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The Walker Kessler criticism is a perfect example of people confusing contract talk with basketball evaluation. I’ve seen a lot of clueless takes from guys who are supposed to be basketball experts they call themselves “writers & analysts”.. accounts like Damien Peters Nathan Grubel Sam Quinn These are the... people who are driving NBA discourse and writing the narratives, which then the casual fans use source of truth. Can you question the money/assets? Sure. That’s fair. But when people start naming 10–15 centers they’d rather have and acting like Kessler is just some overpaid big body, that’s where I have to ask, are we watching the same player? Because on film, Kessler is a legitimate defensive anchor. He has strong post defense, absorbs contact well, keeps his chest square, and contests with verticality instead of constantly reaching. He plays with his hands high, makes himself huge at the rim, and has great timing as a shot blocker. What stands out most is his defensive IQ. He reads pick-and-roll actions well, moves his feet better than people give him credit for, and can stay attached long enough against smaller forwards/guards to recover back into the play. He tracks the ball, doesn’t quit on possessions, and gives you real chase-down/rim protection value. And in the clip, some of the same players people are listing over him are the ones he’s meeting at the rim. KAT Wemby Zubac Jokic Embiid Jarrett Allen Sabonis Naz Reid Offensively, he is not just standing in the dunker spot doing nothing. He runs the floor, fills the correct lanes, creates easy transition buckets, understands high P&R spacing, has good touch around the basket, great footwork in the post, has a strong drop step, creates contact in the post creating space for easy points, crashes the offensive glass, and has shown enough shooting touch to at least make defenses think. He’s not perfect. He still has areas to grow. But pretending he can’t play, or that he’s just another replaceable center, is lazy analysis. The Lakers didn’t just pay for what he is today. They paid for a 24-year-old defensive anchor with size, mobility, rim protection, rebounding, effort, and upside next to Luka. He is the exact type of player Lakers need. Luka is going to help elevate his game even more. Kessler will be an All Star within the next season or two!show more

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6’7 19 year old Guard Kameron Taylor is one of the most underrated prospects in the 2026 NBA Draft. Taylor has been one of the biggest underclassmen standouts this season where he’s averaging 18/5/3, and is averaging 23/4/2 on 46/35/75 splits in conference play. Taylor is an elite athlete at 6’7 who has the ability to create for himself at the rim and from the mid range for himself at his teammates at a high level. Taylor is one of the best PNR operators in the country where he’s in the 87th percentile in PNR play. Taylor is a high level finisher who’s shooting 60% at the rim on 135 attempts which is among the highest in the country. Taylor is also a strong spot up threat from three who’s shooting 40% on catch and shoot threes in conference play on high usage. There’s not many players Taylor’s age and size with his mix of athleticism, creation, finishing, ability to draw fouls, mid range scoring, and shooting and defensive upside. Taylor has extremely high potential and he’s been one of the best underclassmen in the country this season. This season Taylor, Cameron Boozer, and AJ Dybantsa are the only players in college basketball who have a FTR of 50, 15 dunks, 50 makes at the rim, and 20 made threes.

6’7 19 year old Guard Kameron Taylor is one of the most underrated prospects in the 2026 NBA Draft. Taylor has been one of the biggest underclassmen standouts this season where he’s averaging 18/5/3, and is averaging 23/4/2 on 46/35/75 splits in conference play. Taylor is an elite athlete at 6’7 who has the ability to create for himself at the rim and from the mid range for himself at his teammates at a high level. Taylor is one of the best PNR operators in the country where he’s in the 87th percentile in PNR play. Taylor is a high level finisher who’s shooting 60% at the rim on 135 attempts which is among the highest in the country. Taylor is also a strong spot up threat from three who’s shooting 40% on catch and shoot threes in conference play on high usage. There’s not many players Taylor’s age and size with his mix of athleticism, creation, finishing, ability to draw fouls, mid range scoring, and shooting and defensive upside. Taylor has extremely high potential and he’s been one of the best underclassmen in the country this season. This season Taylor, Cameron Boozer, and AJ Dybantsa are the only players in college basketball who have a FTR of 50, 15 dunks, 50 makes at the rim, and 20 made threes.

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Incoming 6’10 Dayton Freshman Damon Friery is one of the most underrated potential prospects in the 2026 NBA Draft. Friery had a strong HS Career where he averaged 20/9/2 on 49% shooting for one of the best teams in Ohio and averaged 13/5/1 while shooting 41% from three on 6 attempts a game in 3SSB. Friery is one of the best shooters in his class who can shoot off the catch contested effectively. He also has a great pull-up jumper. Friery also has great touch around the rim and is good at getting to his spots as an off ball guy or creating his own look. Friery is extremely versatile for a 6’10 player and can play the 3-5 at an effective level. Friery is set to be one of the best freshmen in the A10 next season and with his mix of shooting/ finishing/ and versatility for his height and age, he has the potential to be a draft riser.

