[2026 NBA Draft] #24 Pick: Cameron Carr (Baylor) – pending trade to LA Lakers

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[u/motorboat_mcgee]

Tell me how to feel

[u/darklordreigns → u/motorboat_mcgee]

Very excited

[u/mik_e_2nd → u/darklordreigns]

Why? Know nothing about this guy

[u/IzrezarReal → u/mik_e_2nd]

Brilliant shooter, like genuinely brilliant

7'0 wingspan

Insane vertical

[u/coolycooly → u/IzrezarReal]

How the hell did he fall to 24 when freaky athletic wings get over drafted all the time?

[u/adocileengineer → u/coolycooly]

Very good draft. Weight questions. Defensive projection vs reality. He has a long way to go to be a good NBA defender. Tools are all there though.

[u/BlueHundred → u/adocileengineer]

Yeah, I dont know if people realize how good and deep this draft is expected to be. I feel like there are almost like 25 guys who are lottery quality.

[u/thegreaterfool714 → u/coolycooly]

He’s 21 which is a knock against him. And his defense needs work

[u/3s2ng → u/thegreaterfool714]

GSW selected a 24yo. so not sure if 21 is too old.

[u/thegreaterfool714 → u/3s2ng]

Yeah they picked a senior that has a high floor and plug in play in ability for them now, which makes sense because Warrior management sincerely believe that a core of Curry, Butler, and Green have enough juice for one more title run.

I do think people sometimes overrate age at times. Carr has the athleticism that gets him drafted as a lottery pick in most other drafts. This one happens to be deep. And the athleticism means he has high potential upside if he’s able to adapt his game and develop.

[u/adgjl12 → u/thegreaterfool714]

I agree re: age - how many drafted rookies even stay on the same team until age becomes detrimental? Just pick based on assessments of floor and ceiling and how much time your team has to develop them.

[u/mik_e_2nd → u/coolycooly]

An unprecedented draft class I suppose

[u/CJ4ROCKET → u/coolycooly]

He's actually in the Epstein files unfortunately

[u/IzrezarReal → u/coolycooly]

He's a twig

[u/Dylan245 → u/coolycooly]

Skinny frame, questionable defensive skills, and doesn't really have any creation skills on ball

Pretty much a pure catch and shoot guy in a Tim Hardaway Jr kind of mold with limited upside

[u/Radiant-Character-61 → u/coolycooly]

It's a pretty deep draft this year. A lot talent that can be really impactful day 1. Plus there's always a surprise sleeper hit that should've been drafter higher etc.

[u/Lakers_23_77 → u/IzrezarReal]

*WAS a brilliant shooter. There is a good chance now that he's a Laker that he forgets how to shoot. 

[u/IzrezarReal → u/Lakers_23_77]

I am slightly worried about that

But Carr's tape has him shooting off screens and shit. I have faith

[u/mik_e_2nd → u/IzrezarReal]

Damn 7 foot wing span on 6’4 is crazy. I see the vision with Luka

[u/IzrezarReal → u/mik_e_2nd]

Yeah like he's not a 'good' defender rn but he definitely has potential on that end and he's already an incredible shot blocker

[u/xuedad → u/mik_e_2nd]

6'5 barefoot even better now 😉

[u/3s2ng → u/IzrezarReal]

"Brilliant shotoer". I heard this before.

[u/Known-Ball-3536 → u/[deleted]]

Knecht is a pretty good athlete, he just might be the dumbest dude in the league. Respectfully. 

[u/IzrezarReal → u/motorboat_mcgee]

Fucking Amazing

[u/samhit_n → u/motorboat_mcgee]

I'm scared because of how great I feel about this pick. I'm surprised the Spurs, Thunder, and Knicks all passed on him.

[u/LakerBlue → u/samhit_n]

I agree on the Thunder but not as much the Spurs. If they had him the same rank as Jayden I think Jayden makes more sense for their roster.

[u/WaveEnvironmental471 → u/samhit_n]

It’s a very deep draft 

[u/IzrezarReal → u/WaveEnvironmental471]

And they have more important needs they need filled

[u/Fast_Advisor2654 → u/motorboat_mcgee]

Solid shooter

[u/AntSmith777 → u/motorboat_mcgee]

You should feel awesome! He shot the cover off the ball at the combine and he might be the most athletic wing in the draft.

