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2026 NBA Consensus Mock Draft: Where the Big 5 Networks Slot Every 1st-Round Selection

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The global brain trust has spoken, but consensus data doesn’t hand out rings. Now it's your turn to play commissioner.
- The Lock at No. 1: Is AJ Dybantsa the most clear-cut, consensus top selection since Victor Wembanyama, or is the media completely underselling the elite tier depth behind him?
- The Variance Monsters: Look at a guy like Karim Lopez—slotted at No. 9 by Yahoo but sliding all the way to No. 26 over on The Ringer. Which front office is pulling the trigger on him early, and who is passing up on that frame?
- Late-Round Steals: Who is the real sleeper hiding in the late twenties? Is Meleek Thomas a massive first-round value at No. 30 if he lands with the Mavs?
Sound off in the comments: Which network's board makes the most sense to you, and which team is leaving draft night with the ultimate steal?
Consensus 2026 NBA Mock Draft
2026 NBA Consensus Mock Draft: Mining the Global War Room Brain Trust

The spreadsheets are locked, the mock draft simulators have been run until our computers started smoking, and front offices are officially entering the smoke-and-mirrors phase of the draft cycle. At this point in the game, relying on just one scout or single-network insider is a fast track to getting completely blindsided on draft night.

To give you the absolute sharpest look at how the league-wide board is actually shaping up, we have compiled the ultimate consensus master file. We’ve aggregated the latest first-round projections from the heavy hitters in basketball media- ESPN, The Athletic, The Ringer, Yahoo! Sports, and Bleacher Report- to see exactly where the top prospects are projected to fall when the clock starts ticking.

