The Dallas Mavericks selected Arizona forward Koa Peat with the No. 30 overall pick in the 2026 NBA Draft and sent his rights to the Phoenix Suns. The 19-year-old will remain in Arizona after a successful freshman season in which he helped the Wildcats win a Big 12 title and reach the Final Four. Peat […]

According to ClutchPoints' Brett Siegel, the Cleveland Cavaliers selected University of Connecticut forward Alex Karaban with the No. 29 overall pick in the 2026 NBA Draft before trading his rights to the Sacramento Kings for the No. 34 pick and a future second-round selection. Karaban averaged 12.5 points, 5.0 rebounds, 2.0 assists, 1.0 blocks, and […]

Iowa State forward Joshua Jefferson was drafted by the Brooklyn Nets with the 28th pick in the 2026 NBA Draft. The Nets acquired the selection in the reported trade for Julius Randle earlier this week. Interestingly, Jefferson is a lot like Randle. He's a big-bodied forward with playmaking capabilities. The 22-year-old spent four seasons in […]

The Denver Nuggets selected center Tarris Reed Jr. with the No. 26 overall pick in the 2026 NBA Draft before trading his rights to the San Antonio Spurs in exchange for the No. 35 pick and two future second-round selections. The UConn big man averaged 14.7 points, 9.0 rebounds, 2.3 assists, 2.0 blocks, and 0.9 […]

The Boston Celtics drafted Houston forward/center Chris Cenac Jr. with the 28th overall selection in the 2026 NBA Draft. Cenac has great size (6-foot-10 with a 7-foot-5 wingspan) and moves his feet like a perimeter player, but struggled on offense and often found himself in foul trouble. The 19-year-old averaged 9.5 points and 7.9 rebounds […]

The Atlanta Hawks selected St. John's center Zuby Ejiofor with the No. 23 overall pick in the 2026 NBA Draft. Ejiofor is coming off a standout senior season in which he averaged 16.3 points, 7.3 rebounds, 3.5 assists, 1.2 steals, and 2.1 blocks per game. A physical rebounder and versatile defender with underrated playmaking ability, […]

The New York Knicks drafted Sergio De Larrea with the 25th overall pick in the 2026 NBA Draft, after trading with the Los Angeles Lakers to move down one selection. Then, according to ESPN's Shams Charania, the Knicks dealt De Larrea to the Dallas Mavericks for the 30th overall pick, Koa Peat, and two second-round […]

Guard Cameron Carr is joining the Los Angeles Lakers after the team made a trade with the New York Knicks for the 24th pick in the NBA Draft. The 6-foot-4 guard led the Baylor Bears in scoring last season (18.9 points) while shooting 37% from three. The son of an NBA player, Carr also put […]

The San Antonio Spurs selected Kentucky forward Jayden Quaintance with the No. 20 overall pick in the 2026 NBA Draft. A surprising selection by San Antonio as the standout rim protector has dealt with nagging complications and knee swelling after suffering a torn ACL and meniscus in February 2025. During his first campaign as a […]

The Philadelphia 76ers selected Alabama guard Labaron Philon Jr. with the 22nd overall pick in the 2026 NBA Draft. The 6-foot-4 guard averaged 22 points and five assists as a sophomore for the Crimson Tide last season. His score-first mentality will come off the bench to join a backcourt rotation that already has explosive guards […]

Forward Karim Lopez is heading to Memphis, following several draft-day deals that moved the Grizzlies down to the 21st pick. In the process, the Grizzlies reportedly added five second-round picks. Lopez, the only Mexican-born player to be drafted in the first round in NBA history, moved overseas to play professional basketball at just 14 years […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder selected Stanford guard Ebuka Okorie with the No. 17 overall pick in the 2026 NBA Draft. His rights were traded to the Memphis Grizzlies, who then traded them to the Detroit Pistons, according to ESPN's Shams Charania. Okorie posted averages of 23.2 points, 3.6 rebounds, 3.6 assists, and 1.6 steals across […]

The Toronto Raptors added Allen Graves to their roster, selecting the forward with the 19th selection in the 2026 NBA Draft. The reigning WCC Sixth Man of the Year, Graves averaged 11.8 points, 6.5 rebounds, and 1.8 assists as a true freshman for Santa Clara. The 19-year-old was a point guard before a late growth […]

The Charlotte Hornets selected guard Christian Anderson with the 18th overall pick of the 2026 NBA Draft. Anderson is the team's second first-round pick, joining 14th pick Hannes Steinbach in North Carolina. The dynamic guard is on the shorter side (6'1", 180 lbs.), but worked his way into the first-round conversation with knockdown perimeter shooting. […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder have drafted Iowa guard Bennett Stirtz, following a last-minute deal with Memphis during the 2026 NBA Draft. According to ESPN's Shams Charania, the Thunder are sending the 17th pick and two second-round picks to Memphis for Stirtz at the 16th overall selection. The 22-year-old is a crafty shooter and just needs […]

