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With the 33rd pick of the NBA Draft the @BrooklynNets select Isaiah Evans! The 2026 NBA Draft is LIVE on ESPN.

The Minnesota Timberwolves have agreed in principle to acquire the draft rights to the 33rd overall pick in the 2026 NBA Draft, guard Isaiah Evans, from the Brooklyn Nets in a trade that is expected to be finalized at a later date.

34. Cleveland Cavaliers: Meleek Thomas, Arkansas #NBADraft2026

In talks w/ @SeanFennessey about a Mets Corner where I just throw things at the wall and do shots.

How Pat Riley sent Tyler Herro to the Bucks 😭

Welcome to Minnesota, @IsaiahEvans26 🐺

With the 32nd pick of the NBA Draft the @memgrizz select Richie Saunders! The 2026 NBA Draft is LIVE on ESPN.

Plus: My first-ever huge soccer game -- tales from a Croatian party in Toronto, plus some soccer analysis that is surely unmatched anywhere on the Internet.

33. Minnesota Timberwolves: Isaiah Evans, Duke #NBADraft2026

Bruce Thornton expresses nothing but gratitude after being selected 31st overall in the 2026 NBA Draft 👏

The Trae Young mega-contract!?!?; new Reaves deal; Julius Randle salary dump/ANT implications/what it means for other players in Randle's tier; CJ/Hawks; Suns moves; Portland's embarrassing coaching contract; first round draft recap. The entire damned league. New ZL Show -->

I love Richie Saunders. When he appeared on my podcast, he discussed his recovery from a torn ACL and said when he returns to the court he’s most looking forward to using a swim move on an opponent to crash the offensive glass. That mentality sums him up. A total maniac on the floor who just makes constant winning plays. But he’s also skilled, though, with a quick-trigger jumper, soft touch on floaters, and a feel for moving the ball. Awesome pick for the Grizzlies.

32. Memphis Grizzlies: Richie Saunders, BYU #NBADraft2026

Are the Heat good enough? What were their other options? Should Boston have gone all-in? Is Jaylen Brown's time in Boston over? Did Milwaukee get enough? All things Giannis -- from how the Bucks (mistakenly) arrived here and what happens now. New ZL Show -->

Bruce Thornton is selected 31st overall by the @nyknicks in the 2026 NBA Draft! Watch on ESPN.

Welcome to the 〽️, Richie Saunders!

With the 31st pick of the NBA Draft the @nyknicks select Bruce Thornton! The 2026 NBA Draft is LIVE on ESPN.

Keaton Wagler reacts to his first NBA jersey in his new locker room 👀

31. Houston Rockets: Bruce Thornton, Ohio State #NBADraft2026

Bruce Thornton was a special college basketball player. Four-year captain at Ohio State. Only 6-foot but he's 223 pounds with a 6-foot-5 wingspan. Scores at every level, high IQ playmaker, gritty defender. I love him. A potential major steal for the Houston Rockets.

Reporting for ESPN NBA Draft show on the Boston Celtics actively engaged in trade talks surrounding Jaylen Brown:

Thanasis: I go where Giannis goes. Pat Riley:

the Husky becomes a King 👑 ⠀ Draft Coverage presented by @Ticketmaster

How y'all feeling ahead of Round 2? 👀

Sources: The New York Knicks are trading Nos. 31 and 55 to the Houston Rockets for Nos. 39 and 53 and a 2029 Kings second-rounder. The moves begin for night two of the NBA Draft.