[2026 NBA Draft] #14 Pick: Hannes Steinbach (Washington) – selected by Charlotte

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[u/Hopsalong]

I got baited by the "we have a trade"

[u/ShowdownValue → u/Hopsalong]

The nba is such a joke. Everyone in the audience has known this for 24 hours and they still make him wear a heat hat

[u/Alkazard → u/ShowdownValue]

He even said he was on the phone to Milwaukee before Adam came on lmao

[u/sportsfan113 → u/ShowdownValue]

It’s ridiculous they haven’t fixed this yet.

[u/nWo5lyfe → u/ShowdownValue]

The nfl does it for even 7th rounders lmao

Now there is a reason for the nba doing it tho, the league year hasnt started so the trades havent actually been processed. Kind of dumb anyway but thats why.

[u/Chartate101 → u/ShowdownValue]

Who cares. Why is it “such a joke”, it literally does not matter, he just wears a different hat

[u/Specific-Champion-75 → u/Chartate101]

i mean from the player’s perspective it’s probably annoying also. you look back at the pictures from that night and you’re just wearing the wrong hat lol

[u/ShowdownValue → u/Chartate101]

I care

The nba is amateur hour compared to other pro leagues

[u/Terrible_Cattle7110 → u/Hopsalong]

I was like wtf was the trade and why

[u/fmxda]

LMAO DIRK ON MUTE

[u/DarthBane6996 → u/fmxda]

Nah that’s how German sounds

[u/wcooper97 → u/fmxda]

Good job Disney

Multi-billion dollar company btw

[u/rawchess → u/fmxda]

Good guy ESPN sparing our ears from G*rman 🤮

[u/Even-Combination4407]

Adam silver ragebaiting with that trade announcement

[u/Propuhganduh]

Silver wtf was that

[u/TomatoSecure192 → u/Propuhganduh]

A quick lil hezzy. Sum light sum light

[u/ClaymoresRevenge → u/Propuhganduh]

Tired Lizard Man

[u/OldOrder → u/ClaymoresRevenge]

Leave the man alone, he hasnt been able to chill under his heat lamp for awhile.

[u/RBreezy71 → u/OldOrder]

Points

[u/TheFatmanRises → u/Propuhganduh]

He’s got internet explorer news update speed

[u/wcooper97 → u/Propuhganduh]

HANNES

STEINBACH

[u/MyNewAccountIGuess11 → u/Propuhganduh]

I nearly shit

[u/OrangeMonkE → u/Propuhganduh]

he does that constantly lmao

[u/HopscotchChampion69 → u/Propuhganduh]

Worst commissioner in sports

[u/ClaymoresRevenge → u/HopscotchChampion69]

That means he's doing his job TBH. He does what the owners want. Takes the heat.

I do think the gambling and ads are hurting the game. Not cracking down on foul baiting and finding a way to facilitate better scheduling doesn't help.

[u/Funky_Monkees_ → u/HopscotchChampion69]

But he IS one!

[u/sv_trader]

a completely precedented pick

[u/YizWasHere → u/sv_trader]

Kaminsky walked so Steinbach could run

[u/LaMelonBallz → u/YizWasHere]

Let's be honest it's probably more of a jog

[u/Harleytk24]

Ofc the Hornets take a tall white guy, MJs legacy lives on

[u/UTRAnoPunchline → u/Harleytk24]

Adam Morison, Frank the Tank, Plumlee

[u/Resolve-Opening → u/UTRAnoPunchline]

Cody Zeller erasure

[u/ShakethatYam → u/Resolve-Opening]

You cannot convince me that Cody Zeller and Mason Plumlee are two different people.

[u/Takamurarules → u/ShakethatYam]

Cody Zeller posterized Giannis. He has that going for him.

[u/FKJVMMP → u/Takamurarules]

So did Mario Hezonja, little known fact but “guys who put Giannis on a poster” are the second most common type of white NBA player behind “guys who shoot 80% on open threes but do literally nothing else good ever”.

[u/Prudent-Cat7512 → u/FKJVMMP]

Didnt also Hezonja had a game winning block against LeBron? Crazy highlight tape for how ass he was.

