NBA Mock Draft 1.0

We are thrilled to unveil the latest installment of Between The Lines Sports 2026 NBA Mock Draft 1.0! This mock draft introduces an exciting freshman class including our #1 prospect while showcasing notable talented upperclassmen projected throughout both rounds.

The draft order is based on Tankathon as of January 21, 2026.

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1st Round

1.  Atlanta Hawks

AJ Dybantsa || BYU || 6'9 SF || FR

2.  Indiana Pacers

Darryn Peterson || Kansas || 6'6 G || FR

3.  Washington Wizards

Cameron Boozer || Duke || 6'9 PF || FR

4.  Sacramento Kings

Caleb Wilson || UNC || 6'8 SF/PF || FR

5.  Brooklyn Nets

Kingston Flemings || Houston || 6'3 PG || FR

6.  Utah Jazz

Mikel Brown Jr. || Louisville || 6'2 PG || FR

7.  Charlotte Hornets

Labaron Philon || Alabama || 6'4 PG || SO

8.  Dallas Mavericks

Koa Peat || Arizona || 6'8 PF || FR

9.  Milwaukee Bucks

Christian Anderson || Texas Tech || 6'4 G || FR

10.  Memphis Grizzlies

Darius Acuff || Arkansas || 6'2 G || FR

11.  Chicago Bulls

Dash Daniels || Melbourne United || 6'6 G || 18yrs

12.  San Antonio Spurs

Jayden Quaintance || Kentucky || 6'9 PF || FR

13.  Toronto Raptors

Karim Lopez || NZ Breakers || 6'7 SF || 18yrs

14.  Portland Trail Blazers

Yaxel Lendenborg || Michigan || 6'9 PF || JR

15.  Miami Heat

Neoklis Avdalas || Virginia Tech || 6'7 SG/SF || SO

16.  New Orleans Pelicans

Cameron Carr || Baylor || 6'5 SG || FR

17.  Minnesota Timberwolves

Tounde Yessoufou || Baylor || 6'6 SG/SF || FR

18.  Phoenix Suns

Nate Ament || Tennessee || 6'9 SF || FR

19.  Los Angeles Lakers

Chris Cenac Jr. || Houston || 6'10 C || FR

20.  Cleveland Cavaliers

Hannes Steinbach || Washington || 6'10 PF || FR

21.  Golden State Warriors

Hamad Mousa || Cal Poly || 6'8 F || JR

22.  Houston Rockets

David Mirkovic || Illinois || 6'9 PF || SO

23.  Boston Celtics

Meleek Thomas || Arkansas || 6'3 PG || FR

24.  New York Knicks

Isaiah Evans || Duke || 6'6 SF || FR

25.  Denver Nuggets

JT Toppin || Texas Tech || 6'9 F/C || SO

26.  Los Angeles Clippers

Keaton Wagler || Illinois || 6'8 F || JR

27.  Orlando Magic

Braden Smith || Purdue || 6'0 PG || JR

28.  Oklahoma City Thunder

Bennett Stirtz || Iowa || 6'4 G || JR

29.  Philadelphia 76ers

Henri Veesar || UNC || 7'0 C || JR

30.  Toronto Raptors

Joshua Jefferson || Iowa State || 6'7 F || SR

2nd Round

31.  Boston Celtics

Donnie Freeman || Syracuse || 6'9 PF || SO

32.  Memphis Grizzlies

Dame Sarr || Duke || 6'6 SG || FR

33.  New York Knicks

Milan Momcilovic || Iowa State || 6'8 PF || JR

34.  Sacramento Kings

Thomas Haugh || Florida || 6'9 PF || SO

35.   Brooklyn Nets

KJ Evans || Oregon || 6'7 SF || JR

36.    San Antonio Spurs

Johann Grunloh || Virginia || 6'11 C || FR

37.  Sacramento Kings

PJ Haggerty || Kansas State || 6'4 SG || SR

38.  Oklahoma City Thunders

Tobias Jensen || Ulm || 6'8 SF || 21yrs

39.  Boston Celtics

Aday Mara || Michigan || 7'3 C || JR

40.  Los Angeles Clippers

Richie Saunders || BYU || 6'5 SG || JR

41.  Los Angeles Clippers

Bruce Thornton || Ohio State || 6'2 PG || SR

42.  Brooklyn Nets

Sergio De Larrea || Valencia || 6'4 G || 20yrs

43.  Washington Wizards

KJ Lewis || Georgetown || 6'4 SG || JR

44.  San Antonio Spurs

BJ Edwards || SMU || 6'3 PG || JR

45.  San Antonio Spurs

Michael Nwoko || LSU || 6'10 C || JR

46.  Cleveland Cavaliers

Paul McNeil Jr. || NC State || 6'4 SG || SO

47.  Houston Rocket

Kowacie Reeves Jr. || Georgia Tech || 6'6 SG || SR

48.  Orlando Magic

Baye Ndongo || Georgia Tech || 6'9 PF || JR

49.  Charlotte Hornets

Rueben Chinyelu || Florida || 6'10 C || JR

50.  Toronto Raptors

Adam Atamna || ASVEL || 6'7 SF || 19yrs

51.  Washington Wizards

Tamin Lipsey || Iowa State || 6'1 PG || SR

52.  Washington Wizard

Anthony Roy || Oklahoma State || 6'5 SG || JR

53.  New York Knicks

Baba Miller || Cincinnati || 6'11 PF || JR

54.  Toronto Raptors

Delrecco Gillespie || Kent State || 6'9 C || SR

55.  Atlanta Hawks

Emanuel Sharp || Houston || 6'3 SG || SR

56.  Houston Rockets

Keyshawn Hall|| Auburn || 6'7 F || SR

57.  Phoenix Suns

Chris Bell || California || 6'6 SF || SR

58.  Minnesota Timberwolves

Rob Wright III || BYU || 6'0 PG || SO

59.  New York Knicks

Bangot Dak || Colorado || 6'9 PF || JR

60.  Washington Wizards

Dillon Mitchell || St. John’s || 6'8 SF || SR