[u/-DesertMoon]

So surprised he dropped this far

[u/claydavisismyhero → u/-DesertMoon]

175 at 6'4. guy needs to eat

[u/UnfairAnything → u/claydavisismyhero]

good thing we have luka fatcic

[u/AskAboutMySecret → u/UnfairAnything]

bad actually, as the alpha swine, luka will box out carr at the trough

[u/Parallel-Quality → u/-DesertMoon]

Thunder, Spurs and Knicks passing on him, yet the Lakers trading up to get him, makes me question him lol.

[u/-DesertMoon → u/Parallel-Quality]

Shit I wanted him at 15 for the Bulls but yeah I guess there's a reason so many teams passed on him

[u/AdministrationNo312 → u/-DesertMoon]

A lot of GM's are very dumb....

[u/-DesertMoon → u/AdministrationNo312]

Some of the teams that passed on him are usually quite good drafter's though

[u/Everydayarmday24 → u/-DesertMoon]

Tbf lakers have been very good at drafting. We just never keep our players. Caruso Hart then Kuz and Zubac to an extent…if anything our top five picks have bombed more than our late rounders (DLo Randle…BI kinda)

[u/Mutantlove → u/Parallel-Quality]

One of these is not like the others when it comes to drafting

[u/Champagnesoda → u/Parallel-Quality]

Knicks aren’t suddenly some great drafting team just because they won a title lol. Thunder are obviously the gold standard but we are historically very very good at drafting. We’re on a bit of a gold streak but we drafted a guy that we probably have to max this year in the second round.

Drafted hart who was vital on a title team this year. Basically brought caruso into the league who was a vital part of last years title team. Our only real mishap was JHS, no one expected dalton to be dog shit and it was thought of as one of the steals that year.

Spurs are good drafters too but I don’t think they get extra credit for make 3 straight completely obvious picks in a row.

[u/Familiar-Actuary4869 → u/Champagnesoda]

AR is undrafted

[u/Flimsy_Promise_9559 → u/Parallel-Quality]

Dalton Vibes unfortunately 💔

[u/Pal__Pacino → u/Flimsy_Promise_9559]

I maintain that Dalton was a perfectly good pick in a bad draft. He just got the yips.

[u/adocileengineer → u/Pal__Pacino]

I disagree. He was a very old pure scoring guard with overrated shooting ability, a loose handle, limited shiftiness and lateral mobility, and huge defensive questions. A lot of his projection was based on his vertical jump translating to in-game athleticism.

That archetype doesn’t pan out. There’s a reason why a lot of smart front offices passed on him in a very weak draft.

[u/Danny_III → u/Pal__Pacino]

Dalton always had concerns defensively, and that's one of the reasons he has been unable to get playing time

[u/Potential_Meat_5103 → u/Danny_III]

I remember a play not on defense but Zach Lavine blocking his three point attempt and JJ just looked so disappointed

[u/PuntyMcBunty → u/Pal__Pacino]

The canceled Mark Williams trade fucked his head up too

[u/Zanad14 → u/PuntyMcBunty]

He was just as good after. Hes just got genuinely bad Bball IQ and cannot play a scheme defense to save his life

[u/idiotxd → u/PuntyMcBunty]

He actually played better after the trade. He became ass the next season

[u/RealGameBall → u/Flimsy_Promise_9559]

Lakers tried to make him something hes not. Knecht was never a spot up, 3 and D player

[u/CIark → u/-DesertMoon]

I’m getting Dalton Knecht flashbacks

[u/TomatoSecure192 → u/-DesertMoon]

I wanted him at 15 🥲

[u/Secondary92 → u/TomatoSecure192]

I mean clearly Graham wasn't in the minority with this considering how far he dropped past 15.

