Di 2026 NBA Draf don begin for Barclays Center for Brooklyn, New York. Thirty players go hear dia name call as dem start dia NBA journey. Di draft class get plenty talent, and di Washington Wizards hold di number one overall pick.
AJ Dybantsa from BYU be di first pick by di Wizards. Na consensus All-American and di top prospect by most people. Den di Utah Jazz take Darryn Peterson second overall, even though e no work out for di team.
Di Memphis Grizzlies pick Cameron Boozer from Duke with di third pick. Na Naismith Men’s College Player of di Year for freshman season, and e win every national and conference award. Di Grizzlies hope e go be dia franchise piece for rebuild.
As di draft continue, di Chicago Bulls select Caleb Wilson from North Carolina with di fourth pick. Na first top five pick for Tar Heels for over 20 years. Den di LA Clippers take Keaton Wagler from Illinois, 6’6″ guard and Big Ten Rookie of di Year.
Di Brooklyn Nets pick Mikel Brown Jr. from Louisville, 6’5″ guard and sixth straight freshman for di draft. Di Sacramento Kings select Darius Acuff Jr., who lead SEC for points and assists since Pete Maravich for 1970. Acuff come from Cass Tech High School for Detroit.
Di Dallas Mavericks take Morez Johnson Jr., who play for Michigan under Coach Dusty May. Johnson and May win national championship together. E join last season Rookie of di Year Cooper Flagg for Dallas rebuild.
Di Atlanta Hawks pick Kingston Flemings from Houston, another freshman guard. Di Milwaukee Bucks use one of dia two first round picks to select Brayden Burries from Arizona, as dem move forward after trading Giannis Antetokounmpo.
Di Golden State Warriors take Yaxel Lendeborg from Michigan. Na 2025-2026 Big Ten Player of di Year, e average 15 points and 7 rebounds and help lead Wolverines to national championship. Lendeborg bring youth and 6’9″ size to aging core of Steph Curry, Draymond Green, and Jimmy Butler.
Di Oklahoma City Thunder select Aday Mara with di twelfth pick. All three Wolverines take for lottery and go to Western Conference. Mara stand 7’3″ and average 12 points and almost 7 rebounds for junior season. Di Thunder see am as answer to Victor Wembanyama problem for postseason.
Di Charlotte Hornets pick Hannes Steinbach fourteenth. Di Milwaukee Bucks take Nate Ament thirteenth via trade with Miami Heat. Di Grizzlies select Bennett Stirtz from Iowa but trade am to Thunder for two second-round picks.
Aday Mara measure 7-3 without shoes at NBA Draft Combine. E get 7’6″ wingspan, second only behind Florida‘s Rueben Chinyelu. Mara be traditional big man, no stretch di floor, but size wey no fit teach. E mom 6-3, former volleyball player for Spain, and papa 6-7, play basketball for CB Zaragoza.
Mara go join Zach Edey and Rocco Zikarsky behind only Wembanyama for list of tallest active NBA players. Wembanyama 7-4, Edey 7-3, Zikarsky 7-3. Mara go hope to be missing piece for championship.
