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Happy Championship Week everyone! Yes, conference tournament week, or as I call it, March Madness for the teams that won’t actually make March Madness, is now here. The Sports Bank’s 2026 NBA mock draft version 6.0 is coming to live from press row at the United Center in Chicago! Yes, The Sports Bank is credentialed for the Big Ten Tournament.
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At least, we think we think we are. We’re still waiting to be told otherwise.
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This mock is listed on EDS Football’s 2026 NBA Mock Draft Database.
BIG TEN PICASSO
1. Indiana Pacers, Cameron Boozer, PF, Duke
Second generation superstar in the making.
2. Sacramento Kings, AJ Dybantsa, SF, BYU
Maybe the most talented freshman in the nation this year.
3. Washington Wizards, Darryn Peterson, G, Kansas
Honestly, you can put Peterson-Boozer-Dybantsa in any order up in the top three.
4. Brooklyn Nets, Caleb Wilson, PF, North Carolina
After that elite trio there is a drop off to everyine else, but Wilsonb is a blue chip prospect in his own right.
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5. Utah Jazz, Keaton Wagler, PG/SG, Illinois
At Illini Media Day, head coach Brad Underwood said the combo guard would be a one-and-done to the NBA, and then compared him to Kasparas Jakucionis and Will Riley.
You can easily make some Cade Cunningham comparisons with Wagler.
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For much more on Wagler, go here, here and here
6. Dallas Mavericks, Kingston Flemings, PG, Houston
7. Atlanta via New Orleans, Nate Ament, SF, Tennessee
If you’re looking for a sleeper pick to become a generational level talent, in this class, it’s Ament.
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8. Memphis Grizzlies, Mikel Brown Jr., PG, Louisville
9. Chicago Bulls, Darius Acuff, PG, Arkansas
10. Milwaukee Bucks, Hannes Steinbach, PF, Washington
A big who can totally change the game, even when he’s not having a huge scoring night. The Huskies forward always draws so much attention that when the UW guards are having a big night…you still got to credit Steinbach. A big that can shoot the three, he’s ideal for today’s NBA!
11. Portland Trail Blazers, Labaron Philon, PG, Alabama
12. Golden State Warriors, Thomas Haugh, PF, Florida
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13. Charlotte Hornets, Bennett Stirtz, PG, Iowa
Stirtz is fundamentally sound, well-coached and athletically gifted. He’s got a great three point shot, and fits in well for what today’s NBA wants. He can knock down the three ball with ease, and while he already has a strong mid range game, developing that further would only increase his draft stock even higher.
14. San Antonio via Atlanta, Yaxel Lendeborg, F, Michigan
This Wolverine is a total matchup nightmare, and he’s a huge reason why Michigan is right there with Duke as the two leading national title contenders.
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15. Oklahoma City via Clippers, Karim Lopez, SF, New Zealand
16. Oklahoma City via Philadelphia, Brayden Burries, PG/SG, Arizona
17. Toronto Raptors, Jayden Quaintance, PF, Kentucky
18. Miami Heat, Tounde Yessoufou, SF, Baylor
19. Memphis via Orlando, Koa Peat, SF, Arizona
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20. Charlotte via Phoenix, Patrick Ngongba II, C, Duke
21. Denver Nuggets, Chris Cenac, PF/C, Houston
22. Atlanta via Cleveland, Meleek Thomas, PG/SG, Arkansas
23. Detroit via Minnesota, Dash Daniels, G, Australia
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24. LA Lakers, Aday Mara, C, Michigan
The Big Ten’s leading shot-blocker was the main reason why UM was a top 5 team in blocked shots this regular season. Like the late, great Dikembe Mutombo, he also alters a ton of shots, in addition to the ones that he blocks.
25. Philadelphia via Houston, Karim Lopez, F, Mexico
26. New York Knicks, Joshua Jefferson, F, Iowa State
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27. Boston Celtics, Morez Johnson, PF, Michigan
Johnson shoots a very high percentage, defends, rebounds and scores efficiently. One of the main reasons he transferred from Illinois to Michigan, reportedly, is his ambitions to shoot more threes. That hasn’t really happened in Ann Arbor, but it’s still really working out for himn anyway.
Our exclusive with the Illini transfer can be found at this link.
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28. Minnesota via Detroit, Braylon Mullins, SG, UConn
29. Cleveland via San Antonio, Isaiah Evans, SF/SG, Duke
30. Dallas via OKC, Braden Smith, PG, Purdue
Reigning Big Ten Player of the Year dropped off a bit in his senior year swansong, but he’s still the assists king for a reason. Smith has a play-making skill set that translates well to the next level.
Paul M. Banks is the Founding Editor of The Sports Bank.He’s also the author of “Transatlantic Passage: How the English Premier League Redefined Soccer in America,” and “No, I Can’t Get You Free Tickets: Lessons Learned From a Life in the Sports Media Industry.”
He currently contributes to USA Today’s NFL Wires Network, RG.org and Ratings.org. His past bylines include the New York Daily News, Sports Illustrated and the Chicago Tribune. His work has been featured in numerous outlets, including the Wall Street Journal, Forbes and the Washington Post.
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