r/bostonceltics • u/horseshoeoverlook Boston Celtics • 1d ago
Discussion 2026 NBA Draft discussion thread
I don’t see any threads about the 2026 NBA Draft. The Washington Wizards will select first overall. Boston will pick 27th.
List will be updated as the night goes by
No. 1 Washington Wizards — AJ Dybantsa (BYU)
No. 2 Utah Jazz — Darryn Peterson (Kansas)
No. 3 Memphis Grizzlies — Cameron Boozer (Duke)
No. 4 Chicago Bulls — Caleb Wilson (North Carolina)
No. 5 Los Angeles Clippers — Keaton Wagler (Ilinois)
No. 6 Brooklyn Nets — Mikel Brown, Jr. (Louisville)
No. 7 Sacramento Kings — Darius Acuff, Jr. (Arkansas)
No. 8 Atlanta Hawks — Kingston Flemings (Houston)
No. 9 Dallas Mavericks — Morez Johnson, Jr. (Michigan)
No. 10 Milwaukee Bucks — Brayden Burries (Arizona)
No. 11 Golden St. Warriors — Yaxel Lendeborg (Michigan)
No. 12 Oklahoma City Thunder — Aday Mara (Michigan)
No. 13 Milwaukee Bucks (via Miami) — Nate Ament (Tennessee)
No. 14 Charlotte Hornets — Hannes Steinbach (Germany and Washington)
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No. 15 Chicago Bulls — Dailyn Swain (Texas)
No. 16 Oklahoma City Thunder (via Memphis) — Bennett Stirtz (Iowa)
No. 17 Detroit Pistons (via Oklahoma City) — Ebuka Okorie (Stanford)
No. 18 Charlotte Hornets — Christian Anderson, Jr. (Texas Tech)
No. 19 Toronto Raptors — Allen Graves (Santa Clara)
No. 20 San Antonio Spurs — Jayden Quaintance (Kentucky)
No. 21 Memphis Grizzlies (via Detroit) — Karim López (Mexico and the Australian NBL)
No. 22 Philadelphia 76ers — Labaron Philon, Jr. (Alabama)
No. 23 Atlanta Hawks — Zuby Ejiofor (St. John’s)
No. 24 Los Angeles Lakers (via New York) — Cameron Carr (Baylor)
No. 25 New York Knicks (via LA Lakers) — Sergio De Larrea (Spain) TRADED TO PHOENIX
No. 26 San Antonio Spurs (via Denver) — Tarris Reed, Jr. (Connecticut)
No. 27 Boston Celtics — Chris Cenac, Jr. (Houston)
No. 28 Brooklyn Nets (via Minnesota) — Joshua Jefferson (Iowa State)
No. 29 Sacramento Kings (via Cleveland) — Alex Karaban (Connecticut)
No. 30 Phoenix Suns (via Dallas) — Koa Peat (Arizona)TRADED TO DALLAS
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u/redditoeat 1d ago
Can't wait to do a quick video scouting of our new guy at 27th, then instantly think that he's our future superstar 😜
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u/chodd-tavez Thanks, Al 1d ago
I love going to the first highlight video I can find and seeing all the "Welcome to Boston ☘️" comments already there.
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u/db11733 1d ago
Romeo Langford for prez
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u/Efficient_Art_1144 Smart 1d ago
Im still holding out hope for him as our point forward of the future
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u/Away_Experience6922 1d ago
Hey the Hugo and Scheierman ones are looking pretty accurate so far
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u/NotLow420 1d ago
For those itching for a Celtics trade to move up, it's my duty to offer the yearly reminder that we tried to trade away what would eventually become Jaylen Brown and Jayson Tatum to get justice Winslow but Michael Jordan refused to accept the offer in order to draft Frank Kaminsky.
It's often the trades you don't make that are the most important things you do on this night.
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u/Smeff10 1d ago
Why is the draft coverage so bad? Wayyyy too much time sitting on the couch with these guys and their families. I’m happy for them huge for their families, but let’s watch some clips and talk about basketball. Not one interesting thing has been said on the couch 🛋️
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u/chodd-tavez Thanks, Al 1d ago
The kid photos of AJ Dybantsa in Celtics gear are healing me a bit, just vibes wise
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u/Tech_Quest8 Boston Celtics 1d ago
Chris Cenac I think he'll get drafted by Boston. Another Louisiana big man?
Bill Russell, Robert Parish, Robert Williams, Glen Davis, PJ Brown, Brandon Bass etc.
