Dallas Mavericks
9. Morez Johnson
- 2025-26 stats (Michigan): 13.1 ppg and 7.3 rpg
25. (via Los Angeles Lakers) - Sergio De Larrea
- 2025-26 stats (Spain): 9.4 ppg and 3.5 apg
48. Toibu LawalÂ
- 2025-26 stats (Virginia Tech): 12.3 ppg and 8.5 rpg
56. Vsevolod Ishchenko
- 2025-26 stats (Lokomotiv Kuban): 8.7 ppg and 4.7 rpg
New head coach Dusty May brought a Michigan frontcourt player with him: Johnson, an elite athlete and interior defender. Was 9 too high for him? We’ll see. De Larrea has potential as an international skilled forward, and Lawal is another big body and athlete to give them frontcourt depth. Not getting a guard may have been a miss, but since they have to compete with San Antonio and OKC, Dallas focusing on the interior makes sense.
Grade: B+
Denver Nuggets
35. Trevon Brazile
- 2025-26 stats (Arkansas): 13 ppg and 7.3 rpg
49. Bryce Hopkins
- 2025-26 stats (St. John’s): 13.6 ppg and 6.2 rpg
Without a pick until 35, it’s hard for Denver to do much in this draft. Brazile is an athletic forward who’ll give them frontcourt depth. Hopkins dealt with injuries, but at his peak, he is an elite wing who can shoot the ball at a high clip and could be a potential version of Michael Porter Jr. There’s not much to grade, but these are acceptable picks.
Grade: B
Detroit Pistons
17. (via OKC and Memphis) - Ebuka Okorie
- 2025-26 stats (Stanford): 23.2 ppg and 3.6 apg
The Pistons opted to move up multiple spots in the first round with the intention of drafting one of the top individual scorers in the draft. Okorie may lack size at 6’2, but he is an elite individual creator and works well alongside Cade Cunningham. Offensive help for the MVP candidate is one of the biggest priorities, and it’s hard to say that they could’ve done better here.Â
Grade: A-
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