Celtics NBA Draft Picks 2026: Full List of Selections From Rounds 1-2
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After failing to complete a trade for Giannis Antetokounmpo, the Celtics will look to add young talent to their roster during the 2026 NBA Draft.
Boston selected Houston’s Chris Cenac Jr. with the No. 27 pick in the draft, adding a young, talented player to the roster, and on Wednesday night have the No. 40 overall pick in the second round. The Celtics won’t be able to acquire an elite prospect that far down the draft board, but they have still found valuable players like Payton Pritchard, Baylor Scheierman and Hugo Gonzalez in that range.
Of course, Boston could include those picks in a trade package if the team is focused on adding a big name following the failed pursuit of Antetokounmpo.
Follow along right here for the full list of Celtics picks from the 2026 NBA Draft.
Celtics NBA Draft picks 2026
RoundPickPlayerPositionSchool127Chris Cenac Jr.PFHouston240 (from Bucks via Magic)
NBA Draft trade details 2026
Wednesday, June 24
Knicks trade No. 31 pick to Rockets
After acquiring three second round picks on Tuesday night, the Knicks make another move, trading their first pick of the night to the Rockets. Per ESPN’s Shams Charania, New York traded picks 31 and 55 for 39, 53 and a 2029 second rounder that belonged to the Kings.
Lakers acquire No. 56 pick from Bulls
Minutes before the second day of the NBA Draft gets underway, the Los Angeles Lakers acquired the No. 56 pick from the Chicago Bulls, sending cash back the other way, per ESPN’s Shams Charania.
Tuesday, June 23
Knicks trade first round pick to Mavericks, pick up second rounders
After selecting Sergio De Larrea with the No. 25 pick earlier in the night, the Knicks send him to the Dallas Mavericks in exchange for Koa Peat — who Dallas selected with the No. 30 pick — and two second-round picks. Then, Peat was traded to the Phoenix Suns as the Knicks picked up three second-rounders and cash; Peat gets to stay in his home state of Arizona, where he also starred for the Wildcats.
Kings select Alex Karaban
The Kings traded for pick 29 from the Cleveland Cavaliers, sending a future second-round pick along with No. 34 to move up. With it, Sacramento selcted Alex Karaban, a two-time national champion at UConn, to pair with Darius Acuff, who was picked by Sacramento earlier in the night.
Spurs trade up to select Tarris Reed
After the Denver Nuggets selected UConn’s Tarris Reed with the No. 26 pick, the pick was traded to San Antonio for pick No. 35 and two second round picks. The reigning Western Conference champions one of the strongest players in college basketball to its frontcourt.
Lakers trade up with Knicks
In another trade, the NBA champions New York Knicks trade the No. 24 pick to the Los Angeles Lakers, allowing the Lakers to move up and select Cameron Carr. In exchange, the Knicks get the No. 25 pick and cash considerations.
Thunder trade for Bennett Stirtz
We have our first trade on draft night, with Iowa’s Bennett Stirtz getting drafted by the Memphis Grizzlies. But, he is immediately traded to the Oklahoma City Thunder for two first round picks.
Sources: Memphis is trading No. 16 pick Bennett Stirtz to the Oklahoma City Thunder for two second-round picks.
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) June 24, 2026
The Iowa star averaged over 20 points per game in his one season with the Hawkeyes.
How to watch NBA Draft 2026: TV channel, live stream
The first round of the NBA Draft will air live on ABC and ESPN. The second round of the draft will air live on ESPN. Both nights of the event will be available to stream on DIRECTV, fubo and the ESPN app.
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NBA Draft 2026 date, start time
- Date: Tuesday, June 23 (Round 1) | Wednesday, June 24 (Round 2)
- Time: 8 p.m. ET (Rounds 1 and 2)
- Location: Barclays Center (Brooklyn, N.Y.)
The NBA Draft will start with Round 1 on Tuesday, June 23, and it will continue with Round 2 on Wednesday, June 24. Both rounds will start at 8 p.m. ET.
The event will be held at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, N.Y.
NBA Draft order 2026
Round 1
PickTeam1Washington Wizards2Utah Jazz3Memphis Grizzlies4Chicago Bulls5Los Angeles Clippers (from Pacers)6Brooklyn Nets7Sacramento Kings8Atlanta Hawks (from Pelicans)9Dallas Mavericks10Milwaukee Bucks11Golden State Warriors12Oklahoma City Thunder (from Clippers)13Miami Heat (traded to Bucks)14Charlotte Hornets15Chicago Bulls (from Trail Blazers)16Memphis Grizzlies (from Suns) (Traded to Thunder)17Oklahoma City Thunder (from 76ers) (Traded to Grizzlies, traded to Pistons)18Charlotte Hornets (from Magic)19Toronto Raptors20San Antonio Spurs (from Hawks)21Detroit Pistons (from Timberwolves) (Traded to Grizzlies)22Philadelphia 76ers (from Rockets)23Atlanta Hawks (from Cavaliers)24New York Knicks25Los Angeles Lakers 26Denver Nuggets27Boston Celtics28Minnesota Timberwolves (from Pistons)29Cleveland Cavaliers (from Spurs)30Dallas Mavericks (from Thunder)
Round 2
PickTeam31New York Knicks (from Wizards)32Memphis Grizzlies (from Pacers)33Brooklyn Nets34Sacramento Kings35San Antonio Spurs (from Jazz)36Los Angeles Clippers (from Grizzlies)37Oklahoma City Thunder (from Mavericks)38Chicago Bulls (from Pelicans)39Houston Rockets (from Bulls)40Boston Celtics (from Bucks)41Miami Heat (from Warriors)42San Antonio Spurs (from Trail Blazers)43Brooklyn Nets (from Clippers)44San Antonio Spurs (from Heat)45Sacramento Kings (from Hornets)46Orlando Magic47Phoenix Suns (from 76ers)48Dallas Mavericks (from Suns)49Denver Nuggets (from Hawks)50Toronto Raptors51Washington Wizards (from Timberwolves)52Los Angeles Clippers (from Cavaliers)53Houston Rockets54Golden State Warriors (from Lakers)55New York Knicks56Chicago Bulls (from Nuggets)57Atlanta Hawks (from Celtics)58New Orleans Pelicans (from Pistons)59Minnesota Timberwolves (from Spurs)60Washington Wizards (from Thunder)
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