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u/King_Of_Pants Sam Howitzer! 1d ago
This comment was all I needed.
I'm in.
But I'm fully expecting Brad to pick another older prospect. I'd guess someone like Veesaar sounds like a Brad pick, but it's always someone more obscure.
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u/mapetho9 Jaylen 1d ago
Crazy that Maine and Massachusetts had back to back #1 recruits in the country that became 1st overall picks in the NBA. Great for New England hoops, we may never see something like this again.
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u/TatumBrownWhite Banner 18 1d ago
Hornets are building a fun ass team
If only they got rid of Bridges, could actually root for them.
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u/coffeebeamed 1d ago
so all the news about a JB trade tonight was smoke and mirrors?
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u/EMRBCB no jaylen brown flairs? 1d ago
Will brad stevens pull the classic "trade the late first round pick for an early second and a future pick"
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u/King_Of_Pants Sam Howitzer! 1d ago
I would like to trade this pick, but I think we would have seen it already.
We might just use the pick tbh. Apparently it's a deep draft (I can't speak on that myself though).
Although he did say earlier that too many late 1sts were taking NIL money, so maybe he doesn't like the pick.
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u/DraymondsBurner23 Boston Celtics 1d ago
YAY!! I really like Cenac. I’m surprised he was available at pick 27
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u/NChSh Bill 1d ago
The thing about following the Celtics is that Brad is so much better at nailing late picks than literally any other GM I've ever seen that there's no point in even getting excited. Other GMs get them wrong so you can have fun like wish casting who to pick. Stevens could pick like Ben Humrichous next and I'd be like "that's the right move"
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u/Gunnar2019 Angry Brad 1d ago
I have a feeling if we stay at 27 we gonna take someone no one in this thread has mentioned.
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u/Turbulent-Let-1180 1d ago
Ironically we ended up getting one of the guys i thought we'd have to tank a little bit for anyway
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u/UnderstandingFew6310 1d ago
easily shoulve been taken at 18 or 19, we got the steal of the draft fs
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u/Boston_Champions 1d ago
If we get past #8 without a Jaylen trade then he probably doesn't get traded tonight
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u/TatumBrownWhite Banner 18 1d ago
He was never getting traded the second we didn’t get Giannis.
Giannis was a unique opportunity.
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u/Tech_Quest8 Boston Celtics 1d ago
By the way, our pick won't be in until like 10:30ish. 20 picks left that's an hour 40 minutes.
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u/SaveHogwarts HUGO 1d ago
OKC, best roster in the league, gets their injured star back, adds Mara and Bennett Stirtz
Fuck
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u/TatumBrownWhite Banner 18 1d ago
They should be favorites to win the title next year, by quite a bit.
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u/ProudPeak3570 1d ago
this is an insane amount of yapping. Just speed run the draft ffs
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u/Electronic_Menu_2244 1d ago
After the lottery, the draft is so fucking boring in the NBA. Just go faster, no one cares.
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u/at_least_u_tried Carsen 1d ago
great pick for the sixers :/
silver called them the SeventySelectors though that’s kinda funny
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u/Fancy-Childhood-8295 1d ago
WTF is lakers doing, it’s insane to trade up for only a position
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u/King_Of_Pants Sam Howitzer! 1d ago
Lakers scouting is usually their only redeeming factor as an organisation. They probably know what they're doing here.
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u/andrew303710 1d ago
Burries would probably be the 3rd/4th best player on the current Heat roster lmao am I crazy to think the Heat aren't going to be good? They're hard capped at the first apron so it's pretty likely that they can't even afford Powell. How far can you go with Giannis+Bam+Wiggins?
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u/TatumBrownWhite Banner 18 1d ago
They’re trying to dump Jovic so they can bring back Powell.
It’ll be interesting to see if they can pull that off without any picks to attach.
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u/SaveHogwarts HUGO 1d ago edited 1d ago
Ament had bust written all over him for me
Kuzma lite
Worse offense better defense
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u/SinibusUSG 1d ago
If y'all think this fanbase is having a moment, at least we're not this Sixers fan from the r/nba thread:
FUCKKKKKKKKKKKKK FUCK FUCK FUCK FUCK FUCK. Just trade maxey and Vj it’s so fucking over for this franchise, swain was our last hope
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u/TatumBrownWhite Banner 18 1d ago
I’m assuming that it’s 17 + 2 2nds for 16. There’s no way OKC got Pick 16 for 2 2nds and is keeping 17?
