In the 2026 NBA Draft, the Los Angeles Lakers move up one spot to select Baylor guard Cameron Carr at No. 24 after a trade with the New York Knicks. The Lakers had been scheduled to pick at No. 25, but agree to a draft-pick swap that gives them the No. 24 selection. According to reports, the Knicks send the No. 24 pick to the Lakers in exchange for the Lakers’ original first-round pick. After the trade, the Lakers use the No. 24 pick to draft Cameron Carr.
Meanwhile, the Knicks pick at No. 25 after trading back. Multiple outlets note that the Knicks select Sergio DeLarrea with the No. 25 pick. The reporting across sources focuses on the pick exchange between the two teams and the resulting selection order, with Cameron Carr drafted by the Lakers at No. 24 and DeLarrea taken by the Knicks at No. 25.
