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It’s officially time for the NBA’s next generation to make their grand entrance. With just a few hours left until the 2026 NBA Draft , fans will soon know exactly where each prospect will begin their professional careers.
Following the NBA draft combine and weeks of pre-draft workouts , front offices will finalize their decisions this evening. After extensive conversations with folks around the league, we have more intel on when each prospect might hear their name called during draft nights at Barclays Center for the first round on June 23 and and the second on June 24.
Our mock draft includes data from CBB Analytics . We also spoke with P3 , a sports science and athletic training company that uses biomechanical data and movement profiling to evaluate players and project NBA outcomes, to better understand how certain prospects translate physically to the next level.
While news of two big trades broke late night on Monday, June 22 – one involving Giannis Antetokounmpo and the other involving Julius Randle – neither can be executed until July 6 at 12:01 p.m. ET, which is the start of the new league year. So, those 2026 picks remain with their current teams in our mock draft, although those teams will be selecting players on behalf of their trade partners.
Following conversations with decision-makers around the league and other trusted reporting, here are our latest prediction for the San Antonio Spurs.
San Antonio Spurs 2026 draft picks
- No. 20 (via ATL), No. 35 (via UTA), No. 42 (via POR) and No. 44 (via MIA)
San Antonio Spurs 2026 NBA Draft prediction: Pick No. 20 overall, Tarris Reed Jr., C, UConn
Kalbrosky’s Analysis:
UConn senior Tarris Reed Jr. helped himself quite a bit during the NCAA tournament en route to an appearance in the national championship game. He recorded four double-doubles during March Madness, notching 31 points and 27 rebounds against Furman. Reed also had 26 points with 9 rebounds, 4 blocks and 2 steals during a win over Duke. There is plenty of interest in Reed from teams starting at No. 16 overall, based on our intel, and he is unlikely still available by No. 29 overall. After receiving consistently positive feedback during the pre-draft process, the Spurs could make a lot of sense for the big man. During the combine, he did the dirty work, recording 5 rebounds with 1 steal and 1 block in his first game and then scored 17 points (7-of-9 FG) with 5 rebounds and 2 blocks in the second. Reed also tested with elite agility for his position. Expect him to come into the league and find a role sooner, especially considering his paint dominance, rather than later.
See USA TODAY’s final, two-round mock draft here
Tarris Reed Jr. player profile
- Position: Center
- Previous Team: UConn
- 14.7 points per game
- 9 rebounds per game
- 2.3 assists per game
- 60.7 field goal percentage
- 0.0 three-point field goal percentage
2026 San Antonio Spurs mock draft roundup
- April 6: Aday Mara
- April 13: Hannes Steinbach
- April 28: Dailyn Swain
- May 8: Dailyn Swain
- May 10: Dailyn Swain
- May 19: Ebuka Okorie
- May 28: Ebuka Okorie
- June 8: Ebuka Okorie
- June 15:Ebuka Okorie
Slashes indicate multiple first round selections
2026 NBA Draft first round order
- Washington Wizards
- Utah Jazz
- Memphis Grizzlies
- Chicago Bulls
- Los Angeles Clippers (via IND)
- Brooklyn Nets
- Sacramento Kings
- Atlanta Hawks (via NOP)
- Dallas Mavericks
- Milwaukee Bucks
- Golden State Warriors
- Oklahoma City Thunder (via LAC)
- Milwaukee Bucks (via MIA)
- Charlotte Hornets
- Chicago Bulls (via POR)
- Memphis Grizzlies (via PHX)
- Oklahoma City Thunder (via PHI)
- Charlotte Hornets (via ORL)
- Toronto Raptors
- San Antonio Spurs (via ATL)
- Detroit Pistons (via MIN)
- Philadelphia 76ers (via HOU)
- Atlanta Hawks (via CLE)
- New York Knicks
- Los Angeles Lakers
- Denver Nuggets
- Boston Celtics
- Brooklyn Nets (via DET)
- Cleveland Cavaliers (via SAS)
- Dallas Mavericks (via OKC)
