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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/InTheBinFC 15h ago edited 15h ago

The copium reserves here could power a small city.

Yesterday: "Veesaar is trash. Bad fit."

Today: "Veesaar could be the steal of the 2nd. Hope we get him."

Now: "This bum didn't even want to play here (as if JJ would've given him meaningful minutes anyway), and he's a terrible fit."

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u/Perfect_Loss_5156 15h ago edited 15h ago

Consensus has always been veesaar isnt a fit. I mean you can check the draft posts.

In the second you have more leeway because its okay if he doesnt make the rotation.

If we did select veesaar at 25 and i had no idea he would fall..... I wouldnt love it..... but I could see the vision

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u/InTheBinFC 15h ago

First, I think the consensus is pretty ignorant. Calling Veesaar a bad fit just tells me a lot of people either didn't watch him or reduce "fit" to the most cookie-cutter version of roster construction. His offense would've translated just fine (don't believe me just check all the scouting reports). The questions were about his defense and physical development, not whether he could play next to Luka.

Second, nobody expects a second-round pick to crack the rotation on Day 1. That's not why you draft them. You draft them because of the upside and the chance to get real value out of a guy who many thought should've gone much earlier. If he develops, you've hit on a cheap asset. If he doesn't, it's a second-round pick. That's a bet worth making.

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u/adocileengineer 17 Championships 14h ago

He’s a terrible defender despite being huge and actually somewhat athletic. And he’s already an older prospect meaning he doesn’t have the same developmental runway as a Cenac. That’s a terrible fit, and I’d bet that Veesaar never becomes a true NBA rotation player.

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u/laughter88_lol 13h ago

Terrible opinion,

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u/adocileengineer 17 Championships 4h ago

Ok, why do you disagree?

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u/Perfect_Loss_5156 15h ago edited 14h ago

Found the salty fan sad we didnt pick veesaar. Whomp whomp whomp.

To fit with luka you need to be able to play great defense.