Basketball Intelligence For 6/24/26
Today's Best NBA Reporting And Analysis
DRAFT DAY ONE
Grading the First Round picks
J. Kyle Mann, The Ringer
Grades, analysis, fits for every first-round pick
Sam Vecenie/John Hollinger, The Athletic
Grades for each 2026 first-round pick
Ricky O’Donnell, SBNation
Grades for each team in the first round
Kurt Helin, NBC Sports
Draft grades for every first-round pick
Christopher Kline, Fansided
Which Lottery Picks Found the Perfect Match in the 2026 NBA Draft?
Rafael Barlowe, NBA Big Board
Opportunity, roster construction, and organizational direction determine whether a draft night marriage thrives or falls apart.
First-Round Grades
Kevin Sweeney, Sports Illustrated
Draft grades
Bryan Kalbrosky, USA Today
Draft Grades for Each Round 1 Pick
Zach Buckley, Bleacher Report
Thoughts on each pick and move in the first round
Parker Fleming, Subtsakalidis
First-round pick-by-pick analysis
Kevin O’Connor, Yahoo Sports
Draft winners and losers
Dan Devine, Yahoo Sports
Draft Grades: How do teams score after Round 1?
Matthew Winick, The Score
Biggest Winners and Losers From the First Round
Sports Illustrated
Draft winners, losers
Lorenzo Reyes, USA Today
First Round Review
Kelly Dwyer. KD On Hoops
Round 1 insights and analysis
The Score
Why did so many teams trade out of NBA Draft’s first round? Follow the money
John Hollinger, The Athletic
AJ Dybantsa selected by the Washington Wizards with the No. 1 pick
The Athletic
Wizards opt for BYU’s AJ Dybantsa with top pick
Ohm Youngmisuk, ESPN
For the Jazz, Darryn Peterson was the only real choice
Tony Jones, The Athletic
Grizzlies select Cameron Boozer with the No. 3 pick
The Athletic
Bulls select Caleb Wilson with the No. 4 pick
The Athletic
Why the Clippers believe No. 5 pick Keaton Wagler pairs well with Darius Garland
Law Murray, The Athletic
Clippers take Illinois guard Keaton Wagler with No. 5 pick
Janis Carr, OC Register
Clippers use No. 5 overall on Illinois guard Keaton Wagler
Justin Russo
Mikel Brown Jr. selected by Brooklyn Nets with No. 6 pick
The Athletic
Darius Acuff Jr. has a message for Sacramento after getting drafted by the Kings
Jason Anderson, Sacramento Bee
Kings select Darius Acuff Jr. with No. 7 pick
The Athletic
Kingston Flemings selected by Atlanta Hawks with the No. 8 pick
The Athletic
Morez Johnson Jr. selected by the Dallas Mavericks with the No. 9 pick
The Athletic
Brayden Burries selected by Milwaukee Bucks with No. 10 pick
The Athletic
GSW pick Yaxel Lendeborg at #11
Eric Apricot, Dub Nation HQ
Warriors select Yaxel Lendeborg with the No. 11 pick
The Athletic
Aday Mara selected by the Oklahoma City Thunder with the No. 12 pick in the 2026 NBA Draft
The Athletic
Grizzlies select Karim Lopez by reportedly trading back 5 spots and acquiring 5 second-round picks
Parker Fleming, Subtsakalidis
76ers’ drafting Labaron Philon Jr. is a big step toward filling backcourt void
Tony Jones, The Athletic
Cameron Carr First Thoughts
Iztok Franko, digginbasketball
DRAFT DAY TWO
Best Available for Round Two
No Ceilings
The 20 best players still available
Ian Levy, Fansided
Round 2 NBA mock draft: Where will Meleek Thomas, Isaiah Evans land?
Sam Vecenie, The Athletic
Round Two Mock Draft
Jonathan Wasserman, Bleacher Report
Second Round Mock Draft
Christopher Kline, Fansided
Round 2 NBA mock draft: Best available players, predictions
ESPN
Can the Cavs get better on Day 2 ?
Chris Fedor/Jimmy Watkins/Ethan Sands
TEAM- SPECIFIC
CLE: Cavaliers Trade Out of No. 29 Overall Selection
Danny Cunningham, The Inside Shot
DEN: Nuggets trade 26th pick in NBA Draft to Spurs, moving out of first round
Bennett Durando, Denver Post
MIA: The Heat finally got Giannis. What’s next for them to truly contend?
John Hollinger, The Athletic
MIA: Exploring Heat’s search for shooters and what makes sense with roster, finances
Anthony Chiang/Barry Jackson, Miami Herald
NYK: “The Knicks are super fucking smart.”
Henry Abbott, True Hoop
NYK: Leon Does Leon Things: Trust the Man Who Brought You Brunson.\
Tommy Beer, Knicks Centric
NYK: Knicks ‘26 Draft: Round One Review
Jonathan Macri, Knicks Film School
POR: Blazers hire Micah Nori as new coach
Joe Freeman, Oregon Live
POR: Wolves coach says Micah Nori’s Blazers opportunity ‘overshadowed’ by unconventional contract
Jason Quick/Jon Krawczynski, The Athletic