Post-Play-In Update On 2026 Draft Order, Lottery Standings

Key Points:

• The NBA play-in tournament results confirmed the seventh and eighth seeds in both conferences advancing to the playoffs, with the Suns and Trail Blazers swapping spots in the Western Conference due to Portland's upset win.
• Tentative lottery standings remain largely unchanged, with multiple tiebreakers pending to finalize draft order for teams with identical regular-season records, notably between Utah/Sacramento and New Orleans/Dallas.
• Key traded first-round picks were clarified: Chicago will receive Portland’s pick (15th overall), and Oklahoma City will get Philadelphia’s pick (16-18 range), while the Clippers’ pick will be a lottery selection with a small chance to land in the top four.
• The draft order outside the lottery was outlined, including traded picks affecting teams like the Bulls, Grizzlies, Hornets, and Thunder, with some final positioning dependent on upcoming tiebreakers.
• Final draft lottery positions will be determined after Monday’s tiebreakers, after which a complete pre-lottery draft order for the 2026 NBA draft will be published.