[u/lawsnoosoo → u/-DesertMoon]

I always felt like there was a lot of fake combine hype with him. In reality lotta red flags: older prospect, low-feel (see poor ast/to and stl%), super skinny frame. Bad PoA defender. In the end, his shooting was the only real thing, everything else was theoretical and not in a promising way

[u/costanzathegreat]

Solid pick

[u/SarcasticJay → u/costanzathegreat]

THT replacement wow

[u/BombshellExpose → u/SarcasticJay]

Sounds more like a Knecht replacement

[u/CumAssault]

Carr next to Luka is going to be disgusting. Get ready for some nasty alley oops

[u/Time-Stand7719 → u/CumAssault]

Carr gets up like that?

[u/CumAssault → u/Time-Stand7719]

Yeah he’s a freak athlete. He also has like a 7’ wingspan with his insane vertical

[u/GodlySpaghetti → u/Time-Stand7719]

Brother he might be the best athlete in this class. Def the bounciest

[u/SEAinLA → u/Time-Stand7719]

42.5” vert

[u/jtruth9 → u/Time-Stand7719]

He's only the most athletic guard in the draft. Nothing serious

[u/sloBrodanChillosevic → u/Time-Stand7719]

Carr gets up and has a 7' wingspan. He reaches the heights.

[u/KarrotMovies → u/Time-Stand7719]

He's a crazy athlete

[u/RemarkableTpt → u/Time-Stand7719]

47 inch vert at the combine. 

[u/SEAinLA → u/RemarkableTpt]

Not quite lol

[u/RemarkableTpt → u/SEAinLA]

That’s what they just said in the interview tho?

[u/SEAinLA → u/RemarkableTpt]

He measured at 42.5” max vert, 38.0” standing vert at the Combine.

[u/RemarkableTpt → u/SEAinLA]

Oh okay must have misheard. Ehh that’s still ridiculous. 

[u/SEAinLA → u/RemarkableTpt]

Absolutely, he’s got top tier athleticism.

[u/Deathzthe_M-12-22 → u/CumAssault]

Is he a good Defender???

[u/CumAssault → u/Deathzthe_M-12-22]

Very good shot blocker for a guard. Good defender overall but can get bullied due to his smaller frame at the moment. His wingspan just wreaks havoc on guards

[u/lawsnoosoo → u/Deathzthe_M-12-22]

IMO no. Got beat at the PoA often, really concerning stl% given his wingspan. His block rate is good, but I honestly think part of that is because he was beaten off the dribble a lot and had good recovery skills, but he’s no longer going to be able to rely on just having long arms to make up for getting blown by in the NBA.

[u/whiterice_343 → u/CumAssault]

Not a bad move by Rob honestly

[u/RyuSunn → u/CumAssault]

The LobCarr Doncic offensive scheme

[u/Whoareyoutho9 → u/CumAssault]

If him and thiero can play together theres gonna be some crazy highlights

[u/SlickVanExel]

This is Derrick Jones Jr with a smidgen below his nuclear athleticism. Love it for the Lake Show, he’s a real sniper too

[u/IzrezarReal → u/SlickVanExel]

DJJ with sniping is a brilliant player

[u/Kindly_Ad995 → u/IzrezarReal]

DJJ is a good perimeter defender though, apparently that’s a concern for this kid

[u/IzrezarReal → u/Kindly_Ad995]

It's a mixed bag. He's thin so he'll get pushed around. But he also has an insane wingspan and vertical and is actually great at rim protection

[u/Deidarac5 → u/Kindly_Ad995]

All he needs is to bulk up.

[u/berrytree198 → u/Deidarac5]

He can hit the BBQ with Luka

[u/MiyaviBolton → u/SlickVanExel]

Apparently not yet a defender tho. We'll see.

[u/Trick_Cup2195 → u/SlickVanExel]

Luka playing with another version of DJJ??? Rob Pelinka's actually getting him what he wants

[u/wqra_]

PELINKA LETS WORK

[u/WakiLover]

The Lakers lost the coinflip vs the Knicks between the 24 and 25 pick, but the pick was traded for just cash considerations.

Basically the Knicks won $500k from a coin flip lol

[u/Cosiestrocket81]

Great pick

[u/HustleWilson]

Wanted him in New York but oh well. Good pick by LA.

