Forward Cooper Flagg was selected by the Dallas Mavericks with the No. 1 pick, forward Kon Knueppel went to the Charlotte Hornets with the fourth pick, while center Khaman Maluach was selected 10th by the Houston Rockets and re-routed to the Phoenix Suns. Mauluach specifically showed plenty of emotion.

NBA Draft complete, it's time to look ahead at some of the top players likely to be picked in the first round of the 2026 NBA Draft.

Two months removed from helping the Duke Blue Devils during their run to the Final Four, the Charlotte Hornets made Knueppel the fourth overall selection in the NBA Draft at Barclays Center in New York on Wednesday night.