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• 2026 NBA Draft grades for every team in the first round

  24-06-2026 08:22 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The fireworks for the 2026 NBA Draft seemed to go off a day early. The Giannis Antetokounmpo trade to Miami stole the headlines in the morning, and when the NBA Draft itself got underway... it largely followed the chalk and stayed to form. There were no shocking trades, no wildly unexpected picks, just a lot of smart choices.That's reflected in the grades for the first round. Let's break it down by team.Washington Wizards: AAJ Dybantsa (1)This was not a no-brainer — there were three player
  
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• NBA Draft’s 5 biggest winners and 3 losers from 2026 picks

  24-06-2026 17:34 via sports.yahoo.com
  NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JUNE 23: NBA commissioner Adam Silver shakes hands with Yaxel Lendeborg after is drafted eleventh overall by the Golden State Warriors 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 The 2026 NBA Draft had enough talent to make a lot of teams happy. My instant draft grades included eight A’s and only three C’s. Teams made sensible decisions throughout the first-round
  
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• Lakers to sign Austin Reaves to 4-year, $185 million max contract: Report

  24-06-2026 17:34 via sports.yahoo.com
  The Los Angeles Lakers plan to sign star guard Austin Reaves to a four-year, $185 million max contract, including a player option for the 2029-30 season, per ESPN's Shams Charania. Reaves, 28, declined his $14.9 million player option in favor of receiving a long-term extension. Los Angeles Lakers star Austin Reaves intends to sign a four-year, $185 million maximum contract to return to the franchise, with a player option for the final season in 2029-30, sources tell ESPN. Reaves declined his $14
  
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• NBA draft resumes Wednesday night in New York, where some second-round picks are revered

  24-06-2026 17:09 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Some of New York's biggest basketball heroes were second-round draft picks.Like Jalen Brunson, the guy marching through Manhattan with the Larry O'Brien Trophy in his arms last week during a joyous parade celebration. And Willis Reed, the guy who limped into Game 7 of the NBA Finals to lift the Knicks to their first championship.So when the NBA draft resumes Wednesday night with the Knicks on the clock, every team will have hope of finding someone who can be a key piece of
  
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• Pat Kelsey & The Snub

  24-06-2026 16:17 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Sunrise/ Sunset/ Since the beginning it hasn’t changed yet/ People fly high begin to lose sight/ You can’t see very clearly when you’re in flight — “On Your Way Down” Allen ToussaintTo be honest I didn’t pay much attention initially when Pat Kelsey was first asked Monday morning about not being invited to attend the NBA Draft.He was diplomatic, commenting how Mikel Brown Jr. only had so many invites, etc, etc.Then he said this, and my ears perked up.&ldq
  
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• NBA Draft: Thunder nearly finish Paul George trade, and it completely reshaped the franchise

  24-06-2026 16:11 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The Oklahoma City Thunder were pushed into an unfortunate situation in 2019. Despite finishing in the top-3 of MVP voting and leading the team to a playoff appearance, Paul George wasn't happy.George, reportedly due to his relationship with then-Thunder star Russell Westbrook, demanded a trade. Once Kawhi Leonard signed a free-agent deal with the Los Angeles Clippers, all the pieces started to fall into place. Leonard pushed the Clippers to add another star and George made it known he wanted out
  
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• Aliyah Boston has become the leading voice of the Fever

  24-06-2026 16:07 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Indiana Fever center-forward Aliyah Boston (7) is introduced Saturday, May 9, 2026, during the first half of the Fever’s season opener game at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. | Grace Smith/IndyStar / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images INDIANAPOLIS — It’s the third quarter of a late May game against the Valkyries and the Fever are looking to cap off a third-quarter rally that saw them overturn a seven-point deficit to take the lead.With 20 seconds remaining, a miscommunic
  
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• Hoosiers Daily News: Kel’el Ware traded to Milwaukee Bucks

  24-06-2026 15:02 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA - APRIL 14: Kel'el Ware #7 of the Miami Heat plays against the Charlotte Hornets during their game at Spectrum Center on April 14, 2026 in Charlotte, North Carolina. 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 Jacob Kupferman/Getty Images) | Getty Images If I had a nickel for the amount of times a former Indiana men&
  
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• Is The Boozer Criticism Valid?

  24-06-2026 15:01 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  BROOKLYN, NY - JUNE 23: Cameron Boozer is interviewed with his father Carlos Boozer during 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 Laura June Kirsch/NBAE via Getty Images) | NBAE via Getty Images Before
  
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• NBA Draft: Round Two 2026 Open Thread

  24-06-2026 15:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  BROOKLYN, NY - JUNE 23: An overall photo of 2026 NBA Draft stage 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 Hannah Ally/NBAE via Getty Images) | NBAE via Getty Images In case you missed it, the NBA
  
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• Is AJ Dybantsa finally the player who ends the Wizards’ rebuild?

