2026 NBA Mock Draft: Predictions for all 30 first-round picks after buzz and intel from draft combine week
The NBA Draft Combine provides ample time for gossip and chatter because for a week, everybody in basketball is sequestered in a tight radius around Chicago's Wintrust Arena. Beyond the measurements and testing, the conversations behind the scenes provide an illuminating look at where some of the top NBA Draft prospects are trending.
Some of the buzz exiting Chicago was certainly informative about who is going to be on the board for NBA franchises in next month's 2026 NBA Draft.
It will all become official on May 27, which is the stay-or-go deadline to maintain collegiate eligibility. Michigan got good fortune last year when Yaxel Lendeborg passed up a first-round grade to transfer to Ann Arbor, but there's no such luck this time around. Michigan big man Morez Johnson declared his intentions to stay in the draft on Tuesday after a sterling showing at the NBA Draft Combine. He's the first domino of numerous key stay-or-go decisions that will come to light in the next eight days.
With the NBA Draft Combine in the rearview mirror, the 2026 Big Board has been updated, and now it's time for an updated mock draft based on what we heard and saw in Chicago.
Let's dive in.
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