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With the 2025-26 NBA season officially in the books following the New York Knicks’ championship victory over the San Antonio Spurs, the league’s attention now shifts to the 2026 NBA Draft. The Golden State Warriors hold the No. 11 overall pick and have several directions they could go as they look to maximize what remains of Stephen Curry’s final years.
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With the first round set for next Tuesday, June 23, at 5:00 p.m. PT, here’s who the experts believe could be headed to Golden State:
Of the prospects listed above, Michigan’s 7-foot-3 center Aday Mara emerged as the most popular selection along with his fellow teammates Yaxel Lendeborg and Morez Johnson Jr. While the Warriors have already hosted both Lendeborg and Johnson for pre-draft workouts, Mara has not been publicly reported to have worked out for Golden State as of yet. Even so, the Michigan center’s combination of elite size and passing ability could make him an intriguing fit alongside the Warriors’ veteran core.
Here’s what ESPN’s Jeremy Woo had to say about Mara in his latest mock draft.
Via ESPN:
Mara is expected to be the first center off the board and appears slated for the 8-to-12 range. There is strong interest in him, with Atlanta, Dallas, Golden State and Oklahoma City among the teams noted, and he could ultimately be a player teams trade up to acquire.
Mara has been a steady riser with an outlier-level mix of size, coordination and skill as a true 7-footer that is extremely difficult to find. With NBA teams tilting back toward fielding size up front — and as the league prepares to counter Victor Wembanyama for the next decade — Mara’s sheer size and ability to manipulate defenses with the pass make him fascinating to many teams.
As Michigan prospects continue to dominate these mock draft roundups for the Warriors, all eyes will be on Golden State next week to see whether the front office ultimately turns to Ann Arbor when they make their selection at No. 11 overall.
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