NBA mock draft 2026: Updated projection after NBA Finals ends

The New York Knicks are NBA champions, and it’s still hard to believe it. The Knicks won their first NBA championship in 53 years by knocking off the San Antonio Spurs in five games on Saturday night. New York’s historic 29-point second half comeback in Game 4 will be remembered forever as one of the wildest finishes in league history, and it ends a five decade title drought for one of the marquee franchises in the sport.

The NBA offseason starts now. The 2026 NBA Draft is coming June 23 and 24, and it will be followed by the start of free agency a week later. All eyes are on a potential Giannis Antetokounmpo trade, and the arrival of loaded draft class will only bring more pressure to complete deals quickly around the league.

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There’s still a lot of mystery at the top of the draft. The Washington Wizards have been widely projected to take BYU wing A.J. Dybantsa at No. 1 overall since winning the lottery. There’s no guarantee that will happen, because Duke’s Cameron Boozer and Kansas guard Darryn Peterson are No. 1 overall talents in their own right.

Last week, we projected the first-round of the draft based on league buzz. A lot has already changed in the time since. Let’s dive into another NBA mock draft, with more analysis after the table.

Pick

Team

Player

Position

School

Class

1

Washington Wizards

Darryn Peterson

Forward

Duke

Freshman

2

Utah Jazz

AJ Dybantsa

Wing

BYU

Freshman

3

Memphis Grizzlies

Cameron Boozer

Guard

Kansas

Freshman

4

Chicago Bulls

Caleb Wilson

Forward

North Carolina

Freshman

5

Los Angeles Clippers

Mikel Brown Jr.

Guard

Louisville

Freshman

6

Brooklyn Nets

Darius Acuff

Guard

Arkansas

Freshman

7

Sacramento Kings

Kingston Flemings

Guard

Houston

Freshman

8

Atlanta Hawks

Keaton Wagler

Guard

Illinois

Freshman

9

Dallas Mavericks

Brayden Burries

Guard

Arizona

Freshman

10

Milwaukee Bucks

Nate Ament

Forward

Tennessee

Freshman

11

Golden State Warriors

Yaxel Lendeborg

Forward

Michigan

Senior

12

Oklahoma City Thunder

Aday Mara

Center

Michigan

Junior

13

Miami Heat

Karim Lopez

Forward

NZ Breakers

Born 2007

14

Charlotte Hornets

Morez Johnson

Center/Forward

Michigan

Sophomore

15

Chicago Bulls

Ebuka Okorie

Guard

Stanford

Freshman

16

Memphis Grizzlies (via Magic)

Bennett…

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