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From best-case ceilings to realistic floors, which NBA players do the top 12 prospects in the 2026 draft most resemble?

After the college withdrawal deadline, a wave of returners reshapes ESPN's latest 2026 NBA draft top 100.
Jeremy Woo's updated mock draft and predicting all 60 picks after an exciting week at the 2026 NBA combine.
The NBA's two best teams are also members of a group of franchises that control much of the next eight drafts.
ESPN's NBA draft crew details the biggest takeaways from the second day of 5-on-5 scrimmages in Chicago.
The lottery results are in, and the 14 lottery teams finally know where they'll pick in Round 1. We answered questions for each spot.
Think you could do better than your team's GM? Now's your chance with our updated NBA mock draft machine.
Where does the NBA draft order stand after the lottery? We have you covered.
Here are Jeremy Woo's NBA mock drafts for the 2026 cycle, including projected teams for Darryn Peterson, AJ Dybantsa and Cam Boozer.
Here are the top highlights from Brian Windhorst's "The Hoop Collective" podcast, from breaking news to the latest intel and reaction from around the NBA.
Here's what our NBA insiders are hearing, including the latest on moves the Cavs could make this offseason.
From best-case ceilings to realistic floors, which NBA players do the top 12 prospects in the 2026 draft most resemble?
For all but two NBA teams, the offseason is here. What lies ahead for the Thunder, Cavs, Pistons, Lakers, Warriors and every eliminated team?
For all but two NBA teams, the offseason is here. What lies ahead for the Thunder, Cavs, Pistons, Lakers, Warriors and every eliminated team?
After the college withdrawal deadline, a wave of returners reshapes ESPN's latest 2026 NBA draft top 100.
The NBA has approved significant anti-tanking measures. Will they work? Tim Bontemps examines the good, the bad and the head-scratching changes coming to the draft lottery.
What league insiders are saying about the lingering decisions for Austin Reaves, Jalen Duren and Mitchell Robinson this offseason.
As the NBA considers dramatic lottery reform, the numbers show that drafting in the top five hasn't turned into NBA titles over the past 20 years.
For all but two NBA teams, the offseason is here. What lies ahead for the Thunder, Cavs, Pistons, Lakers, Warriors and every eliminated team?
Could your team land a superstar? Enter the teams and players into our Trade Machine, and we'll tell you if it works.
Here are the top highlights from Brian Windhorst's "The Hoop Collective" podcast, from breaking news to the latest intel and reaction from around the NBA.
President Trump said Thursday that he has accepted an invitation from New York Knicks owner James Dolan to attend an NBA Finals game at Madison Square Garden next week.
How the Jackals came to be a presence at Spurs games
The NBA is investigating an interaction between Knicks star Jalen Brunson and courtside fans late in the fourth quarter of Game 1 of the NBA Finals, sources confirmed to ESPN.
The New York Knicks are now the championship favorites after their come-from-behind road victory over San Antonio in Game 1.
Houston's new uniforms call back to the "ketchup and mustard" era and pay tribute to the city's identity as a hub of the space program.





















