With the first round of the 2026 NBA Draft completed, there is still plenty of talent on the board for teams selecting during day two of the event.
Of course, while many of the big names have found homes with professional franchises, front offices have another evening of decisions to make during the second round. After several trades during night one at Barclays Center, the draft order looks a bit different. Expect more trades coming into Wednesday evening, too.
Most players left on the board had no remaining collegiate eligibility. However, a few players (including Isaiah Evans, Meleek Thomas, Henri Veesaar and Jack Kayil) had the option to play in the NCAA next season and instead chose the path to the NBA.
Based on our current intel, here is a basic preview of what the evening could look like when each team is on the clock:
NBA mock draft: Projecting Round 2
31. New York Knicks — Isaiah Evans (Wing, Duke)
BORN: North Carolina • HEIGHT: 6-6 • WINGSPAN: 6-9 (+3) • DRAFT AGE: 20
32. Memphis Grizzlies — Meleek Thomas (Guard, Arkansas)
BORN: Pennsylvania • HEIGHT: 6-3 • WINGSPAN: 6-7 (+4) • DRAFT AGE: 19
33. Minnesota Timberwolves — Henri Veesaar (Forward, North Carolina)
BORN: Estonia • HEIGHT: 6-11 • WINGSPAN: 7-2 (+3) • DRAFT AGE: 22
34. Cleveland Cavaliers — Baba Miller (Big, Cincinnati)
BORN: Spain • HEIGHT: 6-11 • WINGSPAN: 7-2 (+3) • DRAFT AGE: 22
35. Denver Nuggets — Richie Saunders (Wing, BYU)
BORN: Utah • HEIGHT: 6-5 • WINGSPAN: 6-9 (+4) • DRAFT AGE: 24
36. L.A. Clippers — Ryan Conwell (Guard, Louisville)
BORN: Indiana • HEIGHT: 6-2 • WINGSPAN: 6-7 (+5) • DRAFT AGE: 22
37. Oklahoma City Thunder — Jack Kayil (Guard, International)
BORN: Germany • HEIGHT: 6-4 • WINGSPAN: 6-6 (+2) • DRAFT AGE: 20
38. Chicago Bulls — Trevon Brazile (Forward, Arkansas)
BORN: Missouri • HEIGHT: 6-10 • WINGSPAN: 7-4 (+6) • DRAFT AGE: 23
39. Houston Rockets — Bruce Thornton (Guard, Ohio State)
BORN: Georgia • HEIGHT: 6-0 • WINGSPAN: 6-5 (+5) • DRAFT AGE: 22
40. Boston Celtics — Braden Smith (Guard, Purdue)
BORN: Indiana • HEIGHT: 5-10 • WINGSPAN: 6-3 (+5) • DRAFT AGE: 22
41. Miami Heat — Ugonna Onyenso (Big, Virginia)
BORN: Nigeria • HEIGHT: 6-11 • WINGSPAN: 7-5 (+6) • DRAFT AGE: 21
42. San Antonio Spurs — Emanuel Sharp (Guard, Houston)
BORN: Florida • HEIGHT: 6-3 • WINGSPAN: 6-3 (+0) • DRAFT AGE: 22
43. Brooklyn Nets — Jaden Bradley (Guard, Arizona)
BORN: New York • HEIGHT: 6-3 • WINGSPAN: 6-6 (+4) • DRAFT AGE: 22
44. San Antonio Spurs — Dillon Mitchell (Big, St. John’s)
BORN: Florida • HEIGHT: 6-7 • WINGSPAN: 6-11 (+4) • DRAFT AGE: 22
45. Sacramento Kings — Ja’Kobi Gillespie (Guard, Tennessee)
BORN: Tennessee • HEIGHT: 6-0 • WINGSPAN: 6-4 (+4) • DRAFT AGE: 22
46. Orlando Magic — Izaiyah Nelson (Big, South Florida)
BORN: Georgia • HEIGHT: 6-8 • WINGSPAN: 7-3 (+6) • DRAFT AGE: 22
47. New York Knicks — Maliq Brown (Wing, Duke)
BORN: Virginia • HEIGHT: 6-8 • WINGSPAN: 7-1 (+5) • DRAFT AGE: 22
48. Dallas Mavericks — Otega Oweh (Guard, Kentucky)
BORN: New Jersey • HEIGHT: 6-4 • WINGSPAN: 6-8 (+4) • DRAFT AGE: 23
49. Denver Nuggets — Felix Okpara (Big, Tennessee)
BORN: Nigeria • HEIGHT: 6-10 • WINGSPAN: 7-2 (+4) • DRAFT AGE: 22
50. Toronto Raptors — Nick Martinelli (Wing, Northwestern)
BORN: Illinois • HEIGHT: 6-7 • WINGSPAN: 6-10 (+4) • DRAFT AGE: 22
51. Washington Wizards — Tyler Nickel (Wing, Vanderbilt)
BORN: Virginia • HEIGHT: 6-6 • WINGSPAN: 6-9 (+3) • DRAFT AGE: 22
52. L.A. Clippers — Aaron Nkrumah (Wing, Tennessee St.)
BORN: Massachusetts • HEIGHT: 6-5 • WINGSPAN: 6-10 (+5) • DRAFT AGE: 22
53. Houston Rockets — Tyler Bilodeau (Forward, UCLA)
BORN: Washington • HEIGHT: 6-7 • WINGSPAN: 7-1 (+6) • DRAFT AGE: 22
54. Golden State Warriors — Milos Uzan (Guard, Houston)
BORN: Nevada • HEIGHT: 6-3 • WINGSPAN: 6-5 (+2) • DRAFT AGE: 23
55. New York Knicks — Tobi Lawal (Big, Virginia Tech)
BORN: United Kingdom • HEIGHT: 6-7 • WINGSPAN: 6-11 (+3) • DRAFT AGE: 23
56. Chicago Bulls — Quadir Copeland (Guard, N.C. State)
BORN: Pennsylvania • HEIGHT: 6-5 • WINGSPAN: 6-11 (+6) • DRAFT AGE: 22
57. Atlanta Hawks — Nate Bittle (Big, Oregon)
BORN: Oregon • HEIGHT: 7-0 • WINGSPAN: 7-6 (+7) • DRAFT AGE: 23
58. New Orleans Pelicans — Tobe Awaka (Big, Arizona)
BORN: New York • HEIGHT: 6-8 • WINGSPAN: 7-2 (+6) • DRAFT AGE: 22
59. Minnesota Timberwolves — Bryce Hopkins (Wing, St. John’s)
BORN: Illinois • HEIGHT: 6-6 • WINGSPAN: 6-11 (+5) • DRAFT AGE: 24
60. Washington Wizards — Tamin Lipsey (Guard, Iowa St.)
BORN: Iowa • HEIGHT: 6-2 • WINGSPAN: 6-2 (+1) • DRAFT AGE: 23
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: NBA mock draft 2026: Predicting every NBA team’s pick for Round 2
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