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Updated 2026 Draft Board (Top-45) & included the Freeform view of the board.

High level group at the top despite the depth taking a hit from the expected college returners.

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🚨 Post-March 2026 NBA Draft Big Board UPDATE

Appreciate feedback on who's too high/low

Interactive version + full data here:
https://t.co/zJfmJZVgrV

[HoopsWill @HoopsWill]

Stand by this

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Stephon Castle strikes me as having some traits (athleticism + physicality + intensity + positional size) to become the next-generation version of Westbrook.

[StatMuse @statmuse]

Dylan Harper is the youngest player in NBA history to score double-digits in a Finals game.

He's played 6 minutes.

[Jon Rothstein @JonRothstein]

Incredible buzz for the SEC entering 2026-27.

*Florida will be Preseason No. 1
*Texas, Tennessee, Arkansas, & Kentucky look Top 15ish
*Missouri brings in elite recruiting class
*Tyler Tanner and Tahaad Pettiford anchor Vandy & Auburn
*Alabama
*And the mystery team....LSU

[By Any Means Basketball 🔬 @byanymeansbball]

Love this from the Spurs working with Dylan Harper:

[HoopsWill @HoopsWill]

SGA and Jalen Williams have come across really well in these interviews

[Anthony Slater @anthonyVslater]

Jalen Williams on the Spurs: “It honestly feels like we are playing a version of ourselves.”

Could he have changed the outcome? “I think we could’ve won if I played…But it’s also hats off to them. What do you want them to do about me being hurt?”

[Joel Lorenzi @JoelXLorenzi]

SGA noted that OKC “needs Chet.” Asked about his conversations with Holmgren after the series, if they’ll talk about his approach to the summer:

“I haven’t talked to Chet about that. I won’t. I don’t feel like I need to. I didn’t perform my greatest this series either. Chet won’t come to me with a development for the summer, you know? Chet knows how much I care about this game. I know how much Chet loves this game. … he’s going to be a better player because of his make-up, his talent. I don’t need to umbrella Chet. He’ll figure it out.”

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👀 NYK-SAS

[New York Basketball @NBA_NewYork]

KAT arrives to his 1st game as a Knick in a 1999 Finals shirt

[USABJNT @usabjnt]

Hitting his hot spot 🔥 @gaskins_caleb

🇺🇸 #USABMU18

[Austin 🦆 @deviousduck_]

this clip is so funny because SGA literally had space on the right to actually shoot a decent shot

[HoopsWill @HoopsWill]

Dylan Harper with the biggest shot of the game

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‘Do it alone Shai’ who has a negative +/- on the series, got 12 points from his bench after Q1

[Sam Quinn @SamQuinnCBS]

It's one of those moments where SGA can't reasonably be expected to do this alone, but when you're a 2x MVP, you're sort of expected to occasionally do unreasonable things. When you're knocking on those historical doors, you need one or two unreasonable wins.

[Oh No He Didn't @ohnohedidnt24]

😱

[HoopsWill @HoopsWill]

Really nice pickup for Mike Malone and UNC

[Jonathan Givony @DraftExpress]

NEWS: Panathinaikos' Alex Samodurov has committed to North Carolina, Alex Saratsis and Giorgos Panou of Octagon tell DraftExpress.

The 7-foot, 21-year-old Greek power forward brings coveted shot-blocking and floor-spacing, along with significant FIBA and Euroleague experience.

[StatMuse @statmuse]

Every plus/minus this WCF:

+55 — Wemby
+44 — Harper
+38 — Caruso
+34 — Vassell
+20 — McCain
+19 — Champagnie
+15 — Ajay
+13 — Fox
+4 — Barnes
+3 — Olynyk
+2 — Biyombo
+2 — Plumlee
+2 — Waters III
+1 — Wallace
0 — Castle
-2 — Topic
-3 — Kenrich
-5 — Joe
-10 — McLaughlin
-10 — J-Will
-11 — Chet
-13 — Wiggins
-17 — Keldon
-19 — Hartenstein
-19 — J-Dub
-22 — Bryant
-28 — Shai
-39 — Kornet
-54 — Dort

What stands out?

[HoopsWill @HoopsWill]

Really good hire for Orlando. Evident from watching the games how important Sweeney has been for SAS

[Shams Charania @ShamsCharania]

BREAKING: The Orlando Magic are finalizing the hire of San Antonio Spurs associate coach Sean Sweeney as the franchise's new head coach, sources tell ESPN. Sweeney broke into NBA coaching in 2011 and now lands the Magic head job as a top rising candidate.

[HoopsWill @HoopsWill]

Julian Champagnie (St. John’s) has been a guy who’s really impressed so far. The 6’7 Sophomore wing/guard is putting up 22/7/2/2 per game on a nice mix of volume/efficiency (94% FT; 5 3PA/G) and stl/blk %’s (both above 3%). Been a big riser so far for me.

[Nate Duncan @NateDuncanNBA]

Victor Wembanyama is 1/1.

[Jordan Howenstine @AirlessJordan]

Only five rookies in NBA Playoffs history to have 200+ points, 70+ rebounds, 40+ assists and 20+ steals in a postseason:

Dylan Harper (this year)
Jayson Tatum (2018)
Manu Ginobili (2003)
Magic Johnson (1980)
Alvan Adams (1976)

[Trenton Jocz @TrentonJocz]

Plus/minus in this series:
Wembanyama: +55 on, -37 off
SGA: -28 on, +10 off
Caruso: +38 on, -56 off