Bryan Kalbrosky

Here's how USA TODAY predicts the No. 2 pick of the 2026 NBA Draft will play out for the Utah Jazz after the combine and early entry deadline.

One of the most interesting storylines of the 2026 NBA Draft is not the players in the class but those who decided to return to college.

Here's how USA TODAY predicts the No. 2 pick of the 2026 NBA Draft will play out for the Utah Jazz.

Rather than declare as early entry candidates for the 2026 NBA Draft, several of the top players in college basketball decided to go back to school.

Here's where Texas Tech Guard Christian Anderson is projected to land in USA TODAY's latest 2026 NBA mock draft

Here's where Kansas Guard Darryn Peterson is projected to land in USA TODAY's latest 2026 NBA mock draft

Here's where Texas Tech Guard Christian Anderson is projected to land in USA TODAY's latest 2026 NBA mock draft

Here's where Arkansas Guard Darius Acuff Jr. is projected to land in USA TODAY's latest 2026 NBA mock draft

Lottery odds, tanking strategy and a loaded 2026 NBA Draft class reshape projections as teams chase franchise superstars at the top of the board.

The race for the No. 1 overall pick is heating up, freshmen surge, portal vets climb, trade-driven lottery order reshapes every pick.