Optical Hoops

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Alright Here it is 2026 Board. 452 Players Deep:
https://t.co/KeMywdxUvd

Yes I’m posting the whole thing here if the sheet link is weird. As per usual LG=Lead Guard, CG=Combo Guard, WG=Wing, CF=Combo Forward, SB=Stretch Big (or other weird big), TB=Traditional Big

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Never was a huge fan of the Mavs color scheme, but I guess I have to get a Mavs jersey now

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The Memphis Grizzlies are trading Santi Aldama to the Dallas Mavericks for AJ Johnson, a protected 2030 Warriors first-round pick and two future second-round picks, sources tell ESPN.

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BREAKING: LeBron James will continue his NBA career for the 2026-27 season and has informed the Los Angeles Lakers that the franchise can move on without him because he will play elsewhere, Klutch Sports CEO Rich Paul tells ESPN.

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Lowest ranked player on my board to get a Summer League Deal-Brendan Hausen (424)

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BREAKING: The Charlotte Hornets are trading star guard LaMelo Ball and Josh Green to the Minnesota Timberwolves for Naz Reid, a 2033 unprotected first-round pick, three first-round pick swaps (2028, 2029, 2030) and three second-round picks (2029, 2032, 2033), sources tell ESPN.

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Favorite Individual Second Round Picks:
Thornton to the Rockets
Conwell to the Heat
Kayil to the Knicks if he ever comes over
Veesaar to the Hawks
Pierre to the Pelicans
Malique Lewis to the Bucks

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Pick 53 Pistons-A

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@n1ck_da_quick He’s just lower for me than the guys I listed, but looks like he’s gotten a summer league deal with the Rockets

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Best available undrafted guys:
Cade Tyson
Keyshawn Hall
Michael Ajayi
Lamar Wilkerson
Chase Ross
Malik Dia
Seth Trimble
Malik Reneau
Quadir Copeland
Milos Uzan
Nate Bittle
Tre Carroll
Tae Davis
Darrion Williams
Graham Ike
Corey Stephenson
Anthony Roy
Nick Boyd

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Lowest guys on my board to get drafted:
Narcisse Ngoy who wasn’t even on the board, forgot he was even eligible. But after Ngoy it would be Ishchenko (177) and LaJae Jones (145).

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Rafael Castro
Jaylin Sellers
Duke Miles
Shilo Jackson
Rylan Griffen
Trey Campbell
Duke Brennan
Chisom Okpara
J’Vonne Hadley
Aidan Kehoe

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More guys I think are worthy of a contract or Summer League look:
Vince Iwuchukwu
Tamin Lipsey
Aaron Nkrumah
Kowacie Reeves
Tramon Mark
Robert McCray V
Donovan Atwell
Travis Harper
Meechie Johnson
Fletcher Loyer
Elias Ralph
Peter Suder
AJ Storr
Keba Keita
Chris Bell

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I’m glad, this is is the first draft in a while where no one was drafted during an ad

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Pick 60 Bucks-A

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Pick 59 Wolves-C+

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Pick 58 Pelicans-B+

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Pick 57 Clippers-D

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Pick 56 Mavs-D

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Pick 55 Clippers-A-

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Pick 54 Warriors-B

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Pick 52 Hawks-A+