2026 NBA Round 2 mock draft: Henri Veesaar, Meleek Thomas, Isaiah Evans go early in second round predictions

<p>Brayden Burries went No. 10 to the <a href="https://www.cbssports.com/nba/teams/MIL/milwaukee-bucks/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Milwaukee Bucks</a>. No big surprises there.</p>

<p>The biggest early surprise was Morez Johnson Jr., who the <a href="https://www.cbssports.com/nba/teams/DAL/dallas-mavericks/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Dallas Mavericks</a> and new coach Dusty May got at No. 10. Johnson went before Michigan teammates Yaxel Lendeborg and Aday Mara. All three Wolverines went in the lottery.</p>

<p>If there were any other surprises, it would be Iowa's Bennett Stirtz, who went No. 16 to the <a href="https://www.cbssports.com/nba/teams/OKC/oklahoma-city-thunder/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Oklahoma City Thunder</a>, and then Stanford's Ebuka Okorie, who jumped up to No. 17 to the <a href="https://www.cbssports.com/nba/teams/DET/detroit-pistons/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Detroit Pistons</a>. </p>

<p>The major fallers? Koa Peat dropped all the way to No. 30 and the <a href="https://www.cbssports.com/nba/teams/PHO/phoenix-suns/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Phoenix Suns</a>.</p>

<p>Now all eyes turn to the second round of the draft that begins on Wednesday night. First-round projections like Arkansas's Meleek Thomas, Duke's Isaiah Evans, and UNC's Henri Veesaar are all still available and give teams at the top of the second round some real value. </p>

<p>The goal for teams at the back end of the draft is to try and bolster their roster with rotation players and maybe hit the jackpot by landing someone who can start long-term in the league. This is where scouting not only the talent but also mentality, work ethic, and potential really can pay off.</p>

<p>Let's dive into all 30 predictions for the second round.</p>

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