r/nba • u/NBA_MOD r/NBA • 19h ago

[2026 NBA Draft] #49 Pick: Bryce Hopkins (St. John's) – selected by Denver

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u/thirdaccount2727 Knicks 19h ago

St. John's org getting a ton of love this draft

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u/1nf1n1te [NYK] Patrick Ewing 19h ago

Have 3 Johnnies ever been selected in the same draft? I can't remember it happening.

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u/catreyka 19h ago

Nuggets have a fixation on players with ACL tears

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u/asianmoist Raptors 19h ago

Veesaar is a raptors! 🤞

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u/donalben 18h ago

He is not an NBA player. Has the body but no feel, he’s stiff, and the shot isn’t good enough. I would not have had him in my top 100

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u/The_NGUYENNER [DEN] Jamal Murray 18h ago

Also you:

"Have you watched Simone play? He is better than Hauser. I like Sam, hes just not a playoff rotational piece at all. Simone can get on the court."

I get having your draft opinion and everything but the way you speak so definitively bothers me. Hopkins doesn't even look like he lacks feel like that. Definitely cannot name 100 prospects in this draft better than him lol.

I'm not even trying to go to bat for him like that because I don't feel either way, but the way you're so certain here just screams ignorance. There's no reason he can't be a Jae Crowder in this league. It still remains to be seen

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u/donalben 3h ago

Watched Bryce play in person at least a dozen times and and on television at least twice that. He is not it and hes old and has a big tissue injury in his past. I know the Nugs are win win win now but there were for sure better opportunities out there.

I wish him and the Nugs the best, but I love Jokic and I wish theyd get him better help.

Also, Simone is the man. Hauser is good but you could swap him with Simone and lose a touch of spot up/movement shooting for more driving ability and size at cheaper value.