2026 Draft Stuff

[Chuck Everett]

This draft has too many guards who need the ball. The NBA does not lack for guards. I think people are going to be disappointed with 2026-27 rookie class from a production standpoint.

[babyjax13]

Working on a big update. I think a lot of the point guards are going to withdraw in the hopes of getting into the first round in 2027 and getting big NIL paydays in the interim - thus, I have Tyler Tanner, Christian Anderson, and Ebuka Okorie all removed. If any declare they are on the edge of the first round for me.

[azcatz11]

Working on a big update. I think a lot of the point guards are going to withdraw in the hopes of getting into the first round in 2027 and getting big NIL paydays in the interim - thus, I have Tyler Tanner, Christian Anderson, and Ebuka Okorie all removed. If any declare they are on the edge of the first round for me.

Christian Anderson has declared. Looks like he’s gone. I think he’s a decent dark horse at being a lotto pick and is going to test very well. You guys like him?

[babyjax13]

Working on a big update. I think a lot of the point guards are going to withdraw in the hopes of getting into the first round in 2027 and getting big NIL paydays in the interim - thus, I have Tyler Tanner, Christian Anderson, and Ebuka Okorie all removed. If any declare they are on the edge of the first round for me.

Christian Anderson has declared. Looks like he’s gone. I think he’s a decent dark horse at being a lotto pick and is going to test very well. You guys like him?

I like him a lot in the 20s, but I am really concerned about his size. He has to be an otherworldly shooter in the NBA, too, to be good enough to start, IMO. We see that formula work sometimes, and I think Anderson is a better basketball mind than some of the recent players for whom the bet was the same (e.g., Dilly). I would bet Minnesota is his floor. What are your thoughts? I've seen him way more internationally than college, will need to watch more specifically for him and get refreshed.

[azcatz11]

Working on a big update. I think a lot of the point guards are going to withdraw in the hopes of getting into the first round in 2027 and getting big NIL paydays in the interim - thus, I have Tyler Tanner, Christian Anderson, and Ebuka Okorie all removed. If any declare they are on the edge of the first round for me.

Christian Anderson has declared. Looks like he’s gone. I think he’s a decent dark horse at being a lotto pick and is going to test very well. You guys like him?

I like him a lot in the 20s, but I am really concerned about his size. He has to be an otherworldly shooter in the NBA, too, to be good enough to start, IMO. We see that formula work sometimes, and I think Anderson is a better basketball mind than some of the recent players for whom the bet was the same (e.g., Dilly). I would bet Minnesota is his floor. What are your thoughts? I've seen him way more internationally than college, will need to watch more specifically for him and get refreshed.

I think he's one of the most underrated players in the country but I also worry about his size. He's an elite shooter off the dribble from 3 but I also worry because his release is like a chest shot. Elite PNR PG. I was just curious because Tech has so much money now I thought he would stay also which makes me think he's going in the teens

[babyjax13]

Christian Anderson has declared. Looks like he’s gone. I think he’s a decent dark horse at being a lotto pick and is going to test very well. You guys like him?

I like him a lot in the 20s, but I am really concerned about his size. He has to be an otherworldly shooter in the NBA, too, to be good enough to start, IMO. We see that formula work sometimes, and I think Anderson is a better basketball mind than some of the recent players for whom the bet was the same (e.g., Dilly). I would bet Minnesota is his floor. What are your thoughts? I've seen him way more internationally than college, will need to watch more specifically for him and get refreshed.

I think he's one of the most underrated players in the country but I also worry about his size. He's an elite shooter off the dribble from 3 but I also worry because his release is like a chest shot. Elite PNR PG. I was just curious because Tech has so much money now I thought he would stay also which makes me think he's going in the teens

I think a lot of players will declare, test the waters, then return. The agent rules work differently now, so I think the fact that he has an agent doesn't matter - they would just terminate the contract if he decides to return. So, he might not have intel that he is definitely getting picked teens. But Walter Clayton did get evaluated much better than I expected by NBA teams, so Anderson might be higher than I think, too.

[Chuck Everett]

I like him a lot in the 20s, but I am really concerned about his size. He has to be an otherworldly shooter in the NBA, too, to be good enough to start, IMO. We see that formula work sometimes, and I think Anderson is a better basketball mind than some of the recent players for whom the bet was the same (e.g., Dilly). I would bet Minnesota is his floor. What are your thoughts? I've seen him way more internationally than college, will need to watch more specifically for him and get refreshed.

