Comments on: Clippers Select Baba Miller with the 36th Pick in the 2026 NBA Draft https://213hoops.com/clippers-select-baba-miller-with-the-36th-pick-in-the-2026-nba-draft/ L.A. Clippers News and Analysis Thu, 25 Jun 2026 05:19:16 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.3.21 By: chogokin https://213hoops.com/clippers-select-baba-miller-with-the-36th-pick-in-the-2026-nba-draft/#comment-70282 Thu, 25 Jun 2026 05:19:16 +0000 https://213hoops.com/?p=21613#comment-70282 If he pans out, I vote for “Baba yaga” as his nickname.

]]> By: John Maclean https://213hoops.com/clippers-select-baba-miller-with-the-36th-pick-in-the-2026-nba-draft/#comment-70277 Thu, 25 Jun 2026 03:45:42 +0000 https://213hoops.com/?p=21613#comment-70277 Pretty much what I was hoping for. The age thing has become a bit of a fad to me especially when it comes to complimentary pieces. Sanders turned out to be great. Beyond this kids height and athleticism, the two other things that give me hope are his surprising handle for his size and that he’s not totally horrid from the line at 66%. While that’s certainly not great it should allow him to play aggressively. We’ll see.

]]> By: osamu6238 https://213hoops.com/clippers-select-baba-miller-with-the-36th-pick-in-the-2026-nba-draft/#comment-70271 Thu, 25 Jun 2026 02:59:07 +0000 https://213hoops.com/?p=21613#comment-70271 Watching like 2 seconds of highlights, I guess my only concern is if he has that Harry Giles instinct to try and break his man down or out talent them with some spin move or midrange jump shot, instead of just playing big and being a finisher at the rim. Definitely looks like has skills, but sometime I worry if that makes it overly complicated. The playmaking is intriguing though. Doesn’t have to be Jokic, but a solid passing big man is hard to find and an underrated skillset.

Feels like a mix of Harry Giles, Hartenstein, Kobe Brown, and Moussa. Hopefully can play more like a mix of Hartenstein/Moussa, than the other two. I’ll have to watch more highlights tonight.

]]> By: chogokin https://213hoops.com/clippers-select-baba-miller-with-the-36th-pick-in-the-2026-nba-draft/#comment-70248 Thu, 25 Jun 2026 01:40:00 +0000 https://213hoops.com/?p=21613#comment-70248 Feels like the biggest problem with him is his age. If he were a freshman or sophomore he would’ve gone quite a bit higher, but teams are probably understandably hesitant to take a chance on a hyper raw senior. But I respect the guts from the FO to take a swing – we aren’t contending right now anyways, so why not see if we can develop his jumper and polish his instincts a bit? Plus the second round is kind of a crapshoot, especially since there were some underclassmen who were on the borderline between a 1st and 2nd round grade that decided to go back to school. So really, if we didn’t take Baba, who else was available that would’ve been better? Not like Caleb Wilson is sitting there for us at pick 36.

]]> By: zhiv https://213hoops.com/clippers-select-baba-miller-with-the-36th-pick-in-the-2026-nba-draft/#comment-70246 Thu, 25 Jun 2026 01:15:16 +0000 https://213hoops.com/?p=21613#comment-70246 Intriguing pick, and it at least seems to send the right message at #36. Really like the 10 rebounds per game. Could be a Moussa (Moussa!!)-type, but with less strength and motor, but more potential to develop on offense, fits more as a PF rather than just a 5. If he can play solid defense and rebound there should be some sort of role for him. Given that his shortcomings and snags were revealed as he began his college career (apparently) it’s not so bad that he’s older and has already developed and figured some things out.

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