Basketball Intelligence For 6/19/26
Today's Best NBA Reporting And Analysis
THE DRAFT
Who will the Washington Wizards draft at No. 1?
Josh Robbins/Sam Vecenie, The Athletic
Coaches, scouts, execs on AJ Dybantsa, top wing prospects
David Aldridge, The Athletic
2026 NBA Draft Guide: The Top 50
J. Kyle Mann, The Ringer
High-Upside Prospects who Could Land Outside the Lottery
Derek Parker, Sports Illustrated
The 2026 Margin Monsters
Jamaill Hines, No Ceilings
How Yaxel Lendeborg raised his NBA stock by delaying the draft
Myron Medcalf, ESPN
Mikel Brown, Jr. has always had devoted father and family pushing him toward reaching his potential
Marc J. Spears, Andscape
How Allen Graves Evolved From Overlooked Recruit To Top NBA Draft Prospect
Tim Casey, Forbes
Scouting Report for Allen Graves
Jonathan Wasserman, Bleacher Report
Scouting Report: Allen Graves
Paul Garcia, Spot Up Shot
Caleb Wilson Might Have Biggest Upside In NBA Draft
Adam Zagoria, Forbes
Roddy Gayle Jr Scouting Report
Ersin Demir, NBA Draft Newsletter
Scouting Report for Henri Veesaar
Jonathan Wasserman, Bleacher Report
Scouting Report for Chris Cenac
Jonathan Wasserman, Bleacher Report
Scouting Report for Isaiah Evans
Jonathan Wasserman, Bleacher Report
Scouting Report for Ebuka Okorie
Jonathan Wasserman, Bleacher Report
Mock Draft 2026
Sean Deveney, heavy.com
2026 NBA Mock Draft
Zach Bukley, Bleacher Report
2026 NBA Mock Draft
Isaac Trotter, CBS Sports
NBA Draft Big Board
Jeremias Engelmann, 5x5
2026 NBA Draft Lottery Preview: Washington Wizards
Jamaill Hines/Stephen Gillaspie, No Ceilings
From Lottery Buzz to Green Room Snubs: The Cases of Jayden Quaintance and Koa Peat
Rafael Barlowe, NBA Big Board
TEAM-SPECIFIC
LAL: Lakers NBA Draft guide: Identifying potential fits, positions of need in Los Angeles
Law Murray, The Athletic
LAL: The five biggest questions for the Lakers this offseason
Dave McMenamin, ESPN
NYK: What James Dolan’s pledge to avoid the second apron means for Knicks’ free agents
James Edwards III, The Athletic
NYK: The Knicks Cannot Avoid the Second Apron Yet - 2026 Offseason Preview
Yossi Gozlan, Third Apron
ORL: What Sean Sweeney Believes in as Magic Introduce New Coach
Ryan Kaminski, Sports Illustrated
ORL: Sean Sweeney takes over in Orlando, and says Magic wound up convincing him that the fit was right
Tim Reynolds, AP
PHI: Sixers Q&A: Biggest draft need, chances of moving up, Joel Embiid’s future, and more
Gina Mizell, The Inquirer
POR: Portland must keep Time Lord around as insurance
Reese Kunz, Rip City Project
LEAGUEWIDE
The Proved-Me-Wrong Team
Mike Shearer, Basketball Poetry
NBA Rookie Report Cards: Picks No. 4-6
Arya Chawla, Sports Illustrated
Top 25 NBA free agents: The best potential options this summer
Michael Chandler, The Score