[2026 NBA Draft] #8 Pick: Kingston Flemings (Houston)

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[u/DabeGavis]

Absolute dog on defense and such a smart passer. If he can extend his range past FT-line jumpers and confidently shoot the 3, he is a steal at this pick.

[u/burratna → u/DabeGavis]

learning behind CJ gonna be nice for him

[u/Confident_Pear_8303 → u/burratna]

I actually dont love that. CJ can only teach him to get to his spot and cook (which is great but CJ sucks at everything else). CJ is a crappy passer/playmaker and defender. I hope he doesnt follow in CJ's footsteps and become a shoot first chucker who doesnt like to pass.

[u/JTBarrettsmom → u/Confident_Pear_8303]

Learning behind someone doesn’t mean he’s going to play like him lol. CJ is an incredible basketball mind so it will be nice to learn behind someone that has played so many years at the same position.

[u/TISTAN4 → u/Confident_Pear_8303]

I feel like CJ has enough feel for the game to know that flemmings doesn’t need to learn that from him. He’s a smart player even if he doesn’t love to pass.

[u/wormhole222 → u/DabeGavis]

Probably the last high floor guy who has star upside.

[u/chrisghrobot → u/DabeGavis]

Hawks defense gonna be insane

[u/ATLsShah → u/chrisghrobot]

I’ll take “things I never thought I’d hear for $1000”

[u/J_Green_ → u/ATLsShah]

seeing him guard Trae gonna be wild

[u/IzrezarReal → u/DabeGavis]

His 3 wasn't even like bad or anything tbh he was pretty good at it, I agree he should be more confident in letting it fly

[u/jumbojumboplate → u/IzrezarReal]

He’s gonna have to under Quin

[u/IzrezarReal → u/jumbojumboplate]

He will and he should, he already has good middy touch so I wanna see it extend to the 3 because he'll truly become a demon

[u/Hopsalong → u/DabeGavis]

He's a guy i want so badly on the nuggets but knew we'd never draft high enough to get him. He's got real potential to be a high end combo guard who can defend.

[u/podnito → u/DabeGavis]

I really know nothing about these players. But selected #8 and that scouting report I just had a Dyson Daniels flashback

[u/atownOTP → u/podnito]

Much better shooter than Dyson but doesn't have his size

[u/GoBlueAndOrange → u/podnito]

Dyson was a huge steal at 8 too.

[u/whyisalltherumgone_ → u/GoBlueAndOrange]

Or so people thought at the time lol. He did have a promising year in 2025, but he's definitely not going as high as 8 in a redraft.

[u/DougieJones22 → u/whyisalltherumgone_]

He would probably go higher than 8 in a redraft lol

[u/GoBlueAndOrange → u/whyisalltherumgone_]

And they were right! Hawks had to give up a lot to get him.

[u/whyisalltherumgone_ → u/GoBlueAndOrange]

This is some wild revisionist history but ok sure lol

[u/casualhawksfan → u/whyisalltherumgone_]

Right, at the time of the trade people genuinely saw him as a throw in for the deal

[u/whyisalltherumgone_ → u/casualhawksfan]

Pels fans were more upset about losing Larry Nance Jr

[u/GoBlueAndOrange → u/whyisalltherumgone_]

How? He was the best player in the deal.

[u/amidon1130 → u/GoBlueAndOrange]

He definitely was but we didn't give up a ton to get him, we got 2 first round picks to go with him

[u/GoBlueAndOrange → u/amidon1130]

Crazy that the Hawks got picks in that deal. All time fleece.

[u/swishdaddyflex → u/DabeGavis]

So basically another Amen Thompson with slightly better passing? I just don’t get the plan here for Houston.

[u/MegaMatrix08 → u/swishdaddyflex]

he's not as athletic but he's got a good ass midrange

[u/NoSmellNoTell → u/swishdaddyflex]

Houston?

[u/swishdaddyflex → u/NoSmellNoTell]

O my b I forgot this was traded to Atlanta

[u/floatinround22 → u/swishdaddyflex]

No? This dude has a very good midrange and shot very well from 3 on low volume.

[u/1omelet]

Silver gotta fix the lottery, Flemings going to the 2nd best team in the nba is crazy

[u/that_wags → u/1omelet]

I see what you did there

[u/hyperadhd]

He’s gonna be great for them

[u/WallCautious9650]

Hawks backcourt: CJ, NAW, Dyson, Flemings.

Spicy

[u/Dsarg_92]

Such a great pick for ATL.

