Jeremy Sochan Selected No. 1 Overall in 2026 NBA G League Draft

Texas Legends Draft Jeremy Sochan No. 1 Overall in 2026 NBA G League Draft

The Texas Legends selected 23-year-old forward Jeremy Sochan with the No. 1 overall pick in the 2026 NBA G League draft on Saturday afternoon. Sochan enters the draft pool after signing an NBAGL contract following his release from the Portland Trail Blazers, who waived him last week after training camp and the preseason.

Texas, the Dallas Mavericks’ affiliate team, held the top selection for the second time in the past four years. The top pick changed hands four times leading up to the draft, according to Sportsnet.ca reporter Blake Murphy, amid a busy stretch that saw 77 trades involving the 31 first-round selections.

Sochan Wins NBA Championship with New York Knicks

Sochan entered the professional ranks as the No. 9 overall pick in the 2022 NBA draft by the San Antonio Spurs out of Baylor. During his first three seasons in San Antonio, the 6-foot-8 forward averaged at least 11 points per game while taking on experimental roles as a point guard and small-ball center.

His playing time diminished during his fourth season in 2025/26. Following his release after the trade deadline, Sochan signed with the New York Knicks. He appeared in 16 regular-season games averaging 6.9 minutes and eight postseason contests averaging 3.3 minutes, ultimately winning an NBA championship when the Knicks defeated the Spurs in the NBA Finals. Over 228 total regular-season games, Sochan holds career averages of 9.9 points, 5.4 rebounds, and 2.5 assists per contest.

Roster Implications for the Dallas Mavericks

Drafting Sochan does not grant the Mavericks control over his NBA rights, meaning another NBA franchise can still sign him directly. Because Sochan has four years of NBA service, he is no longer eligible for a two-way contract. Instead, the selection allows the Mavericks to evaluate him firsthand in the G League system before deciding whether to offer him a standard NBA contract.

Teams across the league will fill out their rosters in the coming days using affiliate players, returning rights players, tryout participants, and assignees from NBA rosters. G League training camps open on Monday.

Full First-Round Results

• 1. Texas Legends (from Osceola): Jeremy Sochan (Baylor)
• 2. Motor City Cruise: Isaiah Carr (Drake)
• 3. Osceola Magic (from Texas): Kasean Pryor (Louisville)
• 4. Grand Rapids Gold: Chris Bell (California)
• 5. Oklahoma City Blue: Jailen Bedford (Virginia Tech)
• 6. Maine Celtics (from Windy City): Josh Roberts (Manhattan)
• 7. Sioux Falls Skyforce (from Motor City): Tyler Cochran (Rhode Island)
• 8. Capital City Go-Go (from Texas): Pierre Brooks (Butler)
• 9. Oklahoma City Blue (from Motor City): Yusuf Mohamed (Westminster)
• 10. Texas Legends (from Raptors 905): Jevin Muniz (Colorado State)
• 11. Greensboro Swarm (from Santa Cruz): Pierre Crockrell II (UC Irvine)
• 12. Laketown Squadron: Themus Fulks (Central Florida)
• 13. Capital City Go-Go (from Rio Grande Valley): Barry Evans (VCU)
• 14. Laketown Squadron (from Delaware): T.J. Bickerstaff (James Madison)
• 15. Sioux Falls Skyforce: Tyon Grant-Foster (Gonzaga)
• 16. Capital City Go-Go (from Wisconsin): Benny Williams (Central Florida)
• 17. Texas Legends: Matthew Lane (Molloy College)
• 18. Iowa Wolves (from San Diego): Jordan Johnson (UNLV)
• 19. Noblesville Boom (from College Park): Maleeck Harden-Hayes (UNC-Wilmington)
• 20. Greensboro Swarm (from Raptors 905): Lacey James (Northern Illinois)
• 21. Coachella Valley Lakers (from Iowa): Faizon Fields (UW-Milwaukee)
• 22. Coachella Valley Lakers (from Motor City): Jayden Pierre (TCU)
• 23. Maine Celtics (from Austin): Kaleb Lowery (Nevada)
• 24. Sioux Falls Skyforce (from College Park): Masai Olowokere (Central Arkansas)
• 25. Westchester Knicks (from Wisconsin): Amir Spears (UT-San Antonio)
• 26. College Park Skyhawks (from Long Island): Jestin Porter (Clemson)
• 27. Raptors 905 (from Texas): Daveon Thomas (Cincinnati)
• 28. Westchester Knicks (from Stockton): Tre Dinkins (George Washington)
• 29. Delaware Blue Coats (from Santa Cruz): Jason Thirdkill (Jacksonville)
• 30. Laketown Squadron (from Stockton): Jordan Bone (Tennessee)
• 31. Windy City Bulls (from Long Island): Russel Tchewa (Georgia)

Tip-Off Tournament Schedule

The 2026-27 G League season schedule moves quickly following Saturday’s draft. The NBAGL Tip-Off Tournament gets underway on November 8, running for approximately a month and a half. The tournament precedes the official G League regular season, which begins at the Winter Showcase in December.