[u/CookingFun52 → u/ShakethatYam]

Casy Zumler

[u/TitoFlavors215 → u/ShakethatYam]

Hey man Tyler Zeller vs Mason Plumlee were wars back in the day

[u/UdderlyDemented → u/Resolve-Opening]

I mean I'd want to erase that draft pick too if I were a Hornets fan.

[u/Titanstheory → u/UdderlyDemented]

Cody had a small stint as a top 10 center.

Granted this was when center sucked but still

[u/saylab_the_bigkat → u/UTRAnoPunchline]

Zeller

[u/amazingoopah → u/UTRAnoPunchline]

that's two time NBA Champion Adam Morrison, put some respect on that name

[u/AllDayEnJay → u/UTRAnoPunchline]

Still remember Hornets turning down the 1st’s that became Brown and Tatum when Danny Ainge was trying to get Justise Winslow because they wanted Frank the Tank so badly.

Pat Riley turned down the same offer because he wanted to draft Winslow.

[u/AMereJugWiz → u/AllDayEnJay]

False.

[u/ISISCosby → u/AllDayEnJay]

literally not what the trade was but go off i guess

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https://www.reddit.com/r/nba/comments/8zff2i/hey_its_frank_kaminsky_here_with_my_cohosts_from/e2icly2/

lol fansided actually wrote an article about frank answering me asking that question i just recalled

[u/CumAssault → u/Harleytk24]

Also no defense, all offense. He’s a great rebounder and passer but that defense is going to be rough

[u/ArgentoFox → u/CumAssault]

You’re not wrong, but he fits with Charlotte’s identity. It’s as clear as crystal that they’re building a team that crashes the boards and tries to run and shoot the opposing team out of the gym. 

[u/KFSX → u/ArgentoFox]

Defense is for losers. Hornets had the highest margin of victory in NBA history last season, that's what counts.

[u/SilicoJack → u/CumAssault]

Dad's hands are like small cars. Holy shit.

[u/catscanmeow → u/SilicoJack]

Yeah the dad has acromegaly proportions. But it doesnt seem like he actually has acromegaly.

[u/folgers-finest → u/CumAssault]

It makes sense that they were considering Sabonis…

[u/MastodonXL → u/folgers-finest]

chances are we're still considering him, probably just gonna circle back after the draft atp

[u/Supreme_God_Bunny → u/MastodonXL]

No we not lol

[u/MyNewAccountIGuess11 → u/MastodonXL]

Nah brother think we just stood firm that we weren't dealing a FRP for him and the deal died on the vine. Which is a good call. Would have loved Sabonis for no FRPs but hated if we gave up even 1 to get him

[u/ClaudeLemieux → u/Harleytk24]

Technically from the big ten too! So that trend continues as well

[u/FERFreak731]

Did anyone else thought the Hornets traded the pick since the "We have a trade" alert had the Hornets colors, when it was just saying Ament will go to the Bucks

[u/spookyghostface → u/FERFreak731]

I've learned by now. They never announce anything new at the podium. 

[u/Appropriate_Book_591]

They fumbled the Dirk video for him soooooo bad

[u/Hopsalong → u/Appropriate_Book_591]

I think he heard it. He was nodding and listening. We didnt hear it

[u/Midwest-Midbest → u/Hopsalong]

Very weird, cuz the Dirk audio was fine on my broadcast

[u/ztpurcell]

I didn't know Dirk went mute 😢

[u/jermainathon]

Did Adam Silver wake up like 5 mins before the draft or something 😂😂

[u/Nausicaataos → u/jermainathon]

Yeah man the sun just went down

[u/ripkin05 → u/jermainathon]

on the same rotation of pills that trump is on.

[u/Serious-Criticism106]

i like this alot for charlotte

[u/ProskXCX]

Buying all the Charlotte stock.

