Here I am, putting together an NBA Mock Draft. And even if I aim for the most realistic version possible, this is a league where, clearly, anything is possible.
It’s been a weird week in the NBA. We watched a four-time NBA All-Star, Trae Young, still in his prime, get salary-dumped. We saw Rick Carlisle finally reach 1,000 career wins, a milestone that took nearly a month to secure because his team dropped thirteen straight games along the way. And somehow, we even saw an indoor basketball game between the Chicago Bulls and the Miami Heat get canceled because of rain.
This week’s NBA Mock Draft features a big jump for Keaton Wagler. The freshman guard out of Illinois is averaging 15 points, five rebounds, four assists, and a steal per game, quietly climbing into lottery range. Wagler has proven he can do a bit of everything; he’s already posted multiple 10-assist games, along with several nights pulling down seven or eight boards.
At 6’6″, he’s a guard who can score effortlessly and fill up the stat sheet, and that kind of player is more of a need than a want in today’s NBA.
We see the booty ball KEATON! ??: @BigTenNetwork pic.twitter.com/KL2wIof1l6
— Illinois Men's Basketball (@IlliniMBB) January 9, 2026The order for this mock draft was determined by a Tankathon spin, and here’s where things stand in the NBA Draft world a week into 2026.
NBA Mock Draft: January 9, 2026
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© Nathan Ray Seebeck-Imagn Images Indiana Pacers: AJ Dybantsa, SF, BYU Utah Jazz: Darryn Peterson, SG, Kansas Atlanta Hawks (from NO): Cameron Boozer, PF, Duke Sacramento Kings: Caleb Wilson, PF, North Carolina Washington Wizards: Kingston Flemings, PG, Houston Brooklyn Nets: Nate Ament, F, Tennessee Charlotte Hornets: Koa Peat, PF, Arizona Oklahoma City Thunder (from LAC): Jayden Quaintance, C, Kentucky Dallas Mavericks: Mikel Brown, Jr., PG, Louisville Memphis Grizzlies: Braylon Mullins, SG, UConn Milwaukee Bucks: Yaxel Lendeborg, PF, Michigan Chicago Bulls: Hannes Steinbach, PF, Washington San Antonio Spurs (from ATL): Tounde Yessoufou, SF, Baylor Portland Trail Blazers: Labaron Philon, PG, AlabamaMid-Round Picks
© Joseph Maiorana-Imagn Images15. Golden State Warriors: Cameron Carr, SF, Baylor16. Miami Heat: Darius Acuff, Jr., PG, Arkansas 17. Memphis Grizzlies (from ORL): Keaton Wagler, SG, Illinois 18. Atlanta Hawks (from CLE): Dash Daniels, SG, Melbourne United 19. Oklahoma City Thunder (from PHI): Thomas Haugh, PF, Florida20. Charlotte Hornets (from PHX): Bennett Stirtz, PG, Iowa
Late First-Rounders
© Nelson Chenault-Imagn Images21. Toronto Raptors: Neoklis Avdalas, SF, Virginia Tech22. Boston Celtics: Chris Cenac, Jr., C, Houston23. Oklahoma City Thunder (from HOU): Patrick Ngongba, C, Duke24. New York Knicks: Dame Sarr, SF, Duke25. Minnesota Timberwolves: Meleek Thomas, G, Arkansas26. Los Angeles Lakers: Karim Lopez, F, New Zealand Breakers27. Denver Nuggets: Joshua Jefferson, PF, Iowa28. Cleveland Cavaliers (from SA): Christian Anderson, G, Texas Tech29. Detroit Pistons: Isaiah Evans, SG, Duke30. Washington Wizards (from OKC): Flory Bidunga, C, Kansas
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