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Well, we thought we were done for the night, but the Spurs upped and surprised us and made a trade with the Denver Nuggets, accepting the 26th pick in exchange for the 35th pick and two future second round picks. With the 26th pick, the Spurs went with size again. After selecting a long-term project […]
It’s not often that teams that make the NBA Finals get the opportunity to add a top-10 level talent late in the draft. The San Antonio Spurs did just that when they selected Jayden Quaintance with the 20th overall pick. Quaintance is an 18-year-old, 6-foot-10, 253-pound big man with a 9-foot-1 inch standing reach. He […]
The New York Knicks went international after trading down in the NBA draft, and could park Sergio De Larrea overseas next year. The post Knicks Draft 20-Year-Old International Guard After Trade With Lakers appeared first on HEAVY .
This year’s NBA Draft is pegged to be the deepest draft in a few years. While most drafts have only a handful of elite-level talent, this year seems to have a good spread of players who can be instant contributors for their teams. What’s even more interesting, though, is how young these players are. The […] The post How AJ Dybantsa, Darryn Peterson, Cameron Boozer, Caleb Wilson, Keaton Wagler made NBA Draft history appeared first on ClutchPoints .
The 2026 NBA Finals just ended, and San Antonio is already making moves. Fresh off a tough five-game loss to the Knicks, the Spurs wasted no time getting back to work on draft night.One of those moves turned some heads. Instead of sitting at No. 35 in the second round, San Antonio traded up into […] The post Spurs Pull Off a Bold Trade Up at the 2026 NBA Draft to Address a Glaring Need appeared first on HEAVY .
The Celtics have selected forward Chris Cenac Jr. with the 27th pick in the draft. Cenac is a 6’11 forward who averaged 9.5 points and 7.9 rebounds per game in his freshman season at Houston. He’ll immediately bolster the team’s frontcourt depth, which is currently headlined by Neemias Queta, Luka Garza, and last year’s second-round […]
The Nets are using the 28th overall pick to add Iowa State forward Joshua Jefferson. The Timberwolves made the pick on behalf of Brooklyn, since it’s included in the three-team trade that will also send Julius Randle to the Nets. That deal is not yet official. Unlike many of the first round selections, Jefferson developed […]
With the way the first round of the 2026 NBA Draft played out, the Denver Nuggets approached their pick with the thought of shopping it. Sure enough, the Nuggets are going to move off their first-round selection. Denver Nuggets Make Trade With San Antonio Spurs In NBA Draft Although the Nuggets called on Tarris Reed […] The post Denver Nuggets Make Trade With San Antonio Spurs In NBA Draft appeared first on HEAVY .
The Lakers added Baylor standout Cameron Carr, an athletic wing with NBA bloodlines and a unique family connection to Kobe Bryant. The post Lakers Land Cameron Carr, Son of Former Kobe Bryant Rival appeared first on HEAVY .
It’s unfathomable that 23 years have passed since the Cleveland Cavaliers selected LeBron James first overall in the NBA Draft. James is not the superstar he once was, but he’s still playing at an elite level these days for the Los Angeles Lakers, which is hard to believe when he’s already 41 years of age. […] The post Lakers’ LeBron James speaks up on 2003 NBA Draft regret appeared first on ClutchPoints .
DHJ Quick Take: Morez Johnson Jr. Shocked by Dusty May’s Move to the Mavericks Morez Johnson Jr. said he was stunned to learn Dusty May was leaving Michigan for the Dallas Mavericks, only to be drafted by Dallas a day later. The No. 9 pick reunited him with the coach he won a national title […]
The Oklahoma City Thunder should be thanking Russell Westbrook for helping them trade for Jared McCain.
The Atlanta Hawks have added Zuby Ejiofor with the 23rd-overall pick, confirming their defensive-focused mindset heading into next season.
The Los Angeles Lakers finally learned to value the NBA Draft and the captivating talent it can produce—and invested in two-way talent!
The Celtics have used their first-round pick on big man Chris Cenac, making him the 27th overall pick in the 2026 draft. Cenac had an impressive 2025/26 season for Houston, starting 36 of 37 games and averaging 9.5 points and 7.9 rebounds in 24.8 minutes per contest. The 6’11” forward/center also flashed the ability to […]
Morez Johnson Jr. reacted with a message of "LFG" after the Dallas Mavericks selected him with the No. 9 pick in the 2026 NBA Draft and reunited him with Dusty May.
After an outstanding four-year college career, Tarris Reed Jr. is on his way to the NBA.
After patiently waiting two and a half hours for the No. 22 pick to come on the clock, Adam Silver announced the newest member of the Philadelphia 76ers: Labaron Philon Jr., out of Alabama. A Daryl Morey special even though he’s no longer the man making the picks, a speedy guard with sub-6-foot-4 size, Philon […] The post 76ers’ Labaron Philon Jr. gets ’10-12 best player’ nod from NBA Draft expert appeared first on ClutchPoints .
The Philadelphia 76ers already boasted one of the fastest backcourts in the NBA, and Tuesday’s 2026 NBA Draft made it even faster – as the Sixers selected former Alabama sophomore guard Labaron Philon Jr. with the No. 22 overall pick. Philon entered the NBA Draft process after both his freshman and sophomore seasons in Tuscaloosa, … Continued The post Alabama G Labaron Philon selected No. 22 in 2026 NBA Draft appeared first on Saturday Down South .
The Philadelphia 76ers are making everyone look foolish right now for jumping the gun on them early about the Jared McCain trade.
The Atlanta Hawks came into the 2026 NBA Draft armed with the eighth overall pick in the NBA Draft behind teams like the LA Clippers, Brooklyn Nets, and Sacramento Kings, but ahead of teams like the Dallas Mavericks and Milwaukee Bucks. The problem was that a lot of teams weren’t sure who they were going […] The post Exclusive: Kingston Flemings eyeing 2 NBA stars to model his game after appeared first on ClutchPoints .
June 24: The Spurs issued a press release officially announcing their acquisition of Reed from Denver. June 23: Tarris Reed is headed to the Spurs, who have traded up from No. 35 to select him with the 26th overall pick in the 2026 draft, per Jake Fischer of The Stein Line (All Twitter links). Fischer reports […]
Cameron Carr put together a career year with Baylor last season, and now he's a first-round draft pick.
It’s been a week of celebration for New York Knicks fans since the team won the NBA Finals, and that did not stop at the Draft. A rendition of “Go New York, Go” broke out when the team came on the clock at 24th overall. But then, the Knicks traded the pick to the Los […] The post Knicks trade pick to Lakers amid wild NBA Draft celebration appeared first on ClutchPoints .
The Chicago Bulls scored big during the 2026 NBA Draft on Tuesday at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn. Obviously, they lucked out by drafting North Carolina forward Caleb Wilson as the No.4 pick. Then, they got the No.15 pick in Texas guard/forward Dailyn Swain. While fans are ecstatic about Wilson for his generational prowess, they […] The post Bulls fans send mix messages about the drafting of Dailyn Swain appeared first on ClutchPoints .