The Milwaukee Bucks are receiving forward Malique Lewis after the Washington Wizards selected him with the No. 60 overall pick in the 2026 NBA draft, and his rights moved through Orlando. The 21-year-old played for South East Melbourne in Australia, averaging 7.3 points, 4.4 rebounds, 2.0 assists, and 1.1 steals in 21.2 minutes while shooting […]

Golden State Warriors forward/center Al Horford is declining his $6 million player option and intends to sign a new two-year, $14 million deal to stay with the team, according to ESPN's Shams Charania and Anthony Slater. Horford is also set to become the 13th player in NBA history to reach 20 seasons. The 40-year-old averaged […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves acquired guard/forward Josh Green from the Charlotte Hornets as part of the trade involving LaMelo Ball and Naz Reid, according to ESPN's Shams Charania. Green had a limited offensive role in Charlotte last season, averaging 4.3 points, 1.8 rebounds, and 0.8 assists while shooting 45.9 percent from the field. He will not […]

The Charlotte Hornets acquired big man Naz Reid as part of the blockbuster trade sending LaMelo Ball to the Minnesota Timberwolves. The 26-year-old averaged 13.6 points, 6.2 rebounds, and 2.2 assists while shooting 45.6 percent from the field and 36.2 percent from deep for Minnesota last season. Reid's fantasy outlook gets more interesting with the […]

Charlotte Hornets guard LaMelo Ball is headed to Minnesota with Josh Green in a blockbuster deal that sends Naz Reid and a large draft-pick package to Charlotte, according to ESPN's Shams Charania. Ball had a healthier 2025-26 campaign, averaging 20.1 points, 7.1 assists, 4.8 rebounds, and 1.2 steals across 72 games for the Hornets. The […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves selected Purdue forward Trey Kaufman-Renn with the No. 59 overall pick in the 2026 NBA Draft. NBA.com lists the 23-year-old at 6-foot-9 and 240 pounds, and he closed his Purdue career by averaging 14.2 points, 8.3 rebounds, and 2.5 assists while shooting 57.8 percent from the field as a senior. His fantasy […]

The New Orleans Pelicans selected SMU guard/forward Jaron Pierre Jr. with the No. 58 overall pick in the 2026 NBA Draft. The New Orleans native gives the Pelicans an experienced scoring option after averaging 17.6 points, 4.9 rebounds, 2.1 assists, and 1.0 steals in 33.0 minutes while shooting 46.2 percent from the field, 37.0 percent […]

The Los Angeles Clippers acquired French center Narcisse Ngoy after the Atlanta Hawks selected him with the No. 57 overall pick in the 2026 NBA Draft. The 21-year-old played for Poitiers in France's ELITE 2, averaging 9.8 points, 11.6 rebounds, 1.2 assists, and 2.4 blocks in 24.6 minutes while shooting 68.0 percent from the field. […]

The Dallas Mavericks are acquiring Lokomotiv Kuban guard/forward Vsevolod Ishchenko after the Los Angeles Lakers sent the No. 56 overall pick in the 2026 NBA draft to Dallas, according to ESPN's Shams Charania. The 21-year-old made a sizable jump in the VTB United League, averaging 8.7 points, 4.7 rebounds, 2.0 assists, and 1.3 steals in […]

The Los Angeles Clippers used a cash deal to land one of college basketball's most accomplished scorers, taking Northwestern forward Nick Martinelli at No. 55 in the 2026 NBA draft after the Knicks selected him. The two-time Big Ten scoring champion poured in 23.0 points, 6.2 rebounds, and 2.0 assists on 51.0 percent shooting and […]

The Golden State Warriors selected Florida State guard/forward Lajae Jones with the No. 54 overall pick in the 2026 NBA Draft. The 22-year-old averaged 12.7 points, 5.7 rebounds, 1.1 assists, 1.2 steals, and 1.0 blocks in 29.5 minutes while shooting 42.7 percent from the field and 32.5 percent from deep. Jones played in all 33 […]

The Detroit Pistons are receiving Virginia center Ugonna Onyenso after the Houston Rockets selected him with the No. 53 overall pick in the 2026 NBA draft, and his rights moved through New York. The 21-year-old averaged 6.5 points, 4.9 rebounds, and 2.9 blocks in 18.6 minutes across 36 games while shooting 56.8 percent from the […]

The Atlanta Hawks are acquiring North Carolina center Henri Veesaar after the Los Angeles Clippers selected him with the No. 52 overall pick in the 2026 NBA Draft. The 22-year-old averaged 17.0 points, 8.7 rebounds, 2.1 assists, and 1.2 blocks in 31.3 minutes while shooting 61/43/62 during his junior season. Veesaar's fantasy path is tied […]

The Orlando Magic are reportedly acquiring South Florida center Izaiyah Nelson after the Washington Wizards selected him with the No. 51 overall pick in the 2026 NBA Draft. Nelson averaged 15.9 points, 9.6 rebounds, 1.2 assists, 1.6 steals, and 1.4 blocks in 27.2 minutes while shooting 56.1 percent from the field as a senior. The […]

The Toronto Raptors selected Arizona guard Jaden Bradley with the No. 50 overall pick in the 2026 NBA Draft. The 22-year-old gives Toronto a steady senior guard after averaging 13.3 points, 3.4 rebounds, 4.4 assists, and 1.4 steals while shooting 46.3 percent from the field, 39.4 percent from deep, and 80.9 percent at the line. […]

