The 2026 NBA draft 1st round is tonight, Tuesday, June 23.
The first 8 picks went the way ESPN's and many other predictions forecast. Here is ESPN's mock draft--> LINK
BYU forward AJ Dybansa went #1 to the Washington Wizards, Kansas guard Darryn Peterson went #2 to the Utah Jazz, and Duke forward Cameron Boozer went #3 to the Memphis Grizzlies. The Chicago Bulls picked North Carolina's 6'9" forward Caleb Wilson with the #4 pick, as was expected.
And Illinois freshman guard Keaton Wagler was picked #5 by the LA Clippers.
Here are the 1st round picks, so far- https://www.nba.com/draft/2026/draft-board
The Chicago Bulls also had the #15 pick, and selected Dailyn Swain, a 6'8" wing from Texas.
With the #16 pick, the Memphis Grizzlies picked former Drake star and 2025 MVC POY Bennett Stirtz of Iowa. Then Memphis reportedly traded him to the Oklahoma City Thunder for two 2nd round picks.
The first 8 picks went the way ESPN's and many other predictions forecast. Here is ESPN's mock draft--> LINK
BYU forward AJ Dybansa went #1 to the Washington Wizards, Kansas guard Darryn Peterson went #2 to the Utah Jazz, and Duke forward Cameron Boozer went #3 to the Memphis Grizzlies. The Chicago Bulls picked North Carolina's 6'9" forward Caleb Wilson with the #4 pick, as was expected.
And Illinois freshman guard Keaton Wagler was picked #5 by the LA Clippers.
Here are the 1st round picks, so far- https://www.nba.com/draft/2026/draft-board
The Chicago Bulls also had the #15 pick, and selected Dailyn Swain, a 6'8" wing from Texas.
With the #16 pick, the Memphis Grizzlies picked former Drake star and 2025 MVC POY Bennett Stirtz of Iowa. Then Memphis reportedly traded him to the Oklahoma City Thunder for two 2nd round picks.