2026 NBA Draft (1 Viewer)

[1 Eye Jack]

The Pacers don't get that pick. It's going to the Clippers. They made a bad gamble on the Zubac trade only protecting that pick for the top 4. Now the Clippers have the 5th pick in this draft and the Pacers 2029 FRP unprotected. SMH

Edit: Not shaking my head at you, shaking my head at Pritchard for such an unwise trade. Zubac is just a role player and this is a worse overpay for a role player than the shit Olshey pulled here.

Yeah you responded way to quick I remembered and deleted it.

 

[Rastapopoulos]

You know who Dybantsa reminds me of? Travis Outlaw.





I've seen Dybantsa compared with T-Mac and Pippen, and I don't see it. He's got Outlaw's gangly rubberiness.

 

[Rastapopoulos]

 

[blazerkor]

You know who Dybantsa reminds me of? Travis Outlaw.

I saw AJ in person at Moda in the opening round of the big dance.

Outlaw had an interesting mix of skills but this dude is unreal with his combination of athleticism, size and skills.

National pundits keep comparing him to TMac and I like that comparison but it's not TMac with the Raptors... I think in his first season in the league AJ will be TMac in his first season with the Magic. Dude is for real.

 

[MrDraftGuy]

What AJ Dybantsa truly reminds me of is Bernard King but with modern 3pt shooting skills. I'd expect a scoring champion from him, at some point. Don't see him as a dominating enough presence to be a serious MVP contender every year but if the Wizards are doing well enough, he'll always be in the conversation. Think Dwyane Wade or, again, Bernard King

T-Mac comparisons? I think it's valid but T-Mac was fluid and moved almost like Jordan but at the forward position.

Here is some footage of McGrady, for example:



Then, here is Bernard King:



A tad slower than McGrady and offense+footwork is less about getting to spots & creating space for a jumpshot or creative body control and more about holding the ball closer to his chest as he straight line drives in, backing someone up with his size, and hitting opportunistic jumpers.

Dybantsa seems to resemble the latter, more.

 

[BigGameDamian]

 

[Rastapopoulos]

If Dybantsa goes first, I predict it will be seen as like Big Dog Robinson being picked before Kidd and Grant Hill.

 

[Rastapopoulos]

Anyone got any opinions about Joshua Jefferson of Iowa State?

 

[PCmor7]

Anyone got any opinions about Joshua Jefferson of Iowa State?

Jack of all trades, master of none. I wouldn't be surprised if he was a guy that played 8-10 years in the NBA because he could fit a lot of niches as a journeyman rotation guy.

Midseason, I saw some mocks that had him going at the end of the lottery at best. I haven't looked lately since the Blazers don't have a pick, but last I saw he had fallen into the late first round or early second.

 

[Rastapopoulos]

Anyone want to suggest some players that are projected to go undrafted that you'd be really pleased of the Blazers gave summer league/training camp invites to?

 

[Rastapopoulos]

Jack of all trades, master of none. I wouldn't be surprised if he was a guy that played 8-10 years in the NBA because he could fit a lot of niches as a journeyman rotation guy.

Midseason, I saw some mocks that had him going at the end of the lottery at best. I haven't looked lately since the Blazers don't have a pick, but last I saw he had fallen into the late first round or early second.

Sort of a taller, slower Josh Hart? Is he a good defender? Rebounder? All I see is that he's a good passer for his height - a less crazy Royce White?

 

[Rastapopoulos]

 

[1 Eye Jack]

Fine they can have Grant for 11

 

[PCmor7]

Sort of a taller, slower Josh Hart? Is he a good defender? Rebounder? All I see is that he's a good passer for his height - a less crazy Royce White?

Hmm. I'd have to think about that Hart comp. I've kind of thought of him as a poor man's Yaxel. Doesn't have Lendeborg's insane length, but he's a good, versatile defender, average shooter from 3.

His passing is very, very good, but his rebounding and activity on the boards is nearly as good an asset and his basketball IQ is pretty high.

Similar to White in some ways, yeah. I think Jefferson plays more agile/athletic than White. But, yeah, that's a comparison you could make and get a lot of agreement.

