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Two weeks away from the 2026 NBA draft lottery, ESPN's Jeremy Woo has released a new mock with some interesting changes since his previous projection.
Bulls can draft steadying force if they get 9th pick in 2026 NBA Draft originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. It's about time for the Chicago Bulls to start turning things around. That could start, in part, with a top-10 pick in the stacked 2026 NBA Draft.
The top prospect in the 2026 recruiting class and favorite to be the No. 1 pick in the 2027 NBA Draft, Tyran Stokes, has made his college decision.
The NBA Draft Lottery will determine the order of selection for the first 14 picks of the 2026 NBA Draft. Drawings will be conducted to determine the first four picks. The “lottery teams” will select in positions five through 14 in reverse order of their 2025-26 regular-season records.
The Atlanta Hawks are in the midst of the NBA playoffs, but they'll also have two first-round picks this NBA Draft, including one in the lottery.
The deadline to withdraw from the draft and maintain eligibility to return to school is May 27 at 11:59 p.m. ET. There were only 71 early entrants in the 2026 NBA Draft. That is the lowest total since 2003. Last year, there were 106 early entrants, and in 2021, there were 363.