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Follow every pick live with Sports Illustrated's 2026 NBA Draft tracker. Round-by-round results, prospect breakdowns, and instant analysis from Barclays Center.

Who’s in, who’s out and who’s sweating the most throughout the selection show? Here’s a look at Sports Illustrated’s final projected field.

Three high-major general managers discussed budgets, star player compensation and roster management as they prepare for the opening of the transfer portal.

The freshman guard went from under-the-radar prospect to a potential top-five NBA draft pick. But his story is one about the imperfect art of recruiting.

Arizona, Duke, Michigan and UConn are on the one-seed line, but Illinois is making its case of late to grab a coveted top spot.

Kansas guard Darryn Peterson also makes his debut on the list after being limited due to injuries in a class that is historic for its depth.

The Kansas guard’s ability to score from all three levels without forcing the game exposed a clear gap for the top prospects.

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The annual preseason list takes into account all offseason moves and predicts how the march toward the NCAA tournament will play out.

Milos Uzan was the third option on the drawn-up situation, but big man JoJo Tugler’s instincts made all the difference to advance the Cougars.

The portal has driven change to rosters across the country, and many of those players have exceeded expectations with their new teams.

With a league turning out five-star prospects, there’s no denying that OTE has fundamentally altered the hoops landscape.

A month into the college basketball season, the freshman class has outproduced its high expectations.

Ranking how concerned should fans be for five top teams with disastrous results, including two-time defending champion UConn’s 0–3 trip to Maui.

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