That’s a wrap on the 2026 NBA Draft.With the second round completed Wednesday, June 24, teams can now sit back and assess the additions they’ve made, the trades they’ve executed and get to work on figuring out how to incorporate these young players.The Summer League will be a good indication on the quality of these picks, but this was widely regarded as a deep and talent-laden draft, so there should be plenty of optimism around the league.That’s also why, if teams didn’t quite execute their vision, or if they were caught off guard by how the board settled, it could be costly.Here are the winners and losers from the 2026 NBA Draft:UNDRAFTED FREE AGENTS TRACKER: Where top players not picked in 2026 NBA Draft signed1 / 10NBA commissioner Adam Silver poses with 2026 draft prospects before the NBA Draft at Barclays Center.(Brad Penner, Imagn Images)The Grizzlies, who may be looking to offload Ja Morant and fully commit to a youth movement, aced this draft. They found balance. Memphis got arguably the most polished hooper in the draft at No. 3 in Cameron Boozer, the consensus national college basketball player of the year who should shine from Day One. But the Grizzlies also nabbed a promising project in Karim López who is only 19 but has years of pro experience in the National Basketball League in Australia.The masterstroke was the trade for former Pistons forward Isaiah Stewart at incredibly low value simply because Memphis took the salary off of Detroit’s books. Stewart is a physical defender who sets the tone, something the young Grizzlies will need moving forward.It always helps when you shoot up the lottery, but the Bulls rose to the occasion. Chicago did trade out of both its second-round picks, but Caleb Wilson at No. 4 and Dailyn Swain at No. 15 are excellent fits for new Bulls coach Tiago Splitter.Wilson is a touch raw and will need to add bulk to his frame, but he boasts excellent size and length, he’s extremely athletic and plays with physicality. Swain can get to the cup, though he needs to refine his jumper. Splitter likes for his teams to run up the floor and read opposing defenses while attacking the paint. Both Wilson and Swain fit that perfectly.No, they didn’t have a first-round pick, but the No. 13 selection they had held was the centerpiece of the deal that shipped two-time Most Valuable Player Giannis Antetokounmpo to Bayside. The Heat, however, hollowed out their roster to acquire Antetokounmpo, so they needed to maximize their return on their second rounder.Sensing that, the Heat aggressively moved up four spots from No. 41 to take an NBA-ready guard, Ryan Conwell, who fits Miami perfectly. He was a senior and has experience (which the Heat love), he’s a dynamic athlete, he’s a plus defender and he helps solve a glaring roster issue: shooting. Last season at Louisville, Conwell converted 112-o Read More
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