2026 NBA Mock Draft - Final Mock

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1st Round

1. Washington Wizards

AJ Dybantsa || BYU|| 6'9 F || 19yrs 

Ceiling:

• Jaylen Brown

  
  

Floor:

• Rudy Gay

2. Utah Jazz

Darryn Peterson || Kansas|| 6'6 G || 19yrs 

Ceiling:

• Bradley Beal

  
  

Floor:

• Caris LeVert

3. Memphis Grizzlies

Darius Acuff Jr. || Arkansas|| 6'3 G || 19yrs 

Ceiling:

• Damian Lillard

  
  

Floor:

• Collin Sexton

4. Chicago Bulls

Cameron Boozer || Duke || 6'9 F || 18yrs 

Ceiling:

• Kevin Love

  
  

Floor:

• Luis Scola

5. LA Clippers via Indiana Pacers

Caleb Wilson || North Carolina || 6'10 F || 19yrs 

Ceiling:

• Kevin Garnett

  
  

Floor:

• Pascal Siakam

6. Brooklyn Nets

Mikel Brown Jr. || Louisville || 6'5 G || 20yrs 

Ceiling:

• Damian Lillard

  
  

Floor:

• Jamal Murray

7. Sacramento Kings

Keaton Wagler || Illinois || 6'6 G || 19yrs 

Ceiling:

• Tyrese Haliburton

  
  

Floor:

• Michael Carter-Williams

8. Atlanta Hawks via New Orleans Pelicans

Kingston Flemings || Houston || 6'4 G || 19yrs 

Ceiling:

• De'Aaron Fox

  
  

Floor:

• Dennis Schröder

9. Dallas Mavericks

Nate Ament || Tennessee || 6'10 F || 19yrs 

Ceiling:

• Brandon Ingram

  
  

Floor:

• Kevin Knox II

10. Milwaukee Bucks

Yaxel Lendeborg || Michigan || 6'9 F || 23yrs 

Ceiling:

• Rui Hachimura

  
  

Floor:

• Naz Reid

11. Golden State Warriors

Brayden Burries || Arizona || 6'4 G || 20yrs 

Ceiling:

• Devin Booker

  
  

Floor:

• Derrick White

12. Oklahoma City Thunder via LA Clippers

Labaron Philon Jr. || Alabama || 6'4 G || 20yrs 

Ceiling:

• Dejounte Murray

  
  

Floor:

• Jordan Clarkson

13. Miami Heat

Christian Anderson Jr. || Texas Tech || 6'3 G || 20yrs 

Ceiling:

• Trae Young

  
  

Floor:

• Tyus Jones

14. Charlotte Hornets

Jayden Quaintance || Kentucky || 6'10 F || 18yrs 

Ceiling:

• Robert Williams III

  
  

Floor:

• Reggie Evans

15. Chicago Bulls via Portland Trail Blazers

Dailyn Swain || Texas || 6'8 G || 20yrs 

Ceiling:

• Jalen Williams

  
  

Floor:

• Justise Winslow

16. Memphis Grizzlies via Phoenix Suns

Hannes Steinbach || Washington || 6'11 F || 20yrs 

Ceiling:

• Spencer Hawes

  
  

Floor:

• Mason Plumlee

17. Oklahoma City Thunder via Philadelphia 76ers

Koa Peat || Arizona || 6'8 F || 19yrs 

Ceiling:

• Paul Millsap

  
  

Floor:

• Precious Achiuwa

18. Charlotte Hornets via Orlando Magic

Karim López || New Zealand Breakers || 6'9 F || 19yrs 

Ceiling:

• OG Anunoby

Floor:

• Saddiq Bey

19. Toronto Raptors

Cameron Carr || Baylor || 6'5 G || 21yrs 

Ceiling:

• Iman Shumpert

  
  

Floor:

• Kelly Oubre Jr.

20. San Antonio Spurs via Atlanta Hawks

Chris Cenac Jr. || Houston || 6'11 C || 19yrs 

Ceiling:

• LaMarcus Aldridge

  
  

Floor:

• Bobby Portis

21. Detroit Pistons via Minnesota Timberwolves

Ebuka Okorie || Stanford || 6'2 PG || 19yrs 

Ceiling:

• Terry Rozier

  
  

Floor:

• Payton Pritchard

22. Philadelphia 76ers via Houston Rockets

Meleek Thomas || Arkansas || 6'5 G || 19yrs 

Ceiling:

• Jordan Crawford

  
  

Floor:

• Malik Monk

23. Atlanta Hawks via Cleveland Cavaliers

Isaiah Evans || Duke || 6'6 G || 20yrs 

Ceiling:

• Mikal Bridges

  
  

Floor:

• Reggie Bullock Jr.

24. New York Knicks

Bennett Stirtz || Iowa || 6'4 G || 22yrs 

Ceiling:

• Luke Kennard

  
  

Floor:

• Ron Baker

25. Los Angeles Lakers

Aday Mara || Michigan || 7'3 C || 21yrs 

Ceiling:

• Brook Lopez

  
  

Floor:

• Jakob Poeltl

26. Denver Nuggets

Morez Johnson Jr. || Michigan || 6'9 F || 20yrs 

Ceiling:

• Taj Gibson

  
  

Floor:

• Isaiah Stewart

27. Boston Celtics

Henri Veesaar || North Carolina || 7'0 C || 22yrs 

Ceiling:

• Mike Muscala

  
  

Floor:

• Maxi Kleber

28. Minnesota Timberwolves via Detroit Pistons

Tarris Reed Jr. || UConn || 6'11 C || 22yrs 

Ceiling:

• Day'Ron Sharpe

  
  

Floor:

• JJ Hickson

29. Cleveland Cavaliers via San Antonio Spurs

Allen Graves || Santa Clara || 6'9 F || 19yrs 

Ceiling:

• Marvin Williams

  
  

Floor:

• Mike Scott

30. Dallas Mavericks via Oklahoma City Thunder

Sergio De Larrea || Valencia Basket|| 6'5 G || 20yrs 

Ceiling:

• Miloš Teodosić

  
  

Floor:

• Malcolm Brogdon

2nd Round

31. New York Knicks via Washington Wizards

Dillon Mitchell || St. John's || 6'8 F || 22yrs 

Player Comparison:

• Jaden McDaniels

32. Memphis Grizzlies via Indiana Pacers

Joshua Jefferson || Iowa State || 6'9 F || 22yrs 

Player Comparison:

• Kyle Anderson/Austin Daye

33. Brooklyn Nets

Izaiyah Nelson || USF || 6'10 C || 22yrs 

Player Comparison:

• JaVale McGee

34. Sacramento Kings

Rafael Castro || George Washington || 6'11 C || 23yrs 

Player Comparison:

• Alexis Ajinça

35. San Antonio Spurs via Utah Jazz

Zuby Ejiofor || St. John's || 6'9 F || 22yrs 

Player Comparison:

• Xavier Tillman Sr.

36. LA Clippers via Memphis Grizzlies

Otega Oweh || Kentucky || 6'4 G || 23yrs 

Player Comparison:

• Luguentz Dort

37. Oklahoma City Thunder via Dallas Mavericks

Bryce Hopkins || St. John's || 6'7 F || 24yrs 

Player Comparison:

• Justise Winslow

38. Chicago Bulls via New Orleans Pelicans

Alex Karaban || UConn || 6'8 F || 23yrs 

Player Comparison:

• Omri Casspi

39. Houston Rockets via Chicago Bulls

Bruce Thornton || Ohio State || 6'2 G || 22yrs 

Player Comparison:

• Marcus Smart

40. Boston Celtics via Milwaukee Bucks

Trevon Brazile || Arkansas || 6'10 F || 23yrs 

Player Comparison:

• Chris Boucher

41. Miami Heat via Golden State Warriors

Jaron Pierre Jr. || SMU || 6'5 F || 23yrs 

Player Comparison:

• Ricky Davis

42. San Antonio Spurs via Portland Trail Blazers

Nick Martinelli || Northwestern || 6'7 F || 22yrs 

Player Comparison:

• Álex Abrines

43. Brooklyn Nets via LA Clippers

Baba Miller || Cincinnati || 6'11 F || 22yrs 

Player Comparison:

• Anthony Randolph

44. San Antonio Spurs via Miami Heat

Lamar Wilkerson || Indiana || 6'6 G || 24yrs 

Player Comparison:

• Marco Belinelli

45. Sacramento Kings via Charlotte Hornets

Tobi Lawal || Virginia Tech || 6'8 F || 23yrs 

Player Comparison:

• Gerald Green

46. Orlando Magic

Tyler Bilodeau || UCLA || 6'9 F || 22yrs 

Player Comparison:

• Nikola Vučević

47. Phoenix Suns via Philadelphia 76ers

Keyshawn Hall || Auburn || 6'7 F || 23yrs 

Player Comparison:

• Kyle Kuzma

48. Dallas Mavericks via Phoenix Suns

Richie Saunders || BYU || 6'5 G || 24yrs 

Player Comparison:

• Kevin Huerter

49. Denver Nuggets via Atlanta Hawks

Anthony Roy || Oklahoma State || 6'5 G || 24yrs 

Player Comparison:

• Malik Beasley

50. Toronto Raptors

AJ Storr || Ole Miss || 6'5 G || 22yrs 

Player Comparison:

• Jarrett Culver

51. Washington Wizards via Minnesota Timberwolves

B.J. Edwards || SMU || 6'3 G || 23yrs 

Player Comparison:

• Mo Williams

52. LA Clippers via Cleveland Cavaliers

Ja'Kobi Gillespie || Tennessee || 6'1 G || 22yrs 

Player Comparison:

• D. J. Augustin

53. Houston Rockets

Felix Okpara || Tennessee || 6'11 C || 22yrs 

Player Comparison:

• Nerlens Noel

54. Golden State Warriors via Los Angeles Lakers

Darrion Williams || NC State || 6'6 F || 23yrs 

Player Comparison:

• Grant Williams

55. New York Knicks

Vince Iwuchukwu || Georgetown || 7'1 C || 23yrs 

Player Comparison:

• Myles Turner

56. Chicago Bulls via Denver Nuggets

Reynan dos Santos || Mexico City Capitanes || 6'4 G || 22yrs 

Player Comparison:

• Moses Moody

57. Atlanta Hawks via Boston Celtics

Ryan Conwell || Louisville || 6'4 G || 22yrs 

Player Comparison:

• Donte DiVincenzo

58. New Orleans Pelicans via Detroit Pistons

Quadir Copeland || NC State || 6'6 G || 22yrs 

Player Comparison:

• Killian Hayes

59. Minnesota Timberwolves via San Antonio Spurs

Boopie Miller || SMU || 6'0 PG || 23yrs 

Player Comparison:

• Ish Smith

60. Washington Wizards via Oklahoma City Thunder

Emanuel Sharp || Houston || 6'3 G || 22yrs 

Player Comparison:

• E'Twaun Moore