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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 Florida Guard Walter Clayton Jr.
[The following scouting report is part of a series on potential 2025 draft prospects from Sports Business Classroom alumni.] [Read More]
Scouting Washington State Wing Cedric Coward
[The following scouting report is part of a series on potential 2025 draft prospects from Sports Business Classroom alumni.] [Read More]
Scouting Rutgers Guard Dylan Harper
[The following scouting report is part of a series on potential 2025 draft prospects from Sports Business Classroom alumni.] [Read More]
Scouting Georgetown Center Thomas Sorber
[The following scouting report is part of a series on potential 2025 draft prospects from Sports Business Classroom alumni.] [Read More]
Scouting UConn Forward Liam McNeeley
[The following scouting report is part of a series on potential 2025 draft prospects from Sports Business Classroom alumni.] [Read More]
Scouting Texas Guard Tre Johnson
[The following scouting report is part of a series on potential 2025 draft prospects from Sports Business Classroom alumni.] [Read More]
Scouting Ratiopharm Ulm Guard Ben Saraf
[The following scouting report is part of a series on potential 2025 draft prospects from Sports Business Classroom alumni.] [Read More]
Scouting Creighton Center Ryan Kalkbrenner
[The following scouting report is part of a series on potential 2025 draft prospects from Sports Business Classroom alumni.] [Read More]
Scouting Michigan State Guard Jase Richardson
[The following scouting report is part of a series on potential 2025 draft prospects from Sports Business Classroom alumni.] [Read More]












