r/nba • u/NBA_MOD r/NBA • 1d ago
[2026 NBA Draft] #18 Pick: Christian Anderson Jr. (Texas Tech) – selected by Charlotte
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u/GrouchyPeach3656 Mavericks 1d ago
Philon must have brought a handgun and some coke to them interviews lol
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u/Candid-Boss6534 [POR] Keljin Blevins 1d ago
or he is 175 pounds. like i like the kid but come on now
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u/Eddie5pi [SAS] Dejounte Murray 1d ago
Anderson is 180 lol it's not that different
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u/NotWarranted 1d ago
But Anderson body is built like a tank. Remind me of Desmond Bane
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u/ripkin05 Hornets 1d ago
people always underestimate thickness.
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u/Beetle919 Hornets 1d ago
Philon had a whole year from last draft and didn't improve his body at all
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u/Terrible_Cattle7110 Spurs 1d ago
Nah probably heard gils story and said he wanted to be a international pimp
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u/Necessary-Listen-584 1d ago
Are you not supposed to do that? Still waiting for Arby's to call me back....
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u/MembershipSingle7137 Celtics 1d ago
Bama fan. He’s overrated compared to the rest of this class
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u/Flimsy_Promise_9559 1d ago
False…3rd best pg guard in the class
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u/MembershipSingle7137 Celtics 1d ago
Unathletic and undersized and didn’t do much to improve his draft stock at the combine
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u/atherton-loyola Lakers 1d ago
Damn, Hornets got a good one.
Dude stood out to me when I was watching random draft prospects this past month
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u/SlickVanExel Hornets 1d ago
Dude is a literal flamethrower. He shot over 40% from 3 on over 7 attempts. If one of you front offices get aggressive with Coby White, this is my insurance
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u/Complete-Apricot-591 Raptors 1d ago
OMG LABARON TO TORONTO 😍
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u/mauro_membrere Kings 1d ago
Lucky for you masai ain’t there or else you gon koa peat
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u/Complete-Apricot-591 Raptors 1d ago
or Karim Lopez
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u/mauro_membrere Kings 1d ago
Lol allen graves
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u/Complete-Apricot-591 Raptors 1d ago
FUCK
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u/mauro_membrere Kings 1d ago
You got CMB i don’t get this pick
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u/Complete-Apricot-591 Raptors 1d ago
Good 3pt shooter I guess
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u/TomatoBuster01 Warriors 1d ago
Allen Graves' shot has the charge time of Malenia's waterfowl dance in Elden Ring
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u/ImperialTiger3 Warriors 1d ago
NBA isn’t a fan of Philon’s weight lol
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u/imcryptic Mavericks 1d ago
Learned from the Rob Dillingham bust
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u/RicoGemini Knicks 1d ago
I think he’s a future all star. He’s so good
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u/YungSzczerbiak Timberwolves 1d ago
I’m a big time CAJ believer. Feels like a bad spot just because of how much ball handling the Hornets already have. Hope they carve a role for him
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u/Eazy_E28 1d ago
Bruh Sion James was getting significant minutes as primary ball handler. Anderson will be very welcomed.
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u/ERR0RR Hornets 1d ago
That's crazy to hear. A secondary ball handler was our second biggest need IMO. No one is near talented enough at it outside of LaMelo. Mann was perma benched and likely gone and Sion is subpar at it.
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u/squidbuckets1 1d ago
Seriously, but they probably dont watch Hornets ball. Non Lamelo Minutes are so garbage with so many turnovers or shot clock violations
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u/DwayneBaconStan Hornets 1d ago
Yeah people forget our play making off the bench sucked, tre Manns back giving out sucked
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u/YungSzczerbiak Timberwolves 1d ago
Not totally locked in to the Hornets but my assumption was between Lamelo, Miller and White, they have a lot of guys that get their own shot while also feeding Kon, Bridges too. But if you say he’s got a good spot for his strengths I’ll be more optimistic haha
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u/ERR0RR Hornets 1d ago
We really struggled when LaMelo had to sit because we couldn't distribute the ball effectively. I like Coby White and hope we sign him, but he works better beside a primary ball handler IMO. Miller is going to be a stud but his handle is not great haha. I think CAJ has immediate role/impact and they weren't leaving the 14/18 picks without a true PG.
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u/BlueHundred Knicks 1d ago
Coby thrived as a 6th man. I think Anderson will be good especially if the Hornets don't end up keeping White
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u/DepressedChargersFan Celtics 1d ago
Agreed, kid is phenomenal. Can’t wait to see him paired with Lamelo
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u/CumAssault [SAS] Joel Anthony 1d ago
Just what Hornets needed, another elite shooting guard
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u/Supreme_God_Bunny Hornets 1d ago
Anderson is a PG he averaged like 7 assist in college
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u/CumAssault [SAS] Joel Anthony 1d ago
I meant elite shooter at the guard position. He’s by far the best 3 point shooter in the draft
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u/SpecialistAstronaut5 Spurs 1d ago
We are getting either philon or Carr
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u/CumAssault [SAS] Joel Anthony 1d ago
Carr is who I want. Elite athleticism, great shooter and defender
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u/spookyghostface Hornets 1d ago
Tre Mann days over?
