Celtics NBA Draft Picks 2026: Full List of Selections From Rounds 1-2 originally appeared on NESN. Add NESN as a Preferred Source by clicking here.After failing to complete a trade for Giannis Antetokounmpo, the Celtics will look to add young talent to their roster during the 2026 NBA Draft.Boston selected Houston’s Chris Cenac Jr. with the No. 27 pick in the draft, adding a young, talented player to the roster, and on Wednesday night have the No. 40 overall pick in the second round. The Celtics won’t be able to acquire an elite prospect that far down the draft board, but they have still found valuable players like Payton Pritchard, Baylor Scheierman and Hugo Gonzalez in that range.Of course, Boston could include those picks in a trade package if the team is focused on adding a big name following the failed pursuit of Antetokounmpo.Follow along right here for the full list of Celtics picks from the 2026 NBA Draft.RoundPickPlayerPositionSchool127Chris Cenac Jr.PFHouston240 (from Bucks via Magic)Knicks trade No. 31 pick to RocketsAfter acquiring three second round picks on Tuesday night, the Knicks make another move, trading their first pick of the night to the Rockets. Per ESPN’s Shams Charania, New York traded picks 31 and 55 for 39, 53 and a 2029 second rounder that belonged to the Kings.Lakers acquire No. 56 pick from BullsMinutes before the second day of the NBA Draft gets underway, the Los Angeles Lakers acquired the No. 56 pick from the Chicago Bulls, sending cash back the other way, per ESPN’s Shams Charania.Knicks trade first round pick to Mavericks, pick up second roundersAfter selecting Sergio De Larrea with the No. 25 pick earlier in the night, the Knicks send him to the Dallas Mavericks in exchange for Koa Peat — who Dallas selected with the No. 30 pick — and two second-round picks. Then, Peat was traded to the Phoenix Suns as the Knicks picked up three second-rounders and cash; Peat gets to stay in his home state of Arizona, where he also starred for the Wildcats.Kings select Alex KarabanThe Kings traded for pick 29 from the Cleveland Cavaliers, sending a future second-round pick along with No. 34 to move up. With it, Sacramento selcted Alex Karaban, a two-time national champion at UConn, to pair with Darius Acuff, who was picked by Sacramento earlier in the night.Spurs trade up to select Tarris ReedAfter the Denver Nuggets selected UConn’s Tarris Reed with the No. 26 pick, the pick was traded to San Antonio for pick No. 35 and two second round picks. The reigning Western Conference champions one of the strongest players in college basketball to its frontcourt.Lakers trade up with KnicksIn another trade, the NBA champions New York Knicks trade the No. 24 pick to the Los Angeles Lakers, allowing the Lakers to move up and select Cameron Carr. In exchange, the Knicks get the Read More
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