The 2026 NBA G League Draft delivered a busy opening Saturday, Oct. 24, with teams stocking up for the season ahead. Texas Legends, the G League affiliate of the Dallas Mavericks, opened the night by taking former top-10 pick Jeremy Sochan at No. 1 overall, and the next four selections all went to players who were not picked in the 2026 NBA Draft.
At No. 2, the Motor City Cruise landed Caris Carr, a 7-foot, 235-pound center out of Drake. Carr’s production as a senior wasn’t flashy - 3.7 points, 3.2 rebounds and 1.2 blocks in 11.8 minutes per game across 32 appearances and two starts - but his defensive upside and size stood out enough to make him an appealing addition for Detroit’s organization. He now joins second-round pick Ugonna Onyenso as a rookie center in that system.
The No. 3 pick belonged to Pryor, who turned in a limited role at Louisville in 2025-26 with averages of 2.2 points and 1.8 rebounds in 6.4 minutes per game after appearing in just seven games during the 2024-25 season. Even so, his earlier stretch at South Florida showed a much bigger offensive footprint.
In 2023-24, Pryor posted 13 points, 7.9 rebounds, 1.8 assists and 1.2 steals per game while shooting 44.7% from the field and 35.2% from 3-point range. Listed at 6-foot-10 and 230 pounds, he’s also logged time at Boise State, Northwest Florida State College, South Florida and Louisville over the course of his college path.
Denver went with Bell at No. 4 overall after he put together a productive senior season at California. Bell averaged 14.2 points and 2.6 rebounds while shooting 45.9% from the field and 40% from beyond the arc on 5.6 attempts per game. At 6-foot-7 and 195 pounds, his blend of size and outside touch gives him a profile that could eventually help him push for an NBA roster spot.
OKC rounded out the top five with Bedford, a guard who arrived after a five-year college run that included stops at Trinidad State College, Oral Roberts, UNLV and Virginia Tech. In 2025-26 with the Hokies, the 6-foot-4, 190-pound guard averaged 11.3 points, 3.3 rebounds and 1.3 assists per game while shooting 40.1% from the field and 35.9% from 3-point range.
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