What to Know The Warriors picked Michigan forward Yaxel Lendeborg with the No. 11 pick after finishing the 2025-26 NBA regular season with a 37-45 record before eventually losing to the Phoenix Suns in the play-in tournament and staying put in the May 10 draft lottery. The Kings selected Arkansas Darius Acuff Jr. at No. 7 overall after finishing the season with a 22-60 record, but originally entered the lottery slated to pick fifth before falling two spots. They also traded back into the first round to select UConn’s Alex Karaban. In the draft’s second round on Wednesday, Golden State holds the No. 54 pick, while Sacramento will select 45th after trading the 34th pick to snag Karaban. Read below for news and analysis from the 2026 NBA Draft at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York:
2026 NBA Draft first round recap: Warriors, Kings make critical selections
Published June 23, 2026 • 17 hrs ago
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