Los Angeles Clippers
5. (via Indiana) - Keaton Wagler
- 2025-26 stats (Illinois): 17.9 ppg, 5.1 rpg, and 4.2 apg
36. Baba Miller
- 2025-26 stats (Cincinnati): 13.0 ppg, 10.3 rpg, 3.0 apg
55. Nick Martinelli
- 2025-26 stats (Northwestern): 23 ppg and 6.2 rpg
57. Narcisse Ngoy
- 2025-26 stats (Poitiers): 9.7 ppg and 11.5 rpg
It’s a strong core of picks for the Clippers, led by Wagler at 5. He’s an elite combo guard who fits their current and future roster plans, while Miller is a quality big man who can help replace Ivica Zubac inside. Martinelli was quietly one of the best pure scorers in the country and will go from being the No. 1 option all of the time to a role player still capable of getting buckets.
Grade: A
Los Angeles Lakers
24. (via New York Knicks) - Cameron Carr
- 2025-26 stats (Baylor): 18.9 ppg and 5.8 rpg
The Lakers could’ve gotten a big man at 24 but went with Carr, one of the top scorers in the draft. The athletic wing will get to play alongside Luka Doncic and the newly extended Austin Reaves. Ideally, Los Angeles will have Carr as a quality reserve option whenever one of them goes to the bench, and he has the potential to be a key rotation piece for the future.
Grade: A-
Memphis Grizzlies
3. Cameron BoozerÂ
- 2025-26 stats (Duke): 22.5 ppg, 10.2 rpg, and 4.4 apg
21. (via Detroit) - Karim Lopez
- 2025-26 stats (New Zealand NBL): 11.9 ppg and 6.1 rpg
32. Richie Saunders
- 2025-26 stats (BYU): 18 ppg and 5.8 rpg
Memphis had a no-brainer pick with Boozer at No. 3, hoping he’s the next franchise player. Lopez made less sense at 21 since the Grizzlies already have depth amongst the other forwards. But Saunders is one of the top shooters in the class, and once he’s fully recovered from an ACL injury, he should eventually be a rotation piece for the foreseeable future.
Grade: B+
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