At the 2026 NBA Draft, the Los Angeles Lakers move up one spot and select Baylor guard Cameron Carr with the 24th overall pick. The Lakers were originally set to pick at No. 25, but complete a trade with the New York Knicks that sends Los Angeles the No. 24 selection in exchange for the Lakers’ original first-round pick. During the draft ceremony, NBA Commissioner Adam Silver announces “Cameron Carr from Baylor University,” and the selection becomes the Lakers’ pick at No. 24.
Other reporting places the trade as part of the Knicks’ draft plans after they trade back. According to the accounts, once the Knicks receive the Lakers’ original first-round pick and their new position in the draft order, they still make a selection shortly after, with the Knicks taking Sergio DeLarrea with the 25th overall pick. Across the sources, the key details are consistent: the Lakers’ selection of Carr at No. 24, the one-spot move up achieved via a Knicks trade, and the Knicks’ subsequent choice at No. 25.
