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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 .
It has been quite a time of late for Michigan basketball. Apart from Dusty May leaving the Wolverines for a job in the NBA as the new head coach of the Dallas Mavericks, Michigan also grabbed headlines with their former players making noise in the first round of the 2026 NBA Draft on Tuesday at […] The post Michigan basketball makes program history with 3 NBA Draft Lottery picks appeared first on ClutchPoints .
Well, Morez Johnson Jr. is a Dallas Maverick. The 6’9”, 250-pound forward absolutely blew up at the NBA Combine, and that rise seemingly could not be stopped as the first round of the draft unfolded. Mavericks’ President Masai Ujiri has a history of taking large forwards in his past, and Morez certainly fits the bill. […]
Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the NBA. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Wizards fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys. Okay folks. AJ Dybantsa is a Wizard after getting picked numero uno. The Wizards anlso extended […]
UPDATE: That didn’t last long. . . . The New York Knicks came into the draft with the 24th overall pick, but they made a small swap with the Los Angeles Lakers, who held the selection directly after them. The Lakers were eyeing Baylor guard Cameron Carr, whom they asked the Knicks to select with […]
The 2026 NBA Draft has been one of the most talked-about in years, with a deep class headlined by names like AJ Dybantsa and Darryn Peterson drawing eyes all night. Teams have been moving around the board, trying to land the right piece at the right moment.The Knicks came into draft night holding the No. […] The post Knicks Pull Off Unexpected Trade Just Before Their Pick at the 2026 NBA Draft appeared first on HEAVY .
The Dallas Mavericks passed on Brayden Burries by drafting Morez Johnson Jr., and Burries looked like someone who would help fix their poor 3-point shooting right away.
The Los Angeles Clippers used the No. 5 overall pick on former Illinois guard Keaton Wagler. It’s a move that solidifies the club’s backcourt, as Wagler will be partnered up with Darius Garland. While many believed L.A. was going to select a guard in the first round, it was not known that it was going […] The post Why Keaton Wagler is Clippers’ perfect backcourt partner for Darius Garland appeared first on ClutchPoints .
The Oklahoma City Thunder fleeced the Houston Rockets in the Russell Westbrook trade as the full details are finalized.
The Chicago Bulls took a gamble with the 15th overall pick, but the prospect they chose could be a perfect pairing with Caleb Wilson.
DHJ Quick Take: Morez Johnson Jr. Says Mavericks Pairing With Cooper Flagg Could Get ‘Dangerous’ Morez Johnson Jr. said his frontcourt fit alongside Cooper Flagg could become a problem for opponents after the Dallas Mavericks drafted him No. 9 overall. The two have known each other since their AAU days. DALLAS — Morez Johnson Jr. said […]
The Lakers moved up one spot and came away with Cameron Carr, a high-upside Baylor guard who drew immediate praise as a late-first steal. The post NBA World Reacts to Lakers Trading Knicks’ No. 24 Pick and Drafting Cameron Carr appeared first on HEAVY .
The Knicks have selected Cameron Carr with the 24th overall pick, but they’ll be sending him to the Lakers and moving down one spot to No. 25, reports Shams Charania of ESPN (Twitter link). New York is receiving cash considerations in the deal, according to Charania (Twitter link). An explosive athlete and strong shooter, Carr barely […]
The Lakers made sure they got their player in the first round on Tuesday. Los Angeles made a last-minute trade, moving up one spot to the No. 24 pick to select Cameron Carr, a guard out of Baylor. It didn’t take much for the Lakers to complete the deal as all they had to do […]
The pick is in, and it’s Labaron Philon Jr. out of Alabama: Philon Jr. is a guard. 6’3″, 176 pounds. He scored 22 points per game for the Crimson Tide this past season while shooting 50% from the floor and 39.9% from three on 6.2 attempts per game. Here’s the NBA.com draft profile: Labaron Philon […] The post Sixers Draft Labaron Philon Jr. Out of Bama appeared first on Crossing Broad .
NBA commissioner Adam Silver doesn't envision the league returning to the system it previously had in place before the recent introduction of new anti-tanking rules.
On Tuesday night, the 2026 NBA Draft is taking place at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York.During the night, ESPN’s Shams Charania reported the news that the Oklahoma City Thunder had made a trade with the Memphis Grizzlies.Charania’s first post: “Sources: Memphis is trading No. 16 pick Bennett Stirtz to the Oklahoma City Thunder for […] The post TRADE: Oklahoma City Thunder And Memphis Grizzlies Make A Deal appeared first on HEAVY .
The San Antonio Spurs dipped into the SEC on Tuesday night in an effort to reload for another NBA Final run, selecting former Kentucky sophomore forward Jayden Quaintance with the No. 20 overall pick in the 2025 NBA Draft. The 6-foot-9 Quaintance was a critical cog in Kentucky’s 2025-26 season despite scoring just 5.0 points … Continued The post Kentucky F Jayden Quaintance selected No. 20 in 2026 NBA Draft appeared first on Saturday Down South .
The Hawks have made their second pick of the night, and this time it’s a frontcourt player. Zuby Ejiofor is a power forward from St. John’s University who is probably well-known to college basketball fans. After a season at Kansas, Ejiofor transfers to St. John’s, and by his senior year his production put him on […]
AJ Dybantsa opens up on the draft and his future tenure with Wizards.
After they added guard Kingston Flemings with the eighth overall pick, the Hawks‘ second pick of the night is big man Zuby Ejiofor, who comes off the board at No. 23. Ejiofor, 22, is a four-year college player who became automatically draft-eligible this spring. The 6’9″ forward/center barely played during his freshman year at Kansas […]
The Philadelphia 76ers have finally unveiled their newest draft prospect.