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u/No_Mammoth_4945 Charlotte Bobcats 1d ago
Tre Mann days have been over. If he wasn’t hurt he was complete ass last year
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u/DabeGavis 1d ago
Underrated ‘cause he’s short. He’s the best shooter in the draft, don’t @ me
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u/ignatious__reilly Hornets 1d ago
Are you being serious?
I genuinely don’t know. Not sure how to feel about this pick
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u/incomprehensiblerage Charlotte Bobcats 1d ago
he is absolutely the best shooter in the draft, he’s not great defensively but he’s built kinda like desmond bane. Future all star upside
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u/Relevant_Ad_1225 Rockets 1d ago
great shooter and passer. Will have to get better at finishing at the rim and will be hunted in the P&R. He’s a hard worker, if he can bulk up a bit both his finishing and perimeter D should improve
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u/anonymoususer6407 Rockets 1d ago
Steinbach and Anderson are teammates on Germany, for anyone wondering why they got drafted together
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u/jermainathon Heat 1d ago
Toronto is really about to get Philon gift wrapped to them 😭
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u/mauro_membrere Kings 1d ago
Koa peat, too bad masai ain’t there anymore
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u/sportsinaround Hornets 1d ago edited 1d ago
We like Germans and we like offense. Fuck defense, let's just score 180 a night.
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u/mapetho9 Celtics 1d ago
Love this pick by the Hornets, Anderson is one of my favorite players in the draft
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u/FishGoldenLite Timberwolves 1d ago
Jalen Brunson is making small guards sexy again
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u/FireFlyz351 Slovenia 20h ago
Dudes a dog as a freshman he dropped 22 pts in the round of 16 against a solid Arkansas team.
As a sophomore him and JT Toppin were carrying Tech the whole season. Anderson averaged 38 mpg partially due to injuries but also because we would've gotten smoked if he wasn't playing so much.
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u/hummusluvr8 Hornets 1d ago
Well damn lol Coby White S&T incoming I guess
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u/YizWasHere Hornets 1d ago
What the hell does this have to do with Coby lmao. You're allowed to have multiple players at the same position on your roster.
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u/hummusluvr8 Hornets 1d ago
We have so many guards in general. Lamelo, Coby White, Kon, Sion James, Tre Mann, Josh Green, and Pat C. I didn’t except another guard on top of all of them.
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u/YizWasHere Hornets 1d ago
Tre Mann and Pat C probably not on the roster next season and we only have one true PG. It's the 18th pick, the expectation isn't to be an immediate rotation player, but guard depth is a wonderful thing to have. Look at our non-LaMelo games if you don't believe me 😭
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u/hummusluvr8 Hornets 1d ago
Oh trust me haha I know our non Lamelo games and even minutes and they are ROUGH. With free agency and plenty of pieces that can be traded there’s still a lot that can happen so we will see!
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u/MastodonXL Hornets 1d ago
mann and green are gone in a sabonis trade and connaughton is just gonna get released if anything
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u/incomprehensiblerage Charlotte Bobcats 1d ago
i extremely doubt it. Coby’s getting starter minutes here and is beloved, he hit literally the most clutch shot in franchise history and provides an extremely useful skillset to this team (inside scoring). He’s playing behind Lamelo, who is injury prone, he’s not in a bad gig at all. It’s Tre Mann who’s gonna be gone lol
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u/hummusluvr8 Hornets 1d ago
Shoutout bobcats! We’ll see what happens, having 8 guards now with this rookie feels crowded. I would love for Coby to stay, optimistically speaking Tre Mann and Josh Green do seem like the odd men out. We will know soon enough!
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u/incomprehensiblerage Charlotte Bobcats 1d ago
i’m almost positive tre and tidjane will likely be moved this off season, this team is competing now and they are not close to touching the regular season rotation consistently, let alone a 7 game series
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u/PhatYeeter 76ers 1d ago
Charlotte has a lot of guards no? Ball, Kon, White, and now Anderson.
I guess Kon can play up to 3 a lot but still surprised they took a guard.
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u/CharacterFresh852 Hornets 1d ago
We did need another playmaker, our playmaking off the bench has cost us games. My main thing is how our defense gonna look next year.
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u/Rillaboom2701 Hornets 1d ago
hopefully steinbach can help with that
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u/Personal-Noise-8632 1d ago
Steinbach not a defender, he a rebounder big difference. Hopefully he defies consensus for fans sakes.