  24-06-2026 15:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  BROOKLYN, NY - JUNE 23: AJ Dybantsa poses for a portrait after being drafted by the Washington Wizards during 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 Steve Freeman/NBAE via Getty Images) | NBAE via Gett
  
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• 2026 NBA Draft continues Wednesday: Where to watch second round, full order of picks, top prospects left

  24-06-2026 15:00 via cbssports.com
  
  The 2026 NBA Draft continues on Wednesday in Brooklyn with the second round
  
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• Grades for every NBA Draft pick; why Brendan Sorsby cannot play in NFL this season

  24-06-2026 14:53 via cbssports.com
  
  Plus all the fallout from the Giannis Antetokounmpo trade
  
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• NBA Draft: Brad Stevens calls Jaylen Brown 'a big part of us' after trade for Giannis Antetokounmpo fails

  24-06-2026 14:42 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  For the second time in the past four years, the Boston Celtics reportedly included Jaylen Brown in an offseason trade. And for the second time in the past four years, the trade didn’t go through. That could create a bit of an awkward situation between Brown and the organization that drafted him. After being involved in trade rumors for the second time in his career — and after a career-best season — Brown might not be too pleased with returning to the Celtics ahead of next seas
  
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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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• NBA draft 2026 first-round winners and losers: triumph of the tankers and the Jalen Brunson Effect

  24-06-2026 14:26 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The 2026 draft class is loaded with talent. Photograph: Anadolu/Getty ImagesWinnersThe tanking teamsAfter a season that featured multiple teams participating in the most egregious display of tanking in NBA history, Adam Silver responded by implementing new rules that will supposedly stop the tactic. However, those rules will not go into effect until next season, which means the biggest losers were the biggest winners on draft night.The Washington Wizards (AJ Dybantsa), Utah Jazz (Darryn Peterson
  
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• Knicks Bulletin: ‘Let’s go MO’

  24-06-2026 14:15 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  BROOKLYN, NY - MARCH 12: (NEW YORK DAILIES OUT) Former New York Knick Charles Oakley and rap artist Ice Cube attend a game between the Brooklyn Nets and the Knicks at Barclays Center on Sunday, Mar. 12, 2017 in the Brooklyn borough of New York City. The Nets defeated the Knicks 120-112. 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 Jim McIsaac/
  
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• NBA Draft Day 2: Who should the Golden State Warriors pick at No. 54?

  24-06-2026 14:03 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  It's the second day of the NBA Draft. Teams may be satisfied with their first round selections, but they have to follow it up with additional pieces to compliment their team.The Golden State Warriors made a splash selection grabbing Michigan's Yaxel Lendeborg, a wing player who is seemingly ready to step in and contribute in the Bay Area. The Warriors were plagued by injury last year and it revealed some of the team's deficiencies. Golden State still requires more two-way wings, versatile small
  
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• Who should the Sacramento Kings take at No. 45 on Day 2 of NBA Draft?

  24-06-2026 13:48 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  It's Day 2 of the 2026 NBA Draft.The Sacramento Kings were active on Day 1, taking an anticipated franchise cornerstone prospect in Darius Acuff Jr.at No. 7 and pairing another shooter and winning role player with him at No. 29 in Alex Karaban, following a trade with the Cleveland Cavaliers sending the No. 34 pick and a future second round pick.Sacramento aims to follow up on its first round wins in the second round. The Kings have the No. 45 pick in the second round of the NBA Draft.The second
  
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• Open Thread: Spurs are bringing back the Silver Dancers

  24-06-2026 13:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Jun 5, 2014; San Antonio, TX, USA; San Antonio Spurs silver dancers perform during a timeout from the game against the Miami Heat in game one of the 2014 NBA Finals at AT&T Center. The Spurs beat the Heat 110-95. Mandatory Credit: Bob Donnan-Imagn Images On Monday, the Spurs issued this press release:The San Antonio Spurs have announced the return of the Silver Dancers for the 2026-27 season. pic.twitter.com/aD7hXQqUgi— Tyler Glasscock (@TylerGlasscock_) June 22, 2026“The San Ant
  
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• Kentucky Wildcats News: NBA Draft Day 2

