Best players available in 2026 NBA Draft: Who is worth taking in Round 2?

The 2026 NBA Draft is widely considered one of the most talented in recent memory. But now that the first round is over, who are the other players for Round 2 who could help a franchise?

Many casual basketball fans knew the collegiate stars such as AJ Dybantsa, Darryn Peterson, Cameron Boozer and Caleb Wilson even before the first round on Tuesday night. But this class has plenty of others capable of making a difference on a roster for next season and beyond.

USA TODAY Sports' tracker is updated after the first round, so check to see which of these difference-makers should expect to hear their names called next on Day 2.

2026 NBA Draft: Best available players

1. Isaiah Evans (Duke, Wing)
2. Meleek Thomas (Arkansas, Guard)
3. Henri Veesaar (North Carolina, Forward)
4. Baba Miller (Cincinnati, Big)
5. Richie Saunders (BYU, Wing)
6. Ryan Conwell (Louisville, Guard)
7. Jack Kayil (International, Guard)
8. Trevon Brazile (Arkansas, Forward)
9. Bruce Thornton (Ohio St., Guard)
10. Braden Smith (Purdue, Guard)
11. Ugonna Onyenso (Virginia, Big)
12. Emanuel Sharp (Houston, Guard)
13. Jaden Bradley (Arizona, Guard)
14. Dillon Mitchell (St. John's, Big)
15. Ja'Kobi Gillespie (Tennessee, Guard)
16. Izaiyah Nelson (South Florida, Big)
17. Maliq Brown (Duke, Wing)
18. Otega Oweh (Kentucky, Guard)
19. Felix Okpara (Tennessee, Big)
20. Nick Martinelli (Northwestern, Wing)
21. Tyler Nickel (Vanderbilt, Wing)
22. Aaron Nkrumah (Tennessee St., Wing)
23. Tyler Bilodeau (UCLA, Forward)
24. Rafael Castro (George Washington, Big)
25. Milos Uzan (Houston, Guard)
26. Tobi Lawal (Virginia Tech, Big)
27. Quadir Copeland (N.C. State, Guard)
28. Nate Bittle (Oregon, Big)
29. Tobe Awaka (Arizona, Big)
30. Bryce Hopkins (St. John's, Wing)
31. Tamin Lipsey (Iowa St., Guard)
32. Kylan Boswell (Illinois, Guard)
33. Keyshawn Hall (Auburn, Wing)
34. Vsevolod Ishchenko (International, Guard)
35. Noam Yaacov (International, Guard)
36. Nick Boyd (Wisconsin, Guard)
37. Duke Miles (Vanderbilt, Guard)
38. Jaden Henley (Grand Canyon, Wing)
39. Lamar Wilkerson (Indiana, Wing)
40. Trey Kaufman-Renn (Purdue, Big)
41. Jaron Pierre Jr. (SMU, Wing)
42. Tucker DeVries (Indiana, Wing)
43. Darrion Williams (N.C. State, Wing)
44. Oscar Cluff (Purdue, Big)
45. Jalen Washington (Vanderbilt, Big)
46. Mark Mitchell (Missouri, Wing)
47. Seth Trimble (North Carolina, Guard)
48. Malik Reneau (Miami FL, Big)
49. Elijah Mahi (Santa Clara, Wing)
50. Graham Ike (Gonzaga, Big)
51. Kowacie Reeves Jr. (Georgia Tech, Wing)
52. Ernest Udeh Jr. (Miami FL, Big)
53. Donovan Atwell (Texas Tech, Guard)
54. Michael Ajayi (Butler, Big)
55. William Kyle III (Syracuse, Big)
56. Tre White (Kansas, Wing)
57. Robert McCray V (Florida St., Guard)
58. Lajae Jones (Florida St., Wing)
59. Wyatt Fricks (Marshall, Forward)
60. Tre Donaldson (Miami FL, Guard)
61. Peter Suder (Miami OH, Guard)
62. B.J. Edwards (SMU, Guard)
63. Chad Baker-Mazara (USC, Forward)
64. Malique Lewis (International, Forward)
65. Jaylin Sellers (Providence, Wing)
66. Carson Cooper (Michigan St., Big)
67. Cade Tyson (Minnesota, Wing)
68. Corey Camper Jr. (Nevada, Wing)
69. Melvin Council Jr. (Kansas, Guard)
70. Fletcher Loyer (Purdue, Guard)

The rankings above are sorted based on weighted consensus projections across trusted expert mock drafts and big boards.