Obinna Ekezie Jr, son of former Atlanta Hawk Obinna Ekezie, is a five star recruit beginning his freshman year at Louisville.

If that indeed comes to fruition, it would be the first time since 1990 that Michigan had three first-round NBA Draft picks (Rumeal Robinson, Loy Vaught, Terry Mills). And it would be an appropriate capper for a frontcourt that led the Wolverines to their first national championship since 1989.

In the lowest of buy-low moves, the Oklahoma City Thunder took a swing on someone several other NBA franchises have whiffed on over the years. They added Killian Hayes to the OKC Blue in a G League trade on Wednesday, Oct. 14.

The No. 18 pick in the 2026 NBA Draft finished with 10 points, a rebound, an assist, two turnovers and two steals while shooting 4-of-8 from the field and 2-of-3 from deep in 21 minutes off the bench agianst Boston.

We all know the names at the top of NBA GMs' big boards. Peterson. Dybantsa. Boozer. Late-season surges by Darius Acuff Jr. and Keaton Wagler boosted their stock. Caleb Wilson suffered multiple injuries, ending his season early, but he remains in the mix ...