Mock draft 2026

[hrdboild]

There are some players in the 2nd round who probably fit into that high-risk with high-potential category. Unless they decide to withdraw their names from the draft, which may still happen. Of the projected lottery players, it's Nate Ament. Jayden Quaintance too if he stays in the draft. I don't know anything about Karim Lopez, but he's been mocked in that late lottery range. I do also like Christian Anderson's potential as a lead guard if we pick up an additional pick in the bottom third of the first round.

 

[Tetsujin]

So whose roster would you rather have?

They’ve been in their rebuild for 4 years now while the Kings decided to pull the plug like three months ago. The answer is neither

 

[Joshyjosh31]

You will probably get another chance to draft a kid like Brown again. Remember Hali fell to 12. You likely will not get another chance to draft a kid like Ament.

What does ament do that’s good? Can’t shoot, at 6’10 he can’t finish, can barley drive because he’s 100lbs what does he do

Brown got better as the season went on and was playing himself into a top five pick meanwhile ament was playing himself out the lottery

 

[Tetsujin]

What does ament do that’s good? Can’t shoot, at 6’10 he can’t finish, can barley drive because he’s 100lbs what does he do

Brown got better as the season went on and was playing himself into a top five pick meanwhile ament was playing himself out the lottery

He’s got a nice standing reach.

 

[Joshyjosh31]

He’s got a nice standing reach.

It’s funny because that’s literally theonly thing his supporters would say

 

[sactowndog]

What does ament do that’s good? Can’t shoot, at 6’10 he can’t finish, can barley drive because he’s 100lbs what does he do

Brown got better as the season went on and was playing himself into a top five pick meanwhile ament was playing himself out the lottery

Aments advanced stats are better than Browns across the board. His projected 3 point shot is .357 which is pretty good for a guy who is 6’ 10”

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[The_Jamal]

Aments advanced stats are better than Browns across the board. His projected 3 point shot is .357 which is pretty good for a guy who is 6’ 10”

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Have you seen Ament play and think he's actually worth a swing? Or is it because he's a 6'10 wing?

 

[Tetsujin]

Every time I’ve watched Nate Ament, he’s reminded me of Cody Williams and Taylor Hendricks, two tall long guys that theoretically could be big wins but in actually turned out to be tall guys who are bad at basketball while also not strong enough to play minutes as bigs. Both guys coincidentally were drafted by Danny Ainge.

 

[Telemachus]

Have you seen Ament play and think he's actually worth a swing? Or is it because he's a 6'10 wing?

I watched 4 or 5 games of Tennessee this year, and he should go back to school. He had entire games where he was invisible this season. He has good length and athleticism, but was very inconsistent. Whoever drafts him is likely waiting until his 3 season before you get any returns.

 

[iowamcnabb]

I’m higher on Ament than a lot you guys. He was a top five pick coming into the year, started slows and then had pretty major run towards the end of the season. If I was him, I’d go back and be a contender for top five next season.

 

[Joshyjosh31]

Aments advanced stats are better than Browns across the board. His projected 3 point shot is .357 which is pretty good for a guy who is 6’ 10”

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What do you mean projected 3 point shot this pure nonsense

If ament goes back to school like he should I’d be interested if we get another lottery pick I’d be interested otherwise there’s 7-8 guys that no team should draft him over and that includes brown

 

[sactowndog]

What do you mean projected 3 point shot this pure nonsense

If ament goes back to school like he should I’d be interested if we get another lottery pick I’d be interested otherwise there’s 7-8 guys that no team should draft him over and that includes brown

Projected 3 point shot uses stats to project how well a player will shoot the 3 in the pro’s. Turns out that free throw percentage has one of the highest correlations to future 3 point success.

 

[sactowndog]

What do you mean projected 3 point shot this pure nonsense

If ament goes back to school like he should I’d be interested if we get another lottery pick I’d be interested otherwise there’s 7-8 guys that no team should draft him over and that includes brown

If Ament goes back and has a good year it will likely take a top 3 pick to get him. Guess what, we don’t tank so it will be another year of futility going 8 years now (minus Keegs) of failing to get a big wing.

Luckily for me I am looking at theater season tickets so I can put the treadmill of futility behind me.