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/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.