 

[inconceivable]

Rank these conservative draft picks

Sharpe/Scoot/Clingan

Wemby/Castle/Harper

Durant/Westbrook/Harden

 

[blazerkor]

Rank these conservative draft picks

Sharpe/Scoot/Clingan

Wemby/Castle/Harper

Durant/Westbrook/Harden

Sharpe 7th, Scoot 3rd, Clingan 7th

Wemby 1st, Castle 4th, Harper 2nd

Durant 2nd, Westbrook 4th, Harden 3rd

I'm not a huge fan of Joe's but you're comparing two teams that drafted in the top 5 three times with a team that only had a top 5 pick once. To put it in a different way our average draft position in this exercise was 5.67, while the Spurs' was 2.33 and the Thunder's was 3.

I don't think our three picks can be compared with picks that were that much higher.

 

[lawai'a]

how about embiid#3, okafor#3, simmons#1,fultz#1 in consecutives drafts?

Rank these conservative draft picks

Sharpe/Scoot/Clingan

Wemby/Castle/Harper

Durant/Westbrook/Harden

heck take out embiid and rank the last three in your chosen order

 

[Rastapopoulos]

Rank these conservative draft picks

Sharpe/Scoot/Clingan

Wemby/Castle/Harper

Durant/Westbrook/Harden

I honestly don't get what you're asking. Rank how? According to how good the picks were? How good the drafts were? This is like saying "what's better, a book or a film?"

 

[inconceivable]

I honestly don't get what you're asking. Rank how? According to how good the picks were? How good the drafts were? This is like saying "what's better, a book or a film?"

How good the trio would become. You can Add Tatum/Brown/X on that list. Team's 3 consecutive picks

 

[Rastapopoulos]

How good the trio would become. You can Add Tatum/Brown/X on that list. Team's 3 consecutive picks

Well I can tell you now that Durant/Westbrook/Harden ain't gonna get any better

 

[Rastapopoulos]

Fine they can have Grant for 11

I'm trying to think who they would want from us for the 11. Deni, no doubt. Clingan, probably. Other than that...

 

[SlyPokerDog]

Who needs the draft when we can buy these guys.

 

[HansenYang]

Don't forget these draft gems:

* Kings: Thomas Robinson #5, Ben McLemore #7, Nik Stauskas #8, Willie Cauley-Stein #6
* Wolves: Ricky Rubio #5, Jonny Flynn #6, Wesley Johnson #4, Derrick Williams #2
* Suns: Dragan Bender #4, Marquese Chriss #8 acquired, Josh Jackson #4, Deandre Ayton #1
* Raptors: Rafael Araujo #8, Charlie Villanueva #7, Andrea Bargnani #1
* Hawks: Josh Childress #6, Marvin Williams #2, Shelden Williams #5
* Cavs: Dion Waiters #4, Anthony Bennett #1, Andrew Wiggins #1
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Point being, there is a lot of luck involved in A-pick ranking and B-quality of draft class. Tanking for multiple draft classes doesn't guarantee success.

IMO, there is a survivorship bias here when people argue for this type of approach.

 

[blazerkor]

Don't forget these draft gems:

* Kings: Thomas Robinson #5, Ben McLemore #7, Nik Stauskas #8, Willie Cauley-Stein #6
* Wolves: Ricky Rubio #5, Jonny Flynn #6, Wesley Johnson #4, Derrick Williams #2
* Suns: Dragan Bender #4, Marquese Chriss #8 acquired, Josh Jackson #4, Deandre Ayton #1
* Raptors: Rafael Araujo #8, Charlie Villanueva #7, Andrea Bargnani #1
* Hawks: Josh Childress #6, Marvin Williams #2, Shelden Williams #5
* Cavs: Dion Waiters #4, Anthony Bennett #1, Andrew Wiggins #1
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Point being, there is a lot of luck involved in A-pick ranking and B-quality of draft class. Tanking for multiple draft classes doesn't guarantee success.

IMO, there is a survivorship bias here when people argue for this type of approach.

Rubio and Flynn in the same draft will remain one of the most head scratching moves of all time for me. I will say that draft class only had lead guards that were difference makers throughout their career but taking those two guys was widely criticized on draft day and ended up not working out for the Wolves at all.