June 24: The trade is official, the Kings confirmed in a press release. June 23: The Cavaliers have agreed to trade the No. 29 overall pick to the Kings, according to multiple reports. Sources tell Shams Charania of ESPN (Twitter link) that the deal will send the No. 34 pick and a future second-rounder to […]
The Nets are using the 28th overall pick to add Iowa State forward Joshua Jefferson. The Timberwolves made the pick on behalf of Brooklyn, since it’s included in the three-team trade that will also send Julius Randle to the Nets. That deal is not yet official. Unlike many of the first round selections, Jefferson developed […]
The Celtics have used their first-round pick on big man Chris Cenac, making him the 27th overall pick in the 2026 draft. Cenac had an impressive 2025/26 season for Houston, starting 36 of 37 games and averaging 9.5 points and 7.9 rebounds in 24.8 minutes per contest. The 6’11” forward/center also flashed the ability to […]
June 24: The Spurs issued a press release officially announcing their acquisition of Reed from Denver. June 23: Tarris Reed is headed to the Spurs, who have traded up from No. 35 to select him with the 26th overall pick in the 2026 draft, per Jake Fischer of The Stein Line (All Twitter links). Fischer reports […]
The Knicks have selected Cameron Carr with the 24th overall pick, but they’ll be sending him to the Lakers and moving down one spot to No. 25, reports Shams Charania of ESPN (Twitter link). New York is receiving cash considerations in the deal, according to Charania (Twitter link). An explosive athlete and strong shooter, Carr barely […]
After they added guard Kingston Flemings with the eighth overall pick, the Hawks‘ second pick of the night is big man Zuby Ejiofor, who comes off the board at No. 23. Ejiofor, 22, is a four-year college player who became automatically draft-eligible this spring. The 6’9″ forward/center barely played during his freshman year at Kansas […]
Using the first-round pick they acquired from Oklahoma City in February’s Jared McCain trade, the Sixers have selected guard Labaron Philon at No. 22. A breakout sophomore, Philon more than doubled his scoring average during his second year at Alabama, from 10.6 points per game as a freshman to 22.0 PPG in 2025/26. He also […]
After trading down twice, from No. 16 to 17 to 21, the Grizzlies have drafted forward Karim Lopez. The Pistons technically made the pick on behalf of Memphis, since the trade will be officially finalized after the draft. Widely regarded as the top international prospect in this year’s draft class, Lopez is the first player […]
Fresh off an appearance in the NBA Finals, the Spurs have made another addition to their frontcourt, using the 20th overall pick in the draft to select center Jayden Quaintance. Quaintance represents something of a question mark entering his pro career, since he was limited to just 28 total appearances across two college seasons with […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Iowa guard Bennett Stirtz is the 16th overall pick in the 2026 NBA draft and the first to be involved in a draft-night trade. According to ESPN’s Shams Charania (Twitter link), the Grizzlies are sending Stirtz to the Thunder in exchange for the No. 17 pick and two second-rounders. Stirtz began his college career at […]
After using the No. 4 overall pick to draft Caleb Wilson, the Bulls have added former Texas swingman Dailyn Swain with their second first-rounder at No. 15. Although Swain had two solid seasons at Xavier to begin his college career, he wasn’t widely considered a 2026 first-round pick after transferring to Texas. That changed after […]
Washington center Hannes Steinbach is the final lottery pick of the 2026 draft. He’ll head to the Hornets, who selected him with the 14th overall pick. A 20-year-old big man who played for Würzburg in his home country of Germany in 2024/25, Steinbach joined the Huskies for the ’25/26 season and made an immediate impact, […]
The Bucks have used the 13th overall pick in the 2026 NBA draft to nab former Tennessee forward Nate Ament. The Heat technically made the selection, but will send Ament to Milwaukee as part of the Giannis Antetokounmpo blockbuster, which can become official after the moratorium period in July. Ament was a somewhat polarizing prospect […]
Michigan center Aday Mara is the third Wolverine to be drafted in the 2026 lottery, coming off the board at No. 12 to the Thunder. Mara, who spent his first two college seasons at UCLA, transferred to Michigan for his junior year and played a major role in the Wolverines’ national championship season. After coming […]
The Warriors have used the 11th overall pick in the 2026 NBA draft to add Yaxel Lendeborg to their roster. One of the most experienced prospects in this year’s draft class, Lendeborg will turn 24 in September before playing a single NBA game, making him older than, say, four-year NBA veteran Paolo Banchero. However, the […]
With the first of their two lottery picks, the Bucks have drafted shooting guard Brayden Burries at No. 10 overall. A freshman at Arizona in 2025/26, Burries made an immediate impact for the Wildcats by averaging 16.1 points, 4.9 rebounds, 2.4 assists, and 1.5 steals in just 29.8 minutes per game and compiling a strong […]
The Mavericks will reunite Morez Johnson with his former head coach, having selected the Wolverines forward with the No. 9 overall pick after officially announcing the hiring of Dusty May earlier in the day. An Illinois native, Johnson began his college career with the Fighting Illini, but transferred to Michigan for his sophomore season and had […]
The Hawks have used the eighth overall pick in the 2026 draft to nab former Houston guard Kingston Flemings. Flemings wasn’t included in the first 60-player mock draft that ESPN published last June, but quickly rose up draft boards as he got off to a hot start to his college career with the Cougars. Over […]
Long rumored to be the Kings‘ target, Arkansas guard Darius Acuff is indeed headed to Sacramento, having been selected by the team with the seventh overall pick. A 6’3″ point guard, Acuff started all 36 games he played as a freshman for Arkansas in 2025/26 and led the SEC with 23.5 points and 6.4 assists […]
The Nets have selected guard Mikel Brown with the sixth overall pick in the 2026 draft. Brown, 20, had a strong freshman season for Louisville in 2025/26, averaging 18.2 points, 4.7 assists, 3.3 rebounds, and 1.2 steals in 29.2 minutes per game. His shooting line was .410/.344/.844. Unfortunately, the 6’5″ guard battled back issues for […]
The Clippers have drafted guard Keaton Wagler with the fifth overall pick in the 2026 NBA draft. Wagler, 19, is coming off a sensational freshman season that saw him lead Illinois to a 28-9 record and their first Final Four appearance since 2005. He averaged 17.9 points, 5.1 rebounds and 4.2 assists in 37 games […]
After moving up in the draft lottery last month, the Bulls have used the fourth overall pick to nab UNC’s Caleb Wilson. Wilson, a 6’10” forward/center, appeared in 24 games as a freshman for UNC, averaging 19.8 points, 9.4 rebounds, 2.7 assists, 1.5 steals and 1.4 blocks in 31.3 minutes per contest while shooting 57.8% […]