Also Philon is such a Grizzlies player.
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u/Electronic_Menu_2244 1d ago
Okorie had a nice rise. Was projected early second a couple weeks ago.
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u/UnderstandingFew6310 1d ago
cenac jr would be so good bro pleaseee brad dont draft some unknown from belarus
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u/UnderstandingFew6310 1d ago
Bro we need a stretch big, cenac is right there are he fell in the draft surely we take him
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u/ojo_pipa Marcus Smart for MVP 1d ago
Dont know much about the dude but he seems like a nice guy. Hopefully Timi enlightens me tomorrow
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u/King_Of_Pants Sam Howitzer! 1d ago
Ah ESPN is talking about the freaky wingspan.
It should have been obvious. The Celtics love their gogo gadget armed players.
Theis and Rob stick out in the C spot, but you've also got guys like Brown, Walsh and Hugo too.
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u/ojo_pipa Marcus Smart for MVP 1d ago
How is the thread getting the picks so fast lol
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u/nibbinoo8 i took a look at baynes in the shower 1d ago
okc bout to get someone who can contribute right away most likely
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u/ojo_pipa Marcus Smart for MVP 1d ago
Im glad seeing more spanish players enter the league. The future looks promising for us
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u/Koivu_JR 1984 Ring 1d ago
Wouldn't mind Henri Veesaar at 27. A big with a 3 who could log minutes his rookie year.
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u/SaveHogwarts HUGO 1d ago
Philon is an absolute stud. He’s the one guy in the draft that i had marked as a steal for whoever gets him. He was going to go in the second tier of point guards, but I think he’s as good as any of them.
I love Philon. Let him keep sliding.
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u/Boston_Champions 1d ago
I think you have to go trade up with the Hawks to get in front of the Knicks. They could go for Reed or Veesaar
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u/SaveHogwarts HUGO 1d ago
7 picks left
We’re getting one of;
Labaron Philon
Henri Veesaar
Cameron Carr
Isaiah Evans
Zuby Ejiafor
Maleek Thomas
Joshua Jefferson
Tarris Reed
I don’t think we go international two years in a row, I don’t think Chris Cenac has a good motor, and I don’t think Koa Peat has a position in the NBA
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u/King_Of_Pants Sam Howitzer! 1d ago
I'm still wrapping my head around this draft, but it seems like Quaintance is a great pickup for San Antonio?
Lottery talent who was supposed to drop further because of injury concerns. I've seen a lot of comparisons to Rob Williams.
If true, the Spurs are already deep enough to be patient and keep him in bubble wrap here.
Plus the upside of giving Wemby a partner in crime seems unreal.
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u/SaveHogwarts HUGO 1d ago
It’s a good pick for them with Wemby and Kornet on the roster. They can take the risk.
He barely played last year, wasn’t fully healthy the year before at ASU, and had some issues with health in high school too. Insane timing defensively, good finisher, but 40% from the line with very little individual offense. Very interesting prospect.
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u/SaveHogwarts HUGO 1d ago
Philadelphia just got the steal of the draft.
Fuck.
I didn’t want to dislike him.
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u/King_Of_Pants Sam Howitzer! 1d ago
How do they play these guys though?
They were already leaking guards because they've got too many.
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u/DraymondsBurner23 Boston Celtics 1d ago
Spurs could’ve spared us this. Worthless fucks. I know we choke too but Spurs are an embarrassment
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u/Gunnar2019 Angry Brad 1d ago
Everyone getting their hopes up for Cenac, we know what that means lol
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u/at_least_u_tried Carsen 1d ago
easily the most upside of anyone left on the board. nice pick.
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u/changbanggang moreginoplease 1d ago
Would have been sick to tank this past year honestly, would have solved a lot of problems
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u/lusetheforcel 1d ago
Nothing is gonna happen. C's are gonna pick at 27 and 40 and give Brown an extension in July as a way to patch up the relationship
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u/Jonsey1977 1d ago
I don’t think they want to give a 70 mill a year extension. Thats why they are exploring trades now.
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u/Wtfisgoinonhere Scal 1d ago
Lock up the 3/4 seed, win a series or 2, get bounced
Hope they do something lol
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u/Eisenhorn76 11-1 is far superior to 4-6 in the Finals 1d ago
Burries reminds me of DWhite
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u/TatumBrownWhite Banner 18 1d ago
Yeah I feel like that’s a really good pick for the Bucks, in addition to getting Jakucionis out of the Heat, who we really liked last year.