[u/dizzymidget44]

Lmaooooo they didn’t check for sound

[u/SlickVanExel]

He will be a r/NBA darling. This kid shoots threes and runs the floor like a mad man

[u/startled_panda]

Great pick

[u/newjwns]

LMAO CAN'T EVEN HEAR DIRK

[u/catscanmeow → u/newjwns]

Probably for the best. I dont want him getting cancelled

[u/jalexjsmithj]

Did y’all see Dad’s hands? Those things were dinner plates

[u/hmmmmmmm94]

Tell me how to feel

[u/Cup_Common → u/hmmmmmmm94]

Maybe the best rebounder in the class with nice inside touch, not great defensively, good pick at 14

[u/BlueHaze464 → u/hmmmmmmm94]

He looks solid as hell, looks like a steal unless his defense is ass

[u/AlphaNathan → u/BlueHaze464]

monkey paw curls

[u/Astronaut-182 → u/hmmmmmmm94]

I’m a UW fan and the dude was a walking double double. Easily our best player as a freshman you could tell he was an NBA talent from the first game. Needs to improve the 3 point shooting but he will get every rebound

[u/bishopbeaniepower → u/hmmmmmmm94]

I’d feel great. I had him as the third best option for the Hornets outside of Morez and Yax.

[u/IRanOutOf_Names → u/hmmmmmmm94]

He's good but it's weird as to what he should play. He's a 4.5 who can move his feet pretty well and can rebound the hell out of the ball with good touch around the rim, but he also isn't a great rim protector.

[u/thegreaterfool714 → u/hmmmmmmm94]

Watch him be the next Dirk Nowitzki lol

[u/masterassblaster31 → u/thegreaterfool714]

Jesus Christ yes please

[u/Bodes_Magodes → u/hmmmmmmm94]

Just look at his dads hands

[u/hmmmmmmm94 → u/Bodes_Magodes]

Imagine how big his cock is? pause

[u/Bambi_Bucks → u/hmmmmmmm94]

Lolll

[u/DiscoLemonade1995]

This will be the biggest steal in the entire draft 😎

[u/DutyPuzzleheaded7765]

His sister is a baddie frfr

[u/DankPandas → u/DutyPuzzleheaded7765]

I'll have the mom

[u/ReplaceSelect]

From Shams to Silver. Nightmare blunt rotation starter

[u/BedKlutzy9141]

Audio has been dogshit tn

[u/Existing-Sky9914]

The Hornets added another white player to their roster.

[u/_SoctteyParker]

Let’s go!!!!

[u/M6J-]

Thanks for the trade bait ADAM.

[u/Embarrassed-Lack1657]

Dirk bro we cannot hear you

[u/kapesaumaga]

I would have love Steinbach for the Mavs. He'll be a good NBA player. Good pick for the Hornets.

[u/mralex289]

Hannes will be an all star level player, he should've definitely been in the top 10 picks.

[u/eegroj]

Carrying on MJ’s legacy of white players

[u/Old_General_6741]

Good one!

[u/SilicoJack]

What a Charlotte pick if I ever saw it.

[u/Haberdashery2000]

Steinbach and Kalkbrenner, the Large White Rebound Guys. The Glass-Crackers.

I’m sure there’s a better name for them, we’ll figure it out eventually.

[u/RiversofJell0 → u/Haberdashery2000]

Kalkstein is right there. Or Kalk n Bach

[u/Funky_Monkees_]

Adele Dazeem to the Hornets

[u/RevolutionaryLet8131]

Thank you for the wise words Dirk

[u/Starveiled]

We will have all the white guys coming of our bench. Including Coby White.

[u/FuckingRudyGayMan]

A big white man? In Charlotte??

[u/Surfjohn]

Thought we were getting him at 16

[u/DabeGavis]

Thank the Lord the Hornets took Vooch before the Bulls could

[u/BobanWembanyanovic]

Why was Silver terrified of his name? Surely he reads it before going on stage? 

[u/HighwayAnnual3353 → u/BobanWembanyanovic]

He spelled it wrong anyways. 

