In Christopher Kline's latest NBA mock draft for FanSided, the Thunder select BYU forward AJ Dybantsa with the No. 3 pick that they acquired in the Paul George-Shai Gilgeous-Alexander trade with the Los Angeles Clippers. It's yet another reminder of the price that the Clippers paid, losing a future NBA MVP and NBA Finals MVP for George, who never reached those heights in LA.
If only the 6-18 Clippers had a top prospect in what is a loaded 2026 draft lottery class to look forward to. Los Angeles comprised a lineup made up of aging veterans, a plan that quickly turned into flames.