Open Thread: 2026 NBA Draft

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Alright Bucks fans, while yesterday was monumental (and probably very sad for many of you), there is some comfort in knowing it’s over, and we as fans can move forward. The next era of Bucks basketball begins now, and what better way to kick off that era than with two lottery picks (and maybe more picks by the time the night is over). There has been reporting from a range of sources that the Bucks were/are trying to have as many as three first-round picks in this draft.

Television: Watch Round 1 on both ESPN and ABC (ESPN has exclusive rights to Round 2 tomorrow)
Start Time: 8:00 p.m. ET

Here is the Round 1 draft order as of early Tuesday morning (via the NBA website). Note: I personally corrected Pick 28, which went from Minnesota to Brooklyn in a deal yesterday.

  1. Washington
  2. Utah
  3. Memphis
  4. Chicago
  5. LA Clippers (from Indiana)
  6. Brooklyn
  7. Sacramento
  8. Atlanta (from New Orleans)
  9. Dallas
  10. Milwaukee
  11. Golden State
  12. Oklahoma City (from LA Clippers)
  13. Miami (pick will be made by the Heat for the Bucks due to the Giannis trade not being official yet)
  14. Charlotte
  15. Chicago (from Portland)
  16. Memphis (from Phoenix via Orlando)
  17. Oklahoma City (from Philadelphia)
  18. Charlotte (from Orlando via Phoenix)
  19. Toronto
  20. San Antonio (from Atlanta)
  21. Detroit (from Minnesota)
  22. Philadelphia (from Houston via Oklahoma City)
  23. Atlanta (from Cleveland)
  24. New York
  25. Los Angeles Lakers
  26. Denver
  27. Boston
  28. Brooklyn (from Minnesota)
  29. Cleveland (from San Antonio via Atlanta)
  30. Dallas (from Oklahoma City via Washington and Philadelphia)

Let’s have some fun (but remember, be respectful!)