The NBA trade deadline has now passed, and two very distinct races are unfolding for the rest of the regular season. The first is for playoff seeding – whether that be to get into the play-in, avoid it altogether or lock up home-court advantage.

With the NBA trade deadline now in the books, the focuse around the league is going to turn to the playoff push and the NBA draft lottery that is set to take pl

Loaded at the top, the 2026 Draft class is shaping up to be one of the best classes of the last decade. Sam Vecenie, The Athletic AJ Dybantsa debuts at No. 1 in The Athletic’s first 2026 NBA Draft Big Board of the year.

The NBA has announced the dates for this year's draft lottery (Sunday, May 10) and NBA draft combine (Sunday, May 10-Sunday, May 17), both of which will take place in Chicago.

Oklahoma City may have shipped off one of its draft picks in a trade deadline move, but the team still has at least two more selections in the 2026 class.

As we enter a new year, we shine a spotlight on the 2026 NBA Draft, which features a loaded class with multiple potential stars set to enter the league. We are still a couple months away from March Madness and even further from the pre-draft process.