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Blake Silverman

NBA Draft Team-by-Team Grades: Memphis Stacks Players and Picks, Bucks Kickstart Rebuild

The 2026 NBA draft is in the books and a number of teams rose above the rest with savvy moves, both with prospects chosen and moves made to acquire additional assets. There was a clear top three of AJ Dybantsa, Darryn Peterson and Cameron Boozer who went in that order to begin the draft.

But plenty of other teams stood out from the pack as the NBA’s newest rookies found new homes. Here’s how Sports Illustrated grades the draft for all 30 teams:

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