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Gary Payton IIOregon StatePG - 2
Anthony BarberNC StatePG - 3
Fred VanVleetWichita StatePG - 4
A.J. EnglishIonaPG - 5
Tim QuartermanLSUPG - 6
Yogi FerrellIndianaPG - 7
Ryan ArcidiaconoVillanovaPG - 8
Kyle CollinsworthBYUPG - 9
Isaiah TaylorTexasPG - 10
Thomas WalkupStephen F. AustinPG - 11
Josh HaginsLittle RockPG - 12
Wael ArakjiLebanonPG - 13
Boris DalloFrancePG - 14Rysheed JordanPG
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Kasey HillFloridaPG - 16
Julian JacobsUSCPG - 17
Nikola IvanovicSerbiaPG - 18
Kareem CantyAuburnPG
Draft Videos
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Live NBA trade tracker: Updates for every deal of the 2026 offseason
We have the updates, including players and draft picks, for every NBA trade made this summer.
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Round 2 NBA mock draft: Best available players, predictions
Who are the best players still on the board -- and where could they go? We project Round 2 picks.
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Bickerstaff: Nori's contract with Portland a 'slap in the face'
J.B. Bickerstaff, coach of the Pistons and president of the National Basketball Coaches Association, calls the structure of new Trail Blazers coach Micah Nori's contract a "slap in the face to our value."
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2026 NBA free agency: Grades for offseason signings, extensions
We're grading the biggest NBA free agent signings and extensions, including Austin Reaves' new deal with the Lakers.
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Stephen A.: Lakers have to keep LeBron after signing Reaves
Stephen A.: Lakers have to keep LeBron after signing Reaves
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2026 NBA buzz: Latest news, injuries, league intel, updates
We're tracking the latest news, rumors and buzz across the NBA, including what we're hearing ahead of free agency.
