NBA Summer League scouting report: How the top rookies already look stardom-bound

NBA Summer League has come and gone for the rookie class. And, man, did they put on a show. The 2026 NBA Draft class built significant enthusiasm throughout the last year, and it did not disappoint as fans got to see these players in NBA jerseys for the first time. All of the top-four prospects … Read more

NBA Draft grades: Grizzlies, Kings, Bulls earn raves, while the Knicks disappoint

Handing out NBA Draft grades is guaranteed to make a writer look silly. And yet, I do them every year because you love and read them. And ultimately, even the best talent evaluators get things wrong regularly. Still, grades are a great way to reflect on how each team handled the draft and take a … Read more

2026 NBA Draft grades: Updating pick-by-pick analysis from AJ Dybantsa, Cameron Boozer through Round 2

The first round of the 2026 NBA Draft is in the books, and the class that scouts and executives have been circling for years finally has NBA homes. The final 30 selections will be made Wednesday in the second round. For all the anticipation around this draft — and there has been plenty — Tuesday … Read more

2026 NBA Round 2 Mock Draft: Adam Finkelstein projects the final 30 picks of the draft

North Carolina • Jr • 6’11” / 227 lbs Projected Team New York PROSPECT RNK 23rd POSITION RNK 3rd PPG 17 RPG 8.7 APG 2.1 3P% 42.6% The skilled 7-footer slid out of the first round after leaving millions of dollars in NIL money on the table in college. With the Knicks, he should have … Read more

2026 NBA Draft Grades: Analysis for AJ Dybantsa, Darryn Peterson, Cameron Boozer, rest of first-round picks

The first round of the 2026 NBA Draft is in the books, and the class that scouts and executives have been circling for years finally has NBA homes. For all the anticipation around this draft — and there has been plenty — Tuesday night was relatively light on true chaos. There were a few wonky, … Read more

2026 NBA Draft grades: Live pick-by-pick analysis, updates for Round 1 with AJ Dybantsa favored to go No. 1

The 2026 NBA Draft is one that scouts and executives have targeted for several years now. Loaded at the very top with a Big 3 whose potential stardom has been well-documented since high school – AJ Dybantsa, Darryn Peterson, and Cameron Boozer could all change the course of an NBA franchise. In the hours leading … Read more

2026 NBA Mock Draft: Gary Parrish’s final projections following Giannis Antetokounmpo blockbuster trade

BYU • Fr • 6’9″ / 217 lbs Projected Team Washington PROSPECT RNK 1st POSITION RNK 1st PPG 25.5 RPG 6.8 APG 3.7 3P% 33.1% Dybantsa has moved to -550 in the betting markets to be the first pick, which is even bigger odds than he had before some reports started connecting Washington to Peterson. … Read more

À l’intérieur de l’échange Giannis : pourquoi les Bucks ont-ils opté pour le package Heat plutôt que Jaylen Brown ?

La diffusion en direct du journal “Athletik” est ici Repêchage NBA 2026y compris Commerce de Giannis Antetokounmpo. Jimmy Haslam rit. Ou du moins gardez la carte Milwaukee Bucks près du gilet. C’était le 6 mai au Milwaukee Art Museum, où le copropriétaire de l’équipe a rejoint d’autres joueurs des Bucks et s’est entretenu avec les … Read more

NBA Mock Draft 9.0: The latest projections with less than 1 week to go

It’s one week until the 2026 NBA Draft! Here’s my full two-round mock draft with analysis for every choice based on all the latest intel: “Ask Kevin O’Connor” Check out our new interactive feature on the NBA Draft Guide, which delivers AI-powered answers to your NBA Draft questions written in Kevin O’Connor’s style and drawing … Read more

What we’re hearing about Giannis Antetokounmpo’s trade market as NBA Finals begin

The Giannis Antetokounmpo clock keeps ticking, with less than three weeks remaining until the deadline that Milwaukee Bucks co-owner Jimmy Haslam set in early May. By the time the June 23 NBA Draft arrives, as Haslam publicly said back then, we should know whether Antetokounmpo will finally be traded — and to where. And as … Read more