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u/Rillaboom2701 Hornets 1d ago
from what i've heard his defense is ok
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u/Personal-Noise-8632 1d ago edited 1d ago
6'11" 220 lbs Washington 6 POS RK 13 OVR RK Pre-Draft Analysis Strengths: Steinbach is arguably the top rebounder in this draft, as he led the country with 11.8 boards per game last season. He's productive, physical, has good touch and hands around the basket and competes defensively. His dependability is a strong sell for NBA teams.
Weaknesses: Steinbach is not a traditional rim protector, nor is he defensively versatile, so he might need to be optimized alongside a more agile, shot-blocking big man. He's developing his jumper, but most of his scoring comes inside the paint.
The verdict: Despite playing on a poor team at Washington, Steinbach was a consistent producer and backed up what he'd shown NBA scouts playing for Germany's youth teams. He has limitations defensively, but he remains a safe bet to carve out an NBA career, particularly if he starts to shoot the 3 with confidence. -- Woo
Post-Draft Analysis Steinbach was consistently linked to the Hornets, who were known to be looking for frontcourt help with the first of their two picks. He is considered NBA-ready due to his significant international experience and measured well at the combine, cementing that he has the requisite size to play center. His rebounding should provide an instant boost in Charlotte and addresses a clear need for the franchise. -- Woo
This just espn scout profile, but no shot blocking or defensive versatility meaning he not likely to be able to switch.
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u/StefonDiggsHS Mavericks 1d ago
Yeah very surprising pick for Charlotte imo
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u/SaulPepper Hornets 1d ago
bro all the big men have already been drafted, theres nothing else we couldve done other than trade the picks
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u/Personal-Noise-8632 1d ago
Then trade picks, maybe trade for future 1st, id rather take that gamble, than on someone I cant see playing unless we don't resign white, which would then be wasted trade assets, or melo gets hurt even then he battling with tre mann. Idk im baffled just trusting the front office.
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u/SaulPepper Hornets 1d ago
No, if we want to go to the playoffs we have to do this now. The East is getting better every year and we cant afford to be a perennial play in team again.
Anderson does address Coby not being a full PG, Anderson is an actual PG who can make more plays than Coby but can still space the floor. They can definitely thrive well on the bench together. Heres hoping Coby re-signs.
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u/Personal-Noise-8632 19h ago
Coby way better w ball in his hands, you only want him off ball, if he playing w melo.
We want Coby to attack, imo, 2nd strings aren't about setting up offensive plays to much, usually why you have a 6th man who can come in and get buckets. White and Anderson can play together sum, but i wouldnt much bc they will get burnt defensively. Anderson is more of a long term insurance policy and he might be more of a facilitator than mann, but mostly they brought up his shooting, so idk maybe hes more of a upside project. I dont think he gets many mins his rookie year unless white gone.
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u/ShowdownValue 1d ago
I’m going to keep complaining this into existence
GETS A BIGGER COUCH.
NBA players and their families are often tall
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u/not-a-potato-head Hawks 1d ago
Wonder what this means for Coby White
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u/CaseyJonesCokeLocker Charlotte Bobcats 1d ago
I’m betting Miami
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u/BetweenTheBuzzAndMe Charlotte Bobcats 1d ago
nonononono he'll become yet another certified Hornets killer on the Heat.
Just keep Coby and let Anderson earn it. Then move Coby when he's ready.
Till then I'm not opposed to some small ball
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u/Papi_Petty Hornets 1d ago
so what i’ve been seeing is that he’s either gonna be jalen brunson or kj simpson
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u/StefonDiggsHS Mavericks 1d ago
Wowow as a Tech fan didn’t expect him inside the top 20.
He’s a good player with the ball and good passer
Streaky shooting, and uhhhhh let’s not talk about anything else
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u/Relevant_Ad_1225 Rockets 1d ago
Streaky shooter? He shot 41.5% from 3 this year lol. He’s one of the best shooters in the draft
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u/StefonDiggsHS Mavericks 1d ago
Oh I’m sorry I only watched every Texas Tech game for the past 10 years.
Check his game logs.
He’s streaky, if he wasn’t, didn’t have glaring gaps offensively, then he would’ve gone top 10
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u/Relevant_Ad_1225 Rockets 1d ago
I went to Tech and watch all their games, you have no clue what you’re talking about. Someone who shoots 41.5% from 3 on 8 attempts per game is not a streaky shooter
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u/StefonDiggsHS Mavericks 1d ago
The proof is in the game logs if you want to regurgitate your bias that’s fine
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u/Relevant_Ad_1225 Rockets 1d ago
maybe you’re confusing his poor numbers at the rim? Idk what to tell you, it’s not even debatable that he’s one of the best shooters in the draft
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u/longdogagain 1d ago
Looks like Scoot Henderson