Incoming 6’10 Dayton Freshman Damon Friery is one of the most underrated potential prospects in the 2026 NBA Draft. Friery had a strong HS Career where he averaged 20/9/2 on 49% shooting for one of the best teams in Ohio and averaged 13/5/1 while shooting 41% from three on 6 attempts a game in 3SSB. Friery is one of the best shooters in his class who can shoot off the catch contested effectively. He also has a great pull-up jumper. Friery also has great touch around the rim and is good at getting to his spots as an off ball guy or creating his own look. Friery is extremely versatile for a 6’10 player and can play the 3-5 at an effective level. Friery is set to be one of the best freshmen in the A10 next season and with his mix of shooting/ finishing/ and versatility for his height and age, he has the potential to be a draft riser.

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St Thomas 6’6 Sophomore Wing Nolan Minnesale has been the most impressive Mid Major NBA prospect in college basketball this season. For the season Minnesale had a standout year where he averaged 20/5/4 along with 2 steals a game while shooting 51% from the field. Standing at 6’6 with a 7 foot inch plus wingspan, along with good athleticism, Minnesale has the tools and frame you want from a modern NBA Wing along with the skill. His mix of finishing, passing, feel, off ball instincts, spot up shooting, defensive versatility, athleticism, and rebounding for his age and size is extremely rare and valuable. Minnesale was one of the best big creators in college basketball this season where he finished in the 88th percentile for PNR play and 92th percentile for Isolation scoring. Minnesale has the size and instincts to effectively to be an efficient creator and he was one of the best creators at the rim in the country this season who has the ability to find his teammates at a high level, he was also a huge threat in transition and has the ability to effect the game off ball at a high level. Minnesale shot 38% from three on spot up three’s while also being a talented cutter and connective passer. He was also an extremely versatile defender who can read passing lanes, get to the right spots off ball, and is a strong rim protector for his size. Since 2008 he’s one of 7 underclassmen who had 100 makes at the rim, 40 made threes, an AST% of 25, and have 10 dunks, joining elite company with 5 top 8 picks, Tyler Tanner, and Cameron Boozer.

St Thomas 6’6 Sophomore Wing Nolan Minnesale has been the most impressive Mid Major NBA prospect in college basketball this season. For the season Minnesale had a standout year where he averaged 20/5/4 along with 2 steals a game while shooting 51% from the field. Standing at 6’6 with a 7 foot inch plus wingspan, along with good athleticism, Minnesale has the tools and frame you want from a modern NBA Wing along with the skill. His mix of finishing, passing, feel, off ball instincts, spot up shooting, defensive versatility, athleticism, and rebounding for his age and size is extremely rare and valuable. Minnesale was one of the best big creators in college basketball this season where he finished in the 88th percentile for PNR play and 92th percentile for Isolation scoring. Minnesale has the size and instincts to effectively to be an efficient creator and he was one of the best creators at the rim in the country this season who has the ability to find his teammates at a high level, he was also a huge threat in transition and has the ability to effect the game off ball at a high level. Minnesale shot 38% from three on spot up three’s while also being a talented cutter and connective passer. He was also an extremely versatile defender who can read passing lanes, get to the right spots off ball, and is a strong rim protector for his size. Since 2008 he’s one of 7 underclassmen who had 100 makes at the rim, 40 made threes, an AST% of 25, and have 10 dunks, joining elite company with 5 top 8 picks, Tyler Tanner, and Cameron Boozer.

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I often feel like the dialogue around Derik Queen, is that he doesn’t provide spacing as a shooter, so he is talked about as a more traditional back to the basket guy. And while I think his footwork on the block is sick, Queen is also a pretty devastating slasher from the perimeter— utilizing the same sick footwork, a tight handle, long smooth strides, the ability to handle contact, and the ability to finish with power or touch. So even if he isn’t stretching the floor yet, Queen can still attack space comfortably, as he’s able to take advantage when teams send two to the ball, make quick decisions when the ball swings his way on the weakside, or just straight up use his handle to beat dudes off the bounce. Yes, he’s a big bodied dude, but he’s quick and agile and when placed in an ecosystem with even more space at the next level, I think he’s going to prove super versatile in how teams can utilize him in different parts of the floor.