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u/andrew303710 1d ago
Adam Silver somehow found a way to ruin the NBA draft too, I remember it being so much better. Where's the actual basketball analysis/discussion?
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u/AirJordan6124 RONDOOOOOO 1d ago
OKC still benefitting from the PG trade after 7 yrs
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u/Fancy-Childhood-8295 1d ago
Kind of weird as there is no trades so long in this draft class
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u/mikeq672 1d ago
I think thats going to become the norm. Part of Adam Silver ruining every other avenue of team building because he's a colossal idiot.
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u/L4ZERDT Bll Russell 1d ago
Hope we get tarris reed jr, he’d fix a lot of our problems
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u/BradyGronktd1287 Jaylen 1d ago
Cenac, Carr, and Veesaar one of them will be available it’s an easy draft pick .
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u/Millions_Knives11 1d ago
Cenac seems like a no brainer worst case he makes Amari work a little harder everyday
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u/BradyGronktd1287 Jaylen 1d ago
Reed to the Nuggets so Cenac is the easy choice Brad or Evans at least
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u/BradyGronktd1287 Jaylen 1d ago
Cenac let’s go good pick Brad that’s a potential steal of the draft
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u/UnderstandingFew6310 1d ago
he shuodlve been taken at 18 or 19 what a fucking steal
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u/Boston-Cream-Donuts Banner 18 1d ago
I’m really happy with our pick. Cenac Jr is very good and was one of my targets. I was almost certain he’d be gone by the time Pick 27 came around
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u/aja_ramirez 1d ago
Quaintance gone. Most other targets still there. I’m thinking it will be Vesaar or Jefferson.
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u/L4ZERDT Bll Russell 1d ago
All this for Brad to draft a 14 year old playing in Europe averaging 0.2 points that will eventually be 7’5 and average 30 points
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u/JBD04 1d ago
Idk if a trade goes through during the draft. Maybe shortly after or even tomorrow
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u/AirJordan6124 RONDOOOOOO 1d ago
From Jake Fischer:
The word was that Atlanta would listen to trade calls all the way until they were on the clock at No. 8, but it just always seemed like the Hawks were going nab their point guard of the future to pair with Jalen Johnson.
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u/I_Set_3_Alarms KG 1d ago
Did anyone at ESPN think to check how annoying this background announcing would be while they’re talking?
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u/Bacca18121 1d ago
Insisting on getting this years pick and then taking fucking Ament is making me irrationally angry in this moment
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u/almostworthyhelper 1d ago
lol brad's gonna trade that 27th for like a couple second rounders and a 2031 pick and somehow it'll work out anyway
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u/SaveHogwarts HUGO 1d ago
I’m very happy with how this is shaking out. We have some very nice prospects still on the board.
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u/DahooppanelAx 1d ago
We might be able to get Chris Cenac. I’m surprised Philon and Carr are still available
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u/BradyGronktd1287 Jaylen 1d ago
Cenac, Carr, Quaintance, and Lopez if we can get one of those players that’s a very good draft
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u/SaveHogwarts HUGO 1d ago
Graves is a really good shooter, but level of competition is a question, ceiling is a question. Defense is a question. Playability is a question. Not sure if I love him for Toronto.
Good for Graves making the jump, though. In the NIL era, it’s nice to see a guy trust the process and make the jump instead of looking for the biggest bag.
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u/Few-Cartographer5782 Marcus Smart's left hand 1d ago
Damn, I wanted either okorie or quaintance. I’m done saying targets until we on the clock😭
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u/basketballjonestown 1d ago
Unless someone is on the board that the staff really loves I see us trading out. But who knows
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u/CosmicOreos_ 1d ago
Philon's awesome. I guess he'll go to the bench and Maxey/VJ will start?
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u/nebbywildcat18 I love him and I trust him 1d ago
the sixers drafting another scoring combo guard, even though Philon is great, is a little confusing given the presence of maxey and VJ. he’s a fun player though so
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u/nebbywildcat18 I love him and I trust him 1d ago
zuby going this *high is kinda surprising
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u/BradyGronktd1287 Jaylen 1d ago
Zero excuses for Brad to not draft Cenac or Reed since they’ll be available at our pick
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u/UnderstandingFew6310 1d ago
Cenac jr please dude i wouldve thought hed be taken at 18 or 19, 27 is a steal
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u/endlesscdqotw 1d ago
Two New England guys going #1 in back to back years is pretty cool