  24-06-2026 12:45 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  CHICAGO, IL - MAY 12: Otega Oweh looks on 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 Melissa Tamez/NBAE via Getty Images) | NBAE via Getty Images Good morning, BBN! Day 1 of the NBA Draft was a success, wi
  
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• Brad Stevens addresses Jaylen Brown's Celtics future amid trade rumors

  24-06-2026 12:36 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Brad Stevens addresses Jaylen Brown's Celtics future amid trade rumors originally appeared on NBC Sports BostonThe Boston Celtics selected Houston center Chris Cenac Jr. with the No. 27 overall pick in Tuesday’s first round of the 2026 NBA Draft, but the main topic of discussion during team president of basketball operations Brad Stevens’ press conference at the end of the night was Jaylen Brown’s future with the franchise.Brown reportedly was part of a trade offer the Celtics
  
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• What they're saying: Analysis of Sixers' pick Labaron Philon Jr.

  24-06-2026 12:32 via sports.yahoo.com
  What they're saying: Analysis of Sixers' pick Labaron Philon Jr. originally appeared on NBC Sports PhiladelphiaSixers new President of Basketball Operations Mike Gansey made his first significant move since joining the franchise last night, selecting Labaron Philon Jr. out of Alabama with the 22nd pick in the 2026 NBA Draft. The pick was a bit of a surprise to many, including Gansey himself, who had Philon higher on the team’s draft board.“Little bit surprised he fell to us,” G
  
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• Jayden Quaintance could have procedure that sidelines him for 6 months

  24-06-2026 12:15 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Jayden Quaintance is a very talented basketball player. Need proof? Quaintance was drafted 20th overall by the San Antonio Spurs in the NBA Draft Tuesday night, despite potentially needing a procedure that could sideline him for a good chunk of his rookie season.Players have to have talent to be drafted into the NBA, so that tells you how talented Quaintance is. Even though we only saw him for four games in Kentucky last year, he showed why the Cats coveted him in the transfer portal.Quaintance
  
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• 2026 NBA Round 2 mock draft: Henri Veesaar, Meleek Thomas, Isaiah Evans go early in second round predictions

  24-06-2026 12:15 via cbssports.com
  
  Multiple first-round projections slipped into the second round. Who could pick them up?
  
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• ANALYSIS: Brooklyn Nets on the come up? Sean Marks thinks so.

  24-06-2026 12:03 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Arturo Holmes/Getty Images What a difference a year makes.Following the first round of the 2025 NBA Draft, Sean Marks faced, through a screen, bewildered media simply trying to make sense of what the hell had just happened. The Brooklyn Nets not only did not trade any of their five first-round picks, but, judging by consensus, reached on plenty of prospects. The first season of tanking had come and gone without an exciting swing to show for it. Consensus can be and is often wrong, but after June
  
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• NBA Draft 2026: AJ Dybantsa sets the Wizards’ winning core in place

  24-06-2026 12:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Jun 23, 2026; New York, NY, USA; With the first pick in the 2026 NBA draft the Washington Wizards selected BYU forward AJ Dybantsa at Barclays Center. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-Imagn Images | Brad Penner-Imagn Images AJ Dybantsa is a Washington Wizard, and to a greater extent than we’ve seen in years, it feels like the Wizards’ core is set. Unlike many No. 1 picks, Dybantsa is not walking into a blank slate. He is joining a core of touted young players and a pair of expensiv
  
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• Cavs final report card: Dean Wade

  24-06-2026 12:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  ORLANDO, FLORIDA - FEBRUARY 25: Dean Wade #32 of the Cleveland Cavaliers goes up for a shot against the Orlando Magic during the second half at Kia Center on February 25, 2025 in Orlando, Florida. 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 Rich Storry/Getty Images) | Getty Images Dean Wade has long been the Cleveland Cavaliers‘ only re
  
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• 2026 NBA mock draft Round 2: Predicting all 30 picks on Day 2 of draft

  24-06-2026 11:09 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  With the first round of the 2026 NBA Draft completed, there is still plenty of talent on the board for teams selecting during day two of the event.Of course, while many of the big names have found homes with professional franchises, front offices have another evening of decisions to make during the second round. After several trades during night one at Barclays Center, the draft order looks a bit different. Expect more trades coming into Wednesday evening, too.Most players left on the board had
  
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• REPORT: Knicks fielding trade offers for 2026 NBA Draft No. 31 pick [UPDATED]

  24-06-2026 10:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  BROOKLYN, NY - JUNE 23: The New York Knicks on the clock during 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 David L. Nemec/NBAE via Getty Images) | NBAE via Getty Images June 24, 11 a.m. ET Update: ESPN&rsq
  
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