Nate Ament projected to join Dusty May in Dallas
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The NBA draft will tip off Tuesday with the first round at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York (ABC/ESPN).
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A second and final round is scheduled for Wednesday (ESPN). The two-round draft will consist of 60 picks.
Ahead of the the first round, Jeremy Woo of ESPN released a mock draft. He projects Tennessee freshman forward Nate Ament to be selected in the first round by Dallas (No. 9 overall).
"Ament's draft range has remained wide," Woo said. "The Nets at No. 6 are seen as the high end, but scenarios are also in play in which he falls into the second half of the lottery. Teams say he has been selective about scheduling workouts, declining to visit multiple teams in the top 10. The Mavericks and Bucks are two possible landing spots. If those teams go a different direction, he could slide.
"The Mavericks are another team that appears open to moving back in the draft and has cast a wide net with first-round workouts, with GM Masai Ujiri taking over in May and Dallas keeping its options open as it builds around Cooper Flagg. The franchise - which is hiring Michigan's Dusty May as its new coach - has signaled to other teams that it plans to keep Kyrie Irving entering next season."
May served as head coach at Michigan (2024-26) and FAU (2018-24).
Ament played at Tennessee during the 2025-26 season and appeared in 35 games, including 35 starts. He averaged 16.7 points, 6.3 rebounds and 2.3 assists per contest.
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