The 2026 NBA draft class is garnering plenty of debate as compared to the class a year after that is seen as weaker.

Holland played every game except for one last year in Detroit and was a clear rotation guy thanks to his toughness on the defensive end and athleticism in the open floor on offense. He took on tough defensive assignments in his 15 minutes per game and created havoc with his ability to crash around on the glass and in loose-ball situations.

The Philadelphia 76ers got themselves a steal in the 2024 NBA draft when they landed Duke guard Jared McCain with the No. 16 overall pick. The 6-foot-3 guard was showing off his full arsenal as he was in the running for Rookie of the Year before suffering a torn lateral meniscus in his left knee.

A year out from the 2026 NBA draft, Kansas guard Darryn Peterson and BYU wing A.J. Dybantsa remain the "two strongest contenders" to be the top overall pick, according to ESPN's Jeremy Woo.

The NBA is currently in the offseason, but that doesn't mean basketball around the world has been put on pause. For those basketball fans who aren't aware, FIBA

Between the final pick of the 2025 NBA Draft last month and the final few games of NBA Summer League this week, we've seen a sample size of this year's rookies that, I'll freely admit, is far too small to draw any sweeping conclusions from.

Among traded first-round NBA draft assets for future years, the Houston Rockets currently own three of the top seven, per Sam Quinn of CBS Sports.

The son of former 15-year NBA veteran, Ron Harper, and brother of the San Antonio Spurs' No. 2 overall pick in the 2025 NBA Draft, Dylan Harper, Harper Jr. is a solid combo-forward talent that can wear a number of hats on the offensive end.

We're not sure how familiar the Portland Trail Blazers' front office is with the sunken San José, but they displayed a similarly dauntless mindset by selecting Yang Hansen, a 7-foot-1 center from China,