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Bucks Select Nate Ament With First-Round Pick Acquired From Miami
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) and plenty of potential, but had up-and-down numbers in his lone season in Tennessee. The 19-year-old averaged 16.6 points, but only shot 39% from the field. His development over the summer and the front office's further roster restructuring decisions will determine how much playing time Ament gets in his debut campaign.
Source: NBA
Source: NBA
Aday Mara Brings Rim Protection to Oklahoma City
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 an elite rim protector and a gifted passer for his size, though limited shooting and foot speed cap his fit on a switch-heavy roster. For fantasy, the path to minutes is essentially blocked: Chet Holmgren, Isaiah Hartenstein, and Jaylin Williams already crowd the Thunder's frontcourt on a title contender. Mara is off fantasy radars as a long-term developmental stash whose value only emerges if that room thins years down the line.
Source: Brett Siegel
Source: Brett Siegel
Yaxel Lendeborg Joins Golden State Warriors With the 11th Pick
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 national champions. Lendeborg is a do-everything forward who can defend every position, fill the box score, and space the floor next to Stephen Curry. The fantasy appeal is opportunity: Golden State traded Jonathan Kuminga midseason and expects to open next year without Jimmy Butler III (knee), leaving forward minutes there for the taking. Few rookies in this class profile as more immediately useful, making Lendeborg one to target despite the win-now setting.
Source: Brett Siegel
Source: Brett Siegel
Brayden Burries' Selection Starts a New Era in Milwaukee
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 defender, notching 1.5 steals per game in his lone season in Arizona. The Bucks just acquired several ball handlers in the Antetokounmpo trade and have Ryan Rollins already on the roster, so Burries may be playing more off the ball in his debut season.
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Source: NBA
Morez Johnson Jr. Reunites With Dusty May in Dallas
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 field, giving him a fantasy-friendly base if his rebounding and defensive activity translate quickly. Dereck Lively II and Daniel Gafford are already on the Mavericks roster, so Johnson may need to earn minutes gradually, but the Dusty May connection makes his early role worth watching.
Source: Brett Siegel
Source: Brett Siegel
Hawks Add Kingston Flemings at No. 8 in the 2026 Draft
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 under Kelvin Sampson. Flemings projects as an elite on-ball defender first, which should earn him early minutes next to fellow stopper Dyson Daniels and feed cornerstone Jalen Johnson in transition. The fantasy question is his half-court scoring, which dipped against bigger, set defenses and may limit his rookie usage on a playoff team. The steals and playmaking give him a real floor, but his counting-stat ceiling tracks with how fast his shot creation rounds into form.
Source: Brett Siegel
Source: Brett Siegel
Darius Acuff Jr. Lands in Sacramento, Drafted Seventh by the Kings
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 biggest guard (6'2", 186 lbs.), Acuff manipulated defenses en route to 23.5 points and 6.4 assists per game for the Razorbacks. His defensive capabilities are a big question mark, but the 19-year-old will have plenty of opportunities to score and run the Sacramento offense early in his NBA career.
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Source: NBA
Nets Select Mikel Brown Jr. With the Sixth Pick in NBA Draft
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. His ceiling is the headline: Brown dropped 45 points on NC State in February, tying a Louisville single-game scoring record. The fantasy question is the depth chart, since Brooklyn already spent 2025 picks on Egor Demin, Nolan Traore, and Ben Saraf, none of whom locked down the lead guard job. Brown has the pedigree to win that competition, but a crowded young backcourt could split usage and slow his rookie production.
Source: Brett Siegel
Source: Brett Siegel
Clippers Pick Keaton Wagler at No. 5 in the 2026 NBA Draft
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 All-Big Ten, and consensus second-team All-American honors while helping Illinois reach the Final Four. His off-ball shooting gives him a path to early minutes next to Darius Garland, while the fantasy ceiling will hinge on how quickly he develops into a higher-usage playmaker.
Source: Jake Fischer
Source: Jake Fischer
Bulls Select Caleb Wilson With the Fourth Overall Pick in NBA Draft
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 19.8 points, 9.4 rebounds, and 2.9 stocks as a true freshman in Chapel Hill. Wilson should be an opening-night starter, joining center Nicolas Claxton, whom the team is reportedly acquiring in a trade, and forward Matas Buzelis.
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Source: NBA
Grizzlies Land Cameron Boozer With the No. 3 Overall Pick
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 a frontcourt that shipped Jaren Jackson Jr. to Utah at the deadline, pairing with Zach Edey and pushing incumbent stretch-four Santi Aldama for minutes and touches. The bigger picture matters more for fantasy: with Memphis deep into a rebuild and Ja Morant widely expected to be moved this offseason, Boozer steps into a usage runway few rookie bigs ever get. His passing and high-scoring floor give him real fantasy value as soon as the rotation clears.
Source: Brett Siegel
Source: Brett Siegel
Darryn Peterson Headed to Jazz at No. 2 Overall in NBA Draft
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 at the line. Peterson's fantasy appeal will depend on how quickly the Jazz hand him lead-guard reps, because Keyonte George and Isaiah Collier are already part of the backcourt. His shooting should help him play next to both, while Lauri Markkanen gives Utah a proven scorer who can keep early defensive attention away from the rookie.
Source: Brett Siegel
Source: Brett Siegel
Wizards Make AJ Dybantsa the First Pick in the NBA Draft
The Washington Wizards selected forward AJ Dybantsa with the first pick in the 2026 NBA Draft. Dybantsa is widely viewed as the best scorer in this rookie class, after averaging 25.5 points on 51% shooting in his lone season at BYU. He also snagged 6.8 rebounds and dished out 3.7 assists per game. The 19-year-old will slide right into Washington's new starting lineup alongside veteran All-Stars Trae Young and Anthony Davis and former second-overall pick Alexandre Sarr. With an arsenal of scoring methods, Dybantsa projects to be one of the best two-way players in the game.
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Source: NBA
Cavaliers Exercise Team Option on Craig Porter Jr.
Cleveland Cavaliers guard Craig Porter Jr. will be back with the organization after they exercised his team option for the 2026-2027 season. This was a no-brainer for the organization, given how well Porter has played for them this past season. The Cavs will bring him back on a $2.41 million team option for next season. This past season, Porter averaged 4.5 points, 3.4 rebounds, and 3.2 assists across 17.9 minutes per game in 64 games. He didn't make much of an impact during the postseason, but Porter is still a valuable piece with the second unit. He'll likely serve in a similar role with the organization next season.
Source: Keith Smith
Source: Keith Smith
Gary Harris Picks Up Player Option
Milwaukee Bucks guard/forward Gary Harris has decided to pick up his player option for the 2026-2027 season. According to Keith Smith, Harris will accept his $3.8 million player option for the upcoming season. This was probably a smart decision for Harris, who would likely have to settle for veteran minimum if he left for free agency. He averaged 2.7 points, 1.3 rebounds, and 1.1 assists across 13.8 minutes per game in 48 games with the Bucks this past season. The Bucks are focusing on the youth movement, so it could be difficult for Harris to find minutes on a regular basis. Fantasy managers shouldn't expect Harris to be a regular asset this upcoming season.
Source: Keith Smith
Source: Keith Smith