Let's dive into the consensus big board with every first-round pick.
1. Washington Wizards: AJ Dybantsa
SF | BYU (Freshman) | 6'9", 210 lbs.
- ESPN: No. 1
- The Athletic: No. 1
- The Ringer: No. 1
- Yahoo! Sports: No. 1
- Bleacher Report: No. 1
2. Utah Jazz: Darryn Peterson
PG/SG | Kansas (Freshman) | 6'6", 205 lbs.
- ESPN: No. 2
- The Athletic: No. 2
- The Ringer: No. 2
- Yahoo! Sports: No. 3
- Bleacher Report: No. 2
3. Memphis Grizzlies: Cameron Boozer
PF | Duke (Freshman) | 6'9", 250 lbs.
- ESPN: No. 3
- The Athletic: No. 3
- The Ringer: No. 3
- Yahoo! Sports: No. 2
- Bleacher Report: No. 3
4. Chicago Bulls: Caleb Wilson
PF | North Carolina (Freshman) | 6'10", 215 lbs.
- ESPN: No. 4
- The Athletic: No. 4
- The Ringer: No. 4
- Yahoo! Sports: No. 4
- Bleacher Report: No. 4
5. Los Angeles Clippers (via Pacers): Keaton Wagler
PG/SG | Illinois (Freshman) | 6'6", 180 lbs.
- ESPN: No. 5
- The Athletic: No. 5
- The Ringer: No. 5
- Yahoo! Sports: No. 7
- Bleacher Report: No. 5
6. Brooklyn Nets: Mikel Brown Jr.
PG | Louisville (Freshman) | 6'5", 190 lbs.
- ESPN: No. 7
- The Athletic: No. 6
- The Ringer: No. 6
- Yahoo! Sports: No. 6
- Bleacher Report: No. 8
7. Sacramento Kings: Darius Acuff Jr.
PG | Arkansas (Freshman) | 6'3", 190 lbs.
- ESPN: No. 6
- The Athletic: No. 7
- The Ringer: No. 7
- Yahoo! Sports: No. 5
- Bleacher Report: No. 6
8. Atlanta Hawks (via Pelicans): Kingston Flemings
PG | Houston (Freshman) | 6'4", 190 lbs.
- ESPN: No. 8
- The Athletic: No. 8
- The Ringer: No. 9
- Yahoo! Sports: No. 10
- Bleacher Report: No. 7
9. Dallas Mavericks: Brayden Burries
SG | Arizona (Freshman) | 6'4", 205 lbs.
- ESPN: No. 9
- The Athletic: No. 9
- The Ringer: No. 11
- Yahoo! Sports: No. 8
- Bleacher Report: No. 9
10. Milwaukee Bucks: Nate Ament
SF/PF | Tennessee (Freshman) | 6'10", 207 lbs.
- ESPN: No. 10
- The Athletic: No. 10
- The Ringer: No. 17
- Yahoo! Sports: No. 15
- Bleacher Report: No. 10
11. Golden State Warriors: Aday Mara
C | Michigan (Junior) | 7'3", 255 lbs.
- ESPN: No. 11
- The Athletic: No. 11
- The Ringer: No. 8
- Yahoo! Sports: No. 11
- Bleacher Report: No. 12
12. Oklahoma City Thunder (via Clippers): Yaxel Lendeborg
SF/PF | Michigan (Senior) | 6'9", 240 lbs.
- ESPN: No. 12
- The Athletic: No. 15
- The Ringer: No. 12
- Yahoo! Sports: No. 12
- Bleacher Report: No. 14
13. Milwaukee Bucks (via Heat): Morez Johnson Jr.
PF/C | Michigan (Sophomore) | 6'9", 250 lbs.
- ESPN: No. 13
- The Athletic: No. 12
- The Ringer: No. 15
- Yahoo! Sports: No. 14
- Bleacher Report: No. 17
*Predictions made before the Heat-Bucks trade on June 22nd
14. Charlotte Hornets: Karim Lopez
SF/PF | New Zealand Breakers (NBL) | 6'9", 225 lbs.
- ESPN: No. 14
- The Athletic: No. 20
- The Ringer: No. 26
- Yahoo! Sports: No. 9
- Bleacher Report: No. 11
15. Chicago Bulls (via Trail Blazers): Hannes Steinbach
PF/C | Washington (Freshman) | 6'11", 220 lbs.
- ESPN: No. 15
- The Athletic: No. 14
- The Ringer: No. 18
- Yahoo! Sports: No. 13
- Bleacher Report: No. 18
16. Memphis Grizzlies (via Suns): Bennett Stirtz
PG | Iowa (Senior) | 6'4", 190 lbs.
- ESPN: No. 21
- The Athletic: No. 16
- The Ringer: No. 22
- Yahoo! Sports: No. 16
- Bleacher Report: No. 16
17. Oklahoma City Thunder (via 76ers): Christian Anderson
PG | Texas Tech (Sophomore) | 6'3", 178 lbs.
- ESPN: No. 16
- The Athletic: No. 13
- The Ringer: No. 23
- Yahoo! Sports: No. 17
- Bleacher Report: No. 15
18. Charlotte Hornets (via Magic): Cameron Carr
SG/SF | Baylor (Sophomore) | 6'5", 175 lbs.
- ESPN: No. 18
- The Athletic: No. 19
- The Ringer: No. 10
- Yahoo! Sports: No. 18
- Bleacher Report: No. 13
19. Toronto Raptors: Labaron Philon Jr.
PG/SG | Alabama (Sophomore) | 6'4", 185 lbs.
- ESPN: No. 17
- The Athletic: No. 21
- The Ringer: No. 16
- Yahoo! Sports: No. 19
- Bleacher Report: No. 19
20. San Antonio Spurs (via Hawks): Allen Graves
PF | Santa Clara (Freshman) | 6'9", 225 lbs.
- ESPN: No. 20
- The Athletic: No. 18
- The Ringer: No. 20
- Yahoo! Sports: No. 20
- Bleacher Report: No. 20
21. Detroit Pistons (via Timberwolves): Isaiah Evans
SG | Duke (Sophomore) | 6'6", 180 lbs.
- ESPN: No. 23
- The Athletic: No. 30
- The Ringer: No. 21
- Yahoo! Sports: No. 28
- Bleacher Report: No. 28
22. Philadelphia 76ers (via Rockets): Chris Cenac Jr.
PF/C | Houston (Freshman) | 6'11", 240 lbs.
- ESPN: No. 19
- The Athletic: No. 23
- The Ringer: No. 24
- Yahoo! Sports: No. 22
- Bleacher Report: No. 22
23. Atlanta Hawks (via Cavaliers): Jayden Quaintance
C | Kentucky (Sophomore) | 6'10", 255 lbs.
- ESPN: No. 25
- The Athletic: No. 26
- The Ringer: No. 14
- Yahoo! Sports: No. 23
- Bleacher Report: No. 23
24. New York Knicks: Tarris Reed Jr.
C | Connecticut (Senior) | 6'10", 264 lbs.
- ESPN: No. 29
- The Athletic: No. 24
- The Ringer: No. 29
- Yahoo! Sports: No. 32
- Bleacher Report: No. 26
25. Los Angeles Lakers: Dailyn Swain
SG/SF | Texas (Junior) | 6'8", 225 lbs.
- ESPN: No. 22
- The Athletic: No. 17
- The Ringer: No. 13
- Yahoo! Sports: No. 25
- Bleacher Report: No. 25
26. Denver Nuggets: Koa Peat
PF/C | Arizona (Freshman) | 6'8", 235 lbs.
- ESPN: No. 26
- The Athletic: No. 22
- The Ringer: N/A (Not Ranked)
- Yahoo! Sports: No. 24
- Bleacher Report: No. 27
27. Boston Celtics: Henri Veesaar
C | North Carolina (Junior) | 7'0", 225 lbs.
- ESPN: No. 24
- The Athletic: No. 29
- The Ringer: No. 25
- Yahoo! Sports: No. 27
- Bleacher Report: No. 30
28. Brooklyn Nets (via Timberwolves, from Pistons): Ebuka Okorie
PG | Stanford (Freshman) | 6'2", 185 lbs.
- ESPN: No. 28
- The Athletic: No. 28
- The Ringer: No. 19
- Yahoo! Sports: No. 26
- Bleacher Report: No. 21
*Predictions made before the Nets-Timberwolves trade on June 22nd
29. Cleveland Cavaliers (via Spurs): Sergio De Larrea
PG/SG | Valencia (Spain) | 6'6", 175 lbs.
- ESPN: No. 30
- The Athletic: No. 27
- The Ringer: No. 28
- Yahoo! Sports: No. 29
- Bleacher Report: No. 29
30. Dallas Mavericks (via Thunder): Meleek Thomas
PG/SG | Arkansas (Freshman) | 6'5", 185 lbs.
- ESPN: No. 27
- The Athletic: No. 33
- The Ringer: No. 30
- Yahoo! Sports: No. 21
- Bleacher Report: No. 24
You Tell Us! What Does Your 2026 NBA Mock Draft Look Like?
Give the Ultimate Draft Grade

