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• 2026 NBA Draft: First Round Review

  24-06-2026 14:32 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Jun 23, 2026; New York, NY, USA; NBA commissioner Adam Silver under the board showing the 2026 NBA draft first round results at Barclays Center. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-Imagn Images | Brad Penner-Imagn Images Though the stakes weren’t as high as recent drafts for the San Antonio Spurs, it was a consequential one due to the glaring roster holes revealed during the recently concluded NBA Finals loss.They made an attempt to address them last night by drafting two big, defensive-minded c
  
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• 2026 NBA Draft team grades: Report cards for all 30 teams after Round 2

  25-06-2026 04:44 via cbssports.com
  
  How does your team stack up after the completion of the NBA Draft?
  
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• Isaiah Stewart trade grades: Pistons get important cap space, Grizzlies get valuable backup big

  25-06-2026 04:43 via cbssports.com
  
  We're grading the one and only trade of the 2026 NBA Draft that involved a veteran player
  
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• UVA basketball’s Ugonna Onyenso lands with the Detroit Pistons after being drafted 53rd overall

  25-06-2026 04:13 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  CHICAGO, IL - MAY 12: Ugonna Onyenso participates in the pro lane drill during the 2026 NBA Draft Combine on May 12, 2026 at Wintrust Arena in Chicago, Illinois. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2026 NBAE (Photo by Jeff Haynes/NBAE via Getty Images) | NBAE via Getty Images After a breakout season with th
  
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• NBA undrafted free agents tracker: Where top players not picked in 2026 NBA Draft signed

  25-06-2026 04:08 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The 2026 NBA Draft has officially concluded, which means the start of undrafted free agency has begun for players who didn't hear their names called.The chaos of the second round, as always, yielded fascinating results and some prospects still have a chance to carve out their own path.Every year, there are undrafted free agents who still find their way into earning significant minutes. Last year, it was Ryan Nembhard (Dallas Mavericks) and Caleb Love (Portland Trail Blazers). The year before tha
  
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• Sacramento Kings nab Emanuel Sharp in NBA Draft: Why you should love the grade

  25-06-2026 04:02 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The Sacramento Kings selections continue to win the 2026 NBA Draft.On Night 2, the Kings selected Emanuel Sharp with the No. 45 pick of the second round. The 6-foot-3 guard out of Houston should not be slept on. He's a defensive guy, who can spread the floor with his shooting capability. Sharp helped the Cougars advance to the Elite Eight. In the 2025-26 season, he averaged 15.5 points on 37.2% from 3-point range. He set the school record for most career 3-pointers with 309, passing current Detr
  
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• Felix Okpara drafted by the Orlando Magic in the second round of the NBA draft, then traded

  25-06-2026 04:01 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Mar 13, 2026; Nashville, TN, USA; Tennessee Volunteers forward Felix Okpara (34) blocks the shot of Vanderbilt Commodores guard Tyler Tanner (3) during the second half at Bridgestone Arena. Mandatory Credit: Steve Roberts-Imagn Images | Steve Roberts-Imagn Images The Tennessee Volunteers saw their third expected player to go off the board in the NBA Draft, and the second in the second round in center Felix Okpara. Tennessee’s rim protector last season was picked by the Orlando Magic with p
  
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• NBA Draft: Henri Veesaar selected 52nd overall by the Atlanta Hawks

  25-06-2026 03:59 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Mar 19, 2026; Greenville, SC, USA; North Carolina Tar Heels center Henri Veesaar (13) celebrates after a play against the VCU Rams in the first half of a first round game of the men's 2026 NCAA Tournament at Bon Secours Wellness Arena. Mandatory Credit: Bob Donnan-Imagn Images | Bob Donnan-Imagn Images Welcome to the NBA Henri Veesaar. With the 52nd pick in the second round, the Atlanta Hawks selected the former Tar Heel center and starting his NBA career. So what does Veesaar bring to the NBA?S
  
