The Best Rookies in NBA 2K26

The 2025 NBA Draft saw top prospects such as Cooper Flagg, Dylan Harper, and VJ Edgecombe enter the league as part of a strong draft class, especially when compared with the previous year. Based on their previous experience, Summer League showcases, and draft placement, these rookies now have their ratings in NBA 2K26. Players may want to trade for these rookies in MyNBA or try to acquire their cards in MyTeam. The best rookies can also be good to play alongside in MyCareer on young teams that are rebuilding. For that reason, each rookie's 2K26 potential is also shown.

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All Rookie Ratings In NBA 2K26

The following are all the rookies in NBA 2K26, showing which team they are on currently, which isn't necessarily the team that drafted them. These ratings are from the injury-free roster.

All 1st Round Picks In The 2025 NBA Draft

Draft	Name	Team	Position	Age	Potential	Overall
R:1 P:1	Cooper Flagg	Dallas Mavericks	SF	18	A+	82
R:1 P:2	Dylan Harper	San Antonio Spurs	SG	19	A	78
R:1 P:3	VJ Edgecombe	Philadelphia 76ers	SG	20	A-	76
R:1 P:4	Kon Knueppel	Charlotte Hornets	SG	20	A-	75
R:1 P:5	Ace Bailey	Utah Jazz	SF	19	A-	77
R:1 P:6	Tre Johnson	Washington Wizards	SG	19	A-	75
R:1 P:7	Jeremiah Fears	New Orleans Pelicans	PG	18	A-	73
R:1 P:8	Egor Demin	Brooklyn Nets	PG	19	A-	72
R:1 P:9	Collin Murray-Boyles	Toronto Raptors	PF	22	B+	72
R:1 P:10	Khaman Maluach	Phoenix Suns	C	18	A-	74
R:1 P:11	Cedric Coward	Memphis Grizzlies	SG	21	A-	72
R:1 P:12	Noa Essengue	Chicago Bulls	PF	18	B+	72
R:1 P:13	Derik Queen	New Orleans Pelicans	PF	20	A-	73
R:1 P:14	Carter Bryant	San Antonio Spurs	SF	19	B+	72
R:1 P:15	Thomas Sorber	Oklahoma City Thunder	C	19	B+	71
R:1 P:16	Yang Hansen	Portland Trail Blazers	C	20	B+	70
R:1 P:17	Joan Beringer	Minnesota Timberwolves	C	18	B+	70
R:1 P:18	Walter Clayton Jr.	Utah Jazz	PG	22	B+	72
R:1 P:19	Nolan Traore	Brooklyn Nets	PG	19	B+	70
R:1 P:20	Kasparas Jakucionis	Miami Heat	PG	19	A-	71
R:1 P:21	Will Riley	Washington Wizards	SF	19	B+	70
R:1 P:22	Drake Powell	Brooklyn Nets	SG	19	B+	70
R:1 P:23	Asa Newell	Atlanta Hawks	PF	19	B+	71
R:1 P:24	Nique Clifford	Sacramento Kings	SG	23	B+	71
R:1 P:25	Jase Richardson	Orlando Magic	SG	19	B+	70
R:1 P:26	Ben Saraf	Brooklyn Nets	PG	19	B+	69
R:1 P:27	Danny Wolf	Brooklyn Nets	PF	21	B+	71
R:1 P:28	Hugo Gonzalez	Boston Celtics	SF	19	B+	69
R:1 P:29	Liam McNeeley	Charlotte Hornets	SF	19	B+	70
R:1 P:30	Yanic Konan Niederhauser	LA Clippers	C	22	B+	69

All 2nd Round Picks In The 2025 NBA Draft

Draft	Name	Team	Position	Age	Potential	Overall
R:2 P:1	Rasheer Fleming	Phoenix Suns	PF	21	B+	70
R:2 P:2	Noah Penda	Orlando Magic	SF	20	B	70
R:2 P:3	Sion James	Charlotte Hornets	SG	22	B	70
R:2 P:4	Ryan Kalkbrenner	Charlotte Hornets	C	23	B	70
R:2 P:5	Johni Broome	Philadelphia 76ers	PF	23	B+	70
R:2 P:6	Adou Thiero	LA Lakers	SF	21	B+	70
R:2 P:7	Chaz Lanier	Detroit Pistons	SG	23	B	68
R:2 P:8	Kam Jones	Indiana Pacers	PG	23	B	68
R:2 P:9	Alijah Martin	Toronto Raptors	SG	23	B	69
R:2 P:10	Micah Peavy	New Orleans Pelicans	SG	24	B	69
R:2 P:11	Koby Brea	Phoenix Suns	SG	22	B	68
R:2 P:12	Maxime Raynaud	Sacramento Kings	C	22	B	70
R:2 P:13	Jamir Watkins	Washington Wizards	SG	24	B	69
R:2 P:14	Brooks Barnhizer	Oklahoma City Thunder	SG	23	B	69
R:2 P:15	Rocco Zikarsky	Minnesota Timberwolves	C	19	B	68
R:2 P:16	Amari Williams	Boston Celtics	C	23	B	69
R:2 P:17	Bogoljub Markovic	N/A (Bucks)	PF	20	N/A	N/A
R:2 P:18	Javon Small	Memphis Grizzlies	PG	22	B	69
R:2 P:19	Tyrese Proctor	Cleveland Cavaliers	SG	21	B+	69
R:2 P:20	Kobe Sanders	LA Clippers	SF	20	B	68
R:2 P:21	Mohamed Diawara	N/A (Knicks)	SF	20	N/A	N/A
R:2 P:22	Alex Toohey	Golden State Warriors	SF	21	B	68
R:2 P:23	John Tonje	Utah Jazz	SG	24	B	69
R:2 P:24	Taelon Peter	Indiana Pacers	SG	23	B	68
R:2 P:25	Lachlan Olbrich	Chicago Bulls	PF	21	B	68
R:2 P:26	Will Richard	Golden State Warriors	SG	22	B	68
R:2 P:27	Max Shulga	Boston Celtics	SG	23	B	68
R:2 P:28	Saliou Niang	N/A (Cavs)	SG	21	N/A	N/A
R:2 P:29	Jahmai Mashack	Memphis Grizzlies	SG	22	B	68