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What Do NBA Teams Actually Pay For? I used data from @craftedNBA to create a model on which skill areas affect salaries the most. 1. Playmaking/ball-handling is still the most important skill by far. 2. Defending multiple positions is the most important skill area on defense.

If I were someone who wanted to prove that they knew ball, I would simply join the CraftedNBA Market (free!), and buy stock in some players. 3 most undervalued players right now: 1. Dylan Harper 2. Brandon Miller 3. Ace Bailey craftednba.com/market

Checkout out our 2026 Draft Guide for more -> craftednba.com/draft/2026

Aday Mara - YUGE! 5th on our big board

I think it helps to put names and faces next to the prospects measurements, to create a visual of how the player will look out on an NBA court. I'll thread a few here, but you can find them all in our 2026 Draft Guide. AJ Dybantsa - absolutely huge for an on-ball creator

Cam Boozer - great size for a PF, with some small-ball C potential

@Coach_Oxford the "target" is a blend of XRAPM and BPM

@craftedNBA What are you actually trying to project? RAPM? Did you use a regression of some sort?

The 2026 Draft Model is live. Our ratings project a player's long-term NBA impact — their prime-years two-way contribution. Every player receives an Overall Rating, an Offensive Rating, and a Defensive Rating. Here are the top 4 from 2026. Boozer, Wilson, Dybantsa, Flemings.

@ikbfr 17th

@craftedNBA No Pascal is crazy

New submission to greatest three year draft heaters: Cleveland Cavaliers | 1985-1987 1985 - Hot Rod Williams at 45th 1986 - Daughtery at 1, Ron Harper at 8, Price at 25 1987 - Kevin Johnson at 7 Daugherty, Harper, and Price ended up as the three best players in the 1986 draft. KJ was 5 time All-NBA. Price 4 time All-NBA. Daugherty 5 time All-Star. Harper 5 Time NBA Champ.

@DysCgotHacked @Alex879103 I don't really get into it like that. I have my preferences, but i'll default to guys like @mcfNBA

@craftedNBA @Alex879103 Do u plan to drop ur personal board before draft night?

I just cannot see how DP ends up with a worse career than a acuff

@BigBruhDer I doubt much offensively, if at all, but reach and wingspan should move the defensive ratings a bit.

@craftedNBA How much will combine results possibly impact your model?

@MASSAGINGME 11th. remember that this is pre-draft, not how good the draft class ended up being. our projections did fairly well on that draft class, aside from the model totally whiffing on Bamba

@craftedNBA Where does 2018 rank

@TheDream55_ remember that models don't have context, so don't know things like Peterson was playing through injury. they don't know if a coach used a player poorly, or the team had no spacing, etc.

@craftedNBA Anthony edwards being so low is astonishing I think the model under appreciates scoring guards with feel Darryn Peterson also couldn’t crack the top 10

The 2026 Draft Projections are now live on CraftedNBA. You can view prospect ratings, offense/defense splits, class rankings, historical comps, and where each player lands across recent draft classes. craftednba.com/draft/2026

Best draft selections since 2010, based on value compared to draft slot. Not much surprise with #1 here.