Yearly Archives: 2026

NBA Draft winners and losers: Grizzlies excel with picks and trade

That’s a wrap on the 2026 NBA Draft. With the second round completed Wednesday, June 24, teams can now sit back and assess the additions they’ve made, the trades they’ve executed and get to work on figuring out how to incorporate these young players. Advertisement The Summer League will be a good indication on the quality of these picks, but …

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Utah Jazz Reacts Survey: Should Darryn Peterson start?

The Utah Jazz just had one of the best drafts in team history, and will come into this season with Darryn Peterson. He’s the best prospect to be drafted by the Jazz in team history, considering how high he was projected to go. The question for the Jazz this upcoming season is, should he start or come off the bench? …

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Arizona’s Tobe Awaka signs 2-way deal with Bulls, per report

There is precedent, both recent and in the past, of standout Arizona players going undrafted but still quickly finding their way into the NBA. Tobe Awaka will try to join that list. The reigning Big 12 Conference Sixth Man of the Year has signed a 2-way deal with the Chicago Bulls, according to ESPN’s Shams Charania. The 6-foot-8 Awaka, who …

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How Duke’s Isaiah Evans Fits With Timberwolves

Isaiah Evans finally heard his name called at the NBA Draft after slipping out of the first round on Wednesday, and he should fit right in at his new home. Evans was chosen with the 33rd overall pick in the second round by the Brooklyn Nets, who then traded his rights to the Minnesota Timberwolves. He had to wait until …

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Kings draft grades: Sacramento scores big wins in back-to-back years

For the second year in a row, the Sacramento Kingsexcelled in the NBA draft. Kings general manager Scott Perry took over the position in Sacramento and vowed to make changes that would turn the team into a winning organization. He admitted it wouldn’t be pretty, but strides would be made. He’s proving every syllable he uttered to be true. Advertisement …

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Tracking where each Mountain West alumni lands in 2026 NBA Draft

NBA Draft Mountain West The second round has come and gone, meaning the 2026 NBA Draft is officially concluded. For the third time in four years, the Mountain West did not have anyone drafted within the top-60. Last year, the conference had two names — Nique Clifford and Kobe Sanders — hear their names called with the 24th and 50th …

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2026 NBA Draft grades for every team in the second round

Jalen Brunson — the reigning NBA Finals MVP, a man who should never have to pay for his own dinner in Manhattan again — was a second-round pick. So were Nikola Jokic, Dillon Brooks and Draymond Green and if you want to go back, there’s Manu Ginobili, Marc Gasol and many more players who slipped to the second round, then …

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Gonzaga shares first workout footage of Isiah Harwell, Massamba Diop

The 2026-27 college basketball season is over four months away, but the Gonzaga Bulldogs are already getting the fans hyped by posting first looks at the team’s talented newcomers. Gonzaga took to social media this week to highlight team workouts taking place on campus, which included first looks at both Arizona State transfer Massamba Diop and Houston transfer Isiah Harwell. …

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LaMelo Ball trade rumors: Ranking best fits for Hornets star guard

The NBA draft just ended, but there already may be some massive hoops news on the horizon. According to ESPN, the Charlotte Hornets are engaged with multiple teams in discussions about trading point guard LaMelo Ball, who helped revive the Hornets to a 44-38 record this season and a berth in the Play-In Tournament. Advertisement Ball has played six seasons …

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St. John’s has historic NBA draft as Dillon Mitchell, Bryce Hopkins get selected

Call it the Rick Pitino effect. The NBA draft now matters for St. John’s. Access the St. John’s beat like never before Join Post Sports+ for exciting subscriber-only features, including real-time texting with Zach Braziller about the inside buzz on St. John’s. Advertisement TRY IT NOW For the first time in the modern draft format, three Johnnies were selected. A …

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Warriors draft grade: How Golden State addressed needs in draft

The Golden State Warriors are no longer in championship contention mode so the NBA draft is all the more important. Golden State may not have drafted a franchise-changing player but it picked up a sleeper that can come in and immediately make an impact. Advertisement With the No. 11 pick in the first round the Warriors selected Yaxel Lendeborg. He’s …

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Knicks’ second-round pick Jack Kayil does not plan to return to Germany

The Knicks have operated the first offseason since winning the NBA Championship as if they won’t exceed the second apron. But how will guard Jack Kayil, whom the Knicks selected 39th overall in the 2026 NBA Draft on Wednesday night after trading down, fit into those plans? Kayil comes from Germany, so New York can make him a “draft-and-stash” prospect …

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