Peterson, Dybantsa and Boozer remain the clear prizes of the draft -- but plenty others have risen after strong starts this season

Brooklyn took an NBA-record five players in the first round of the 2025 NBA Draft, headlined by Egor Demin (No. 8), Nolan Traore (No. 19), Drake Powell (No. 22), Ben Saraf (No. 26) and Danny Wolf (No. 27).

On Thursday night, the Virginia Tech Hokies took on the Western Carolina Catamounts, meaning guard Neoklis Avdalas was one of just a few draft prospects to play

The 2025 NBA rookie class is off to an impressive start, with a number of top prospects (and second-round surprises) already making an impact.

Freshman Kansas Jayhawks men’s basketball player Darryn Peterson missed seven games with a hamstring strain, but it doesn’t seem to have affected his NBA Draft projections. He’s still projected to be the No. 1 overall pick in the 2026 draft, according to many (or even most) evaluators.

Caleb Wilson, Kingston Flemings and Cameron Carr are among the big risers a month into the college basketball season.

Heading into the NBA's slate of games on Dec. 10, the Brooklyn Nets have the sixth overall pick in the 2026 NBA Draft Lottery.

It was a trade that left the NBA confounded. Joe Dumars, newly in charge of the New Orleans front office, made what was seen as the biggest blunder in the 2025 NBA Draft — and Derik Queen was catching strays.

The 2026 NBA Draft class has largely been highlighted by the crop of true freshman so far, with players like Darryn Peterson, Cameron Boozer and AJ Dybantsa leading the charge. But the upperclassmen are making their mark too.

Joe Dumars understood why the NBA world was surprised by the moves he made for the Pelicans during the night of the 2025 draft.

This season’s freshman class in college basketball was touted as one of the best in years, and so far, it’s lived up to the hype

Victor Wembanyama returns from injury for the San Antonio Spurs and helps them reach the NBA Cup final with a win against the Oklahoma City Thunder.