Keanu Dawes: NBA Draft Wildcard

0:00On April 29, the NBA just dropped word that 71 players have thrown their hats in for the 2026 draft set for Tuesday, June 23 for the first round in Wednesday, June 24 for the second, all the Barclay Center in Brooklyn, New York. Now, eyes are on Canada's, the Kansas Committee who's suddenly a wildcard after filing as an early entry. This dude averaged 12.5 points in 8.8 rebounds last year as a junior at Utah, and he's lined up to slide into the power, forward spot. Kansas fans are buzzing because Dawes jumped in via the transfer portal to replace Bryce and Tiller, especially after Tyron Stokes pledged to the J-Hawks just yesterday. If he bounces for the pros, it flips their whole off-season script big time. Thing is, Dawes ain't on most radars as a top prospect, and with NIL cash flowing, more cats are sticking around college these days. Still, it opens doors for private workouts to wow NBA scouts who slept on him before. Keep watching till May 27, his last shot to pull out and save that college eligibility

1:04could be a quiet fade or a real shake-up for the league's next class.