Clippers May Have Made Mistake Drafting Keaton Wagler Over 4 Other Point Guards

The Los Angeles Clippers found themselves in a fascinating spot in the 2026 NBA Draft. They held the No. 5 overall pick on a draft board in which the top-four seemed destined to be AJ Dybantsa, Darryn Peterson, Cameron Boozer and Caleb Wilson — and that’s exactly how the four picks before the Clippers went. That left the Clippers with a choice between an impressive point guard class. Any one of the options — Illinois’ Keaton Wagler, Arkansas’ Darius Acuff, Houston’s Kingston Flemings, Louisville’s Mikel Brown and Arizona’s Brayden Burries — would’ve been a justifiable choice at the No.