Basketball Intelligence For 6/22/26
Today's Best NBA Reporting And Analysis
THE DRAFT
Five burning NBA Draft questions, including who’ll go No. 1 and the guard puzzle
Sam Vecenie, The Athletic
NBA Scouts Give Their Candid Opinions on Top Draft Prospects, Part Two
Seth Davis, Hoops HQ
What are the biggest NBA Draft needs for all West teams? Assessing their young cores
Law Murray, The Athletic
Challenging Biggest 2026 NBA Draft Evaluations
Rafael Barlowe, NBA Big Board
2026 NBA Mock Draft V.8
No Ceilings
2026 NBA Draft BIG Board V.9
No Ceilings
Consensus NBA Mock Draft 2.0
Kai Gammage, Sportsnet
Updated mock draft: Projecting all 60 picks
Jeremy Woo, ESPN
Final 2-Round 2026 NBA Mock Draft
Jonathan Wasserman, Bleacher Report
Top-40 Big Board
Derek Parker, Sports Illustrated
AJ Dybantsa Already Knows He’s a Star
Matthew Roberson, GQ Sports
Mikel Brown Jr., thanks to his family and NBA mentors, is ready to quiet his doubters
Mirin Fader, The Athletic
Scouting Report for Tarris Reed
Jonathan Wasserman, Bleacher Report
Keaton Wagler’s rise to the NBA Draft was rapid and unexpected
CJ Moore, The Athletic
Scouting Report for Bruce Thornton
Jonathan Wasserman, Bleacher Report
Keaton Wagler Scouting Report
Owen Jury, Draftstack
Scouting Report for Otega Oweh
Jonathan Wasserman, Bleacher Report
2026 NBA draft superlatives: Most talented, most dynamic, more
Jay Bilas, ESPN
Each team’s most glaring need entering the Draft
Oliver Fox, Fansided
TEAM-SPECIFIC
DAL: Dusty May to become next head coach of the Mavericks
Mike Curtis, Morning News
MIA: With resolution expected ahead of NBA Draft, it looks to be down to Heat and Celtics for Giannis
Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald
MIN: The Timberwolves’ plans on the eve of the draft
Jon Krawczynski, The Athletic
NYK: Knicks 2026-27 Offseason Outlook
Jonas Plaut, The Cap Crunch
LEAGUEWIDE
2026 NBA free agency: Grades for offseason signings, extensions
Zach Kram, ESPN
PRO HOOPS HISTORY
The end of the NBA’s American empire: how the 1986 draft changed basketball for ever
Paul Knepper, The Guardian
QOTD (from Jon Krawczynski): “ This time of year is ripe with rumors and nuggets (not Denver). Much of the discussion right after the season is over is largely pointless. Executives and agents are jockeying for position, making outlandish offers and taking turns hanging up on one another.”