Draft NewsTuesday, Aug 11, 2026

The Bruins landed one of the biggest international stars in the 2026 recruiting class

Between overseas exhibition tournaments and FIBA youth competition, we've already had our first looks at some of the leading names in the 2027 NBA draft cycle.

New York Knicks second-round pick Tyler Nickel is expected to join the team for next season instead of returning to college, according to Ian Begley of SNY. Nickel, who was selected with the No. 47 pick in June, played four years of college with North Carolina, Virginia Tech, and Vanderbilt. Nickel was part of the 2022 class of players who were granted a fifth year of eligibility after a ruling last month. Nickel averaged 12.2 points in Summer League on 41.3% from three.

Contrary to popular belief, New Orleans Pelicans executive vice president of basketball operations Joe Dumars has been busy this offseason. He just hasn’t heard a trade offer that has piqued his interest. After Dumars teased another trade ahead of the draft, the Pelicans have remained stagnant this summer. However, Dumars assured fans he’s remained active […] The post Pelicans’ Joe Dumars defends offseason failures with eye-opening trade revelations appeared first on ClutchPoints.

Olivia Miles has already separated herself from the rest of the 2026 rookie class. She is currently the overwhelming favorite to win Rookie of the Year, but her impact on the Minnesota Lynx has pushed her into a much bigger conversation.

Denise Long's voided NBA draft shows the WNBA isn't the first league to face the cross-gender question.

How Miles Can Be The GOAT Among Kids? The post How Olivia Miles Can Become the Best WNBA Rookie Ever appeared first on Ballislife.com.

Former NBA journeyman C.J. Watson is part of a small group of players who found success after going undrafted. The Las Vegas native played 600 regular-season games and 48 postseason contests from 2007 to 2017, appearing for the Golden State Warriors, Chicago Bulls, Brooklyn Nets, Indiana Pacers and Orlando Magic. However, Watson is now a […] The post Exclusive: Former undrafted NBA vet-turned author dishes on rejection, perseverance appeared first on ClutchPoints.

Former NBA player Enes Kanter Freedom says he has officially submitted his paperwork for the 2027 WNBA Draft.

The transgender debate in the WNBA is getting a new chapter almost every day now, and former NBA player Royce White has just added another page. White has made it clear that he isn’t done stirring the pot, and this time he has dropped a hint about exactly which WNBA team he’d like to land on if he gets drafted.

Here is how the eleven French players drafted in the first round since 2020 have developed in the NBA so far, with one clear superstar in the mix.

Two NBA men just crashed the women’s draft.

The WNBA was already navigating one controversy over transgender athletes’ participation in women’s sports when two former NBA players decided to test the league’s own rulebook. Enes Kanter Freedom and Royce White each declared themselves eligible for the 2027 WNBA Draft, pointing to a gap in the league’s eligibility language that nobody had bothered to close.