Warriors mock draft roundup: Golden State eying Mexican prospect

Basketball experts are pinning down their mock selections over a month away from the 2026 NBA Draft on June 23-24.

This draft class anticipates having among the best crop of talent to enter the league with players such as AJ Dybantsa, Cameron Boozer, Caleb Wilson and Darryn Peterson.

TheGolden State Warriorshave to decide whether to will draft a prospect or trade their No. 11 pick.

Despite being heavy buyers in the trade market, the consensus is that Golden State will retain their pick and lean into scouting for the right piece. Head coach Steve Kerr looks forward to that selection and believes developing that pick will be a "huge factor" in their 2026-27 season.

"I think we're in a different place now. Right, there's no question. And I've talked to Mike (Dunleavy, the Warriors GM), I mean, I don't know the draft, but he feels really strongly that we're going to get a good player. It could be a 19 year old, it could be someone older,"Kerr told reporters.

The Warriors have been linked to a number of players, such as Michigan forward Yaxel Lendeborg, Arizona guard Brayden Burries and Michigan center Aday Mara.

USA TODAY Sports' Bryan Kalbroskypredicts Karim López going to the Warriors as the first-ever Mexican-born NBA draft selection. Kalbrosky described Lopez as "physically gifted, athletic, and universally seen as the top prospect from this class currently playing overseas."

"He exploded for 32 points (11-of-13 FG) with eight rebounds, two blocks and one steal against Melbourne on Jan. 30. Despite his age, he played a huge role for his team defensively for a team that won the NBL Ignite Cup. López measured well, weighing just shy of 222 pounds and 38-inch max vertical," Kalbrosky wrote.

Whoever is brought in, Kerr emphasized the Warriors' commitment to that players' development.

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"It's obvious where we are with the injuries toMoses (Moody) andJimmy (Butler), you look at our depth on the wings, that guy has to play, and he's got to earn it, you know, but we're committed to absolutely, you know, the development of our young players," Kerr said. "(We're) trying to do this thing in a way that allows for success down the road. Down the road meaning the end of next season and beyond, and we're excited about that."

Here are mock draft predictions from sports experts, specifically for theGolden State Warriors:

Experts' share Golden State Warriors mock draft selection

USA TODAY Sports: Karim López, New Zealand Breakers, forward

CBS Sports:Aday Mara, Michigan, center

ESPN: Karim López, New Zealand Breakers, forward

Bleacher Report: Brayden Burries, Arizona, shooting guard

NBAdraft.net: Brayden Burries, Arizona, shooting guard

Yahoo Sports: Karim López, New Zealand Breakers, forward

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It was obviously a disaster for the Pac-12 Conference that the league splintered and watched USC leave. The Trojans left for the Big Ten, as did UCLA, Oregon and Washington from the West Coast. The Arizona schools left for the Big 12. So did Utah and Colorado. Cal and Stanford left for the ACC.Now USA TODAY Sports has detailson the extent to which the Pac-12's collapse crushed conference revenue.

"The numbers in it are jarring but also a reminder that this is a league that is building back up soon withseven incoming full members in 2026. The tax return was obtained from the league by USA TODAY Sports for fiscal year 2025, which runs from July 2024 through June 2025, a year in which Oregon State and Washington State were the Pac-12’s only members. Here is what it shows:

"Revenue collapsed from $566.6 million in fiscal 2024 to $111.5 million in fiscal 2025. This is primarily because there was a drastic reduction in television companies wanting to pay for their games. The league’s television rights fees went down to $3 million from $381 million in the previous fiscal year, when the Pac-12 still had 12 members.  Oregon State and Washington State football games in 2024 were televised byThe CW Network and Fox Sports. The depleted revenue stream also led to a deficit of $21.7 million after $133.2 million in expenses.

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“'FY25 is the first of two build-up years ahead of the Pac-12’s launch as a new conference beginning with the 2026-27 season,' the league said in a news release May 15. That’s when the league will add Boise State, Colorado State, Fresno State, Gonzaga, San Diego State, Texas State and Utah State."

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TheSEC Baseball Tournament scheduleis set.

Georgiaclinched theregular-season championship for the first time since 2008and the No. 1 seed last weekend.

Defending SEC tournament champion Vanderbilt is the No. 12 seed, whilepreseason No. 1 LSUis the No. 14 seed. It's been an unpredictable season down South.

Top seeds and bubble teams:NCAA baseball tournament bracket projection

The full SEC Tournament schedule and bracket is below:

When is 2026 SEC Baseball Tournament?

