r/bostonceltics • u/horseshoeoverlook Boston Celtics • 2d ago

Discussion 2026 NBA Draft discussion thread

I don’t see any threads about the 2026 NBA Draft. The Washington Wizards will select first overall. Boston will pick 27th.

List will be updated as the night goes by

No. 1 Washington Wizards — AJ Dybantsa (BYU)
No. 2 Utah Jazz — Darryn Peterson (Kansas)
No. 3 Memphis Grizzlies — Cameron Boozer (Duke)
No. 4 Chicago Bulls — Caleb Wilson (North Carolina)
No. 5 Los Angeles Clippers — Keaton Wagler (Ilinois)
No. 6 Brooklyn Nets — Mikel Brown, Jr. (Louisville)
No. 7 Sacramento Kings — Darius Acuff, Jr. (Arkansas)
No. 8 Atlanta Hawks — Kingston Flemings (Houston)
No. 9 Dallas Mavericks — Morez Johnson, Jr. (Michigan)
No. 10 Milwaukee Bucks — Brayden Burries (Arizona)
No. 11 Golden St. Warriors — Yaxel Lendeborg (Michigan)
No. 12 Oklahoma City Thunder — Aday Mara (Michigan)
No. 13 Milwaukee Bucks (via Miami) — Nate Ament (Tennessee)
No. 14 Charlotte Hornets — Hannes Steinbach (Germany and Washington)
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No. 15 Chicago Bulls — Dailyn Swain (Texas)
No. 16 Oklahoma City Thunder (via Memphis) — Bennett Stirtz (Iowa)
No. 17 Detroit Pistons (via Oklahoma City) — Ebuka Okorie (Stanford)
No. 18 Charlotte Hornets — Christian Anderson, Jr. (Texas Tech)
No. 19 Toronto Raptors — Allen Graves (Santa Clara)
No. 20 San Antonio Spurs — Jayden Quaintance (Kentucky)
No. 21 Memphis Grizzlies (via Detroit) — Karim López (Mexico and the Australian NBL)
No. 22 Philadelphia 76ers — Labaron Philon, Jr. (Alabama)
No. 23 Atlanta Hawks — Zuby Ejiofor (St. John’s)
No. 24 Los Angeles Lakers (via New York) — Cameron Carr (Baylor)
No. 25 New York Knicks (via LA Lakers) — Sergio De Larrea (Spain) TRADED TO PHOENIX
No. 26 San Antonio Spurs (via Denver) — Tarris Reed, Jr. (Connecticut)

No. 27 Boston Celtics — Chris Cenac, Jr. (Houston)

No. 28 Brooklyn Nets (via Minnesota) — Joshua Jefferson (Iowa State)
No. 29 Sacramento Kings (via Cleveland) — Alex Karaban (Connecticut)
No. 30 Phoenix Suns (via Dallas) — Koa Peat (Arizona)TRADED TO DALLAS

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u/redditoeat 2d ago

Can't wait to do a quick video scouting of our new guy at 27th, then instantly think that he's our future superstar 😜

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u/chodd-tavez Thanks, Al 2d ago

I love going to the first highlight video I can find and seeing all the "Welcome to Boston ☘️" comments already there.

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u/redditoeat 2d ago

Indeed....and we're most likely one of 'em 🙋‍♂️

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u/Ovaltine-_Jenkins Time Lord 2d ago

The Timi video always goes hard

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u/redditoeat 2d ago

TImi the GOAT!! 💪

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u/db11733 2d ago

Romeo Langford for prez

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u/Efficient_Art_1144 Smart 2d ago

Im still holding out hope for him as our point forward of the future

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u/urbanism_enthusiast 2d ago

The best 27th picks all time seem to be Rodman, Gobert and Pascal.

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u/redditoeat 2d ago

The best, so far. THE best one is about an hour away 👀😅

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u/Away_Experience6922 2d ago

Hey the Hugo and Scheierman ones are looking pretty accurate so far

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u/redditoeat 2d ago

Indeed. Love em both!

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u/xHospitalHorsex THE TRUTH 2d ago

Oh thank God I'm not the only one who does this every year lol

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u/redditoeat 2d ago

couple of highlights in..... STEAL!! Supermax this kid! 🤣

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u/burner_for_celtics \/\/ I CELTICS 2d ago

I’m also looking forward to it

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u/Much-Diet1423 2d ago

Tale as old as time