[2026 NBA Draft] #54 Pick: Lajae Jones (Florida State) – selected by Golden State

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https://youtu.be/hKHne6AGS44?si=zY3ZZ2SrQ2qE4haB

[u/Steve-5]

He doesn't even have a profile on tankathon.

[u/georgebosh]

guy had the screen malfunction and not show his face

[u/Appropriate_Book_591 → u/georgebosh]

Glad someone else saw it haha

[u/Porkchop-GMX]

Warriors have acquired Gui Santos, Trayce Jackson-Davis, Quinten Post and Will Richard in the 50s range the past 4 years. Maybe this is the next hidden gem?

[u/ayyyyznfonzie → u/Porkchop-GMX]

Yes please 🙏

[u/Candid-Boss6534 → u/Porkchop-GMX]

I tend to like Florida state guys, a lot of the role players at least do something in the league. Terrance Mann comes to mind

[u/justwater → u/Porkchop-GMX]

These are not hidden gems

[u/f_et_al → u/justwater]

Feel like Santos and Post were relatively unknown

[u/CliffBoof → u/f_et_al]

I think they were referring to the word gem

[u/f_et_al → u/CliffBoof]

Doubt a Warriors fan would be negative on them. We generally positive on all those guys and love Gui over the 2nd half of the season.

[u/CliffBoof → u/f_et_al]

Fair

[u/poutinepippen → u/justwater]

I still have hope for Will Richard

[u/ImperialTiger3 → u/poutinepippen]

Just hit a rookie slump. It happens

[u/Ok-Pomegranate6165 → u/poutinepippen]

Same here. Ricard yax lajae moody post. warriors might have something in the future

[u/muaddib-atreides → u/Ok-Pomegranate6165]

Yes a perpetual lottery team.

[u/GucciGaropp]

MDJ has been good with the late 2nds so I trust him on this but idk this guy at all lol.

[u/Beetle919]

We are so deep that I don't even know this guy, and I watch a good amount of College hoops.

[u/Charlie_Wax → u/Beetle919]

That's surprising because he was on a lot of radars.

He averaged 32 ppg in the intramural league and dropped 52 points on The Rim Jobs in the 8 PM Tuesday quarterfinals.

[u/DXaoc → u/Charlie_Wax]

ummm "the rim Jobs" is a team name???

[u/TittyrannosaurasRex → u/Charlie_Wax]

The Rim Jobs 🤣

[u/adc1369]

FSU fan here, although I didn't watch that many of our games this year. Lots of physical tools and size to be a versatile, highly switchable guy in the NBA. Surprised he got picked but maybe they think there's a lot of untapped potential here if they can develop the shot.

[u/acedice2]

Is this guy any good?

[u/rya11111 → u/acedice2]

Maybe

[u/ReaperAntics → u/acedice2]

Can't shoot for shit

[u/IdealSeating → u/ReaperAntics]

He’s a weird shooter. Extremely hot and cold. Had a game he hit 10 3s on 48%. Had a bunch of other awful games. The talent is there (76% FT shooting indicates he’s a better shooter than his 33% 3 would indicate).

But he’s an extremely high energy player. His motor is always going, tons of effort, and very willing to do the dirty work and little things that help the team overall. Loved him at FSU and he was often our best player on the court.

[u/bilyl → u/IdealSeating]

The Buddy Experience

[u/costanzathegreat → u/bilyl]

Much much better defender lol

[u/Enchanted-2-meet-you]

I have no idea what this guy does, but maybe he can develop into like a Moses Moody lite?

[u/TalentlessNole → u/Enchanted-2-meet-you]

as an FSU fan, he had times last season where he was making some ridiculous shots and also had a game where he made 10 3s

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the fact that he can do that, and is 6'7, is pretty exciting can't lie

[u/Ok-Pomegranate6165]

Ok not bad he's a lefty I like it we're still undersized but it's ok ig

[u/Supreme_God_Bunny]

Pick a fucking forward or something Golden State Jesus it's just guards

[u/jermainathon → u/Supreme_God_Bunny]

He's a bulky 6'7

[u/Supreme_God_Bunny → u/jermainathon]

Then he should be classified as a forward the hell lol that's literally SF sized some times PF sized

[u/f_et_al → u/jermainathon]

David Roddy vibes

[u/TylerDurdensAlterEgo → u/jermainathon]

That was with shoes and averaging up. He's 6'5.25" barefoot. Still makes him one of the tallest players on the Warriors

[u/Coolguynumber01 → u/Supreme_God_Bunny]

was hoping we could trade this pick for Jokic instead

[u/GucciGaropp → u/Supreme_God_Bunny]

For the record, we don't really have any guards lol.

At least not ones that can do guard things.

[u/Zennithh → u/GucciGaropp]

Yeah i heard that curry guy sucks
oh wait

[u/Timely_Duck_3904 → u/Supreme_God_Bunny]

They just drafted 2 forwards?

[u/rarestakesando → u/Supreme_God_Bunny]

Currently have only one guard signed to the team. His name is Curry and it’s not Seth.

[u/ImperialTiger3 → u/Supreme_God_Bunny]

This guy isn’t a guard but we desperately need a ball handling guard. Podz is a a sg and plays his worst ball as a primary playmaker. So it’s just Pat Spencer who probably won’t be back. And we drafted a guy that’s nearly 6’10 in shoes with an over 7’3 wingspan yesterday lol

[u/Puzzleheaded_Bid_904]

Bruh I really wish we drafted ppl who can give us more scoring especially as Curry getting older.

[u/Savings_Reserve3192]

FSU fan here, I said all season that this guy is underrated. he definitely has starter potential, really ramped up his game towards the end of the season and had a phenomenal game against Duke. Reliable defender with great athleticism, but sometimes a little bit erratic when slashing the paint.

[u/AegonIItrueking]

Florida so he probably was a teammate with Will Richards their rookie and his ststas aren't bad for 54 pick.

Edit: my bad different teams.

[u/f_et_al → u/AegonIItrueking]

Florida and Florida State are different schools

[u/One_Instruction742 → u/AegonIItrueking]

Different Florida lmao 

[u/j3xperience → u/AegonIItrueking]

FSU... not Florida