• Dates: Tuesday, May 19 through Sunday, May 24

• Location: Hoover, Alabama

SEC Baseball Tournament Schedule

All times Eastern

TUESDAY, MAY 19

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• Game 1:  No. 9 Ole Miss vs. No. 16 Missouri, 10:30 a.m. (SEC Network)

• Game 2:  No. 12 Vanderbilt vs. No. 13 Kentucky, approx. 2 p.m. (SEC Network)

• Game 3: No. 10 Tennessee vs. No. 15 South Carolina, approx. 5:30 p.m. (SEC Network)

• Game 4: No. 11 Oklahoma vs. No. 14 LSU, approx. 9 p.m. (SEC Network)

WEDNESDAY, MAY 20

• Game 5:  No. 8 Mississippi State vs. Game 1 winner, 10:30 a.m. (SEC Network)

• Game 6: No. 5 Florida vs. Game 2 winner, approx. 2 p.m. (SEC Network)

• Game 7: No. 7 Arkansas vs. Game 3 winner, approx. 5:30 p.m. (SEC Network)

• Game 8: No. 6 Auburn vs. Game 4 winner, approx. 9 p.m. (SEC Network)

THURSDAY, MAY 21

• Game 9: No. 1 Georgia vs. Game 5 winner, 4 p.m. (SEC Network)

• Game 10: No. 4 Alabama vs. Game 6 winner, approx. 8 p.m. (SEC Network)

FRIDAY, MAY 22

• Game 11: No. 2 Texas vs. Game 7 winner, 4 p.m. (SEC Network)

• Game 12: No. 3 Texas A&M vs. Game 8 winner, approx. 8 p.m. (SEC Network)

SATURDAY, MAY 23

• Game 13: Game 9 winner vs. Game 10 winner, 1 p.m. (SEC Network)

• Game 14: Game 11 winner vs. Game 12 winner, approx. 5 p.m. (SEC Network)

SUNDAY, MAY 24

• Championship Game: Game 13 winner vs. Game 14 winner, 2 p.m. (ABC)

What channel is 2026 SEC Tournament?

• Channels: ABC | SEC Network

• Streaming: ESPN app | FUBO (free trial)

SEC baseball standings

Conference records in parenthesis; italicized teams are locked into seed:

1. Georgia (24-6) 

2. Texas (19-10)

3. Texas A&M (18-11)

4. Alabama (18-12)

5. Florida (18-12)

6. Auburn (17-13)

7. Arkansas (17-13)

8. Mississippi State (16-14)

9. Ole Miss (15-15)

10. Tennessee (15-15)

11. Oklahoma (14-16)

12. Vanderbilt (14-16)

13. Kentucky (13-17)

14. LSU (9-21)

15. South Carolina (7-23)

16. Missouri (6-24)

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It was a day earlier, on Friday, after the official weigh-in whenCarano took to Instagram.

“Ok. Vulnerable post but here we are," she wrote. “I just weighed in at 141.4 lbs. Since Sept 2024 to today, May 15, 2026, I have lost 100lbs. It hurts to say that and share but I am going to share it because I worked so damn hard every week for over a year and a half to shed this weight. It did not happen overnight."

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At her old weight of 240 pounds, the 5-foot-8 Carano would have weighed only 17 pounds less than the 6-foot-4Francis Ngannoudid at the weigh-in Friday for his heavyweight bout against Philipe Lins.

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Quarterback: Cameron Ward,Tennessee Titans

The 2025 quarterback class wasn’t as star-studded as the one prior, but it’s already produced three starters with upside going into 2026. Picking any of Ward, Tyler Shough or Jaxson Dart to excel in Year 2 would be valid, but Ward feels like the most logical selection.

Ward’s rookie campaign didn’t go quite as expected, finishing with a 56.4 PFF passing grade and more turnover-worthy plays (23) than big-time throws (21). Yet Ward showed real flashes, including compiling three games with at least a 78.7 overall PFF grade in Week 12 or later. Plus, Ward’s receiving corps earned just the 27th-best PFF receiving grade.

The circumstances are now significantly better for the former No. 1 overall pick going into his second season. Ward has two major assets at receiver in No. 4 selection Carnell Tate as well as former Giant Wan’Dale Robinson, who can help attack every area of the field. Add in new offensive coordinator Brian Daboll, and the pieces should be there for Ward’s sky-high talent to consistently materialize.

Ward and the entire Titans’ offense should be in a much better place heading into 2026 with an actual playcalling offensive coordinator running the show. Ward didn’t start to flash until the second half of 2025 after Brian Callahan, and his lack of feel for playcalling, was fired.

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