You’re Nuts: Will Bruce Thornton get selected in the 2026 NBA Draft?

CHICAGO, IL - MAY 14: Bruce Thornton drives to the basket during the game during the 2026 NBA Draft Combine on May 14, 2026 at Wintrust Arena in Chicago, Illinois. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2026 NBAE (Photo by Jeff Haynes/NBAE via Getty Images) | NBAE via Getty Images The NBA Combine has officially wrapped up, and the 2026 NBA Draft is 32 days away.

It’s been three years since the Utah Jazz drafted Brice Sensabaugh with the 28th overall pick in the 2023 draft, and now Bruce Thornton, who was in the same recruiting class as Sensabaugh, is hoping to get drafted. Thornton is projected as a mid-to-late second round pick, which means regardless of who takes him, he will likely wind up signing a two-way contract and spend some time in the NBA G League. His height will always count against him, but Thornton did shoot the ball pretty well at the NBA Combine last week, and it seems like he is being considered by some teams as a potential second round selection.

Last week, Connor and Justin debated whether Ohio State needs to try to add another high major home game to the 2026-27 schedule. The Buckeyes are already going on the road to face Notre Dame and UConn, playing a neutral site game against Kansas, and another “neutral” site game against BYU, although that game will be played about 40 miles fro BYU’s campus, making it far less “neutral” than it seems. What’s missing is a fun non-conference home game to bring the fans out, but as of now, there’s not one on the schedule.

Connor said that it wouldn’t be smart to add a difficult non-conference game to that schedule on top of those four games and the 20 Big Ten games Ohio State is already playing. It’s already a tough schedule, and you don’t want to make it impossible to navigate — kind of like what happened two seasons ago. Justin said that yes, Ohio State needs to find a way to get a home game on the schedule, and that Ohio State should have a ranked team playing at the Schott in the non-conference every season.