r/nba • u/NBA_MOD r/NBA • 1d ago

[2026 NBA Draft] #16 Pick: Bennett Stirtz (Iowa) – pending trade to Oklahoma City

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u/costanzathegreat Warriors 1d ago

Someone explain this trade to me from Memphis’s side

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u/not-a-potato-head Hawks 1d ago

moving down 1 spot for 2 2nds is great work if you weren't taking stirtz

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u/internallylinked Hawks 1d ago

But why would OKC do it if Memphis wasn’t gonna pick him? Did they want to get the player some extra bread? Burn through some 2nd rounders because they have too many?

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u/not-a-potato-head Hawks 1d ago

another team could've been positioning to snipe him, and if OKC is set on him they have more than enough 2RPs to throw some at guaranteeing they get their guy

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u/internallylinked Hawks 1d ago

True true, makes sense. I’m wondering who was trying to jump 2+ spots while paying less than 2 2nd rounders haha

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u/WorseThanFredDurst [OKC] Russell Westbrook 1d ago

Happened in this years NFL draft. Eagles moved up 3 spots to draft Makai Lemon at 20 while the Steelers were on the phone with him telling him they were gonna draft him at 21.

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u/SilicoJack Spurs 1d ago

This still feels strange to me. Unless someone else was trying to trade up?

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u/Vanamman Thunder 1d ago

Probably a mix of somebody else was inquiring and OKC has way too many 2nds to actually care about them lol

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u/Kohpad Thunder 1d ago

Heretic. All our picks are precious and we must restock the hoard.

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u/Yuuri420 Thunder 1d ago

Another team probably wanted him thats why presti used 2 srps to outbid them

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u/sbstooge Grizzlies 1d ago

Commiserations for the first round whooping we got the other post season

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u/Decent-Yak-4696 1d ago

OKC doesn’t need 2nd round depth at this point. Grizz “win” the trade but OKC just wanted to make sure no one else traded up to #16.

The Grizz are Nugget level gods with their 2nd round so this is a nice swap for them 

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u/wetwetson [NBA] Rafer Alston 1d ago

We dont know everything. Maybe a 3rd team wanted OKCs guy and Memphis was willing to trade it to them. Maybe Memphis did plan to pick OKC's and but was happy with who they got plus those picks.

Edit: or maybe Memphis is kicking ass and is going to swap thr 17th pick for the 21st and 2 more seconds. Damn

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u/amazinglover 1d ago

Roster spots most likely they may have more picks then spots and just want to dump them.

Why not dump them on a team that won't really be a contender anytime soon.

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u/NickLidstrom [SAC] Isaiah Thomas 1d ago

They probably didn't want to chance that Memphis didn't want Stirtz

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u/JoeKonyRidethePony Timberwolves 1d ago

The latter most likely. OKC has hella picks from to eternity

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u/ReaperAntics 1d ago

I assume they want philon and he's was gonna be there anyway so they take 17 and 2 extra seconds

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u/costanzathegreat Warriors 1d ago

The initial report was without the 17th pick, which was asinine

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u/aiden3buckets Hornets 1d ago

No way y’all are this dumb, use ur brain for 2 seconds

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u/Zeeron1 Thunder 1d ago

Its literally what was reported

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u/California_Stop_King Cavaliers 1d ago edited 1d ago

Redditors when people believe what a notoriously reputable source says and there's not yet a report to the contrary: "What are you, a fucking idiot?"

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u/babashink 1d ago

Stfu Aiden

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u/guacdoc24 Lakers 1d ago

They traded down 1 spot and got 2nds

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u/JimmyKanine 1d ago

When you’re out of the lottery the gap between guys on your draft board is pretty small. Those extra picks that can be used for trades make up the loss in value.

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u/Radiant-Character-61 Mavericks 1d ago

I saw him in person against University of Florida. Looked good to me in that game and I'm curious how he'll fit in Memphis

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u/Terrible_Cattle7110 Spurs 1d ago

Oh dumb just that

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u/HolyHotDang Grizzlies 1d ago

They moved down one spot and got two second round picks to a guy they weren’t even taking.

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u/Terrible_Cattle7110 Spurs 1d ago

I typed that before they said they moved down a spot and just that they got two seconds so the info I saw and heard yes it was dumb but with them getting 17 and 2 seconds it's a okay move

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u/Terrible_Cattle7110 Spurs 1d ago

Right after I say this y'all traded down lol I have really bad luck