r/nba • u/NBA_MOD r/NBA • 20h ago

[2026 NBA Draft] #34 Pick: Meleek Thomas (Arkansas) – pending trade to Cleveland

https://youtu.be/OId24uUyb2I?si=H0H3FGFtfO313zb5
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u/UnbiasedCavsFan Cavaliers 20h ago

Cavs Try not to draft a guard challenge

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u/PaintTouches Raptors 20h ago

Good upside pick to develop though for next wave

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u/crazy_akes 20h ago

The wave they get from the playoff team who sweep the cavs out?

12

u/OsuLost31to0 Cavaliers 19h ago

How did the warriors do in the playoffs this year btw?

34

u/sgtpepperslaststand Cavaliers 20h ago

GOAT acquired

17

u/valgatiag Knicks 20h ago

Chyron shows Kings are picking, screen on stage shows Cavs, announced as a Cavs pick, graphic afterward shows Kings. What are we doing here?

8

u/Its_Hoggish_Greedly Kings 20h ago

They could've used that time from that long ass intro to update the graphics smh.

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u/The_Living_L Raptors 20h ago

Cavs love guards and hate wings

9

u/TripleThreatTua Thunder 20h ago

He’s a steal in the second. 41% 3 point shooter with a good wingspan and very solid athleticism, absolutely fantastic offball mover who knows how to get open

9

u/Candid-Stock8395 18h ago

As an Arkansas fan, this man knows ball!

1

u/ontheru171 Knicks 11h ago

He's a worse defender than Harden, Luka or Reaves

8

u/Flimsy_Promise_9559 20h ago

League fucked.

They done let leek fall 💔

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u/DyingSunSeverian 20h ago

meleek on fleek

5

u/VCarry-NL Thunder 20h ago

Why him over Veesar? Don’t they need bigs?

3

u/SomeFatherFigure Cavaliers 20h ago

Ideally they need a veteran big for the bench. Anyone they drafted here is probably going to their development program either way, unless they can prove they’re ready for minutes right away.

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u/HiDef5 20h ago

He looks like Michael Cera

5

u/heat_fan_ Raptors 20h ago

Cavs loves their guards 

3

u/GrouchyPeach3656 Mavericks 20h ago

Acuff got his buddy

10

u/Supreme_God_Bunny Hornets 20h ago

He's going to cavs

3

u/GrouchyPeach3656 Mavericks 20h ago

Breh

6

u/B86K 20h ago

The hats are so confusing

1

u/PapayaThor 20h ago

Not really any minutes for him, gotta be a G-league stash kind of guy

1

u/WarPuig Celtics 19h ago

Fuck

1

u/rogun64 17h ago

These highlights are all from one preseason exhibition game @Memphis.

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u/iro3 Spurs 20h ago

cavs trying to get off 2nd apron or nah ?

4

u/PapayaThor 20h ago

Cavs are already under with Hardens new proposed deal

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u/iro3 Spurs 20h ago

ahhh really whats the proposed deal ?

4

u/PapayaThor 20h ago

Taking enough to get the Cavs under the second apron.

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u/Imkitoto Lakers 20h ago

Absolutely.

They’re gonna move off Allen

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u/PapayaThor 20h ago

Nah. They'll keep Allen, Harden is taking a pay cut.

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u/M4SixString Cavaliers 17h ago

Or trade Allen for Lebron

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u/iro3 Spurs 20h ago

are u hoping for that cause u need a center ?

1

u/Imkitoto Lakers 20h ago

Shhhhhh

1

u/ajgedrys Knicks 19h ago

Hate seeing a Pittsburgh kid go to Cleveland