Comments on: Clippers 2026 Draft Prospect Preview: Keaton Wagler

By: zhiv

zhiv — Wed, 20 May 2026 04:28:33 +0000

Not quite up there with the eerie similarity to Kobe Sanders–which I wish you would dig into a little bit–but it seems apt.

By: osamu6238

osamu6238 — Tue, 19 May 2026 23:51:47 +0000

Honestly, thinking about it more, if I could guarantee getting a top 5 pick in like 2029, 2030 or 2031, I would think about trading this pick for one in that timeframe. My problem with this pick has always just been that we don’t control our own draft until like 2030? So we’ll have this 5th pick, and probably not another top pick for years to come. Really hard way to develop a young core.

Sadly, no real way to guarantee a top pick, especially so far out. Don’t know which teams will be in the tank at that time, and the uncertainty in the tanking rules makes it crazy. No one is trading you a bottom 25 protected pick.

By: osamu6238

osamu6238 — Tue, 19 May 2026 22:46:37 +0000

OKC loses to the Spurs, do they trade Hartenstein, Dort, and Ajay Mitchell, #12, #17, for Kawhi.

By: KingAlfonse

KingAlfonse — Tue, 19 May 2026 18:21:36 +0000

I preface this w/ saying I really like Acuff a lot and wouldn’t be mad at all if we took him but I watched a lot of him at Arkansas this season as a SEC Bball fan and his defense is very, very, very bad. Doesn’t mean it can’t improve but it’s a real issue for any team drafting him.

By: KingAlfonse

KingAlfonse — Tue, 19 May 2026 18:19:01 +0000

We don’t have a shot in the next 5 years.

By: KingAlfonse

KingAlfonse — Tue, 19 May 2026 18:16:17 +0000

Eh, Brunson ins better than Mitchell. KAT’s no more of a “loser” than Mitchell or Harden when it comes to the postseason in particular.

By: dhpat

dhpat — Tue, 19 May 2026 16:45:25 +0000

I haven’t watched Wagler or Acuff to comment on their abilities, but seeing the top of the class (OKC and SAS) — that is our gold standard. We need length.

We have to be laser focused on rebuilding now so that we can have a true contender in 3-5 years.

I’m not thrilled about smaller guards.

Someone showed a photo of Wemby next to one of his 6’6″ teammates, who ends up looking like a little kid.

By: dhpat

dhpat — Tue, 19 May 2026 16:42:12 +0000

Crazy how the landscape of basketball can change in a few years.

Turning of the page of the era of LeBron, now to the era of Wemby?

By: Thretch

Thretch — Tue, 19 May 2026 14:42:45 +0000

Yes, I agree with this Chog. If LAC’s pick this year ends up being a stud, he will be in top form in about 5 years. So that is the window, and LAC should start building for it now.

By: Based Freestyle

Based Freestyle — Tue, 19 May 2026 13:48:20 +0000

I don’t see how Mitchell is any more of a “winner” than KAT. His playoff track record has been very uninspiring. It’s also easy to write off the Knicks’ competition, but Toronto was the worst team in the playoffs and Detroit’s roster had crippling flaws and wasn’t anywhere near as good as their record made them look, and Cleveland struggled with both of them.

I was never really impressed with KAT on the Wolves and thought he was soft, but credit where credit is due, he’s taken his game up a notch as a Knick. They’ve looked unstoppable since Brown changed the offense to make him the focal point instead of Brunson, letting him pick apart opposing defenses with his point-center skillset. Of course, the Spurs will probably sweep them anyway, but they might have had a real chance against OKC.