2026 NBA Draft live updates: Mavs armed with 2 first round picks
DALLAS - The Mavs have two chances to add blue-chip talent to their roster during the first round of the 2026 NBA Draft.
2026 NBA Draft live updates
7:23 p.m.: Boozer goes in Mavs' division
The Mavs' upcoming games against their Southwest Division rival Memphis Grizzlies will feature a new foe.
Duke Star Cameron Boozer was taken No. 3 overall by the Grizzlies. His father, Carlos Boozer, was a longtime NBA player with the Cavaliers, Jazz, Bulls and Lakers.
The Utah Jazz selected Kansas guard Darryn Peterson with the No. 2 overall pick.
7:15 p.m.: Dybantsa goes No. 1 overall
The Washington Wizards selected BYU star AJ Dybantsa with the No. 1 overall pick.
Dybantsa was widely expected to go with the No. 1 overall pick after he led Division I in scoring during his freshman season in Provo.
7:05 p.m.: 2026 NBA Draft begins
The 2026 NBA Draft is officially underway, with NBA Commissioner Adam Silver getting the festivities started.
The Washington Wizards are on the clock with the No. 1 overall pick.
What we know:
The Dallas Mavericks are armed with two first round picks: the No. 9 overall selection and the No. 30 overall selection.
The No. 9 pick is their own, having finished 26-56 during the 2025-26 regular season and falling in the NBA's Draft Lottery from their initial No. 8 slot.
The No. 30 pick was acquired when the Mavs traded Anthony Davis to the Washington Wizards earlier this year.
Whoever the Mavs select, they'll have a chance to play alongside reigning NBA Rookie of the Year Cooper Flagg and a healthy Kyrie Irving.
Masai Ujiri, Dallas Mavericks President of Basketball Operations
Dig deeper:
This NBA Draft will be the first for Masai Ujiri with the Mavs. Ujiri was hired as the team's President of Basketball Operations in early May.
It will also be the first NBA Draft for Dusty May as the Mavs' head coach. His hiring as head coach was announced on Tuesday.
The Source: Information in this story comes from the NBA.