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Time to NIX the draft & make ROOKIES FREE AGENTS? ๐Ÿ‘€ Perk is NOT HAVING IT! | First Take YT Exclusive

Stephen A. Smith, Kendrick Perkins and Jay Williams join Shae Cornette on First Take to review 2026 All-Star Weekend and further debate the NBA’s tanking issue. 0:00 Dream 2v2 scenarios 2:42 Stephen A.’s dream 4:20 Stan Van Gundy’s idea 5:10 Perk’s not having it 6:43 Would it have to be year by year? 9:14 Stephen…

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Stephen A. Smith, Kendrick Perkins and Jay Williams join Shae Cornette on First Take to review 2026 All-Star Weekend and further debate the NBA’s tanking issue.

0:00 Dream 2v2 scenarios
2:42 Stephen A.’s dream
4:20 Stan Van Gundy’s idea
5:10 Perk’s not having it
6:43 Would it have to be year by year?
9:14 Stephen A. COULD figure it out…

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26 Comments

  1. @AustinLoveArc

    February 19, 2026 at 7:25 pm

    SAS said its Godโ€™s fault ๐Ÿ˜ญ๐Ÿ˜ญ๐Ÿ˜ญ

  2. @ijayrizzy3116

    February 19, 2026 at 7:28 pm

    Sga calling his own fouls would be diabolical ๐Ÿ˜‚

  3. @Dreday_19

    February 19, 2026 at 7:35 pm

    Kyrie & Ant vs Brunson & Jaylen Brown

  4. @IAmBrooklynGizMoe

    February 19, 2026 at 7:38 pm

    Kyrie + Bron Vs
    Cooper Flagg + Wemby

  5. @k-notes5904

    February 19, 2026 at 7:47 pm

    Great idea, terrible commentary

  6. @Kweschunn

    February 19, 2026 at 7:48 pm

    Luka & jokic would crush everyone

  7. @chriscorcione8104

    February 19, 2026 at 7:52 pm

    Jalen Brown & Kawhi Leonard

  8. @gelatojack202

    February 19, 2026 at 8:01 pm

    Lebron & Curry 4 vs Sga & tatum

  9. @gamblingguru2235

    February 19, 2026 at 8:03 pm

    I wanna see a HORSE competition in Allstar game

  10. @gelatojack202

    February 19, 2026 at 8:03 pm

    Ant & wemby same team instantly must watch tv ๐Ÿ”ฅ

  11. @THABOMB98126

    February 19, 2026 at 8:10 pm

    Then they would choose the best teams

  12. @THABOMB98126

    February 19, 2026 at 8:12 pm

    Ant vs SGA

  13. @JeremyCuddles

    February 19, 2026 at 8:21 pm

    I am no fan of the lottery, but the whole point of the draft and to an extent the lottery is to help smaller market teams get talent. If you do this, you may as well just remove the cap as well. Just let NY, LA and other large markets take all the talent.

    • @theape6778

      February 19, 2026 at 9:19 pm

      thats what they want lol
      giannis is a lock to New York apparently to Big Perk

  14. @kben101

    February 19, 2026 at 8:23 pm

    Get rid of the Draft lottery not the actual draft cause how 2 teams who had the worst record in the NBA within the last 3 draft lotteries not win the number 1 pick and they fell out of the top 4. It was the Pistons twice in 2023, and 2024 then the Jazz in 2025

  15. @elaguitas440

    February 19, 2026 at 8:35 pm

    Ant and book va sga and Cade

  16. @jasonceravone777

    February 19, 2026 at 8:39 pm

    This dude J Will is slow๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ˜‚. SGA and he could have said Chet. But no

  17. @MacWallace1

    February 19, 2026 at 8:44 pm

    Jalen Brunson & Jaylen Brown vs Cade & Donovan M.

  18. @playmajor

    February 19, 2026 at 8:47 pm

    Ant Edwards and Jalen Johnson

  19. @Slaercomeback

    February 19, 2026 at 9:14 pm

    cade & jb vs ant & sga

  20. @theape6778

    February 19, 2026 at 9:17 pm

    am i tripping or why are they forcing non-teammates together ๐Ÿ˜ญ๐Ÿ˜ญ
    no one’s gonna wanna do this anyways tho

  21. @LeernestoVassar-g4e

    February 19, 2026 at 9:19 pm

    So basically we bringing NBA Jam to LIFE๐ŸŽ‰…iykyk

  22. @JK8

    February 19, 2026 at 9:30 pm

    4:39 agree

  23. @Mike-hy8cs

    February 19, 2026 at 9:35 pm

    If theres no draft it would just make young players purposely choose bigger markets. And leave the smaller markets in the dust

  24. @YourAverageJose

    February 19, 2026 at 9:36 pm

    I donโ€™t know about Molly as a blonde. Iโ€™m still trying to get used to it.

  25. @Macrovelli

    February 19, 2026 at 9:49 pm

    Bronny and LeBron vs anyone

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