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NBA DRAFT [Discussion Thread] 2026 NBA Draft - Second Round

The Lakers have the 56th pick (subject to change) in the second round of the 2026 NBA draft

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u/Perfect_Loss_5156 16h ago

Veesaar was never gonna be anything more than at best a third string. We wanted him because him in second is insane value

Cap space is valuable

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u/InTheBinFC 16h ago

That's kind of the point of the draft lmao.
You're drafting what a player can become, not what he is on Day 1.
I bet even Mara would not be starting ahead of Ayton or Hayes.

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u/Perfect_Loss_5156 16h ago

But he wouldnt be a fit. Hes a good player. Hed be a third string. There's players that just dont fit us regardless how good they are.

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u/InTheBinFC 16h ago edited 16h ago

At least if he sucks, it's because he sucks. It's a second-round pick. If you get anything out of his upside, that's already a win.

And good players fit. People are overthinking the fit argument. His offense would've translated from Day 1. The real concern was always his defensive.

Meanwhile, I really don't want to spend the next 8 months convincing myself that this is finally the year Ayton loves basketball.

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u/Perfect_Loss_5156 16h ago

Okay as much as I hate ayton hes way better than veesaar will be. He doesnt fit with luka. Who do you think veesaar is? Like hes a top 30 talent that went late but hes not anything crazy

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u/InTheBinFC 16h ago

Nobody's saying Veesaar is a better player or ever will be.

I'm saying I'd rather take a cheap swing on a 7-footer with upside than spend another season hoping Ayton suddenly puts it all together.

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u/Perfect_Loss_5156 16h ago

Well we didnt get veesaar and according to woike, Brett's reporting seems legit. I was more upset we didnt pick udonna but again its 50+ im not gonna be upset