The Detroit Pistons bet on Ebuka Okorie’s scoring and on the edge that comes from being overlooked.

Michigan Wolverines national champion Yaxel Lendeborg grew up rooting against Stephen Curry and Draymond Green; now he’ll be learning from them.

The Oklahoma City Thunder added a towering rim protector and a fresh national champion on Tuesday night when they selected Michigan Wolverines center Aday Mara with the No. 12 overall pick in the 2026 NBA draft, giving the 7’3” big man from Zaragoza, Spain, a chance to join a franchise coming off the 2025 NBA title.

Sacramento added one of the draft’s top playmakers Tuesday night in Darius Acuff Jr., and the Kings’ newest guard made sure to credit Detroit for where his journey began.

The Detroit Pistons' aggressive move in the first round of the 2026 NBA Draft landed them one of college basketball’s most explosive scorers in Stanford guard Ebuka Okorie.

The Oklahoma City Thunder selected Michigan Wolverines center Aday Mara with the No. 12 overall pick in the 2026 NBA draft on Tuesday, adding one of the nation’s premier rim protectors and a key contributor from former head coach Dusty May’s national championship team.

The Golden State Warriors selected Michigan Wolverines forward Yaxel Lendeborg with the No. 11 overall pick in the 2026 NBA draft on Tuesday, adding one of college basketball’s most versatile two-way players and a central piece of the former Dusty May-coached national championship run.

The Dallas Mavericks selected Michigan Wolverines forward Morez Johnson Jr. with the No. 9 overall pick in the 2026 NBA Draft on Tuesday, adding a physical, high-energy frontcourt player who helped lead the Dusty May-coached team to a national championship.

The Sacramento Kings selected Arkansas Razorbacks guard and Detroit native Darius Acuff Jr. with the No. 7 overall pick in the 2026 NBA draft on Tuesday, adding one of the nation’s most dynamic young playmakers to their backcourt.