The 2025 NBA Draft was a big one for players with Wisconsin ties, including Kon Knueppel earning the highest-ever pick for a state native by going No. 4 to the Charlotte Hornets.
For the front offices of NBA teams, it’s never too early to start thinking about the 2026 draft. But unfortunately for local draftniks, there aren’t a lot of Sconnies expected to get picked high next year.
It’s hard projecting how 18- to 22-year-olds will improve or regress, so these things can change quickly. After all, no one would have said last summer that John Tonje would be drafted after one season with the Wisconsin Badgers.