Predraft workouts 2026 thread
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I like Brown a bit as a kinda undersized energy big man, reminds me of Cardwell but a bit smaller (will play at 6'9").
Sharp is a nice older bully-ball off guard, not great size at 6'4" but another huge effort guy with a historical FT% that might suggest he'll be able to sink the three in the NBA. Good defender.
I think we know what Perry likes in the 2nd/undrafted range - tough, effort, energy, defense, tough. Can't blame him.
Sharp is a nice older bully-ball off guard, not great size at 6'4" but another huge effort guy with a historical FT% that might suggest he'll be able to sink the three in the NBA. Good defender.
I think we know what Perry likes in the 2nd/undrafted range - tough, effort, energy, defense, tough. Can't blame him.
SacTownKid
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Definitely a fan of Sharp.
CVKingsfan
Bench
"Sacramento will be bringing in two former Big East stars, Alex Karaban (a 6’7” movement shooter from UConn) and Zuby Ejiofor, (a big man for St. John’s) for a closer look, per Vince Wolfram"
www.si.com
Edit: Edited to correct error pointed out by Tetsujin - thanks!
Kings Bring In Two Big East Stars for Pre-Draft Workouts
The Sacramento Kings are eyeing two premier second-round talents in the 2026 NBA Draft.
Edit: Edited to correct error pointed out by Tetsujin - thanks!
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Tetsujin
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They have the player descriptions backwards lol"Sacramento will be bringing in two former Big East stars, Alex Karaban (a big man for St. John’s) and Zuby Ejiofor (a 6’7” movement shooter from UConn), for a closer look, per Vince Wolfram"
Kings Bring In Two Big East Stars for Pre-Draft Workouts
The Sacramento Kings are eyeing two premier second-round talents in the 2026 NBA Draft.
CVKingsfan
Bench
The lead in error was my fault - thanks for taking it easy on me!
Not to be real nitpicky, but according to the combine, Karaban will play at 6'8". Still a bit of a surprise to me as I figured he was going to come out 6'9" but that's not to be.
I'm a big fan of Brazile in the second round. Baba Miller could be an interesting swing as well.
Please not Boswell.
But would you have said that if he had left for the NBA as a Wildcat?
Depends because I don't think he was welcome back at Arizona for good reasons. He was a black hole and one of the most selfish players I can recall during CTL's young tenure. I will fully admit he had two more years to grow and mature with the Illini and a lot of their fans loved him, but I also don't care for the pick on the presumption we draft a PG and don't need a second rounder at that position taking up space. It would also mean maybe we reached for a wing.
I'm not anti-Andrej for leaving Stanford, my second favorite program.
SacTownKid
Hall of Famer
Interesting since Miller is the player that supposedly the Kings want really bad.
Also Nickel could be a sneaky pick. Kid can shoot. Probably will have to find a way to move the needle in other areas as well to really get an NBA gig.
Not gonna lie, there wasn't a whole lot of separation between Conwell and Brown at L'Ville this year. Their defensive numbers turned out very similar, but I'd have given Conwell a much better grade on the eye test. Obviously Brown has the injury excuse, but just to say Conwell's no slouch.
Mitchell took the real long road from potential one-and-done at Duke to four-year Mizzou transfer. The numbers don't make it look like he ever quite figured out how to shoot (nice 3pt% this year but low volume) or play D, but Mizzou wasn't on my radar this year and I haven't seen him play since he was with the Blue Devils.
Definitely one of the top guys on my radar for our pick at #34
If you want to talk "positional size", NC State was playing Copeland as their lead guard at a pretty solid 6'7" (doesn't look like he was at the combine so no official numbers here). He led the ACC in assists this year but I'll admit I haven't watched him too carefully. He couldn't shoot a lick before hitting .397 from three this year on low volume. The passing is definitely there, but I haven't seen him in a lot of the consensus mocks, some mocks have him in the 50s. But hey, at #45 shoot your shot on the guy you like, right?
SacTownKid
Hall of Famer
Really like Council. And Martinelli is my hope for one of the 2nd rounders. If he makes it out of the draft I'd be there with a 2 way straight away.
Karaban's stock may be pushing into the late first.
The best movement shooters available are probably either Saunders (if he can come back from that torn ACL) or one of the Tylers (Nickel, or oddly enough, Bilodeau). Martinelli probably fits that mold too.
iowamcnabb
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Give me Saunders
