Eric {Hoops Distillery}

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[Eric {Hoops Distillery} @HoopsDistillery]

🚨🏀🚨One day away from the big day and we're back with another UPDATED #mockdraftcomp at Hoops Distillery! We now have 16 mock drafts to compare for the month of June, including new ones today from @JeremyWoo, @jkylemann, @NBADraftWass. And one from yours truly.

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[Keith Smith @KeithSmithNBA]

Updated 2026 cap space projections (factoring in the BKN-CHI-MIN trade):

1. Lakers: $52.1M
2. Nets: $36.1M
3. Bulls: $32.5M

(Lakers projection includes Reaves' cap hold and Ayton opt-in, but no other cap holds.)

[Eric {Hoops Distillery} @HoopsDistillery]

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[Eric {Hoops Distillery} @HoopsDistillery]

🚨🏀🚨Hoops Distillery Depth Charts are back for 2026-2027!!!

Randle, Claxton, Wiggins....keep tabs here ;D

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[Eric {Hoops Distillery} @HoopsDistillery]

Sneaky good move by the Nets to stay out of the bottom 3 and take a flyer on Ko Peat or Jayden Quaintance at 28

[Underdog NBA @UnderdogNBA]

Trade summary, per @ShamsCharania:

Nets get - Julius Randle, No. 28 pick
Bulls get - Nic Claxton
Wolves get - No. 33 pick

[Kevin O'Connor @KevinOConnor]

The Timerwolves will have a traded player exception worth $33 mil. Who fits into that? Derrick White, who has recently been rumored as a target for Minnesota.

Also worth thinking about: Trey Murphy, Jrue Holiday, Dejounte Murray, and Myles Turner for players in that same range.

[Eric {Hoops Distillery} @HoopsDistillery]

@John_Fanta @NBCSports Happy Draft Week, Fanta!!✊🏼

[Eric {Hoops Distillery} @HoopsDistillery]

@albertoeghim ‼️

[Eric {Hoops Distillery} @HoopsDistillery]

@sam_amick jokingly floated that Masai should bring in Kawhi on an expiring and see if it works again 😂

Kyrie Irving
???
Cooper Flagg
Kawhi Leonard
Dereck Lively

Would you consider this if it means sending #9 pick out tomorrow?

[The Ryen Russillo Show @TheRyenRussillo]

The Mavs were clearly looking to make a big splash with the Dusty May hiring

[Mirin Fader @MirinFader]

“There’s meaning behind every single thing I do." I profiled Mikel Brown Jr. for @TheAthleticNBA ahead of the NBA Draft. A story about roots, family and doubt:
https://t.co/gzoAz6ozkk

[Darren Rovell @darrenrovell]

Fanatics Fest prices for taking a photo with Knicks players:

Jalen Brunson ($935)
KAT ($338)
Josh Hart ($283)
Mikal Bridges ($283)
Mitchell Robinson ($169)
Jose Alvarado ($169)
Landry Shamet ($142)

I guarantee these will sell out. These are very affordable for Knicks fans.

[USABJNT @usabjnt]

Passport stamped, course mapped ✈️🗺️

The 🇺🇸 #USABMU17 begin #FIBAU17 World Cup play in Istanbul, on June 27.

Watch on https://t.co/ClL3a2mRVs!

[Kevin O'Connor @KevinOConnor]

I interviewed Darryn Peterson.

We watched video of his high school playmaking, discussed vocal vs. leadership by example, how he was limited at Kansas, and much more.

Watch here: https://t.co/cNfgsDbsHG

What stands out to you from the convo?

[Shams Charania @ShamsCharania]

Restricted free agent Mohamed Diawara intends to sign a multiyear, $10-plus million deal to return to the New York Knicks, sources tell ESPN. Diawara -- the No. 51 pick in last year's NBA draft -- was part of the champion Knicks after spending the season on a standard contract.

[Sam Vecenie @Sam_Vecenie]

The live mock draft is up. Keep this link handy, any updating I do will come here from now on.

Some intel, some movement around No. 9 with the Dusty May hiring in Dallas.

https://t.co/EO79eSh1qY

[Eric {Hoops Distillery} @HoopsDistillery]

Hard no.

If the Celtics take Kuzma then they don't give all that draft capital too.

Jaylen + this year's pick. That's it. Take it or leave it.

[Jake Weinbach @JWeinbachNBA]

Boston’s potential trade package for Giannis Antetokounmpo:

Jaylen Brown
Hugo Gonzalez
No. 27 overall pick
2027 first-round pick

The Celtics are “all-in” on pursuing the Bucks star, per @WindhorstESPN.

[No Ceilings @NoCeilingsNBA]

ALSO NEW

Our 2nd to last MOCK Draft

"What Would WE Do"

* Not Intel Based*

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[Eric {Hoops Distillery} @HoopsDistillery]

@thaRBW Giddey transition to Wagler works!

[Eric {Hoops Distillery} @HoopsDistillery]

Wagler + Giddey backcourt on D = 🤮

[APHoops @APH00PS]

The Chicago Bulls are exploring trade possibilities to acquire another top-10 pick with hopes of drafting Illinois’ Keaton Wagler, per @BrettSiegelNBA.

(via https://t.co/GKC2beRGXl)

[Adam Finkelstein @AdamFinkelstein]

Updated @CBSSports mock draft is now up and we’ll be live at the top of the hour on @CBSSportsNet to break it all down. https://t.co/Yeg8oNPKHn

[Eric {Hoops Distillery} @HoopsDistillery]

@tankathon 😂

[Rafael Barlowe @Barlowe500]

Years ago, an NBA scout asked me a question that changed the way I evaluate prospects:

"If he doesn't succeed in the NBA, what will be the reason?"

Since then, I've tried to challenge every evaluation from the perspective of a skeptical GM or Governor.

This article is the result.

https://t.co/1VR5eadS6P