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• Knicks 2026 NBA Draft: New York selects Vanderbilt forward Tyler Nickel with No. 47 pick in second round

  25-06-2026 03:51 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Here are all of the Knicks' picks from the 2026 NBA Draft...DAY 2New 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.Houston used the No. 31 pick on Ohio State guard Bruce Thornton.SNY NBA Insider Ian Begley noted that "by trading out of first pick in second round of draft, the Knicks have positioned themselves to find pla
  
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• Ja’Kobi Gillespie selected by the San Antonio Spurs in the second round of the NBA Draft

  25-06-2026 03:40 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Mar 12, 2026; Nashville, TN, USA; Tennessee Volunteers guard Ja’Kobi Gillespie (0) celebrates after getting fouled and making the basket against the Auburn Tigers during the second half at Bridgestone Arena. Mandatory Credit: Steve Roberts-Imagn Images | Steve Roberts-Imagn Images 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 Con
  
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• REPORT: Kam Jones Has Been Traded To Chicago

  25-06-2026 03:27 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Kam Jones is going to play for my favorite NBA team, win-win! | Photo by Justin Casterline/Getty Images It seemed like it was going to be a quiet day on the Marquette To NBA front as there was no chance of Ben Gold or Chase Ross getting selected in Wednesday night’s second round of the NBA Draft.However, Indiana Pacers general manager Chad Buchanan and Chicago Bulls general manager Stephen Mervis had different ideas.After Chicago selected Purdue guard Braden Smith with the 8th pick of the
  
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• Cavs select Meleek Thomas in NBA Draft: ‘We were excited that he was available in the second round’

  25-06-2026 03:27 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE - MARCH 13: Meleek Thomas #1 of the Arkansas Razorbacks looks on during the first half against the Oklahoma Sooners in the quarterfinal game of the 2026 SEC Men's Basketball Tournament at Bridgestone Arena on March 13, 2026 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Johnnie Izquierdo/Getty Images) | Getty Images The Cleveland Cavaliers have a type: undersized guards. They added another one to the fold as they selected 19-year-old 6’3″ guard Meleek Thomas 34th overall out
  
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• Pistons reportedly trade C Isaiah Stewart to Grizzlies in exchange for multiple second-round draft picks

  25-06-2026 03:17 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The Detroit Pistons have reportedly traded center Isaiah Stewart to the Memphis Grizzlies in exchange for three future second-round picks, per ESPN's Shams Charania.The move ends a six-year tenure in Detroit for Stewart, who joined the team as a first-round pick in 2020 and carved out a role as a bruising rebounder. He got Sixth Man of the Year votes last season, while helping the Pistons to their first 60-win season since 2006.Still only 25 years old, Stewart is under contract for two more seas
  
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• Purdue Reader Survey Results: Predicting the NBA Draft

  25-06-2026 03:11 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  CHICAGO, IL - MAY 13: Braden Smith drives to the basket during the game during the 2026 NBA Draft Combine on May 13, 2026 at Wintrust Arena in Chicago, Illinois. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2026 NBAE (Photo by Jeff Haynes/NBAE via Getty Images) | NBAE via Getty Images As I type this we’ve got
  
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• Clippers select forward Baba Miller in second round of NBA draft

  25-06-2026 03:10 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Baba Miller with NBA Deputy Commissioner Mark Tatum after being selected by the Clippers on Wednesday. (Yuki Iwamura / AP)The Clippers chose Spanish forward Baba Miller with the 36th overall selection in the NBA draft Wednesday at Barclays Center.Miller came through Real Madrid’s famous youth academy before playing at Florida State, Florida Atlantic and Cincinnati. As a senior at Cincinnati, the 6-11, 208-pound Miller averaged 13 points, 10.3 rebounds, 3.7 assists and 1.2 blocks per g
  
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• Braden Smith Goes #38 to the Indiana Pacers

  25-06-2026 03:04 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Braden Smith is headed down I-65 from Purdue to Indianapolis as the Indiana Pacers acquired the local point guard via an immediate trade with the Chicago Bulls. This is the most ideal situation for a player who has been at the forefront of basketball in Indiana for over five years as Tyrese Haliburton recovers from a major injury that forced him to miss all of the 2025-2026 season. Smith will likely eventually replace veteran TJ McConnell as the guard for the second unit.🏡 HOMEGROWN!
  
