Warriors mock draft roundup: Golden State eying Mexican prospect
Check out what sports experts are saying about which player the Golden State Warriors might select in the first round of the 2026 NBA Draft.
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. The Golden State Warriors have 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 Kalbrosky predicts Karim López going to the Warriors as the first-ever Mexican-born NBA draft selection.