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# NBA Draft

NBA Draft buzz is heating up with discussions on top prospects and team strategies, while concerns about potential busts and player injuries also surface.

### About NBA Draft
The NBA Draft is an annual event where National Basketball Association teams select eligible players.  

### Insights
- NBA Draft engagements is up XXXXXX% from the previous week.

### Engagements: XXXXXXXXX (24h)
![Engagements Line Chart](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:600/t:nba-draft/c:line/m:interactions/iv:1d.svg)  
[Engagements 24-Hour Time-Series Raw Data](/topic/nba-draft/time-series/interactions.tsv)  
Current Value: XXXXXXXXX  
Daily Average: XXXXXXXXXX  
X Week: XXXXXXXXXX +229%  
X Month: XXXXXXXXXXX +45%  
X Months: XXXXXXXXXXXXX +127%  
X Year: XXXXXXXXXXXXX +121%  
1-Year High: XXXXXXXXXXX on 2025-06-26  
1-Year Low: XXXXXXXXX on 2024-12-30  

Engagements by network (24h):
News: XXXXXXX
Reddit: XXXXX
TikTok: XXXXXXX
X: XXXXXXX
YouTube: XXXXXXXXX

  
  
### Mentions: XXXXX (24h)
![Mentions Line Chart](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:600/t:nba-draft/c:line/m:posts_active/iv:1d.svg)  
[Mentions 24-Hour Time-Series Raw Data](/topic/nba-draft/time-series/posts_active.tsv)  
Current Value: XXXXX  
Daily Average: XXXXX  
X Week: XXXXX -X%  
X Month: XXXXX -XX%  
X Months: XXXXXXX +63%  
X Year: XXXXXXX +23%  
1-Year High: XXXXXX on 2025-06-27  
1-Year Low: XXX on 2024-12-17  

Mentions by network (24h):
News: XXX
Reddit: XXX
TikTok: XXXXX
X: XXXXX
YouTube: XXXXX

  
  
### Creators: XXX (24h)
![Creators Line Chart](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:600/t:nba-draft/c:line/m:contributors_active/iv:1d.svg)  
[Creators 24-Hour Time-Series Raw Data](/topic/nba-draft/time-series/contributors_active.tsv)  
XXX unique social accounts have posts mentioning NBA Draft in the last XX hours which is down XXXX% from XXX in the previous XX hours
Daily Average: XXXXX  
X Week: XXXXX -XXXX%  
X Month: XXXXX -XX%  
X Months: XXXXXX +64%  
X Year: XXXXXX +6.10%  
1-Year High: XXXXXX on 2025-06-27  
1-Year Low: XXX on 2024-12-23  

The most influential creators that mention NBA Draft in the last XX hours

| Creator                                                  | Rank | Followers   | Posts | Engagements |
| -------                                                  | ---- | ---------   | ----- | ----------- |
| [@BleacherReport](/creator/twitter/BleacherReport)       | X    | XXXXXXXXXXX | X     | XXXXXXX     |
| [@espn](/creator/youtube/espn)                           | X    | XXXXXXXXXX  | X     | XXXXXXX     |
| [@kofiewhy](/creator/tiktok/kofiewhy)                    | X    | XXXXXXX     | X     | XXXXXXX     |
| [@roy](/creator/youtube/roy)                             | X    | XXXXXX      | X     | XXXXXXX     |
| [@broadcastboyshoh](/creator/youtube/broadcastboyshoh)   | X    | XXXXXXX     | X     | XXXXXXX     |
| [@jaspermiranda](/creator/youtube/jaspermiranda)         | X    | XXXXXXX     | X     | XXXXXX      |
| [@enjoytdup](/creator/tiktok/enjoytdup)                  | X    | XXXXXX      | X     | XXXXXX      |
| [@coasttocolin](/creator/youtube/coasttocolin)           | X    | XXXXX       | X     | XXXXXX      |
| [@playerschoiceshow](/creator/youtube/playerschoiceshow) | X    | XXXXXXX     | X     | XXXXXX      |
| [@bleacherreport](/creator/youtube/bleacherreport)       | XX   | XXXXXXXXXX  | XX    | XXXXXX      |

[View More](/list/creators/nba-draft/100)
  
