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The Dallas Mavericks made the first surprise move of the 2026 NBA Draft on Tuesday, selecting 6’9″ Michigan forward Morez Johnson Jr. with the ninth overall pick. Brayden Burries was still on the board and went next at No. 10 to the Milwaukee Bucks, while the Mavericks had a huge roster need at guard. The […]
As the 2026 NBA Draft got closer to the Detroit Pistons‘ first-round selection, the team decided to move up before its desired player was taken off the board. According to ESPN’s Shams Charania, the Pistons moved their No. 21 pick in the 2026 NBA Draft, along with three second-round picks, to the Memphis Grizzlies. With […] The post Detroit Pistons Make Trade With Grizzlies During NBA Draft appeared first on HEAVY .
The Raptors have officially taken Allen Graves with the 19th overall pick, a forward out of Santa Clara. What do you think about the pick? Good call, misstep? Let us know in the poll below!
The Oklahoma City Thunder added to their growing draft capital Tuesday. Bennett Stirtz predictably landed with the Memphis Grizzlies at 16th overall. But he didn’t wear the Grizzlies hat for long while swapping places with Aaron Wiggins and adding the Detroit Pistons to the mix. The three franchises emerged with the more recent massive swap […] The post Grizzlies trade with Thunder, Pistons back-to-back in 2026 NBA Draft appeared first on ClutchPoints .
NEW YORK – University of Louisville guard Mikel Brown Jr. has been selected in the first round of the 2026 NBA Draft by the Brooklyn Nets with the sixth overall pick. He is Louisville's highest draft pick since Felton Spencer was selected sixth overall in 1990, 36 years ago.
The Philadelphia 76ers likely wish they hadn't traded for Al Horford, but at least they can officially store it away as a memory now.
The Raptors have used their first-round pick at No. 19 to draft forward Allen Graves. Graves only started four of 35 games during his first and only college season, but he was a valuable reserve for Santa Clara, averaging 11.8 points, 6.5 rebounds, 1.9 steals, and 1.8 assists in 22.6 minutes per contest. The 19-year-old […]
The Oklahoma City Thunder pulled off another bold draft move, providing themselves with some much-needed insurance in the process.
The Chicago Bulls turned to the Longhorn State in Tuesday’s 2026 NBA Draft, selecting former Texas junior guard Dailyn Swain with the No. 15 overall pick. The 6-foot-7 Swain turned in a standout season in 2025-26, delivering 17.3 points, 7.5 rebounds and 3.6 assists per game. Swain played his previous two seasons at Xavier, declaring … Continued The post Texas G Dailyn Swain selected No. 15 in 2026 NBA Draft appeared first on Saturday Down South .
The Oklahoma City Thunder took advantage of the 76ers’ desperation to dump Al Horford to fleece them in the just finalized trade.
The Washington Wizards selected AJ Dybantsa at No. 1 in the 2026 NBA Draft. His addition gives the team a three-headed monster along with Trae Young and Anthony Davis. The 6-foot-9 forward starred for BYU last season and showcased his…
After selecting Washington center Hannes Steinbach with the 14th overall pick, the Hornets have addressed their backcourt at No. 18, selecting Texas Tech guard Christian Anderson. Anderson, who wasn’t a top-100 recruit when he joined the Red Raiders in 2024, came off the bench as a freshman. However, he played a whopping 38.4 minutes per […]
The Chicago Bulls choose Caleb Wilson with the fourth overall pick at the 2026 NBA Draft.
The Golden State Warriors front office clearly reads this blog, as the team followed our own Brady Klopfer’s advice and made the obvious pick, Michigan forward Yaxel Lendeborg. He seemed overjoyed to be drafted by the Warriors, tearfully hugging his mom after the No. 11 pick was announced. Here’s what the 24-year-old forward had to […]
The Washington Wizards made the clear choice at the 2026 NBA Draft in selected widely-regarding N0. 1 overall pick AJ Dybantsa of BYU. He became the first freshman to lead the NCAA in scoring since his Wizards’ teammate Trae Young did it back in 2018, joining an exciting core that includes NBA champion Anthony Davis. […] The post Nike honors Wizards’ AJ Dybantsa with epic Wale ad after No. 1 pick appeared first on ClutchPoints .
June 24: The Grizzlies and Pistons have officially put out press releases confirming the trade (Twitter links). While neither team clarified the details on the three future second-rounders sent to Memphis in the deal, Grizzlies head of basketball operations Zach Kleiman said during a late-night media session on Tuesday that none of them are 2026 […]
The Charlotte Hornets drafted one of the best big men in this year’s draft class: German center Hannes Steinbach. After he was drafted, ESPN’s production team played a video of German legend Dirk Nowitzki’s message for his fellow countrymen. It was supposed to a be a sweet moment: the greatest German NBA player of all-time […] The post Fans clown ESPN for silent Dirk Nowitzki message to Hornets’ Hannes Steinbach appeared first on ClutchPoints .
With the No. 10 overall pick in the 2026 NBA Draft, the Bucks selected Arizona guard Brayden Burries, adding a versatile backcourt prospect to their rebuilding roster. Burries impressed during his lone season at Arizona, averaging 16.1 points, 4.9 rebounds, 2.4 assists, and 1.5 steals while earning All-Big 12 First Team honors. He also shot […] The post Bucks select Brayden Burries with No. 10 appeared first on TalkBasket.net .
The Utah Jazz drafted a closer on Tuesday night. Taking Darryn Peterson at No. 2 ends the rebuild talk for good. The 19-year-old guard out of Kansas arrives in Salt Lake City as the most polished scorer in his class, a 6-foot-6 creator who poured in 20.2 points a game as a freshman, the most […] The post How Darryn Peterson will make Jazz a playoff team in rookie season appeared first on ClutchPoints .
University of Iowa men’s basketball standout Bennett Stirtz was selected by the Memphis Grizzlies with the 16th overall pick in the 2026 NBA Draft on Tuesday night at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. He was then subsequently traded to the Oklahoma City Thunder.
The Chicago Bulls traded away Lauri Markkanen in 2021, and they finally got the first-round draft pick five years later.
The Mavericks used the No. 9 overall pick in the 2026 NBA Draft to select Michigan forward Morez Johnson, reuniting him with former Wolverines head coach Dusty May, who was officially hired by Dallas earlier in the day. Johnson elevated his draft stock during a successful sophomore season at Michigan, averaging 13.1 points, 7.3 rebounds, […] The post Mavericks select Morez Johnson with No. 9 appeared first on TalkBasket.net .
Former Tennessee freshman forward Nate Ament became an interesting footnote to the Giannis Antetokounmpo blockbuster trade Tuesday night, as the Milwaukee Bucks used the No. 13 overall selection to take Ament in the 2026 NBA Draft. In a quirk of NBA rules, the Miami Heat – who acquired Antetokounmpo late Monday night – actually made … Continued The post Tennessee F Nate Ament selected No. 13 in 2026 NBA Draft appeared first on Saturday Down South .
The Golden State Warriors had a dream NBA Draft scenario play out for them on Tuesday night as Michigan forward Yaxel Lendeborg fell to No. 11. The Warriors, needing just about everything that Lendeborg does on the court, quickly scooped him up. After being selected, the national champion forward had an incredibly humble reaction to […] The post Warriors’ Yaxel Lendeborg becomes instant fan favorite after humble draft reaction appeared first on ClutchPoints .
The Chicago Bulls unsurprisingly prioritized size in their first two roster moves of the 2026 NBA offseason, acquiring Nic Claxton and drafting Caleb Wilson.