cone, he´s Mr. Invisible. Not sure what would be worse. Too be so unprofessional to stay up all night before a finals game to watch the NBA draft and therefore be asleep on court or be this bad on defense. His footwork looks so slow. He´s tall, but he´s nowhere near Luka in terms of actual athleticism.

I´m not saying there is nothing there, but I really don´t feel you trade up for him. He´s there at 30 you take him. If not you take somebody else.