Ep. 1187 - 2026 NBA Draft preview & mock draft with Mike LaTulip & Isaac Trotter
Illini Inquirer Podcast: An Illinois Fighting Illini athletics podcast
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4.9 • 577 Ratings
🗓️ 19 June 2026
⏱️ 80 minutes
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Summary
Illini Inquirer basketball analyst Mike LaTulip and CBS Sports college basketball writer Isaac Trotter join Jeremy Werner to preview the 2026 NBA Draft. The guys discuss how Illinois guards Keaton Wagler and Kylan Boswell fit into the NBA and then conduct a first-round mock draft, slating prospects with specific teams.
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| 1:02.1 | We have a special edition of the podcast today. |
| 1:04.7 | It is our 2026 NBA draft preview. |
| 1:08.4 | So we bring in the big guns. |
| 1:10.0 | He's Isaac Trotter, CBS Sports, Michael Tulip, |
| 1:13.1 | on Iguire basketball analyst. You can find him everywhere. And guys, what is fun about this is |
| 1:17.3 | we all love the NBA. We all love the NBA draft because it kind of merges the NBA in the |
| 1:21.4 | college game. But also Illinois has been way more involved here recently. It's been way more |
| 1:26.1 | interesting from an Illinois perspective. |
| 1:28.4 | So, Mike, what's your excitement level for the 2026 NBA draft with Illinois projected top |
| 1:33.2 | five, maybe top 10 pick? |
| 1:35.6 | And then obviously just interesting top of the draft as well. |
| 1:41.3 | Yeah, I think I'm very excited. two it's just the way the NBA is shifted very much like |
| 1:51.1 | how so much value has been put on having a quarterback in the NFL that's on a rookie deal |
| 1:57.9 | because of what it allows you to do with the rest of your roster. |
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