Mock draft 2026
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Tizzy Flip
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He’s also has a very good shot. Nice elevation and form, 38% from 3 for the season. Texas Tech had Christian Anderson on him (projected first round guy and really good defender) and just couldn’t stop him. He hadn’t shot more than 6 3s in a game this season, and this game you could tell he really looking to takeover. Ended up going 4/9 from 3
LoungeLizard
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No, it wasn’t. I was watching it live and initially thought that, but the Utah defender actually slapped down on the ball and knocked it loose. They showed a replay during the game from another angle and it was pretty clear.
Joshyjosh31
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Good thing the next level is the nba that probably ends in an and one depending on the team that drafts him
Joshyjosh31
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People see this and go to the other thread claiming it could be better picking 9th cause of Giannis and SGA
iowamcnabb
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He’s up to 5 in some mock drafts. I think it’s the usual top 4 and then Flemings, Wagner and Brown.
I will admit to being down on Acuff. Not happy with either his effort or his body language.
Tetsujin
The Game Thread Dude
At this point, he’s pretty much the usual Calipari guard for better or worse. There will be worse picks than him but he might be the least exciting of the huge glut of elite guards in this class.
Tizzy Flip
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Was that after today and what he did against Purdue? I haven’t seen any that placed him higher than 10 and most were in the 15-20 range. Regardless, it’s a crazy rise for a kid that was a 3 star recruit
iowamcnabb
Hall of Famer
It was one of the draft guys on No Ceilings, they did the episode before that game. He’s been a sleeper all season but now his production can’t be ignored.
iowamcnabb
Hall of Famer
Nate Ament has been playing better lately. Had a career high 29 in an upset of Alabama
Dongoodboy
Bench
We absolutely need another FRP, hope Scott Perry can do it right at the deadline
Joshyjosh31
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Would take him over wilson.. perimeter players win not rim runners
Dime Dropper
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Dude, you have totally lost touch with reality on Wilson. You've dug your hole and now you can't climb out. Relegating Wilson to a rim runner is absolutely wild.
Tizzy Flip
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For our early 2nd rd pick, if Braden Smith is available, it would be hard to pass him up for PG depth. He’s pretty much Peyton Pritchard or a much better shooting version of TJ McConnell
Joshyjosh31
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Ya rim runner is over exaggerating
Dime Dropper
All-Star
There's more chance of me becoming the next POTUS (I'm neither American nor live there) than of AJ going 4th. He's likely 1, and his floor is 2.
He'd have to shred his ACL. Even then, I think you seriously still consider him at 2
Joshyjosh31
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An ACL tear slides him to three but if you take Wilson over him because he’ll miss one year then your front office shouldn’t be trusted. They’re probably trying to say wilson fits better in Indiana in that mock
Probably ain't happening unless you're willing to give up what will likely be a more valuable FRP from us. Maybe a Sabonis trade gets it done but that pick would likely be in the 23-30th range. No one else on this roster has enough value.
Joshyjosh31
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Sabonis at the draft to Charolette first there pick should be 7-10 range. They play .500 basketball with the starters healthy and they have enough young talent already Sabonis fits with the core as well
QWERTYLICIOUS
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As @ESP47 said, highly doubt Sabonis gets us a top 10 pick. I could see the potential of landing a pick in the mid-teens, but likely will have to settile with one in the 20s (which I won't be too upset about).
Still don't get it with Koa. In all my years following Arizona basketball (going on 40?) I have had favorite players from Sean Elliott to Mike Bibby (yes!) to Derrick Willams (whoops) to TJ McConnell to Benn Mathurin that I have hoped the Kings could draft or sign.
Koa isn't even my 3rd favorite player on this team. He can't shoot the 3 which is a requirement in today's game for a top 10 pick especially in this heralded class. He's always in foul trouble.
Explain to me what I am missing that makes me doubt the top 10 worthiness of a guy from my favorite team?
Joshyjosh31
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If the best you could do is a pick outside the top 15 just keep him that’s terrible assets management. Straight swap for Kuminga and fillers is a better trade
Also I’d try a Sabonis for Garland swap if we draft AJ, Peterson, Boozer or Wilson Hea still young enough to be in a rebuild
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Yeah it's not out of the realm of possibility. They already have a promising young C in Kalkbrenner and that team really needs defenders more than anything. They have a lot of offensive talent but they're a bit ill fitting together. Either way, Sabonis would make them better, regardless of his defensive issues.
Tizzy Flip
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I only caught the last few mins of tonight’s game, but did Koa defend Dybantsa most of the game? If so, you may have your answer
