2026 NBA Draft Thread

[bhzmafia14]

I'm actually of the opinion this is kind of a horrible situation for Cooper.

Mavs basically have zero draft equity going forward, he's ushered into a team as a 3rd-4th option surrounded by guys who are 30+ and won't be around in 3-4 years in an absolutely loaded conference.

They'll be competitive next year but longterm when he hits 23-24 I don't see anyway that the team situation looks anything but grim.

Potentially -- but, he also has some good vets to teach him along the way. Guys who have played at the highest level (championships, Olympics, etc). Allows him to pick up good habits early on and not forced into being the man.

If Flagg does indeed hit as a superstar, Dallas should be able to get another star to play there.

 

[B Sox]

Dallas will potentially have cap space in a couple years, and by that time could be a free agent destination if Coop is the real deal. They’ll also start to have access to tradable first round picks by then.

 

[pmatic]

He should be the de facto second option on day one with Kyrie out.

The Mavs probably need to trade Gafford for a guard to help them out now.

 

[worldbeefreeg]

Like I said, they should be really good for day 1, but more than ever, you really need depth as much as you need superstars and the Mavs are not in a position to build a young core around him going forward.

I also think for Flagg, reps being the man and running the offense are more valuable than any benefit he'll get from playing on a semi-contender from day 1.

We'll obviously see what happens, but I think it's not a great long-term situation for him, and by the time he's hitting his prime 23-24, they are going to have nothing around him.

 

[DLF]

If your chance of hitting the lottery was 3% and you played the lotto once a year, you’d need to play 33 years to win once.


In the past 25 years, if you chose a cutoff of 3% odds or lower, there have been 5 winners with such luck. Thats a 1/5 (20%) chance of winning the NBA with an average of 2.2% odds of winning.

Of those 5 times, its been Chicago (D Rose), Cleveland (Kyrie after LeBron left), Cavs (LeBron comes back), Hawks (Zach), Mavs (Flagg after Luka traded)


If you chose 6% as your lottery odds cutoff, it happened 9 times since 2000.

1/16 year chance on paper, but in reality it happened at a rate of 9/25 or 36% chance.


Take from this what you want.

 

[B Sox]

Flagg is going to be getting like 15+ FGA and plenty of time handling the rock right out of the gate.

Him and Lively could potentially be one of the better frontcourts in the league within a few years. Foundation is there.

 

[pmatic]

Like I said, they should be really good for day 1, but more than ever, you really need depth as much as you need superstars and the Mavs are not in a position to build a young core around him going forward.

I also think for Flagg, reps being the man and running the offense are more valuable than any benefit he'll get from playing on a semi-contender from day 1.

We'll obviously see what happens, but I think it's not a great long-term situation for him, and by the time he's hitting his prime 23-24, they are going to have nothing around him.

Looking at their books, I'm guessing Kyrie will try to line up his next contract with AD. And by the time their contracts end, Flagg will be in the last year of his rookie contract with a clean cap sheet moving forward.

They have their pick next year, then don't control them until 2031. Two picks go away, two pick swaps.

 

[Arthur Shelby]

 

[finessence]

Anthony Davis and Kyrie are 33 and 32 respectively…. And INJURY prone…

It’s Cooper Flagg’s show off the rip

 

[pmatic]

 

[ballinsam23]

I actually like the situation for Flagg in Dallas.

There's a lot he can learn from AD and with Kyrie out for the year he's easily the #2.

In the long run this is a much better basketball situation than having to be the "savior" for a team like the Hornets/Wizards

Wizards got some serious bad luck though.

 

[DsLee]

There's a non-zero chance Dallas trades the #1 for Bron right? That would be hilarious.

 

[Maximus Meridius]

Damn Wizards

Not even top 3

 

[osh kosh bosh]

This would be more defensible when we still thought Ace was 6'10.

 

[Platinum State]

If your chance of hitting the lottery was 3% and you played the lotto once a year, you’d need to play 33 years to win once.


In the past 25 years, if you chose a cutoff of 3% odds or lower, there have been 5 winners with such luck. Thats a 1/5 (20%) chance of winning the NBA with an average of 2.2% odds of winning.

Of those 5 times, its been Chicago (D Rose), Cleveland (Kyrie after LeBron left), Cavs (LeBron comes back), Hawks (Zach), Mavs (Flagg after Luka traded)


If you chose 6% as your lottery odds cutoff, it happened 9 times since 2000.

1/16 year chance on paper, but in reality it happened at a rate of 9/25 or 36% chance.


Take from this what you want.

It doesnt work like that. Someone can win the lottery every year if they play once a year for a decade. Or..........a person can play once a year every year and never win even if odds were 99% of winning

 

[HOU$TON]

 

[pmatic]

Thought Carter Bryant might fall through the cracks into the late first, but all the mocks have him in the late lotto it seems.

 

[DLF]

Id doesnt work like that. Someone can win the lottery every year if they play once a year for a decade. Or..........a person can play once a year every year and never win even if odds were 99% of winning

Yup. I agree.

They “can”

But they won’t.

 

[B Sox]

Queen going to end up going to San Antonio at 14 and be a perfect double big with Wemby/backup.

 

[B Sox]

Wiz should probably just take Kanipples and then hope they can land that guard going to Kansas in next year’s draft.

 

[Arthur Shelby]

 

[jpzx]

 

[Public Enemy]

Xaivian Lee went to Florida???!!

 

[Arthur Shelby]

Smart $$ bet on Drake Powell

 

[pmatic]