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2026 NBA Draft Watch List: Lead Guards
The NCAA and other leagues worldwide are officially in full swing, and the NBA season is approaching the first-quarter mark. With that, NBA scouts are hard at work looking for their teams’ next potential stars and core pieces. As a part of Sports Business Classroom’s 2026 NBA Draft series, the following are lead guards to watch ahead of June’s draft. Lead guards primarily bring the ball up and initiate their team’s offense. While they can be scorers and elite defenders, the one constant is that they are typically the player crossing the half-court line with the ball. First Round: - Mikel Brown Jr. – Louisville - Labaron Philon – Alabama - Darius Acuff Jr. – Arkansas - Bennett Stirtz – Iowa - Kingston Flemings – Houston Second Round: - Cayden Boozer – Duke - Sergio de Larrea – Valencia (Spain) - Christian Anderson – Texas Tech - Boogie Fland [Read More]
Scouting Texas Forward Dillon Mitchell
[The following scouting report is part of a series on potential 2024 draft prospects from Sports Business Classroom alumni.] [Read More]
Scouting Miami Guard Wooga Poplar
[The following scouting report is part of a series on potential 2024 draft prospects from Sports Business Classroom alumni.]Wooga [Read More]
Scouting USC Guard Isaiah Collier
[The following scouting report is part of a series on potential 2024 draft prospects from Sports Business Classroom alumni.] [Read More]
Scouting Marquette Forward Oso Ighodaro
[The following scouting report is part of a series on potential 2024 draft prospects from Sports Business Classroom alumni.] [Read More]
Scouting Ratiopharm Ulm Forward Pacome Dadiet
[The following scouting report is part of a series on potential 2024 draft prospects from Sports Business Classroom alumni.] [Read More]
Scouting Colorado Guard KJ Simpson
[The following scouting report is part of a series on potential 2024 draft prospects from Sports Business Classroom alumni.] [Read More]
Scouting Marquette Guard Kam Jones
[The following scouting report is part of a series on potential 2024 draft prospects from Sports Business Classroom alumni.] [Read More]
Scouting Ratiopharm Ulm Guard Juan Núñez
Juan Núñez Frame: 6’3’’, 190 lbs Position: Point Guard Team: Ratiopharm Ulm (Germany) 2024 Draft Age: 20 Stats via [Read More]
Scouting Creighton Center Ryan Kalkbrenner
[The following scouting report is part of a series on potential 2024 draft prospects from Sports Business Classroom alumni.] [Read More]