Darius Acuff Jr. 6’2” w/ 6’7” wingspan 3pt 44% on 5.8 attempts AST:TOV 6.4 : 2.2 23.5 ppg Kingston Flemings 6’2.5” w/ 6’3.5” wingspan 3pt 38% on 3 attempts AST:TOV 5.2 : 1.8 16 ppg Mikel Brown Jr. 6’3.5” w/ 6’7.5” wingspan 3pt 34% on 7.6 attempts AST:TOV 4.7 : 3.1 18.2 ppg Keaton Wagler 6’5” w/ 6’6” wingspan 3pt 39% on 6 attempts AST:TOV 4.2 : 1.8 18 ppg The Rockets must find a way to nab one of these guys. Discuss!
Agreed. Kingston He's a future All Star PG, who can do it all. - Gets his shot off against bigger guys - 3 level scorer with a DEVASTATING mid range game - big time facilitator - Can D up with the best Toss out the measurables. Eat em Up! Kingston will be a steal in the 6 - 8 range.
Wagler is basically this years Knueppel. His aversion to contact is a bit of a concern but his offensive tape is awesome. He is the only player that would be on the Rockets radar. Potential star swing but he doesn't get past the Clippers at 5.
One of the will go around 13-15ish and that will be a the steal of all steals. If we only had a pick…
have to admit, I’m getting special vibes from Wagler. Size, shooting, handles. This kid is a really good nba prospect. Agreed he’s most likely to go #5. But I do think the Clippers are open to trading that pick.
It might take moving Sengun. Will these guys be better than him? Not meaning this sarcastically, I haven't done a lot of research on this draft so genuinely curious.
to be clear, we are only likely to have a 13% chance at #1 in the 2027 draft. Also the 2027 draft is sh#t. This draft represents our best chance to draft a potential franchise guy. Which is why we never should have traded out in the first place. Our 2027 nets and suns picks don’t get us to #5 or 6 in this draft. That says a lot.
They all look like studs to me!! Googled stud: A stud is a Black masculine-presenting lesbian or queer woman, representing a specific cultural identity focused on masculinity, confidence, and strength
This is a very deep draft for lead guard. I think Acuff is the best of the group. He has a chance on offense to be a main guy. He can get to the basket very well, he is a solid shooter and he is improving as a passer. He is a true point guard that has the ability to score at multiple levels on the court and is creative enough on offense to keep improving in that area as well. Defensively he will likely never be all that good, but I don't think he is going to be that bad --- he isn't Brunson or Trey Young. He also has a solid wingspan and his athleticism isn't explosive, but he moves well in space. Kingston Flemings is the best natural point guard in this group and probably will end up being the best outside shooter. He is very smart and will likely end up as a very efficient point guard that can play next to and with just about anyone else. Defensively he will at worst be solid, but has the top side of being a top 3-5 defender at the position. He isn't as high as Acuff because he isn't as likely to be able to carry the same usage and scoring load that Acuff will --- but he is probably a better prospect than Acuff if he is surrounded by other really good players because he is so adaptable. Brown physically has a lot of ability, maybe more than anyone else in the draft -- but he is inefficient at this point.
I hope Acuff goes to the Clippers and not the Nets...Acuff will fit like a glove for Brooklyn and he will win Rookie of the Year if he goes to the Nets. He's a professional bucket getter
Philon Jr was low key awesome this year and could be the middle of the first round steal of this draft I would really like us to at least get a mid-first round pick in this class in the 10-15 range, but I don't know if it's going to actually happen since all the talk trends toward "run it back"
Don't be surprised if Flemings goes ahead of Wagler or Acuff...Flemings is the better 2-qat player of those guards and will fit into the Clippers coaching scheme
I guess the Rockets have years of running it back ......I guess there comes a point when there is no room to run back to....
None of them are playable with Reed. Wagler is the biggest, but he has short arms, is under 190, is a mediocre athlete, and isn’t even a natural facilitator. The asset cost and development time required to attain one of those 4, in combination with the defensive inability to play together would require us to give up on and trade Reed. That would be an enormous gamble by the front office after sinking the #3 pick in Reed, and trading who knows what to move up. If the guard busts, it’s an absolute disaster for the franchise. If Reed explodes elsewhere, it’s a disaster. I don’t see our FO having the luxury to take this risk, the FO doesn’t have excess assets and time to play.
I don't think we should make decisions based on the idea that Reed is going to become a star guard, the odds of that feel very low at this point, and if he's not a star guard he is replaceable.
Honestly, there are a couple of guards that could fall to us in the 2nd round who led the NCAA in assists per game: Braden Smith - pg from Purdue Jeremy Fears - pg from Michigan State We desperately need a true point guard on roster so this is a cheaper route to go and we can focus on signing 3pt shooters this off-season! Noted -> Jeremy Fears may pull out of draft if he's not okay going 2nd round
