Nate Ament projected top 10 in latest NBA mock draft

Nate Ament projected top 10 in latest NBA mock draft

The NBA draft lottery will take place May 10 at McCormick Place Convention Center in Chicago, Illinois (3 p.m. EDT, ABC). The lottery will determine the top four picks in the NBA draft.

The NBA draft will be held June 23-24 at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York.

Ahead of the lottery on May 10, USA TODAY released a mock draft for the first round. Projections are based on Microsoft Copilot's latest 2026 NBA mock draft ahead of the draft lottery, as curated by USA TODAY Sports.

"USA TODAY Sports asked Microsoft Copilot AI to generate a mock draft for the first round of the 2026 NBA Draft featuring only players who could be eligible this year," Mark Giannotto of USA TODAY said. "Microsoft Copilot assigned the draft order based on regular-season NBA records and the latest draft lottery tiebreakers, with the worst record getting the No. 1 pick and the best record getting the No. 30 pick.

"It used current mock drafts from reputable websites, as well as team needs, prospect analysis and potential pick swaps/protections, to determine the first-round selections for each team in this exercise."

Tennessee forward Nate Ament is projected as the No. 10 overall pick to Milwaukee.

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