NBA Draft 2026: Expert Panel

NBA Draft 2026: Expert Panel



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  1. I click on the video, and get two ads. I fast forward one literal minute to see if the video started, get two more ads. Fast forward another literal minute, and get 2 more ads. Idk if this is a YouTube thing, or your choice in the amount of ads, but this video is almost unwatchable.

  2. And the new slave auction begins smh a bunch of dudes tht couldn’t play in a church league critiquing guys talent and future nba success. The amerikkkan way lol.

  3. My Final 2026 NBA Big Board Ceiling and floor Comps (players can break the floor or ceiling this is general projection not absolute floor/100% ceiling)
    Tier 1- Stars with superstar upside
    1. AJ Dybantsa- Taller Clyde Drexler (T-Mac)-1a
    2. Caleb Wilson- KG/Jalen Johnson hybrid (taller Josh Smith)-1b
    3. Darryn Peterson- Ray Allen +D/Kobe lite (Devin Booker) 🏥-1b
    4. Cameron Boozer- Kevin Love+ (Julius Randle+)-1b

    Tier 2- Potential stars
    5. Mikel Brown Jr.- Jamal Murray w/ more passing (Kevin Porter Jr.+)-2a
    6. Brayden Burries- Joe Dumars +reb (Quentin Grimes)-2a
    7. Dailyn Swain- Avdija/Butler hybrid (Naji Marshall+)-2a
    8. Darius Acuff Jr.- Damian Lillard (Gilbert Arenas lite)-2a
    9. Keaton Wagler- Haliburton/Reaves hybrid (Taller D’Lo)-2b
    10. Kingston Flemings- Kyrie lite (+D) (Ryan Rollins)-2b
    11. Hannes Steinbach- taller David Lee +3s (Moritz Wagner+)-2c

    Tier 3- Likely good/elite role players & some star upside
    12. Cameron Carr- Mikal Bridges (Aaron Wiggins)-3a
    13. Morez Johnson Jr.- modern Horace Grant (Amir Johnson)-3a
    14. Yaxel Lendeborg- Lamar Odom (PJ Washington)-3a
    15. Nate Ament- Hedo Turkoglu (Travis Outlaw)-3b
    16. Ebuka Okorie- Jeff Teague+ (Jamaal Tinsley)-3b
    17. Labaron Philon Jr.- Sam Cassell+ (Nick Van Exel lite)-3b
    18. Christian Anderson- 90% Darius Garland (Quickley – D)-3b
    19. Jayden Quiantance- Ibaka/Bam hybrid (Robert Williams III) 🏥-3c
    20. Bennett Stirtz- Ty Jerome+ (Daniel Gibson)-3c
    21. Aday Mara- Andrew Bogut (Jakob Poeltl)-3c
    22. Henri Veesaar- Rasheed Wallace lite (Gorgui Dieng)-3c

    Tier 4- Potential good/elite role players
    23. Koa Peat- Larry Johnson (James Johnson)-4a
    24. Meleek Thomas- NAW+ (Tre Mann)-4a
    25. Karim Lopez- Franz lite (Nemanja Bjelica)-4b
    26. Allen Graves- Kyle Anderson +3s (DJ Wilson)-4b
    27. Chris Cenac Jr.- Walmart Bosh (Bobby Portis)-4b
    28. Tarris Reed Jr.- 90% Joakim Noah (Tristan Thompson lite)-4b
    29. Bruce Thornton- Walmart Brunson (Shelvin Mack+)-4b
    30. Zuby Ejiofor- Beef Stew w/passing (Ronny Turiaf)-4c
    31. Joshua Jefferson- Boris Diaw (Dario Saric)-4c
    32. Isaiah Evans- Tim Hardaway Jr. (Jordan Hawkins)-4c
    33. Baba Miller- Toni Kukoc (Anthony Randolph)-4c

    Tier 5- Solid starter Potential
    34. Dillon Mitchell- Walmart Ausar (Andre Roberson)-5a
    35. Ryan Conwell- Grayson Allen (Jordan Crawford)-5a
    36. Sergio De Larrea- Malcolm Brogdon (Francisco Garcia lite)-5a
    37. Richie Saunders- Max Strus+ (Nik Stauskas) 🏥-5b
    38. Jack Kayil- Andrew Nembhard (Killian Hayes)-5b
    39. Trevon Brazile- Obi Toppin w/solid D (Marquese Chriss) 🏥-5c
    40. Jaden Bradley- Kirk Hinrich (Jerryd Bayless lite)-5c

    Tier 6- Potential mainstay rotation players
    41. Alex Karaban- Georges Niang+ (Chase Budinger)-6a
    42. Izaiyah Nelson- Jarred Vanderbilt+ (Ekpe Udoh)-6a
    43. Nick Martinelli-6a Blazers Jerami Grant (two-way)-6a
    44. Keyshawn Hall- Wilson Chandler+ (two-way)-6a
    45. Seth Trimble- De’Anthony Melton (two-way)-6b
    46. Tobi Lawal- Derrick Jones Jr. (two-way)-6b
    47. Ugonna Onyesu- Samuel Dalembert (two-way)-6b
    48. Otega Oweh- Terance Mann (Ochai Agbaji)-6c
    49. Felix Okpara- Capela/Looney hybrid (two-way)-6c
    50. Kylan Boswell- Fred VanVleet lite (two-way)-6c

    Tier 7- Potential rotation pieces
    51. Emanuel Sharp- Gary Harris (two-way)-7a
    52. Maliq Brown- Herb Jones lite (two-way)-7a
    53. Braden Smith- Tyus Jones (two-way)-7a
    54. Tyler Nickel- Sam Hauser (two-way)-7a
    55. Tobias Jensen- Joe Ingles lite (two-way)-7a
    56. Tyler Bilodeau- Davis Bertans (two-way)-7b
    57. Trey Kaufman-Renn- Nick Collison (two-way)-7b
    58. Quadir Copeland- Tyreke Evans lite (out of league)-7b
    59. Duke Miles- OG Mike James (out of league)-7b
    60. Tamin Lipsey- Jose Alvarado (out of league)-7c
    61. Aaron Nkrumah- Danny Green lite (out of league)-7c
    62. Ja’Kobi Gillespie- Collin Gillespie (out of league)-7c
    63. Milos Uzan- Delon Wright (out of league)-7c
    64. Nick Boyd- Cam Payne (out of league)
    65. Tobe Awaka- Reggie Evans+ (out of league)-7c

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