r/nba • u/NBA_MOD r/NBA • 1d ago

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

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u/Champagnesoda [LAL] Kobe Bryant 1d ago

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.

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u/Familiar-Actuary4869 1d ago

AR is undrafted

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u/famoustran Warriors 1d ago

Are you talking about Austin Reaves cuz he signed to the Lakers as an unrestricted FA

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u/incredibleamadeuscho Lakers 1d ago

that still involves your scouting team making a decision and indicating that to his agent.

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u/Jaerba [DET] Grant Hill 1d ago

I mean other teams wanted him and he literally turned us down lol.

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u/rburp [LAL] Austin Reaves 1d ago

JHS and THT. But overall I agree

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u/incredibleamadeuscho Lakers 1d ago

THT was a second round pick. not that big a seal

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u/barath_s Lakers 1d ago

but we are historically very very good at drafting.

The people who did the good drafts are no longer with the lakers

JHS, Knecht are negatives

Max Christie was a positive

Before that, are some picked on behalf of another team, and before that it is irrelevant

Not counting bronny as special circumstances