  
### Sentiment: XX%
![Sentiment Line Chart](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:600/t:nba-draft/c:line/m:sentiment/iv:1d.svg)  
[Sentiment 24-Hour Time-Series Raw Data](/topic/nba-draft/time-series/sentiment.tsv)  
Current Value: XX%  
Daily Average: XX%  
X Week: XX% -XX%  
X Month: XX% -XX%  
X Months: XX% -XX%  
X Year: XX% -XX%  
1-Year High: XX% on 2025-11-02  
1-Year Low: XX% on 2025-12-10  

Most Supportive Themes:
- Top Prospects and Draft Class Analysis: (40%) Discussions and rankings of top prospects like Nate Ament, Victor Wembanyama, and Cam Boozer, along with analyses of the 2025 and 2026 draft classes.
- Team-Specific Draft Discussions: (30%) Mentions of specific NBA teams and how draft prospects might fit into their rosters, including the Spurs, Mavericks, Lakers, and Pelicans.
- Historical Draft Comparisons: (20%) Comparisons of current draft classes and prospects to historical draft classes, such as the 1996 draft, and discussions about past draft busts and successes.
  
Most Critical Themes:
- Draft Busts and Negative Team Outlooks: (70%) Analysis of potential draft busts and negative outlooks for certain teams, such as the Pacers being in trouble.
- Player Injury Concerns: (30%) Discussion of player injuries impacting draft stock or future careers, like Michael Porter Jr.'s situation.
  

### Top NBA Draft News
Top news links shared on social in the last XX hours  

*Showing a maximum of X news posts for non-authenticated requests. Use your API key in requests for full results.*  

"2026 NBA Draft: The case for BYU's AJ Dybantsa at No. X New York Post"  
[News Link](https://nypost.com/2025/12/09/sports/2026-nba-draft-the-case-for-byus-aj-dybantsa-at-no-1/) [@NYPost_Lewis](/creator/x/NYPost_Lewis) 2025-12-09T15:23Z 24.2K followers, 3659 engagements


"Derik Queen is making NBA history answering critics and surging in the Rookie of the Year race"  
[News Link](https://247sports.com/college/maryland/article/derik-queen-is-making-nba-history-answering-critics-and-surging-in-the-rookie-of-the-year-race-265618668/) [@247Sports](/creator/x/247Sports) 2025-12-09T13:27Z 228.6M followers, 6147 engagements


"Re-Drafting Every 1st Round Pick From 2025 NBA Draft"  
[News Link](https://bleacherreport.com/articles/25312632-re-drafting-every-1st-round-pick-2025-nba-draft) [@BleacherReport](/creator/x/BleacherReport) 2025-12-08T22:04Z 228.6M followers, 608.4K engagements


"Jazz Rookie Speaks on Career-Best Performance in Loss vs. Thunder"  
[News Link](https://www.si.com/nba/jazz/onsi/news/jazz-rookie-speaks-on-career-best-performance-in-loss-vs-thunder) [@JazzOnSI](/creator/x/JazzOnSI) 2025-12-08T21:00Z 1148 followers, XXX engagements



### Top NBA Draft Social Posts
Top posts by engagements in the last XX hours

*Showing only X posts for non-authenticated requests. Use your API key in requests for full results.*

"NEW MOCK DRAFT The No Ceilings crew puts together their second Mock Draft of the 2026 NBA Draft cycle. (Link below) 👇"  
[X Link](https://x.com/NoCeilingsNBA/status/1998763887190225162) [@NoCeilingsNBA](/creator/x/NoCeilingsNBA) 2025-12-10T14:37Z 25.2K followers, 27.8K engagements


"RUI HACHIMURA VLOG Ep.9-5 / BRAND NEW ARENA / BLACK SAMURAI"  
[YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=VXqKzUAQiAM) [@black_samurai_rui_hachimura](/creator/youtube/black_samurai_rui_hachimura) 2025-12-10T09:00Z 75.5K followers, 3344 engagements


"Top X game of the year. Jincs reacts to number X projected nba draft pick AJ Dybansta complete the greatest comeback ever BYU vs Clemson #college #basketball #collegebasketball #fyp #ajdybantsa"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@jincsnarco_/video/7582147760292416799) [@jincsnarco_](/creator/tiktok/jincsnarco_) 2025-12-10T08:46Z XXX followers, 97.5K engagements


"yeah aj dybantsa should be the #1 pick in the 2026 nba draft #shorts #nbadraft #collegebasketball"  
[YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=8p-G0o7pvUQ) [@isthatarden](/creator/youtube/isthatarden) 2025-12-10T04:45Z XXX followers, 11.3K engagements