NBA Draft first round reaction: Winners! Losers! Surprises! Steals!

Kevin O’Connor, King McClure and Tom Haberstroh react to the results of the first round of the 2026 NBA Draft.

Which teams are this year’s biggest winners and which others find themselves in the loss column before the season starts? The trio shares their favorite picks, most fascinating teams, biggest steals and greatest surprises from the first round.

(1:08) Reaction to first four picks

(14:27) Best team-guard fits

(18:26) The Michigan Mavericks

(26:53) Warriors are biggest Draft losers

(35:27) Biggest Draft winners

(47:59) Most fascinating teams

(51:44) Biggest steals of round 1

NEW YORK, NEW YORK – JUNE 23: NBA commissioner Adam Silver shakes hands with AJ Dybantsa after he is drafted first overall by the Washington Wizards during Round One of the 2026 NBA Draft at Barclays Center on June 23, 2026 in New York City. (Photo by Arturo Holmes/Getty Images)

(Arturo Holmes)

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