​  There’s so much talent available in the 2026 NBA Draft. Read our first-round draft grades here, and check out our day one winners and losers, as well.The hype for this group has been slowly building for years, and it reached a crescendo when a loaded freshman class immediately left a huge imprint on college basketball. NBA teams were so eager to land a top pick this year that it triggered a full-on tanking crisis, which caused the league to change the lottery rules going forward.Finally, draft day is here. A good draft class can take teams from worst-to-first, and the recent success of the Oklahoma City Thunder, San Antonio Spurs, and Detroit Pistons proves it.SB Nation has been covering this draft class for a full year. Check out our top-60 big board, read our argument for why Cameron Boozer is the best player in the class, and dive into our in-depth, reported feature on the rapid development of North Carolina forward Caleb Wilson. Now it’s time to finally see how these picks come off the board.We’re keeping track of every pick in the 2026 NBA Draft right here. Refresh often to see each pick as it happens. It’s going to be a great night.PickTeamPlayerPositionSchoolClass1Washington WizardsAJ DybantsaWingBYUFreshman2Utah JazzDarryn PetersonGuardKansasFreshman3Memphis GrizzliesCameron BoozerForwardDukeFreshman4Chicago BullsCaleb WilsonForwardNorth CarolinaFreshman5Los Angeles ClippersKeaton WaglerGuardIllinoisFreshman6Brooklyn NetsMikel Brown Jr.GuardLouisvilleFreshman7Sacramento KingsDarius AcuffGuardArkansasFreshman8Atlanta HawksKingston FlemingsGuardHoustonFreshman9Dallas MavericksMorez Johnson Jr.Center/ForwardMichiganSophomore10Milwaukee BucksBrayden BurriesGuardArizonaFreshman11Golden State WarriorsYaxel LendeborgForwardMichiganSenior12Oklahoma City ThunderAday MaraCenterMichiganJunior13Milwaukee BucksNate AmentForwardTennesseeFreshman14Charlotte HornetsHannes SteinbachForward/CenterWashingtonFreshman15Chicago BullsDailyn SwainWingTexasJunior16Oklahoma City Thunder (via 76ers)Bennett StirtzGuardIowaSenior17Detroit PistonsEbuka OkorieGuardStanfordFreshman18Charlotte Hornets (via Suns)Christian AndersonGuardTexas TechSophomore19Toronto RaptorsAllen GravesForwardSanta ClaraRS Freshman20San Antonio SpursJayden QuaintanceCenterKentuckySophomore21Memphis GrizzliesKarim LopezForwardNZ BreakersBorn 200722Philadelphia 76ersLabaron PhilonGuardAlabamaSophomore23Atlanta Hawks (via Cavs)Zuby EjioforForward/CenterSt. John’sSenior24Los Angeles LakersCam CarrWingBaylorJunior25Dallas MavericksSergio De LarreaGuardValenciaBorn 200526San Antonio SpursTarris ReedCenterUConnSenior27Boston CelticsChris Cenac Jr.Center/ForwardHoustonFreshman28Brooklyn NetsJoshua JeffersonForwardIowa StateSenior29Sacramento KingsAlex KarabanForwardUConnSenior30Phoenix SunsKoa PeatForwardArizonaFreshman31Houston RocketsBruce ThorntonGuardOhio StateSenior32Memphis GrizzliesRichie SaundersGuardBYUSenior33Minnesota TimberwolvesIsaiah Evan      ​Read More