Our Chicago Bulls have dropped seven straight games as they belatedly, halfheartedly tank their way to hopefully a stud in the 2026 NBA Draft.
Per Tankathon’s reverse standings, the Bulls have the ninth-best odds at moving up in the lottery for a No. 1 pick (4.5 percent) and a top-four selection (20.3 percent). At 29-49 following a 120-110 defeat to the Phoenix Suns on Sunday, Chicago is four games behind the 25-53 Dallas Mavericks and Memphis Grizzlies, and two games ahead of the 31-47 Milwaukee Bucks.
On the eve of the NCAA men’s championship game between Michigan and the University of Connecticut, let’s take stock of some movers and shakers in our latest mock draft.
The Lottery
Washington Wizards: AJ Dybantsa, SF, BYU Indiana Pacers: Cameron Boozer, PF, Duke Brooklyn Nets: Darius Acuff Jr., PG, Arkansas Utah Jazz: Brayden Burries, G, Arizona Sacramento Kings: Caleb Wilson, PF, North Carolina Atlanta Hawks (via New Orleans Pelicans): Keaton Wagler, SG, Illinois Memphis Grizzlies: Yaxel Lendeborg, PF, Michigan Dallas Mavericks: Darryn Peterson, SG, Kansas Chicago Bulls: Nate Ament, SF, Tennessee Milwaukee Bucks: Braylon Mullins, SG, UConn Golden State Warriors: Kingston Flemings, PG, Houston Portland Trail Blazers: Koa Peat, PF, Arizona Miami Heat: Bennett Stirtz, PG, Iowa Memphis Grizzlies (via Orlando Magic): Labaron Philon, PG, AlabamaWagler has come a long way from his days at Shawnee Mission Northwest High School in Kansas. He was merely a four-star recruit as a prep, but has since emerged as one of the biggest risers this year. A consensus All-American Second Teamer, Wagler had a middling closeout game in his Fighting Illini’s 62-71 defeat to UConn. He went an okay 7-of-16 from the field but just 2-of-10 from deep.
Still, he wraps up the season with averages of 17.9 points on .445/.397/.796 shooting splits. As one of the more dynamic scorers in college basketball this year, the likely one-and-done true freshman remains on everyone’s radar and will likely still be drafted near the middle of the lottery.
Mullins can really spread the floor. During UConn’s victory against Illinois, the 2026 Big East All-Freshman Teamer scored 15 points on a middling 5-of-14 shooting from the floor (4-of-7 from deep) and 1-of-1 shooting from the foul line, but he also pulled off essentially the game-sealing trey:
BRAYLON MULLINS ARE YOU KIDDING?!? TBS, truTV, March Madness Live pic.twitter.com/GmWD2lgCKn
— CBS Sports (@CBSSports) April 5, 2026Another big night in the championship game could help improve his draft stock, with a little recency bias for scouts.
Michigan forward Yaxel Lendeborg, who we have leapfrogging Darryn Peterson this week, could similarly benefit from another superlative performance in the final.
Robert Deutsch-Imagn ImagesMid-Round Picks
15. Oklahoma City Thunder (via Los Angeles Clippers): Hannes Steinbach, PF, Washington 16. Charlotte Hornets: Mikel Brown, Jr., PG, Louisville17. Toronto Raptors: Thomas Haugh, PF, Florida18. Oklahoma City Thunder (from Philadelphia 76ers): Morez Johnson Jr., PF, Michigan 19. Charlotte Hornets (via Phoenix Suns): Dailyn Swain, F, Texas20. San Antonio Spurs (via Atlanta Hawks): Patrick Ngongba II, C, Duke
Michigan big Morez Johnson (and Aday Mara, who returns later to this first-round mock) also stands to benefit from another solid showing in the championship contest Monday night.
There’s a decent amount of size and guards at the top of this draft, and a dearth of wings. That’s why swingman Dailyn Swain has been charging up the board.
Although Swain’s No. 11 Longhorns fell by a possession, 79-77, to No. 2 Purdue in the Sweet Sixteen, Swain enjoyed another solid showcase. He scored 15 points on 46.2 percent shooting from the field, grabbed nine boards, and dished out five dimes in 39 minutes.
Mar 26, 2026; San Jose, CA, USA; Texas Longhorns forward Dailyn Swain (3) celebrates after a play against the Purdue Boilermakers in the second half during a Sweet Sixteen game of the West Regional of the men’s 2026 NCAA Tournament at SAP Center. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-Imagn ImagesLate First-Rounders
21. Detroit Pistons (via Minnesota Timberwolves): Chris Cenac Jr., C, Houston22. Atlanta Hawks (via Cleveland Cavaliers): Karim Lopez, F, New Zealand Breakers23. Philadelphia 76ers (via Houston Rockets): Motiejus Krivas, C, Arizona24. Los Angeles Lakers: Christian Anderson Jr., G, Texas Tech25. New York Knicks: Tounde Yessoufou, SG/SF, Baylor26. Denver Nuggets: Joshua Jefferson, F, Iowa State27. Boston Celtics: Amari Allen, SF, Alabama28. Minnesota Timberwolves (via Detroit Pistons): Flory Bidunga, C, Kansas29. Cleveland Cavaliers (via San Antonio Spurs): Tyler Tanner, G, Vanderbilt30. Dallas Mavericks (via Oklahoma City Thunder): Aday Mara, C, Michigan
Flory Bidunga returns to our top 30 this week. The rim-running sophomore center feels like the perfect old-school big, and the kind of player who can contribute off the bench in a hurry on a team-controlled contract.
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