This 2026 NBA Mock Draft is updated Thursday, June 26, 2025. Follow me @walterfootball for updates.
1.
Brooklyn Nets: A.J. Dybantsa, SF, BYU 
A.J. Dynantasa is considered a generational talent like Cooper Flagg, so Adam Silver might rig the NBA Draft lottery in favor of a large-market team, especially after what transpired with the ratings in the NBA Finals between the Thunder and Pacers.
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2.
Utah Jazz: Darryn Peterson, G, Kansas 
Adam Silver screwed the Jazz by rigging the NBA Draft lottery in favor of the Mavericks. Perhaps he’ll make up for this in next year’s lottery, but who are we kidding? Brooklyn will probably win it.
Still, this favor could be the second-overall pick, which will allow the Jazz to draft this great prospect.
3.
Philadelphia 76ers: Cameron Boozer, PF, Duke 
The 76ers will continue to struggle as long as they rely on Joel Embiid, so perhaps they can start over with the son of former NBA player Carlos Boozer.
4.
Charlotte Hornets: Chris Cenac, C, Houston 
The Hornets traded Mark Williams to the Suns, so they could draft a center with plus athleticism and strong defensive abilities.
5.
Toronto Raptors: Nate Ament, F, Tennessee 
The Raptors need help in most places, so they could draft a talented forward who seems like he’ll have a great offensive game.
6.
Washington Bullets: Tyran Stokes, SF, Undecided
I can tell you that the Bullets desperately need a small forward, but they desperately need everything except for a center and now a shooting guard.
7.
Atlanta Hawks: Boogie Fland, G, Florida 
The Hawks stole this pick from the Pelicans despite trading back and still being able to obtain the player they could have chosen at No. 13. They could use this pick to draft a backcourt partner for Trae Young.
8.
San Antonio Spurs: Caleb Wilson, PF, North Carolina 
Here’s a front-court mate for Victor Wembanyama, as the Spurs may want a twin-towers look like the Thunder possess.
9.
Dallas Mavericks: Dash Daniels, SG, Australia 
The Mavericks used their top pick on Cooper Flagg in 2025, so they can complement him with an upgrade at guard.
10.
Phoenix Suns: Jayden Quaintance, PF, Kentucky 
Kevin Durant is gone, so the Suns will need to find a replacement for him.
11.
Portland Trailblazers: Alijah Arenas, SG, USC 
The Trailblazers traded away Anfernee Simons, so they’ll be in the market for a new guard with this pick. Perhaps they’ll take Gilbert Arenas’ son.
12.
Chicago Bulls: Tounde Yessoufou, SF, Baylor 
The Bulls will need to find a wing to find some competition for Kevin Huerter.
13.
Atlanta Hawks: Isaiah Evans, SG/SF, Duke
The Hawks need help in a lot of places, and they could take a wing to play behind their top pick from 2024.
14.
Miami Heat: Carter Karim Lopez, SF, Mexico 
Jimmy Butler is gone, so the Heat will somehow have to find a way to replace him.
15.
Sacramento Kings: Mikel Brown, PG, Louisville 
The Kings traded away De’Aaron Fox, so they’ll have to find a new guard for the future.
Go to 2026 NBA Mock Draft: Picks 16-30
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1.
Brooklyn Nets: A.J. Dybantsa, SF, BYU
A.J. Dynantasa is considered a generational talent like Cooper Flagg, so Adam Silver might rig the NBA Draft lottery in favor of a large-market team, especially after what transpired with the ratings in the NBA Finals between the Thunder and Pacers.
Follow @walterfootball for updates.
Also, if you haven’t visited the site in a while, you may have noticed the new look. Yes, after nearly two decades, we’ve finally re-designed our site to be more modern. This was not done on a whim, but rather out of necessity because of what occurred during the 2023 NFL Draft. Our site crashed during the entire first day of the draft, which was disastrous for our revenue stream because we make more money during the draft than any other time. The site crashed because a line of code conflicted with the old format of the site, so we had to transition to this new look.
Because we lost so much money during the draft, I want to point out that you can really help support the site by paying for the ad-free version of it. It’s $7.99 per month, but you’ll get a super-fast site with no ads. My developer will be adding new features to paid subscribers as well, so look for that in the near future. If you don’t want to pay, please spread the word about the site through word of mouth. That would also be a big help!
2.
Utah Jazz: Darryn Peterson, G, Kansas
Adam Silver screwed the Jazz by rigging the NBA Draft lottery in favor of the Mavericks. Perhaps he’ll make up for this in next year’s lottery, but who are we kidding? Brooklyn will probably win it.
Still, this favor could be the second-overall pick, which will allow the Jazz to draft this great prospect.
3.
Philadelphia 76ers: Cameron Boozer, PF, Duke
The 76ers will continue to struggle as long as they rely on Joel Embiid, so perhaps they can start over with the son of former NBA player Carlos Boozer.
4.
Charlotte Hornets: Chris Cenac, C, Houston
The Hornets traded Mark Williams to the Suns, so they could draft a center with plus athleticism and strong defensive abilities.
5.
Toronto Raptors: Nate Ament, F, Tennessee
The Raptors need help in most places, so they could draft a talented forward who seems like he’ll have a great offensive game.
6.
Washington Bullets: Tyran Stokes, SF, Undecided
I can tell you that the Bullets desperately need a small forward, but they desperately need everything except for a center and now a shooting guard.
7.
Atlanta Hawks: Boogie Fland, G, Florida
The Hawks stole this pick from the Pelicans despite trading back and still being able to obtain the player they could have chosen at No. 13. They could use this pick to draft a backcourt partner for Trae Young.
8.
San Antonio Spurs: Caleb Wilson, PF, North Carolina
Here’s a front-court mate for Victor Wembanyama, as the Spurs may want a twin-towers look like the Thunder possess.
9.
Dallas Mavericks: Dash Daniels, SG, Australia
The Mavericks used their top pick on Cooper Flagg in 2025, so they can complement him with an upgrade at guard.
10.
Phoenix Suns: Jayden Quaintance, PF, Kentucky
Kevin Durant is gone, so the Suns will need to find a replacement for him.
11.
Portland Trailblazers: Alijah Arenas, SG, USC
The Trailblazers traded away Anfernee Simons, so they’ll be in the market for a new guard with this pick. Perhaps they’ll take Gilbert Arenas’ son.
12.
Chicago Bulls: Tounde Yessoufou, SF, Baylor
The Bulls will need to find a wing to find some competition for Kevin Huerter.
13.
Atlanta Hawks: Isaiah Evans, SG/SF, Duke
The Hawks need help in a lot of places, and they could take a wing to play behind their top pick from 2024.
14.
Miami Heat: Carter Karim Lopez, SF, Mexico
Jimmy Butler is gone, so the Heat will somehow have to find a way to replace him.
15.
Sacramento Kings: Mikel Brown, PG, Louisville
The Kings traded away De’Aaron Fox, so they’ll have to find a new guard for the future.
Go to 2026 NBA Mock Draft: Picks 16-30
Sorry for cutting this into two halves; I’ve received complaints about load times and putting the mock draft on two pages saves bandwidth.
Visit 2026 NFL Mock Draft
Mike Elworth's 2023 NBA Mock Draft
Mike Elworth's 2024 NBA Mock Draft
Fantasy Football Rankings - June 18
2026 NFL Mock Draft - June 10
NFL Power Rankings - May 16
NFL Picks - Feb. 9
