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[OKC] 2026 Draft prospects

Discussion in 'NBA Draft' started by daywalker02, Dec 4, 2025.

  1. daywalker02

    daywalker02 Member

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    Thunderous Candidates

    • Caleb Wilson (or Cam Boozer)
    • Koa Peat
    • Yaxel Lendeborg
    • Patrick Ngongba the Second
    • Cayden Boozer
     
    #1 daywalker02, Dec 4, 2025
  2. Buck Turgidson

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    Darryn Peterson

    AJ Dybantsa

    No Yaxel, he'll go later.

    I'm afraid Ngongba is this year's version of Maluach. The best athletic big man I've seen is Flory Bidunga at Kansas.
     
    #2 Buck Turgidson, Dec 4, 2025
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    Man, the rich just get richer. They have an elite squad already. I think they will trade off these picks to keep the future rolling when they can't pay their current 1st rounders on the roster.
     
    #3 Rockets34Legend, Dec 5, 2025
  4. Buck Turgidson

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    This is shaping up to be a very, very strong and deep draft.
     
    #4 Buck Turgidson, Dec 5, 2025
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    It's going to depend on the lottery, and, of course, how everybody finishes. They're only guaranteed the Clippers' pick, they'll probably get the Sixers' pick, and no telling with the Utah pick. Depends on how badly Utah wants to tank, I suppose.
     
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    If they get a shot at a Boozer or a Peterson, that would be tough to pass up on.
     
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    There is an off chance that they package 2 of their picks to kick the can down the road. Future picks.

    After all, they need to decide on what to do with Sorber and Topic .... and their roster spots.

     
    #7 daywalker02, Dec 6, 2025
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    Yaxel is the rich man's Royce White and the Royce White if he had his head turned straight.

    Bullish on him despite his advanced age.

     
    #8 daywalker02, Dec 7, 2025
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    I yearn for a UH alumni to root for..
     
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