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Evaluating the NBA Draft Capital Sent in the Peyton Watson Trade (opens the original)
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On Wednesday, one of the NBA’s major offseason dominoes fell with the trading of Peyton Watson, who’s been heading toward a new destination for months now. The Nuggets drafted Watson four seasons ago and developed him into a legitimate talent. Across limited time last season, he averaged 14.6 points, 4.9 rebounds, 2.1 assists and 2.0 steals and blocks combined, effectively pricing Denver out of his future contract due to them being in the second apron. Subsequently, the Nuggets traded him to Cle
Ranking the Best Value Picks at the 2026 NBA Draft (opens the original)
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The 2026 NBA Draft came and went, infusing the league with dozens of talented players set to become stars and impactful contributors. Only a handful of teams had the best picks, meaning everyone else was simply looking for the best value available at each spot. If past drafts have taught us anything, making it out with role players in the twenties can be as valuable as some team's lottery selection. Below, we'll rank the three best value picks relative to their draft position: Pound for pound on
Tounde Yessoufou has Polarizing Range out Outcomes at 2027 NBA Draft (opens the original)
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The 2026 NBA Draft class was one of the best seen in some time, with varying degrees of sure bets and gambles spread throughout both rounds. If Summer League can be trusted, it also was simply one of the more talented classes seen in some time. One such example of that was the collegiate return of wing Tounde Yessoufou, who in any other year was likely to be a surefire first-round pick. There were certainly areas of improvement for Yessoufou in his collegiate debut with Baylor, though a five-sta
Looking at the OKC Thunder’s Starting Lineup Options After the Dort Trade (opens the original)
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On Sunday, the Oklahoma City Thunder officially sent off longtime wing defender Luguentz Dort in a three-time trade, grabbing only draft capital in return. Now, OKC’s most transformative offseason in some time has been cemented, with the team forced to roll out a new starting five and rotation next season. Thunder head coach Mark Daigneault is sure to have option, still manning a contender in the Western Conference with budding young pieces. Below, we’ll evaluate the team’s options for its start
Former Top Pick Risacher Looking to Find Redemption with Mavericks (opens the original)
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On Sunday morning, ESPN’s Shams Charania officially announced a three-team trade involving a former No. 1 pick: Hawks’ Zaccharie Risacher will be sent to Dallas, Luguentz Dort and Ryan Nembhard to Atlanta, and picks to OKC. Drafted first overall in 2024, Risacher saw a tumultuous two years with the Hawks. His first season showed some promise, as he finished second in Rookie of the Year voting with 12.6 points on 46% shooting. In Year 2, he took a dive, scoring just 9.6 points while largely falli
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