Los Angeles Clippers · 2026 NBA Draft · Pick #5 · (50-32)
Top Positional Needs:
- Young PG
- Young wing
- Young C
Round 1 Pick #5 (from Indiana)
Projection: Keaton Wagler (PG, Illinois)
Why: Holding Indiana's pick at No. 5, the Clippers grab a high-scoring combo guard to inject youth into an aging core.
Alternates: Darius Acuff Jr. (PG, Arkansas), Kingston Flemings (PG, Houston)
Round 2 Pick #56
Projection: Collin Murray-Boyles (PF, South Carolina)
Why: Skilled forward for the bench.
Alternates: Cade Tyson (SF, Minn), Patrick Ngongba II (C, Duke)