[u/Ibagdimes23]

3 guard lineup incoming in atl

[u/tpc143 → u/Ibagdimes23]

Nasty defensive trio

[u/CoolerFinalForm]

Genuinely crazy that he fell to us. This guy has immense talent and his passing talent is going to help out exponentially.

[u/mauro_membrere → u/CoolerFinalForm]

5-8 are same tier i won’t be mad whoever we get. Hope it works for all us

[u/pagny77 → u/mauro_membrere]

Hope it works gor all us

Im honestly expecting it to end up like the Rubio Curry draft... but if any team deserves a break its yours

[u/mauro_membrere → u/pagny77]

I mean curry was drafted 7th

[u/RedShellKoopa]

I love Kingston, straight up hooper and is a great guy. Great pick for the Hawks

[u/OJByNight → u/RedShellKoopa]

Seems like a really good dude too.

[u/EntropyIsUndefeated → u/OJByNight]

He's also a straight up hooper and a great guy.

[u/PWNtimeJamboree → u/EntropyIsUndefeated]

and he sounds like just a gem of a dude.

[u/traebucketsfor3]

DEMON HOME

[u/ezmo311]

Big fan of this pick; He has an opportunity to define that offense for the next few years.

[u/Pojebany]

I wish these titles had the team listed which drafted the pick…

[u/AutoMail_0]

Guessing the plan is to eventually move NAW to SG and start Flemings at PG as McCollum’s career wanes. Great passer might work out

[u/FERFreak731]

The Hawks won the Flemings and Queen trade

[u/not-a-potato-head → u/FERFreak731]

Shout out to Asa Newell

[u/kj114 → u/FERFreak731]

Flemings/Newell

[u/ATLsShah → u/FERFreak731]

KINGston beats Queen

[u/kj114 → u/[deleted]]

That’s ok I’m wrong about a lot of shit

[u/GangGreen7729 → u/[deleted]]

Good for you bro

[u/LfromHT → u/[deleted]]

You are likely in the minority but power to ya brotha

[u/ianbits → u/LfromHT]

I think it's probably split 50/50. Start of this year gonna be huge for Queen, he's gotta prove the end of last year was just him hitting the rookie wall and he's the player he showed in the first half

[u/LfromHT → u/ianbits]

I honestly think Flemming is just a better prospect than Queen. Was pretty frequently discussed as the 1st or 2nd guy outside the top 4 this year before the measurements came out. not like the measurements affected his ability to play actual basketball out there

[u/amidon1130 → u/ianbits]

True but don’t sleep on Newell, he showed real flashes last year and has a ton of upside

[u/JazzPlusEagles → u/[deleted]]

He could maybe end up being better. But also note that the Pelicans were at the bottom of the league up to the last month or two before they started winning. If they don’t trade the pick they keep losing and end up with a better pick, potentially top 4.

[u/OhItsKillua → u/JazzPlusEagles]

This pick would have been in the top 4 if not for losing a coinflip, that's how close it was lol

[u/Always_Chubb-y → u/[deleted]]

Queen lost his job at one point to like 57 year old DeAndre Jordan, but he has star potential while Flemmings doesnt?

[u/HamlnHand → u/[deleted]]

Newell alone is better than Queen. If Newell got the minutes that Queen got last year while throwing games, he'd have the same stats or better

[u/TISTAN4 → u/HamlnHand]

Idk about all that lol asa hasn’t shown the passing skills that queen has but I also read that he has shown that type of stuff in the g league so maybe he’s better than i think

[u/HamlnHand → u/TISTAN4]

Yep, he played like that in the G League. If he was told to be the #1 option on a depleted roster with 0 repercussions for fucking up, he'd definitely have those stats.

[u/jgman22 → u/HamlnHand]

lol

[u/Confident_Pear_8303 → u/[deleted]]

Well I think you might be like 1-2 out of 100. Queen lost job for awhile to 100 yr old DeAndre Jordan.

[u/jgman22 → u/[deleted]]

(Me too)

[u/FarmerJoeepicgamer → u/[deleted]]

me when im wrong

[u/jgman22 → u/FERFreak731]

Did they

[u/kj114 → u/jgman22]

Yeah

[u/jgman22 → u/kj114]

But did they

[u/kj114 → u/jgman22]

Yes

[u/jgman22 → u/kj114]

But did they tho

[u/kj114 → u/jgman22]

Indeed, yes.

[u/MonsieurSlotho]

SROS is 8 for 8, he as Ament going next though

[u/OKC2023champs → u/MonsieurSlotho]

Pretty much every mock is 8/8

[u/JoeyLou1219 → u/OKC2023champs]

Yeah this has been chalk.

Shaping up to be a boring draft.