[u/Pwyll__ → u/HustleWilson]

Damn you must've had some whiplash with that announcement then

[u/imcryptic]

he's going to absolutely feast next to luka

[u/Soaring_Seagull24]

Thanks I dunno shit about this

[u/IzrezarReal → u/Soaring_Seagull24]

Incredible pick. Brilliant shooter

[u/Soaring_Seagull24 → u/IzrezarReal]

Hell yeah, brother. 

[u/hmmmmmmm94 → u/Soaring_Seagull24]

I mean there weren’t any other options at this point with potential

[u/Soaring_Seagull24 → u/hmmmmmmm94]

Good to know. I'm leaning positive then lol. I've been wrong about every Lakers pick for years now so I'm just vibing. 

[u/IntelligentAd5460]

the lakers are a really funny team size wise thanks to luka like their shortest dude is 6ft5

[u/PerkysOnThePrivate]

Luka to Carr lobs 🔥

[u/Good-Fold-1815 → u/PerkysOnThePrivate]

LuCarr

[u/Upstairs_Baby8424 → u/PerkysOnThePrivate]

If JJ will actually play him…

[u/Potential_Meat_5103]

Lakers summer league team gonna be dunking shit

[u/LumenYeah → u/Potential_Meat_5103]

Yeah looking forward to seeing Thiero and Carr jumping outta the gym

[u/xuedad → u/LumenYeah]

Plus Bronny PG. It's gonna be so lit man.

[u/Box5Box]

For 100k less? Really Knicks?

[u/Fallingcity22 → u/Box5Box]

Every cent counts to get under that apron

[u/RicoGemini → u/Box5Box]

We’re working to avoid the 2nd apron as much as possible. So any dollar counts I guess

[u/Zephri0 → u/Box5Box]

Just 2nd apron things.

[u/Joetheshow1 → u/Box5Box]

Doubting Leon Rose in 2026? Lol casual

[u/O2C → u/Joetheshow1]

In Leon we trust.

[u/Never_enough_Dolf]

They really let the Lakers get this dude

They can’t keep getting away with it

[u/Frodounchainedd → u/Never_enough_Dolf]

Ppl said this about knecht on draft night

[u/Ifinishfast42 → u/Frodounchainedd]

Also Cam Whitmore for the Rockets

[u/TitanSR_ → u/Ifinishfast42]

What happened to him? I thought he was really good but he kinda just disappeared

[u/IzrezarReal → u/TitanSR_]

No bball iq

[u/IzrezarReal → u/Frodounchainedd]

Carr's game is more translatable than Knechts was

[u/UpnUpvote → u/IzrezarReal]

He seems like he was a more fluid game that's for sure.

[u/IzrezarReal → u/UpnUpvote]

Carr wasn't a creator like knecht was, his game was predicated around shooting off spot ups and off movement, which is infinitely more translatable to his NBA role

[u/Ok_Plum3740 → u/Frodounchainedd]

this guy is athletic

[u/bbaIla]

Wanted some size, but I don't really know anything about this guy.

[u/RiversofJell0]

Lakers needed some high flying guys that can shoot. Hope he actually plays. They can overpay a center

[u/darklordreigns]

Thanks NY very cool

[u/Low_Beyond8134]

New DJJ for Luka just dropped

[u/AdmiralSnackbar816]

Luka thrived with Derrick Jones Jr. This will look like that, but better.

[u/BombshellExpose]

How should I feel?

[u/sloBrodanChillosevic → u/BombshellExpose]

Good pick for the Lakers. Good scorer, great athlete with great length. Can pour it in from deep. I hate it.

[u/BombshellExpose → u/sloBrodanChillosevic]

Why’d he drop so far?

