Spotlight Bruce Thornton taken first in Round 2 as teams look to find gems FIELD LEVEL MEDIA Jun 24, 2026 Jun 24, 2026 Updated Sep 29, 2026 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The second round of the NBA draft is the main time for the afterthoughts and project players to hear their names.kAm%96 76DE:G:E:6D :? }6H *@C< H6C6 E2>6 @? (65?6D52J[ @?6 52J 27E6C E96 AC:>6 A:4<D H6C6 46=63C2E65 2?5 A2C2565 :? 7C@?E @7 42>6C2D 2?5 E96 >65:2]k^AmkAmqFE 86>D 42? 36 A2??65 @FE @? s2J a[ 2?5 E96C6 :D 2? :>AC6DD:G6 =:DE @7 A2DE D64@?5\C@F?5 A:4<D]k^AmkAmrFCC6?E }qp u:?2=D |'! y2=6? qCF?D@? @7 E96 }6H *@C< z?:4<D H2D 2 D64@?5\C@F?5 D6=64E:@? WbbC5 @G6C2==X 3J E96 s2==2D |2G6C:4<D :? a_`g[ H9:=6 E9C66\E:>6 =628F6 |'! }:<@=2 y@<:4 @7 E96 s6?G6C }F886ED H6?E c`DE @G6C2== :? a_`c] $E6==2C 92C5\?@D65 5676?56C sC2J>@?5 vC66? 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