Then again, when facing a loaded 2026 NBA Draft, that's not such a bad thing. Assuming the Portland Trail Blazers make the playoffs, the Bulls would add their first-round pick, too. Per Tankathon, the 23-23 Bulls are currently projected at the end of the lottery with the No. 14 pick. Of course, the fun of a draft lottery is that anyone can move up with a little luck.
We are still exactly five months away from the 2026 NBA Draft, where the Miami Heat own just one pick. In the first of a three-part series, we will be discussing which guards fans should be keeping tabs on as that date approaches. Yes, Miami is already loaded in the backcourt. But this class is filled with very good ones. Sometimes, you just have to take the best available player and figure it out later!
Nate Ament could emerge as a worthy high-risk, high-reward target for the Miami Heat in the 2026 NBA Draft, especially if this organization does trust its developmental system. In FanSided's Christopher Kline's latest 2026 NBA Mock Draft, the Heat roll the dice on Ament with the No. 19 overall pick. Even though he's been a bit hit or miss so far this season, he has the high-end raw talent that should make him an appealing target for Miami.
It's not a stretch to say that Carr - teammates with freshman guard Tounde Yessoufou, another highly touted prospect - has been Baylor's best player thus far. Listed at 6-foot-5 with a 7-foot-2 wingspan, Carr is an exceptional athlete and a lights-out shooter. He has an exceptionally high release, currently burying 42.6 percent of his 5.2 3-pointers per game - with a steady dose coming from NBA range.
It has been a downright terrible opening stretch for the 2025-26 LA Clippers. Between the Aspiration scandal, the ensuing salary cap circumvention investigation involving Kawhi Leonard and this week's messy public breakup with future Hall of Famer Chris Paul, there's been a steady stream of bad news coming from Inglewood. Not to mention the Clippers are 6-16 and 13th in the Western Conference, a disastrous start given a welcome respite by Wednesday's blowout victory over the Atlanta Hawks.