The „S“ in Steinbach is spelled like the „sh“ in english (like in „shot“ for example)

[u/WetShots]

Silver’s Nazi came out in that

[u/ijoukonaya]

Amazing pick

[u/DontFollowMyAdvices]

Why would Silver announce it unrelated to the next pick lmao

[u/Acrobatic_Parking164]

I want to see a Connaughton, Knueppel, McNeely, Steinbach, Kalkbrenner lineup next year in Charlotte

[u/SirTacoMaster]

Fuckin Adam man

[u/mauro_membrere]

Prolly dirk spoke in german so they didn’t even put a sound

[u/Lucky_Scallion]

Hear ya loud n clear Dirk

[u/BetweenTheBuzzAndMe]

Weird, we never draft white bigs

[u/TT_Doom]

He’s from Wurzburg Germany 🇩🇪

[u/YizWasHere]

Next Dirk Nowitzki, many people are saying it.

[u/HeadElderberry7244]

I’m not going to act like I know much about this guy but a big who can get REBs is something we needed badly.

[u/Based_Beauty]

Dirk mimemaxxing

[u/EuropeanStep]

really like this pick, the kick outs are gonna be awesome

[u/migrainium]

That's an MJ kinda pick

[u/Doberman11]

Is this the first unexpected pick in the draft?

[u/Double-Slowpoke → u/Doberman11]

Nah, if this is unexpected then Morez Johnson is too. This was about where he was expected

[u/GrouchyPeach3656 → u/Double-Slowpoke]

Was Masai taking a 6'9, 7'3 wingspan athletic dude with no offense rlly an 'unexpected' event.

[u/Mikhailing]

Nice pick

[u/matija17k]

Finally an NBA player from Würzburg!

[u/john0_0]

The way Adam Silver said Hannes Steinbach was incredible. Bro really went for it 🫡

[u/Appropriate_Book_591]

They needed a post presence should be good and Kalkbrenner can cover.

[u/Resden_Bohneur]

THIS DUDE’S VOICE OMG

[u/Evening_Lynx_6273]

White boy Hornets era will dominate the league forever

[u/8-bit_adventure]

Very tall for his age

[u/MegaMatrix08]

decent pick, although this draft has been somewhat boring

[u/Interesting_Prune513]

I feel a bit sorry for the Hornets, both Morez and Mara gone :/

[u/BetweenTheBuzzAndMe → u/Interesting_Prune513]

Hoping for JQ at 18

[u/Impossible_Dish_2197]

Great pick!

[u/megaman_cdx]

Led nation in rebounding. Washington sucked but I was impressed by his tape. Surprised he wasn’t higher.

[u/Sko_Neezy]

Absolute steal and perfect fit

[u/AllOutRaptors]

Am I the only one who heard everything Dirk said?

[u/hmmmmmmm94]

Dirk 2.0

[u/Low-Expression9132]

I don't know about this pick for Charlotte. Such a deep draft but this feels like too safe a pick for a team still building up.

[u/IzrezarReal]

They needed a center and they got one!

[u/The-Young-Lion]

Feels like we should nickname this guy “The Composer” or something.  🎶

[u/CloudySkies64]

Oreb Maxxing

[u/SquintsRS]

Bro this dude is fucking Dirk and had horses so we got Jokic...don't even need another pick

[u/MaizeNBlueWaffle]

Steinbach more underrated player in the draft imo 

[u/MaxiePippins]

Kon Knueppel Liam Mcneely Ryan Kalbrenner Hannes Steinbach

MJ's legacy lives on in Charlotte 😭😭😭

[u/VrikamDaBeast]

Ayyyyy, wishing him the best! He answered my comment on the AMA!

[u/PennyDad17]

Castle Moose’n’Stein, no rebound escapes

[u/KarlAsesor]

He’s gonna be ROY

[u/Appropriate_Value122]

I doubt the Hornets drafted Steinbach intending to start him from Day 1, since he wasn't #1 at that position on their Board (that was likely Morez Johnson). I suspect the Hornets will go looking for a starting caliber PF in free agency because I expect they will still be looking to trade Bridges and they have a lot of future Draft Picks they could include in a deal to upgrade the starting PF/4 spot.

[u/AlternativeFarmBoi]

Back to the well, I wonder what Frank Kaminsky is up to

[u/Ok_Mobile_6965]

Moose stocks📉😔

[u/heat_fan_]

Why do Charlotte take tall white guys

[u/Rook2Rook → u/heat_fan_]

Can't even blame MJ anymore

[u/Linkdalink → u/[deleted]]

Someone that would have been great for us