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After going undrafted in the 2026 NBA Draft, as expected, the starting frontcourt of the 2025-26 MSU Basketball Team each were signed by NBA teams. Carson Cooper earned the more promising of the two offers. The former Spartan center continues the pipeline from East Lansing to Memphis as he signed a two-way contract with the Grizzlies. A two-way contract means …

The Portland Trail Blazers entered the offseason searching for stability at head coach, and while they found a new man to put in charge, they have triggered league-wide backlash with how they finalized their hire. The Blazers signed former Minnesota Timberwolves assistant coach Micah Nori on what was initially described as a multiyear agreement, only for details to reveal a …

The Utah Jazz are coming away with one of the greatest draft opportunities in all of team history. The #2 pick could not have happened in a more talented draft. The question is, did they make the right pick? Here is a roundup of all the draft grades around the league, telling us how the Jazz did. Mock Link Jazz …

Boston Celtics guard Derrick White has a new job with his old team. But he wasn’t traded away by Boston in any deal related to the NBA Draft this week, contrary to recent rumors. He instead returned to Colorado, where his old college in Boulder introduced him as its first president of basketball strategy. This is a volunteer job that …

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 …

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? …

Now that the 2026 NBA Draft is behind us, let’s get our report cards ready for each front office based on all the decisions made in their war rooms. After ranking the best and worst picks from the first round of the draft at Barclays Center in New York, with both rounds complete, let’s take a look at the final …

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 …

With the star-studded 2026 NBA Draft officially complete, it’s time to start looking at how to value these players in your dynasty leagues. There are multiple future stars at the top, but there are also some talented players that went later in this draft that will one day make an impact for your fantasy team. For the redraft managers, you …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

LaMelo Ball is a walking highlight package, a social media and fan favorite around the league because of it and his style. He is incredibly popular with a younger generation of fans. And the Charlotte Hornets are open to trading him, reports Shams Charania of ESPN. He adds that while the Hornets are keeping the asking price high, a couple …

Memphis’ front line is looking very impressive. They drafted potential franchise cornerstone Cameron Boozer No. 3 this year, and he will play between Cedric Coward and Zach Edey — an impressive young core. Now they will bring Beef Stew off the bench. Advertisement The Detroit Pistons are trading defensive big man Isaiah Stewart to Memphis for three second-round picks, a …

Micah Nori’s meticulous climb up the NBA coaching ladder has finally resulted in his first head-coaching opportunity, but the unorthodox contract he reportedly signed with the Portland Trail Blazers has overshadowed the feel-good story of his well-respected basketball journey. The Athletic’s Jason Quick reported on Tuesday that the 52-year-old Nori, who spent the past five seasons as the Minnesota Timberwolves’ …

If we’re talking winners and losers of the second round of the 2026 NBA Draft, we have to start with New York Knicks point guard Jalen Brunson, the league’s reigning Finals MVP. Not only will Brunson be forever remembered in New York, the 33rd overall selection in 2018 will be mentioned every time the second round is aired — alongside Nikola …

The 2026 NBA Draft is in the books — if you missed my winners and losers breakdown from Round 1, go check that out. Now that the second round is complete and the full picture is clear, here are my overarching fantasy basketball takeaways across both nights of the 2026 NBA Draft. Grabbing Kingston Flemings at No. 8 and Zuby …

The NBA’s Southwest Division could become a showcase next season for rookies who do their best work in the paint. Memphis took Duke forward Cameron Boozer third overall in the NBA draft Tuesday night and added forward Karim Lopez of Mexico later in the first round. Advertisement The Dallas Mavericks used their top draft choice — at ninth overall — …

Braden Smith was not the only Purdue player that heard his name get called tonight at the NBA Draft. Trey Kaufman-Renn was one of the final picks, going 59th out of 60 picks to the Timberwolves. ESPN had this to say about the late pick: Kaufman-Renn is likely a G League dart throw for the Timberwolves. I enjoyed watching him …

After a breakout season with the Virginia Cavaliers, Ugonna Onyenso is headed to the NBA. The shot-swatting center had his name called with the 53rd overall pick in the second round of the 2026 NBA Draft on Wednesday evening. Though Onyenso briefly donned a Houston Rockets cap after being selected, his final landing spot is with the Detroit Pistons due …

Here are all of the Knicks‘ picks from the 2026 NBA Draft… DAY 2 New York continued their trend of trading down, moving from No. 31 to No. 39 in a deal with the Houston Rockets, per ESPN’s Shams Charania. The Knicks also sent pick No. 55 in exchange for No. 53 and a 2029 Kings second-rounder. Advertisement Houston used …

The Tennessee Volunteers finally had another player come off the board in the 2026 NBA Draft, and it’s quite the team who picked him. Vols guard Ja’Kobi Gillespie was tabbed by the current Western Conference champion San Antonio Spurs with pick No. 42 overall in the second round of the draft on Wednesday night. It’s obviously a tremendous opportunity for …