53. Houston Rockets - Nate Bittle
- 2025-26 stats (Oregon): 16.8 ppg and 6.9 rpg
The backup minutes behind Alperen Sengun look to be up for grabs, as they could be moving on from the aging Steven Adams and Clint Capella. Bittle, a fairly older big man himself, has improved his three-point shot and can defend the interior. If he’s not overwhelmed athletically, Bittle should be able to stay in the NBA for a minute.
54. Golden State Warriors (via Los Angeles Lakers) - Otega Oweh
- 2025-26 stats (Kentucky): 18.6 ppg and 4.8 rpg
The Johnathan Kuminga experiment at Golden State has ended, while Moses Moody may not get extended. The wing position can be open in the future for the franchise, and Oweh, one of the top SEC players for the last couple of years, is a capable perimeter scorer who can find a role off the bench.
55. New York Knicks - Nick Martinelli
- 2025-26 stats (Northwestern): 23 ppg and 6.2 rpg
The 6’7 forward is one of the top scorers in the country, shooting over 50% from the field and 40% from three-point range. The Knicks may not need extra help on the wings, but whenever they want to play small lineups, they could use Martinelli as an effective bench scorer who’d be surrounded by much better talent than he had at Northwestern.
56. Chicago Bulls (via Denver) - Nick Boyd
- 2025-26 stats (Wisconsin): 20.7 ppg and 4.3 apg
The 6’3 shooting guard has over 110 starts in five years at three different schools, posting career-high numbers in the Big Ten this past season. Boyd, a career 37% shooter from deep, offers the Bulls and any other team that may take him in the second round a microwave scorer off the bench.
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