If we’re talking winners and losers of the second round of the 2026 NBA Draft, we have to start with New York Knicks point guard Jalen Brunson, the league’s reigning Finals MVP.
Not only will Brunson be forever remembered in New York, the 33rd overall selection in 2018 will be mentioned every time the second round is aired — alongside Nikola Jokić, Manu Ginóbili and Draymond Green — as one of the greatest selections in draft history.
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There were plenty more winners and losers on Wednesday. Let’s run them down:
Casually dropped into the end of ESPN’s broadcast, courtesy of Shams Charania: “Multiple teams are
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