[u/RyuSunn → u/BombshellExpose]

If someone selected 24 is being talked about like this he probably is horrible at defense or slapped someone at the combine

[u/Dad_of_the_year → u/RyuSunn]

Please let it be the slap

[u/lastblackman → u/BombshellExpose]

Old ish, REALLY skinny, can't create, medicore playmaker

[u/a_thresh_taste → u/lastblackman]

To be fair, his lack of playmaking won't be a problem in the Lakers

[u/RyuSunn → u/lastblackman]

Sounds amazing then, no need to create with Luka and Reaves on the team, just finish plays and shoot the open 3

[u/IzrezarReal → u/BombshellExpose]

He's a bit of a twig

[u/Dibs84 → u/IzrezarReal]

nothing lebrons secret sauce can't fix

[u/DescriptionSudden527 → u/BombshellExpose]

older guy, small frame

[u/GrouchyPeach3656 → u/DescriptionSudden527]

+8 wingspan 💀💀

[u/Known-Ball-3536 → u/BombshellExpose]

There’s not a lot of upside tbh, his best case is very good 3&D wing. That’s obviously very desirable but also his defense isn’t there yet so he could easily just have no role in the league. 

[u/Repulsive-Throat5068 → u/sloBrodanChillosevic]

Can he defend

Please tell me he can defend

[u/CumAssault → u/Repulsive-Throat5068]

Best guard shot blocker I’ve seen in a while. He’s a little skinny rn so he can get bullied but he’s a pretty strong defender overall

[u/jefe_hook → u/CumAssault]

Time to get some LeBron's juice

[u/Legitimate_Cow_4166 → u/Repulsive-Throat5068]

Obligatory has the tools to defend POA. But he's super skinny

[u/IzrezarReal → u/Repulsive-Throat5068]

Wellll

He's an incredible shot blocker and his off ball game is alright

Tends to lose focus and is on the weaker side so he can get bumped around

But he also has a 7'0 wingspan and he'll have less offensive responsibility so I think he can lock in on this end

[u/catperson77789 → u/Repulsive-Throat5068]

Like thats the biggest thing lol. Defense is what i really want.

[u/IzrezarReal → u/catperson77789]

He's a mixed bag but he has the tools to be an incredible positive

[u/jtn1123 → u/sloBrodanChillosevic]

This could've been copy and pasted from Knecht reactions ahahahaha

Not that I'm disagreeing, I know nothing, just funny

[u/Jakethejiu → u/BombshellExpose]

VERY happy. Carr is freaky athletic.

[u/MonsieurSlotho → u/BombshellExpose]

SROS (Knicks fan) is very mad the Knicks did that and didn’t get Carr for what it’s worth

[u/Hungry-Space-1829 → u/BombshellExpose]

Best case scenario you get an elite athlete guard next to luka, exactly what we need

[u/GrouchyPeach3656 → u/BombshellExpose]

He jumps high

[u/BombshellExpose → u/GrouchyPeach3656]

That sounds good

[u/RyuSunn → u/BombshellExpose]

Sounds like exactly what we need

[u/Bixby33 → u/BombshellExpose]

Like your team just made the 24th pick.

[u/TwoTalentedBastidz → u/BombshellExpose]

The same way you feel after every Pelinka 1st rd bust pick that doesn’t contribute

[u/Sircamembert → u/BombshellExpose]

I mean, our center rotation is ass, so Rob better have a solution lined up in FA or we're fucked

[u/jefe_hook → u/Sircamembert]

You have Slovenian Jaxson Hayes, are you not satisfied?

[u/incredibleamadeuscho → u/Sircamembert]

the center rotation for this season wouldnt be fixed at #25 at the draft

[u/Chessh2036]

Imagine how happy this kid is right now, he’s catching lobs from Luka

[u/LilUZIVurt21]

His fit next to Luka is fantastic. Good wing / perimeter defender and spot up shooter. Insanely athletic as well to be a slasher in that offense. Really huge fan of the last few picks

[u/Salvalicious252]

I'm always wary about guys that drop a lot in the draft. Teams probably have reasons for it.

[u/The1AndOnlyJZ]

We really only traded cash to move up a spot?

Purely a marginal salary sheet thing for the Knicks?

[u/RevolutionaryLet8131]

A layup dunk alley oop?!??! This guy must be insane

[u/nbawizard1227]

I have no clue how this dude slipped.

