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Some latest intel:
- Maxey flew in for Edgecombe's visit to Philadelphia, suggesting he is strongly considered for the #3 pick.
- Atlanta may be trying hard to move up in the draft to secure Maluach.
I asked ChatGPT on Deep Research mode to scrub fan forums and come up with a list of each teams (Top 15) preferred pick as of the last two week. Thought the results were interesting (Lots of Fears love; little Kon love):
DAL -- Flagg
SAS -- Harper
PHI -- Ace
CHA -- VJ
UTH -- Tre
WAS -- Fears
NOP -- Fears
BKN -- Maluach
TOR -- Queen
HOU -- Fears
POR -- Jakucionis
CHI -- Demin
ATL -- Bryant
SAS -- Fleming (that's thanks to you turds; Bryant is the obvious choice)
OKC -- Essengue
Some latest intel:
- Maxey flew in for Edgecombe's visit to Philadelphia, suggesting he is strongly considered for the #3 pick.
- Atlanta may be trying hard to move up in the draft to secure Maluach.
More news that Philly is focusing on VJ at the #3, either for themselves or maybe signaling to a team to jump up a few spots to ensure they get him.
I do think he's a good fit for them and have him or Johnson as #3 on my list. With Maxey and McCain chucking away, he can play off ball and add some defensive dynamism.
I actually disagree a little bit on the fit for VJ in Philly, but just like the Spurs and Harper if the Sixers see VJ as clearly the best guy, then they should just take him.
I guess we now have Bailey refusing to go to Philadelphia at 3. He wants an immediate pathway to s om, supposedly.
Flagg
Harper
Edgecombe - presumably, to the Sixers. I think that's a good fit.
Charlotte is in a weird spot. Maluach, in case Mark Williams goes down again, or to trade Williams? Tre Johnson to give them another shooter? Knueppel, to give them a player who actually cares about structured basketball? Word is a lottery pick has refused to work out for them. Who was it?
Utah then has to see who is left. Tre Johnson seems like the best pick here, I guess?
And who dares pick up Ace Bailey if he falls? Washington? Brooklyn?
WAS would be thrilled to have Ace if he falls to 6. And i think Ace would be happy with the fit too since have a lot of touches. Dont see him getting past them, tbh.
To me the Top 7 are set in some order. I'm still most confused about Brooklyn at 8. That's where the draft really starts.
To the contrary, seeing reports that WAS is not enamored with Ace and they are "locked in" on Fears.
Feels like Washington was a primary initiator, as their recent high picks are off ball options - Bilal / Sarr etc. For them, I think the debate is between hybrid who can do a bit alongside another initiator or Fears and give him the reins to the offense.
There will always be guys who pop up in the future, but next year looks thin at PG at the top (https://nbadraftroom.com/2026-nba-mock-draft/ currently has no PG in the top 10). Can understand Fears with that context.
I doubt it. Think they’d be thrilled with Ace or Tre. They’ve been aggressive seeking to move up (including calling Spurs for 2), and I highly doubt they’d for Fears lol.
https://youtu.be/NGMGZ5dvVu8?feature=shared
I live in the area. They are incredibly high on Bub as their PG of the future. At 6 they are guaranteed one of Tre-VJ-Ace-Kon. Utah will Utah at take Kon, so really they can get one of Tre-Ace-VJ. They’re not passing that up at 6.
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