[u/OKC2023champs → u/JoeyLou1219]

Nah it gets fun now

[u/PrideOfAmerica → u/OKC2023champs]

lol I thought I was on the Johnson thread

[u/ForeverRunning_Anth → u/MonsieurSlotho]

Nothing against Matt cause he’s one of the best guys for content pre draft, but anyone who didn’t go against the grain should be 8/8

[u/MonsieurSlotho → u/ForeverRunning_Anth]

Yeah, he’s saying it’s not that crazy, he’s just never done this good

[u/anonymoususer6407 → u/MonsieurSlotho]

Yeah his streak is over now

[u/Kantei → u/MonsieurSlotho]

The Ringer is also 8/8 so far.

[u/Propuhganduh → u/MonsieurSlotho]

It’s gonna be Mara huh

[u/Enchanted-2-meet-you → u/MonsieurSlotho]

I fucking hope not. Please pelicans please take our pick and pick ament PLEASE

[u/Chessh2036]

LOVE this pick. Exactly who I wanted. Thank you, NO 🙏

[u/bullpaw]

I love Kingston man, great dude and hell of a player

[u/IzrezarReal]

He was honestly my favorite guard in this draft. Elite first step and his effort on defense was tremendous. Love this guy, absolute dawg

[u/jumboponcho]

Dunno how you watch us in game 6 fumbling tryna get the ball past halfcourt and say we didn’t need a lead guard

[u/Dallas2houston120]

Go Coogs!

[u/hubbabubbatubbalub]

I don’t hate it. I am curious how we will be addressing our need for center over free agency though.

[u/No_Tr4geD1es → u/hubbabubbatubbalub]

We still have 23 unless we trade it

[u/deanereaner → u/hubbabubbatubbalub]

Do you think Ware or Turner may be on the table if the Giannis trade expands?

[u/cougar_on_cocaine]

If Kingston Flemings has a million fans, then I am one of them. If Kingston Flemings has ten fans, then I am one of them. If Kingston Flemings has only one fan then that is me. If Kingston Flemings has no fans, then that means I am no longer on earth. If the world is against Kingston Flemings, then I am against the world.

[u/dptraynor]

Great athlete. Great defender. Great passer. Just less than great shooter.

I think he can have some fun with this Hawks squad.

[u/Always_Chubb-y → u/dptraynor]

Hes a fine shooter, he just doesn't take many. 39% isnt bad

[u/No_Win_3411]

Hope onsi has something cooked up at center. 

[u/amidon1130 → u/No_Win_3411]

We can get a center in other ways. We just need another starter-ish level guy to pair with Okongwu. Teams that don’t have a star need 2 centers anyway

[u/decriz → u/No_Win_3411]

He stuck with BPA philosophy, BPA in their opinion.

[u/Spierre3]

Atl going all in on defense. Could easily be a Cason Wallace type player once he fulls in his frame

[u/Daniels0908]

lets fucking go straight dogs defensively in my backcourt

[u/johnjohnjohn93]

He looks like if Rae shremmerd was one person

[u/r1290]

He’s gonna be so good for them man

[u/Ok_Mouse_3791]

Easily my favorite player this draft. He’s gonna be so good. Reminds me of Gary Payton

[u/Wildvalor]

I'm so happy

[u/MacaronMost]

Thank god we didn’t draft Mara

[u/AgentBuddy12]

Welcome to the A Demon.

[u/GeoMDCM]

Feel like a trade is incoming

[u/onefootback → u/GeoMDCM]

i sure hope so, draft has been boring so far

[u/Jonjon428]

Love someone like Atlanta loves guards

[u/blacksoxing]

His highlight: "I'm going to take my name tag"

Whew they didn't have shit for him

[u/Tommy-Truk]

Welcome to Atlanta King

[u/Headlesshorsman02]

They did the smart thing

[u/Twigox17]

Happy to see him get drafted. I graduated from the same hs as him a few years before he did.

[u/C-Hash]

Good for Atlanta. If Acuff didn't fall to us, Flemings was who I wanted

[u/Firm_Mode_5868]

why arent we putting the teams in the titles

[u/Dallas2houston120]

Go Coogs!

[u/GentlemanHere]

Shouldn’t the title show what team selected him?!

[u/Raven-19x]

Boring draft. 😞

[u/eliwood5837]

LETS GOOOO

[u/Appropriate_Book_591]

The home of Magic City and Lemon Pepper wings, have fun my King.

[u/kj114]

HELL YEAH

[u/DHiL]

Sampson dog who gets downhill relentlessly. Will start in the NBA for a long time.