  
  
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• Duke's Isaiah Evans lands with Minnesota in Round 2 of the NBA draft

  25-06-2026 03:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  It took a little longer than he had hoped, but Duke's Isaiah Evans has his landing spot in the NBA draft.The sophomore guard is heading to Minnesota, coming after the Brooklyn Nets selected Evans with the 33rd overall pick in Wednesday night's second round with a pick that will be shipped to the Timberwolves as part of a pre-draft trade.The 6-foot-6, 186-pound Evans had a seat in the green room through Tuesday's first round, but ultimately spent a difficult night without hearing his name called
  
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• It's business as usual for Clippers amid Kawhi Leonard investigation

  25-06-2026 02:57 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  INGLEWOOD, CA — The L.A. Clippers continue to take a business-as-usual approach to the offseason.Veteran Kawhi Leonard and the Clippers remain in close communication regarding the future direction of the team, including NBA draft-related topics. Regardless of what the future holds for the team, the franchise remains tied to the superstar player while an NBA investigation remains ongoing. The league is investigating team owner Steve Ballmer, Leonard and his uncle/advisor Dennis Roberts
  
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• Bruce Thornton drafted to the Houston Rockets with the 31st pick in the 2026 NBA Draft

  25-06-2026 02:49 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JUNE 24: Bruce Thornton shakes hands with Deputy Commissioner Mark Tatum after he is drafted 31st overall by the New York Knicks in Round Two of the 2026 NBA Draft at Barclays Center on June 24, 2026 in New York City. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Caleb Bowlin/Getty Images) | Getty Images “With the 31s
  
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• Keaton Wagler’s whirlwind leap from only two Power Five offers to the Clippers as the No. 5 pick

  25-06-2026 02:39 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — The unexpected rise of Keaton Wagler — from just two Power Five scholarship offers to the No. 5 pick in the NBA draft — has the 19-year-old guard's head spinning.“It’s kind of crazy just seeing how fast things moved, especially kind of being underrecruited and underrated,” he said. ”I didn’t think it was going to happen this fast."Wagler was introduced Wednesday to about 200 Los Angeles Clippers fans on the court at Intuit
  
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• Richie Saunders Selected by Memphis Grizzlies in Second Round of NBA Draft

  25-06-2026 02:35 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  WACO, TEXAS - FEBRUARY 10: Richie Saunders #15 of the BYU Cougars is introduced as a starter before a game against the Baylor Bears at Foster Pavilion on February 10, 2026 in Waco, Texas. (Photo by Scott Wachter/Getty Images) | Getty Images After AJ Dybantsa went #1 overall the Washington Wizards Tuesday night in the NBA Draft, Richie Saunders was selected in the second round at pick #32 by the Memphis Grizzlies .After serving a two-year LDS Church mission, Richie began his career for BYU in 202
  
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• Rockets trade with champion Knicks, select Bruce Thornton at No. 31

  25-06-2026 02:23 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  GREENVILLE, SOUTH CAROLINA - MARCH 19: Bruce Thornton #2 of the Ohio State Buckeyes reacts after a three-point basket against the Texas Christian University Horned Frogs during the first half in the first round of the 2026 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament at Bon Secours Wellness Arena on March 19, 2026 in Greenville, South Carolina. (Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images) | Getty Images The Houston Rockets are starting the second round of the NBA Draft with a bang.Going into the night, the Rocke
  
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• Knicks 2026 NBA Draft: New York trades down in second-round deal with Rockets

