2026 General Draft Discussion

Post #1 » by **fatlever** » Wed Oct 22, 2025 5:45 am

You guys know you can start your own threads right? You don't need a mod to do it. :-?

Anyway here is the 2026 draft thread.

wilson115 · Post #2 » by **wilson115** » Wed Oct 22, 2025 10:26 am

Haven't even played a regular season game and there's already a draft thread? This a record?

Here's a kid I like. Probably won't make top five but tempering my expectations after this year's robbery.

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Snidely FC · Post #3 » by **Snidely FC** » Wed Oct 22, 2025 11:56 am

G Leaguers allowed return to college
https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/46680426/michigan-state-coach-tom-izzo-sounds-ncaa-louisville-signs-former-g-league-player

Post #4 » by **Walt Cronkite** » Wed Oct 22, 2025 12:33 pm

Snidely FC wrote:G Leaguers allowed return to college
https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/46680426/michigan-state-coach-tom-izzo-sounds-ncaa-louisville-signs-former-g-league-player

Anything that makes college hoops more interesting I'm okay with, but I could see purists having a problem with this. I don't know enough about the specifics of NIL, but seems like once you're getting paid to play what was previously "amateur" basketball, allowing minor league washouts that are otherwise eligible doesn't seem so different to me than allowing international student athletes that were part of a club system. Interesting development that, like a lot of this, seems like it would favor the wealthier schools. Not sure what a solution could be, college hoops salary cap?

GiggitySmalls · Post #5 » by **GiggitySmalls** » Wed Oct 22, 2025 5:27 pm

Jayden Quaintance is interesting.

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Post #6 » by **fatlever** » Wed Oct 22, 2025 5:41 pm

we need boozer

JustBuzzin · Post #7 » by **JustBuzzin** » Wed Oct 22, 2025 7:13 pm

fatlever wrote:we need boozer

Nah we need AJ 8-)

GiggitySmalls · Post #8 » by **GiggitySmalls** » Wed Oct 22, 2025 8:50 pm

JustBuzzin wrote:
fatlever wrote:we need boozer

Nah we need AJ

Getting AJ would be as big as getting flagg. Maybe bigger.

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GiggitySmalls · Post #9 » by **GiggitySmalls** » Wed Oct 22, 2025 8:56 pm

JustBuzzin wrote:
fatlever wrote:we need boozer

Nah we need AJ

I do think preseason quaitance is a guy who might be around when we pick. If he produces this year he should be the guy. He was younger then flagg and will be and wont be til after the 26 draft as a sophmore. Hopefully he recovers well from the acl tear and gets back on the floor as soon as possible. Seeing what he can do at Kentucky will be a big litmus test for him.

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JustBuzzin · Post #10 » by **JustBuzzin** » Wed Oct 22, 2025 9:25 pm

GiggitySmalls wrote:
JustBuzzin wrote:
fatlever wrote:we need boozer

Nah we need AJ
Getting AJ would be as big as getting flagg. Maybe bigger.

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He had 30 in the exhibition game vs Nebraska a few days ago. He looks legit.

EmpireFalls · Post #11 » by **EmpireFalls** » Wed Oct 22, 2025 10:32 pm

Any of the top 3 would be amazing, franchise changing players.

Which is exactly why we’ll select Normie WhiteMan or Français LaMysteryBox at 7th overall.

GiggitySmalls · Post #12 » by **GiggitySmalls** » Thu Oct 23, 2025 12:12 am

JustBuzzin wrote:
GiggitySmalls wrote:
JustBuzzin wrote:Nah we need AJ
Getting AJ would be as big as getting flagg. Maybe bigger.

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He had 30 in the exhibition game vs Nebraska a few days ago. He looks legit.

He can do it all on the court. He's what everyone thought Ace Bailey was going to be but better.

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