Draft NewsTuesday, Jul 7, 2026

North Carolina star freshman Caleb Wilson will miss the remainder of the season after breaking his right thumb during Thursday's practice, the school announced Friday.

The Wizards ushered in a new era by drafting AJ Dybantsa first overall.

The Bulls used the fourth overall pick on North Carolina's Caleb Wilson, considered perhaps the best athlete with one of the highest upsides in this year's draft.

Kevin O'Connor and Tom Haberstroh break down the news of LaMelo Ball being traded to the Timberwolves and give the latest across the league.

The Oklahoma City Thunder are trading Isaiah Joe to the Detroit Pistons for two future second-round picks, sources told ESPN's Shams Charania.

Will LeBron return? How can they build around Luka? Here's what Lakers insiders are discussing as the draft and free agency approach.

The Wizards have filled their open two-way contract slot by signing 46th overall pick Felix Okpara to a two-way deal, per NBA.com’s official transaction log. The Wizards made a draft-night trade with the Magic and Bucks that saw them give up the 51st and 60th overall picks in order to move up to No. 46 […]

Bruce Thornton, the first player selected in the second round of this year’s draft, has officially signed his first NBA contract, the Rockets announced today in a press release. He’ll play for Houston’s Summer League team in Las Vegas, per the club. According to Michael Scotto of HoopsHype (Twitter link), Thornton received a four-year deal […]

New Chicago Bulls forward Caleb Wilson, the No. 4 overall pick, was asked during his introductory press conference about his expectations for his rookie season, and he set his sights on Rookie of the Year.

Brown (undisclosed) is expected to play in Monday's California Classic Summer League game against Warriors Blue, Brian Lewis of the New York Post reports. Visit RotoWire.com for more analysis on this update.

Kevin O'Connor shares his latest mock draft and breaks down the top stories in the NBA with Tom Haberstroh.

The Clippers have signed second-round pick Nick Martinelli to a two-way contract, per NBA.com’s official log of transactions. Martinelli was drafted with the 55th overall pick and sent from the Rockets to the Clippers, who acquired his draft rights in exchange for cash. He’ll fill L.A.’s second two-way slot alongside Sean Pedulla. The team’s third […]

Now less than a week away from the NBA Draft, there are still plenty of unknowns in the talent-rich top 10.

Jalen Brunson (rightly) grabs all the headlines, but it's his supporting act that had the bigger fantasy basketball impact in category leagues.

Narcisse Ngoy, the 57th pick in this week's NBA draft, said Thursday he still plans to play college basketball at Auburn next season.

The top four picks in the NBA draft are receiving marquee billing in an NBA summer league schedule that also features a Heat-Bucks matchup after their blockbuster Giannis Antetokounmpo trade.

Who was the best value pick? Why were there so few trades in Round 1 of the draft? And who will win Rookie of the Year? We answered 13 questions.

The Michigan star went from fringe first-round to projected lottery pick by spending one more season in college.

The 2026 NBA Draft has come and gone, but hope and optimism abound for these draft picks.

AJ Dybantsa, drafted No. 1 overall by the Wizards in the NBA draft, will wear No. 4 for Washington with the hopes of turning the franchise's fortunes around.

The Los Angeles Lakers announced they have officially traded center Deandre Ayton to the Washington Wizards in exchange for guard Jaden Hardy and second-round draft picks in 2031 and 2032. Last season, Ayton appeared in 72 games for the Lakers, all starts, and averaged 12.5 points and 8.0 rebounds while shooting 67.1% from the field. […]

SAN FRANCISCO — Cameron Carr is present. With the adjustment process that comes with being the Lakers’ first-round pick in the 2026 NBA Draft. With his summer league teammates. With the tasks at hand. So present that he told The California Post he wasn’t on social media when it was revealed June 29 that LeBron...

The 2025 draft class was one for the record books, so let's check in on several in their second seasons

It’s one week until the 2026 NBA Draft! Here’s our latest full two-round mock draft with analysis for every choice based on all the newest intel.

The No. 2 prospect is making a clear play for the Wizards, skipping a visit with the Jazz to send a message to the top of the draft board

Plus, the latest on whether the Celtics are shopping Jaylen Brown and more draft speculation

Who will the Clippers select at No. 5 overall in next Tuesday's NBA Draft?

Scouts who watched Cameron Boozer‘s summer league debut in Salt Lake City were particularly impressed with the former Duke star’s passing, writes Tim MacMahon of ESPN. The Grizzlies selected the 18-year-old big man with the third overall pick in last month’s draft. Boozer opened the game with a two-handed dunk over 7’3″ Thunder lottery pick […]

Free agent and trade news has generated the biggest NBA headlines over the last couple weeks, but teams around the league are also taking care of the rookies they drafted on June 23 and 24, signing them to their first NBA contracts. Because cap holds for first-round picks count for 120% of the rookie scale […]

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