I often feel like the dialogue around Derik Queen, is that he doesn’t provide spacing as a shooter, so he is talked about as a more traditional back to the basket guy. And while I think his footwork on the block is sick, Queen is also a pretty devastating slasher from the perimeter— utilizing the same sick footwork, a tight handle, long smooth strides, the ability to handle contact, and the ability to finish with power or touch. So even if he isn’t stretching the floor yet, Queen can still attack space comfortably, as he’s able to take advantage when teams send two to the ball, make quick decisions when the ball swings his way on the weakside, or just straight up use his handle to beat dudes off the bounce. Yes, he’s a big bodied dude, but he’s quick and agile and when placed in an ecosystem with even more space at the next level, I think he’s going to prove super versatile in how teams can utilize him in different parts of the floor.

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UNC Asheville has a player with one of the highest ceilings in college basketball in 6’7 Sophomore Guard Kameron Taylor. Taylor has had a strong season where he’s averaging 16/6/3 and is top 10 in PPG, and APG in the Big South. Taylor is one of the best athletes and at the rim creators in all of college basketball at 6’7 which is something you don’t see often for a player who’s Taylor’s age. Taylor is shooting an impressive 64% at the rim on 90 attempts which is one of the highest in the country and he’s doing it with impressive skill as a creator and driver. Taylor is also a strong passer for his height with the ability to create for his teammates and it’s helped him be one of the biggest PNR standout’s where he’s 88th percentile as a PNR player. Taylor is also a versatile defender who can defend multiple positions using his athleticism and length.

UNC Asheville has a player with one of the highest ceilings in college basketball in 6’7 Sophomore Guard Kameron Taylor. Taylor has had a strong season where he’s averaging 16/6/3 and is top 10 in PPG, and APG in the Big South. Taylor is one of the best athletes and at the rim creators in all of college basketball at 6’7 which is something you don’t see often for a player who’s Taylor’s age. Taylor is shooting an impressive 64% at the rim on 90 attempts which is one of the highest in the country and he’s doing it with impressive skill as a creator and driver. Taylor is also a strong passer for his height with the ability to create for his teammates and it’s helped him be one of the biggest PNR standout’s where he’s 88th percentile as a PNR player. Taylor is also a versatile defender who can defend multiple positions using his athleticism and length.

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Francois Truffaut on Jean-Luc Godard: "Godard makes two or three movies a year, because he works like a painter. For him, what counts is not a single movie, but the work he has done during a certain artistic period. What I admire most in his films (although he can, if he wants to, show that he is visually one of the world’s best directors) is the beauty of his dialogues. He started making movies at the time when we all discovered Bergman, who liberated dialogue, that is, he showed us that the characters need only express what the director wants them to. There is no need to concern oneself with their psychology, or their social situation, or the plot. And Godard has secrets, you know, he never has a character go out a door and into the street. His characters go out a door, turn to the left, retrace their steps, and then go into the street. They put a cigarette into their mouth, take it out, put it back in, light it, and when it’s lit, throw it away. He is the only one who is able to express the instability of life. And he has also done away with the notion of characters who are likable or not likable, because in his films there are no feelings. Godard is certainly the most imitated director in the world, and people say, ‘He opened the doors,’ but I don’t think so. I think he opened the doors for him, just as it’s very dangerous to imitate Orson Welles by placing the camera on the ground. That’s O.K. for him but not for the rest of us." (Truffaut's interview with Sanche De Gramont, 1969) Clip from: Masculin Féminin (1966) Director: Jean-Luc Godard

Francois Truffaut on Jean-Luc Godard: "Godard makes two or three movies a year, because he works like a painter. For him, what counts is not a single movie, but the work he has done during a certain artistic period. What I admire most in his films (although he can, if he wants to, show that he is visually one of the world’s best directors) is the beauty of his dialogues. He started making movies at the time when we all discovered Bergman, who liberated dialogue, that is, he showed us that the characters need only express what the director wants them to. There is no need to concern oneself with their psychology, or their social situation, or the plot. And Godard has secrets, you know, he never has a character go out a door and into the street. His characters go out a door, turn to the left, retrace their steps, and then go into the street. They put a cigarette into their mouth, take it out, put it back in, light it, and when it’s lit, throw it away. He is the only one who is able to express the instability of life. And he has also done away with the notion of characters who are likable or not likable, because in his films there are no feelings. Godard is certainly the most imitated director in the world, and people say, ‘He opened the doors,’ but I don’t think so. I think he opened the doors for him, just as it’s very dangerous to imitate Orson Welles by placing the camera on the ground. That’s O.K. for him but not for the rest of us." (Truffaut's interview with Sanche De Gramont, 1969) Clip from: Masculin Féminin (1966) Director: Jean-Luc Godard

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