The Denver Nuggets selected St. John's forward Bryce Hopkins with the No. 49 overall pick in the 2026 NBA Draft. The 24-year-old rebuilt his stock in his lone season with the Red Storm, averaging 13.6 points, 6.2 rebounds, 1.9 assists, and 1.1 steals in 28.8 minutes while shooting 46.9 percent from the field, 36.3 percent […]

The Dallas Mavericks closed their draft with an athletic upside swing, taking Virginia Tech forward Tobi Lawal with the 48th pick in the 2026 NBA Draft. The explosive leaper averaged 12.3 points, 8.5 rebounds, and 1.1 blocks on 54.2 percent shooting as a senior, posting one of the best vertical marks in combine history. Lawal […]

The defending-champion New York Knicks came away with one of the draft's best shooters, acquiring Vanderbilt wing Tyler Nickel in a four-team draft-night trade after Phoenix selected him with the 47th pick. The movement shooter averaged 13.5 points, 3.3 rebounds, and 1.2 assists on 44.5 percent shooting and 40.0 percent from three, hoisting 7.6 triples […]

The Orlando Magic drafted Tennessee center Felix Okpara at No. 46 and flipped him to the Washington Wizards for picks 51 and 60 in the 2026 NBA draft, HoopsHype's Michael Scotto reports. The Lagos, Nigeria native averaged 8.0 points, 6.3 rebounds, and 1.5 blocks on 59.7 percent shooting as a senior, anchoring an Elite Eight […]

After landing Darius Acuff Jr. in the first round, the Sacramento Kings added shooting around their new lead guard, taking Houston's Emanuel Sharp with the 45th pick in the 2026 NBA Draft. Houston's all-time leading three-point shooter averaged 15.5 points, 3.0 rebounds, and 1.2 steals on 41.3 percent shooting and 37.2 percent from deep as […]

The San Antonio Spurs kept stockpiling defense in the second round, taking Duke forward Maliq Brown with the 44th pick in the 2026 NBA Draft. The 22-year-old led all of college basketball in defensive box plus-minus and was the ACC's top defender, averaging just 4.9 points, 5.2 rebounds, and 1.8 steals on 62.9 percent shooting […]

According to Shams Charania of ESPN, the Charlotte Hornets are engaged in trade talks involving guard LaMelo Ball. Charania reports that multiple teams are "strongly" pursuing the star point guard, with some making "aggressive" offers. He added that there's a legitimate chance Ball could be moved if a team is willing to meet Charlotte's asking […]

The Brooklyn Nets drafted UCLA forward Tyler Bilodeau with the 43rd overall pick in the 2026 NBA Draft on Wednesday. Bilodeau is one of the better shooters in this year's draft class, hitting 46.4 percent of his three-point attempts during his senior season at UCLA. While he has room to improve defensively, his perimeter shooting […]

The San Antonio Spurs selected Tennessee guard Ja'Kobi Gillespie with the 42nd overall pick in the 2026 NBA Draft on Wednesday. Gillespie began his collegiate career at Belmont before transferring to Maryland and then Tennessee ahead of the 2025-26 season. The 22-year-old averaged 18.4 points, 5.4 assists, 2.8 rebounds, and 2.1 steals in 34.6 minutes […]

According to Brett Siegel of ClutchPoints.com, the Miami Heat drafted Kentucky guard Otega Oweh with the 41st overall pick in the 2026 NBA Draft and traded his rights to the Oklahoma City Thunder on Wednesday. Oweh averaged 18.6 points, 4.8 rebounds, 2.7 assists, 0.3 blocks, and 1.8 steals in 32.8 minutes across 36 regular-season games […]

The Boston Celtics selected St. John's forward Dillon Mitchell with the 40th overall pick on Wednesday in the 2026 NBA Draft. Mitchell is a physical defender who shines on that end of the floor, but he is limited offensively. He spent the 2025-26 campaign at St. John's, averaging 8.3 points and 7.0 rebounds in 37 […]

The New York Knicks have selected guard Jack Kayil with the 39th overall pick in the second round of the 2026 NBA draft. The Houston Rockets originally had this pick, but they traded it to the Knicks on Wednesday. Kayil posted a productive season for Alba Berlin this past season. He averaged 12.3 points, 2.7 […]

The Chicago Bulls have selected Purdue guard Braden Smith with the 38th overall pick on Wednesday in the 2026 NBA draft. He'll immediately be on the move to the Indiana Pacers in exchange for Kam Jones and future draft swaps. The Purdue product finished his career as the NCAA's all-time assist leader. As a senior, […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder have selected Louisville guard Ryan Conwell with the 37th overall pick during Wednesday's NBA draft. Conwell won't stick around in OKC. Instead, he'll head to the Miami Heat in exchange for No. 41 and cash. Conwell is a capable scorer with 18.8 points per game with Louisville this past season. He […]

The Los Angeles Clippers have selected forward/center Baba Miller with the No. 36 overall pick during Wednesday's NBA Draft. The Clippers need depth after trading away Ivica Zubac this past season. Miller won't fix the problem, but he should be a benefit as a rebounder, which is something the Clippers desperately need after moving on […]