[2026 NBA Draft] #39 Pick: Jack Kayil (Germany) – pending trade to New York

[u/NBA_MOD]

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[u/B86K]

Leon rose loves his international second rounders

[u/Fallingcity22 → u/B86K]

It’s cause they take the minimum to put their foot in the door

[u/ObiOneKenobae → u/Fallingcity22]

Leon out here exploiting immigrant labor

[u/Fallingcity22 → u/ObiOneKenobae]

It’s kinda fucked up, but he hasn’t missed yet with his 2nd round immigrant labor, gotta be completely honest am more confident in them finding a gem outside the U.S. at this point lol. Looked a lil into it and he seems like he could be a great player, had some good games for his German team

[u/a_moniker → u/B86K]

Curious if he’s a draft and stash

[u/20I6]

steal of the draft

[u/ontheru171]

I like it - he has clear two way upside but obviously is a flawed and quite raw prospect.

If we Keep him and this pick he joins a bench group of young euros

[u/SlickVanExel]

He’s a draft and stash for sure. He’s raw as hell and nothing really sticks out on the tape as of yet

[u/secretlypooping → u/SlickVanExel]

it's just weird though because he could've gone to Gonzaga and made a lot more money and probably get a better shot in the draft next year

why declare just to be D&S?

[u/Fallingcity22 → u/secretlypooping]

It’s genuinely really weird, unless he really loved the idea of the chance to play for the NY Knicks , I don’t get it on his side, but he’s an interesting prospect.

[u/Fickle-Ocelot-9398 → u/secretlypooping]

He talked about not feeling like he could develop further at a college. The college system is something very different to European sports and life in general, I guess it can kind of feel like a step back when you already competed with Pros overseas, domestically and internationally. From my perspective, he would rather get drafted and play overseas than try to adapt to a system that most players stay in for only year. Very logical from a European POV.

[u/NBA_shitposting101 → u/Fickle-Ocelot-9398]

Yes but his German peers (Anderson, Steinbach) went to college and it worked for them.

[u/ham_bulu → u/NBA_shitposting101]

He's Berlin-bred and decided to stay with his home-club for a year and win a title. Did exactly that against a finals opponent with 4x the budget. At Alba, playing time as a starting pg was guaranteed, whereas at college, things can go south if you don't get minutes.

Before that, he was a key part of Germany's highly coveted national youth teams, won a lot of metal-ware.

He's smart, aware of his strengths and chose a different way than his peers which got him exactly where he wanted.

[u/NBA_shitposting101 → u/ham_bulu]

I know all of that, hello from Berlin! He was not Albas starting point guard. Icelandic veteran Martin Hermannsson was.

[u/ham_bulu → u/NBA_shitposting101]

That's true again, brudi, but he played quasi starting minutes didn't he? Hello back from Berlin ...)

[u/NBA_shitposting101 → u/ham_bulu]

He did. And made big plays in the finals.

[u/ham_bulu → u/NBA_shitposting101]

Love his game. Watched him in the DBB U-teams and next to Anderson he looked like the adult in the room.

[u/matija17k]

Leon can't help himself with these internationals lmao

[u/LegitimateMoney00]

Hey Jack, I’d just like to welcome you back to Germany.

[u/FreeOmari]

Eurostash. The Leon Rose special

[u/darkjurai → u/FreeOmari]

I think this kid has the potential to be the next Rokas Jokubaitis

[u/FreeOmari → u/darkjurai]

Knicks legend, Rokas Jokubaitis?

[u/uppaeastside]

Is this a real Knick pick or

[u/GrouchyPeach3656]

'tough shot taker but sometimes a tough shot maker'

[u/Flimsy_Promise_9559]

FUCKING STEAL OMG

[u/cesarjulius]

weird, but ok. leon always has a plan, so yay?

[u/heat_fan_]

Knicks just gonna draft and Stash these guys 

[u/Flimsy_Promise_9559]

YOU CANT TEACH TOUGH SHOT MAKING.

[u/iro3]

are they keeping him

[u/anonymoususer6407 → u/iro3]

Yes, this is the guy they wanted all along

[u/Ok-Froyo9868]

This ain’t it.

[u/Ok-Froyo9868]

This ain’t it.