The global brain trust has spoken, but consensus data doesn’t hand out rings. Now it's your turn to play commissioner.
- The Lock at No. 1: Is AJ Dybantsa the most clear-cut, consensus top selection since Victor Wembanyama, or is the media completely underselling the elite tier depth behind him?
- The Variance Monsters: Look at a guy like Karim Lopez—slotted at No. 9 by Yahoo but sliding all the way to No. 26 over on The Ringer. Which front office is pulling the trigger on him early, and who is passing up on that frame?
- Late-Round Steals: Who is the real sleeper hiding in the late twenties? Is Meleek Thomas a massive first-round value at No. 30 if he lands with the Mavs?
Sound off in the comments: Which network's board makes the most sense to you, and which team is leaving draft night with the ultimate steal?
Consensus 2026 NBA Mock Draft
2026 NBA Consensus Mock Draft: Mining the Global War Room Brain Trust

The spreadsheets are locked, the mock draft simulators have been run until our computers started smoking, and front offices are officially entering the smoke-and-mirrors phase of the draft cycle. At this point in the game, relying on just one scout or single-network insider is a fast track to getting completely blindsided on draft night.

To give you the absolute sharpest look at how the league-wide board is actually shaping up, we have compiled the ultimate consensus master file. We’ve aggregated the latest first-round projections from the heavy hitters in basketball media- ESPN, The Athletic, The Ringer, Yahoo! Sports, and Bleacher Report- to see exactly where the top prospects are projected to fall when the clock starts ticking.

Let's dive into the consensus big board with every first-round pick.