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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]

By |December 3rd, 2025|Alumni Blog, Scouting Reports|
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