  25-06-2026 02:22 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Here are all of the Knicks' picks from the 2026 NBA Draft...DAY 2New 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.Houston used the No. 31 pick on Ohio State guard Bruce Thornton.Second round, pick No. 39: TBDSecond round, pick No. 47: TBDSecond round, pick No. 53: TBDDAY 1First round, pick No. 25: guard Sergio De Larrea
  
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• Knicks 2026 NBA Draft: New York selects German guard Jack Kayil with No. 39 pick in second round

  25-06-2026 02:22 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Here are all of the Knicks' picks from the 2026 NBA Draft...DAY 2New 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.Houston used the No. 31 pick on Ohio State guard Bruce Thornton.SNY NBA Insider Ian Begley noted that "by trading out of first pick in second round of draft, the Knicks have positioned themselves to find pla
  
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• 2026 NBA Draft grades, second-round pick-by-pick analysis

  25-06-2026 02:22 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  We handed out grades for every first-round pick of the 2026 NBA Draft. Now it’s time to grade the second round:31. Houston RocketsBruce Thornton, 6-0, Ohio State senior guardGrade: A+The Rockets traded up to acquire Thornton from the Knicks, giving them a third small guard alongside Fred VanVleet and Reed Sheppard. Could this make Sheppard, the third pick in 2024, more expendable? Perhaps so, because Thornton is a three-level scorer with playmaking feel and the competitive fire that lifts
  
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• Evaluation: Darryn Peterson is the capstone of the Utah Jazz rebuild

  25-06-2026 02:20 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JUNE 23: NBA commissioner Adam Silver shakes hands with Darryn Peterson after he is drafted second overall by the Utah Jazz during Round One of the 2026 NBA Draft at Barclays Center on June 23, 2026 in New York City. (Photo by Arturo Holmes/Getty Images) | Getty Images All in all, it’s just another brick in the wall
  All in all, you’re just another brick in the wall
  — Pink Floyd, Another Brick in the Wall, Pt. 2Darryn Peterson is the defining piece of Utah&r
  
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• Five potential Jaylen Brown trades

  25-06-2026 02:12 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  BOSTON, MA - MAY 2: Jaylen Brown #7 of the Boston Celtics dribbles the ball during the game against the Philadelphia 76ers during Round One Game Seven of the 2026 NBA Playoffs on May 2, 2026 at TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2026 NBAE (Photo by Jesse D. Garrabrant/NB
  
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• NBA Draft: Knicks continue spate of trades, deal picks Nos. 31 and 55 to Rockets after moving out of first round

  25-06-2026 02:07 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The New York Knicks aren't done making trades.Shortly before the start of the second round of the 2026 NBA Draft, the reigning NBA champions dealt picks Nos. 31 and 55 to the Houston Rockets in exchange for Nos. 39 and 53, as well as the Sacramento Kings' second-round pick in 2029, according to ESPN's Shams Charania.The Rockets proceeded to use the No. 31 pick on Ohio State guard Bruce Thornton, one spot ahead of where Yahoo Sports’ Kevin O’Connor had him ranked on his big board.The
  
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• NBA Draft, Day 2: Open Thread

  25-06-2026 02:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  NEW YORK - JUNE 26: Steve Nash poses with NBA Commissioner David Stern after being selected by the Phoenix Suns in the first round of the 1996 NBA Draft on June 26, 1996 at Madison Square Garden in New York, New York. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 1996 NBAE (Photo by Nathaniel S. Butler/NBAE via Getty Images) |
  
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• 2026 NBA Draft Day 2 Gamethread

  25-06-2026 01:55 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  BROOKLYN, NY - JUNE 23: NBA Commissioner Adam Silver poses with the 2026 NBA Draft prospects for a portrait before the 2026 NBA Draft - Round One on June 23, 2026 at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2026 NBAE (Photo by Nathaniel S. Butler/NBAE via Getty Images) | NB
  
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