The Chicago Bulls selected Texas forward Dailyn Swain with the 15th overall pick in the 2026 NBA Draft. Swain is the second first-round pick for the Bulls, joining forward Caleb Wilson in the Windy City. New general manager Bryson Graham is swinging for upside in his first draft leading the team. Swain, who had a […]

The Charlotte Hornets selected power forward Hannes Steinbach with the 14th pick of the 2026 NBA Draft. Steinbach becomes the final selection of the lottery and joins a Charlotte team loaded with young talent, but a thinner frontcourt. The physical forward averaged a double-double for the Washington Huskies last season, putting up 18.5 points and […]

The Milwaukee Bucks drafted Tennessee forward Nate Ament with the 13th overall pick, a selection acquired in the Giannis Antetokounmpo trade this week, in the 2026 NBA Draft. Ament joins 10th overall pick Brayden Burries as Milwaukee's first-round picks. Similar to the All-Star he's replacing, Ament enters the NBA with great size (6'10", 7'0" wingspan) […]

Looking for frontcourt size and a possible answer for center Victor Wembanyama, the Oklahoma City Thunder drafted 7-foot-3 Michigan center Aday Mara at No. 12 overall in the 2026 NBA Draft. The Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year averaged 12.1 points, 6.8 rebounds, and 2.6 blocks while anchoring the national champions' interior. Mara is […]

The Golden State Warriors landed one of the draft's most NBA-ready prospects in Michigan forward Yaxel Lendeborg, taking him with the 11th pick in the 2026 NBA Draft. The Big Ten Player of the Year averaged 15.1 points, 6.8 rebounds, 3.2 assists, 1.2 blocks, and 1.1 steals while shooting 37.2 percent from three for the […]

The Milwaukee Bucks drafted Arizona guard Brayden Burries with the 10th overall selection of the 2026 NBA Draft. Burries becomes the first selection of the post-Giannis Antetokounmpo era. The combo guard led the Wildcats to the Final Four last season, averaging 16.1 points on 49-39-80 percent shooting splits. The 6'4" guard is also a tireless […]

The Dallas Mavericks are selecting Michigan forward/center Morez Johnson Jr. with the No. 9 pick in the 2026 NBA Draft. The 20-year-old gives Dallas an efficient frontcourt piece after averaging 13.1 points, 7.3 rebounds, 1.2 assists, 1.1 blocks, and 0.7 steals in 25.1 minutes across 40 appearances for Michigan. Johnson shot 62.3 percent from the […]

With Trae Young now in Washington, the Atlanta Hawks are addressing their point guard void with Houston guard Kingston Flemings at No. 8 overall in the 2026 NBA Draft. The consensus second-team All-American averaged 16.1 points, 5.2 assists, 4.1 rebounds, and 1.5 steals on 47.6 percent shooting and 38.7 percent from three across 37 starts […]

The Sacramento Kings drafted Arkansas guard Darius Acuff Jr. with the seventh overall selection in the 2026 NBA Draft. The Kings' front office has been desperately searching for a starting point guard since trading De'Aaron Fox to San Antonio, and has found one of the best scorers in this rookie class. While he's not the […]

Brooklyn is using the sixth pick in the 2026 NBA Draft on Louisville guard Mikel Brown Jr. The 20-year-old averaged 18.2 points, 4.7 assists, and 3.3 rebounds on 41.0 percent shooting and 34.4 percent from three across 21 games, a freshman season cut in half by a back injury that teams now consider behind him. […]

The Los Angeles Clippers will take Illinois guard Keaton Wagler with the No. 5 pick in the 2026 NBA Draft. The 19-year-old brings size and shooting to the perimeter after averaging 17.9 points, 5.1 rebounds, and 4.2 assists with 45/40/80 shooting splits as a freshman. Wagler also earned Big Ten Freshman of the Year, first-team […]

The Chicago Bulls drafted North Carolina forward Caleb Wilson with the fourth selection in the 2026 NBA Draft. Chicago's marriage with Wilson has been choreographed for weeks, with AJ Dybantsa, Darryn Peterson, and Cameron Boozer regarded as the consensus top three. Still, the Bulls believe Wilson can be a franchise cornerstone. The 6'9" forward averaged […]

The Memphis Grizzlies are selecting Duke forward Cameron Boozer with the third pick in the 2026 NBA Draft, sources said. The reigning AP National Player of the Year posted 22.5 points, 10.2 rebounds, 4.1 assists, and 1.4 steals as a freshman, shooting 55.6 percent from the field and 39.1 percent from deep. Boozer slots into […]

The Utah Jazz are taking Kansas guard Darryn Peterson with the No. 2 pick in the 2026 NBA Draft. The 19-year-old gives Utah a high-end shot creator after averaging 20.2 points, 4.2 rebounds, 1.6 assists, and 1.4 steals in 29.0 minutes while shooting 43.8 percent from the field, 38.2 percent from deep, and 82.6 percent […]