NBA Draft

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Dan

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Welcome to the NBA Draft thread 🏀


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NBA Draft Lottery
Sunday, May 10th
2:00pm CT
ABC


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NBA Draft Combine IL Invites (May 10-17)
Kylan Boswell
Andrej Stojakovic
Keaton Wagler


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June 13: Deadline for Early Entry players to withdraw from 2026 NBA Draft (4pm CT)


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2026 NBA Draft (Barclays Center - Brooklyn, NY)

First Round
Tuesday, June 23rd
7:00pm CT
ABC, ESPN

Second Round
Wednesday, June 24th
7:00pm CT
ESPN
 
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RabidDawgClassic
Perhaps this is a silly question, but is there a scenario, no matter how unlikely, that would see Wagler as the #1 pick?
 
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Fly Illini Fly!
RabidDawgClassic said:
Perhaps this is a silly question, but is there a scenario, no matter how unlikely, that would see Wagler as the #1 pick?
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I think the top 4 are solidly locked in (some order of Dybantsa, Peterson, Boozer, Wilson).

5-7 is where Wagler is projected.

Where he ends up will depend on the lottery results. A team that values a pure PG would probably love Acuff. A team that values on/off ball versatility -- with size and shooting -- would probably prefer Wagler.
 
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mysterio2525
Fly Illini Fly! said:
I think the top 4 are solidly locked in (some order of Dybantsa, Peterson, Boozer, Wilson).

5-7 is where Wagler is projected.

Where he ends up will depend on the lottery results. A team that values a pure PG would probably love Acuff. A team that values on/off ball versatility -- with size and shooting -- would probably prefer Wagler.
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I think if Acuff measures above 6'2 he goes 5. even if he doesn't he may go 5. his athlecism is hard to ignore. I think wagler should be ahead of Flemings and Thomas
 
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Emerson Bigguns
RabidDawgClassic said:
Perhaps this is a silly question, but is there a scenario, no matter how unlikely, that would see Wagler as the #1 pick?
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Him withdrawing, coming back to Illinois, and going pro in 2027?

He won't be considered until 5. The first 4 are just too big, talented, and well-rounded to ignore.

Wagler's level of athleticism creates a lower ceiling, though he could still turn into a Cade Cunningham type difference maker if the stars all align.


The Mavericks... Nico had Luca and Brunson... 4 years later they had neither... Dude should never sniff another front office job.
 
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WhereDoWeStandWithStorr?
Emerson Bigguns said:
Him withdrawing, coming back to Illinois, and going pro in 2027?

He won't be considered until 5. The first 4 are just too big, talented, and well-rounded to ignore.

Wagler's level of athleticism creates a lower ceiling, though he could still turn into a Cade Cunningham type difference maker if the stars all align.


The Mavericks... Nico had Luca and Brunson... 4 years later they had neither... Dude should never sniff another front office job.
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Nico got the job after they let Brunson walk
 
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