I think he's one of the most underrated players in the country but I also worry about his size. He's an elite shooter off the dribble from 3 but I also worry because his release is like a chest shot. Elite PNR PG. I was just curious because Tech has so much money now I thought he would stay also which makes me think he's going in the teens

I think a lot of players will declare, test the waters, then return. The agent rules work differently now, so I think the fact that he has an agent doesn't matter - they would just terminate the contract if he decides to return. So, he might not have intel that he is definitely getting picked teens. But Walter Clayton did get evaluated much better than I expected by NBA teams, so Anderson might be higher than I think, too.

Anderson is a unique situation, because he actually played for the German national team. At this point, it's time for that dude to play pro basketball. Aside from money, there's nothing left for him to prove in college.

[babyjax13]

I think he's one of the most underrated players in the country but I also worry about his size. He's an elite shooter off the dribble from 3 but I also worry because his release is like a chest shot. Elite PNR PG. I was just curious because Tech has so much money now I thought he would stay also which makes me think he's going in the teens

I think a lot of players will declare, test the waters, then return. The agent rules work differently now, so I think the fact that he has an agent doesn't matter - they would just terminate the contract if he decides to return. So, he might not have intel that he is definitely getting picked teens. But Walter Clayton did get evaluated much better than I expected by NBA teams, so Anderson might be higher than I think, too.

Anderson is a unique situation, because he actually played for the German national team. At this point, it's time for that dude to play pro basketball. Aside from money, there's nothing left for him to prove in college.

I've softly put him at 28 now, rather than assuming he will wait until 2027. I think Minnesota is a good floor for him in the draft.

[Chuck Everett]

I think a lot of players will declare, test the waters, then return. The agent rules work differently now, so I think the fact that he has an agent doesn't matter - they would just terminate the contract if he decides to return. So, he might not have intel that he is definitely getting picked teens. But Walter Clayton did get evaluated much better than I expected by NBA teams, so Anderson might be higher than I think, too.

Anderson is a unique situation, because he actually played for the German national team. At this point, it's time for that dude to play pro basketball. Aside from money, there's nothing left for him to prove in college.

I've softly put him at 28 now, rather than assuming he will wait until 2027. I think Minnesota is a good floor for him in the draft.

What's his range? 22-35? If he's not selected in the first round and Sacramento can get him, he's a steal.

[babyjax13]

Anderson is a unique situation, because he actually played for the German national team. At this point, it's time for that dude to play pro basketball. Aside from money, there's nothing left for him to prove in college.

I've softly put him at 28 now, rather than assuming he will wait until 2027. I think Minnesota is a good floor for him in the draft.

What's his range? 22-35? If he's not selected in the first round and Sacramento can get him, he's a steal.

I would think that is about his range, maybe 21-35, I could see Detroit wanting a guard who can play next to Cade and with his shooting he could. Perhaps even Charlotte could be interested in getting a good backup to LaMelo with the potential to be decent as a starter in games he misses, but that would IMO be his ceiling (18).

[The-Power]

It's hard for me to see Anderson as a FRP right now, to be honest. I don't think he creates advantages consistent enough to be one of the better offensive lead Guards in the NBA, and for a table-setting role he bleeds too much on defense. I think projecting him as a back-up PG (maybe even third string) who will see very limited playing time in certain playoff match-ups isn't too far-fetched. And his ceiling would be... someone like Garland perhaps?

[babyjax13]

It's hard for me to see Anderson as a FRP right now, to be honest. I don't think he creates advantages consistent enough to be one of the better offensive lead Guards in the NBA, and for a table-setting role he bleeds too much on defense. I think projecting him as a back-up PG (maybe even third string) who will see very limited playing time in certain playoff match-ups isn't too far-fetched. And his ceiling would be... someone like Garland perhaps?

I don't think he has a chance if being as good as Garland - but there will be point guards drafted in the 20s and a lot will, IMO, withdraw because several would otherwise drop to the 2nd and they can make so much in NIL. My feeling right now is that Anderson and Okorie stay in the draft. Anderson is such a good shooter I think contending teams will prefer him since he has a clear role.

[babyjax13]

Updated my second round a lot by going through who teams have worked out thus far. Considering that about half the picks will be sold, it probably doesn't matter, lol.