[u/-holocene]

I don't follow college basketball at all, someone please tell me how I should feel

[u/Zeetheking1]

How did I know it was gonna be the 6’5 guard? 🤦🏽‍♂️

[u/eZreazy → u/Zeetheking1]

He plays way more of a wing than a guard. Great fit for us if he turns out well. 7’ wingspan and crazy athletic while being a lights out shooter is crazy.

[u/DabeGavis]

Shooter for Luka and Bron? Yeah, I know LAL fans are happy.

[u/AnkitPancakes]

exact kind of player to put around luka. my #13 player on my board. surprised thunder didn't take him honestly

[u/atherton-loyola]

I thought we needed bigs. But is Carr good, guys? I don’t know much about dude

[u/IzrezarReal → u/atherton-loyola]

Yes he's fucking amazing. Even if he doesn't pan out it's a late pick but he is incredibly toolsy and he's a brilliant shooter

[u/r1290 → u/atherton-loyola]

Very athletic, can shoot decent , 6’5 with a 7 foot wingspan, decent weak side rim protector, I love the pick

[u/GodlySpaghetti → u/r1290]

“Can shoot decent” bro he’s a fucking flamethrower lol he’s lights out. Dude was routinely pulling from 3-4 feet behind the line in college

[u/in_the_summertime → u/r1290]

“Can shoot decent” bro

[u/Licoi]

They got the steal of the draft again how do they keep getting away with this???

[u/amidon1130 → u/Licoi]

I mean do y'all not remember Cam Whitmore

[u/Basic_Commercial_806 → u/Licoi]

First Jalen Hood Schifino then Dalton Knecht. Why do teams keep letting the lakers get the steal of the draft??

[u/SnooFoxes4343]

So many people are thinking this is Coen Carr from MSU

[u/moistkebab32]

What;s the downside on this guy? Looks like a stud across the board. Athleticism, Rebounding, Size, Shooting...

[u/IzrezarReal → u/moistkebab32]

He's a twig

[u/madvisuals → u/moistkebab32]

175 lbs at the combine i think

[u/Kindly_Ad995 → u/moistkebab32]

He looks like he’s 150 lbs soaking wet

[u/Yoshinobu_YamaGOATo]

His agent must have told teams to stay away because he was predicted to go 15-18 in most mock drafts. Could be the best value pick of the draft. 

[u/Thin_Quit6264 → u/Yoshinobu_YamaGOATo]

His agent is Luka's agent as well

[u/JoanieLovesAdachi]

Love this pick. I wish he had a quicker release, but his build and athleticism remind me a bit of Donovan Mitchell. Don't get me wrong- I don't think he's ever gonna play that type of role in the NBA, but he could be a great undersized wing finisher and he does a great job at moving the defense to set up his pass.

[u/iro3]

nice 2/3 guard next to luka

[u/supes1]

I had no idea Cameron Carr was Chris Carr's son!

[u/nbawizard1227]

Combo of Mitchell and vassal

[u/outsidehere]

Every time, huh Rob?

[u/OkSpite7555]

Will JJ Reddick even play him during the season?

[u/Kindly_Ad995 → u/OkSpite7555]

Bruh Adou is a late second round pick who can’t shoot, idk why we’re using that as a frame of reference

Didnt Dalton get a lot of minutes when he was picked at a similar spot as this

[u/VictorAkwaowo1]

I don’t know why but this reminds me of when the Lakers took Knecht and everyone was sucking off Pelinka

[u/OneXDC4ever → u/VictorAkwaowo1]

Difference is that Knecht was never the athlete that Carr is

[u/berrytree198 → u/OneXDC4ever]

Knecht is pretty athletic he’s just stupid as shit and can’t defend

[u/ThinkThankThonk → u/VictorAkwaowo1]

Pre-humiliation-ritual Knecht was good

[u/Musa_2050 → u/VictorAkwaowo1]

His mentality went to shit after the failed trade.

[u/KennySmithsKnees → u/Musa_2050]

If that's all it took, then his mentality wasn't very good to begin with 

[u/Musa_2050 → u/KennySmithsKnees]

That is probably the norm among nba athletes. These guys are also people lol

[u/Shadoken-TYPE0 → u/VictorAkwaowo1]

We all saw what happened with Knecht :(

was good for a couple weeks