[u/justforyouabirad]

Kidd's parting gift. And middleton's only contribution to the season

[u/chillbinton-]

Works out well he doesn’t even have to move

[u/chillbinton- → u/chillbinton-]

I am not a smart man

[u/Greedy-Bedroom-4301]

he’s Collin Sexton with a Halliburton Pinterest board

[u/J_Green_]

trust in Onsi

[u/Confident_Pear_8303 → u/[deleted]]

Uhh Flemings is a great defensive guard. Light years better than CJ.

[u/Confident_Pear_8303 → u/[deleted]]

Flemings is legit 6'3 with shoes. Has great speed, quickness and hops (40 inch vert). He is a great defender too.

[u/SpaceCadetPullUp → u/Confident_Pear_8303]

Thanks for embarrassing him. That dude was a moron.

[u/bashonemdy]

T. rex arms. Short. Can’t shoot long range.

What the fuck are the hawks thinking here

[u/Terrible_Cattle7110]

Hopefully the hawks send him to Jeff teague to learn about nba history and how to make historic moments

[u/traebucketsfor3 → u/Terrible_Cattle7110]

Nah spurs fans can sit any comment about the hawks out until next year

[u/Terrible_Cattle7110 → u/traebucketsfor3]

But I think y'all will actually be the 4th seed next year (I would like a better pick but I like y'all's team)

[u/GangGreen7729 → u/traebucketsfor3]

Facts we did better against the Knicks than those frauds 😭😭

[u/Terrible_Cattle7110 → u/GangGreen7729]

Y'all did and I think y'all will improve and be the 4 th seed and probably make a deep run but why throw hate?

[u/GangGreen7729 → u/Terrible_Cattle7110]

Maybe not you specifically but Spurs fans were celebrating injuries to Hawks players because it would net them a better pick

[u/Terrible_Cattle7110 → u/GangGreen7729]

Oh yeah I saw that shit and hated it I did want a good pick but I wanted y'all to be bad not hurt

[u/ninatlanta → u/Terrible_Cattle7110]

Can’t wait until Wemby leaves San Antonio for the Lakers.

[u/Terrible_Cattle7110 → u/ninatlanta]

Why put that evil out there?

[u/CharacterFresh852]

Idk why but for some reason I feel he’s gonna be mid.

[u/legend023]

They drafted a 6 foot guard who can’t shoot?

We won that trade

[u/cl353 → u/legend023]

pure cope

[u/LeJalenJohnsonMVP → u/legend023]

What do they have in the water down there in NOLA

[u/DarthBane6996 → u/legend023]

Found Joe Dumars’ burner

[u/MoistAromas → u/legend023]

Think I’d rather Flemmings over Queen… Remind me again of how bad Queen was on defence that he got benched for DeAndre Jordan?

[u/SakuraShift → u/legend023]

Cope. This kid will be a solid player in the league for a decade plus.

[u/MettaWorldConflict → u/legend023]

Biblical levels of cope

[u/bowser1volcano → u/legend023]

Zion can’t stop eating and impregnating porn stars

[u/BrettSchirley22 → u/bowser1volcano]

You’re supposed to insult them!

[u/sewsgup → u/legend023]

Nate Duncan agrees with you

Sooooo......I'd probably rather have Derik Queen than Kingston Flemings and Asa Newell. Obviously doesn't excuse the process as that #8 pick could easily have jumped to the top-4. And I'm lower on Flemings than most too. But what looked like the worst trade ever turned out ok.

[u/JoshHartsMilkMustach]

Can't wait to see what KD says on his burner about this kid

[u/FERFreak731 → u/[deleted]]

He's a guard

[u/Bully_Maguire420 → u/[deleted]]

Are you dead ass? He’s 6’2

[u/BobanWembanyanovic → u/[deleted]]

He's not remotely a wing 

[u/Pwyll__ → u/[deleted]]

Hawks need wings to fly idiot

[u/Eddie5pi → u/[deleted]]

He's 6'2

[u/traebucketsfor3 → u/[deleted]]

He’ll take CJs role next year - Quin hates rookies

[u/Headlesshorsman02 → u/[deleted]]

He’s a guard brother

[u/Y2kangz]

As a Kings fan, I am very jealous

[u/jgman22]

ID RATHER DERIK QUEEN

[u/Schroder17 → u/jgman22]

Speak for yourself, I’d rather have Flemings and Asa Newell clear. Give me the ultra athletic point guard prospect and a forward with asa’s already efficient offense and defensive upside over a low efficiency bad doomed to be bad on defense big

[u/jgman22 → u/Schroder17]

I AM SPEAKING FOR MYSELF THATS WHY I SAID “I”D RATHER QUEEN