The 2026 NBA Draft and Player Changes

2026年 NBA 選秀與球員變動


Introduction

The 2026 NBA Draft is finished. Many teams changed their players and the league changed the rules.

2026年 NBA 選秀已經結束。許多球隊更換了球員,且聯盟也更改了規則。

Main Body

The Washington Wizards took AJ Dybantsa first. The Utah Jazz took Darryn Peterson. The Memphis Grizzlies took Cameron Boozer. The NBA has a new lottery system. Now, bad teams have a smaller chance to get the first pick.

華盛頓巫師隊選擇了 AJ Dybantsa 作為首選。猶他爵士隊選擇了 Darryn Peterson。孟菲灰熊隊選擇了 Cameron Boozer。NBA 現在有一套新的樂透系統。現在,弱隊獲得首選的機會降低了。

The Minnesota Timberwolves got LaMelo Ball and Josh Green. They gave Naz Reid to the Charlotte Hornets. The Detroit Pistons traded Isaiah Stewart to Memphis. They want to save money to get Kawhi Leonard later.

明尼蘇達森林狼隊得到了 LaMelo Ball 和 Josh Green。他們將 Naz Reid 交易至夏洛特黃蜂隊。底特律活塞隊將 Isaiah Stewart 交易至孟菲。他們希望節省資金,以便日後獲取 Kawhi Leonard。

The Miami Heat got Giannis Antetokounmpo from Milwaukee. The Boston Celtics want a new big player, so they might trade Jaylen Brown. The Oklahoma City Thunder and San Antonio Spurs also picked new players to help their teams.

邁阿密熱火隊從密爾瓦基得到了 Giannis Antetokounmpo。波士頓塞爾提克隊想要一名新的大個子球員,因此他們可能會交易 Jaylen Brown。奧克拉荷馬城雷霆與聖安東尼奧馬刺也選了新球員來幫助他們的球隊。

Conclusion

Many teams have new players now. This changes the game for the 2026-27 season.

許多球隊現在擁有了新球員。這將改變 2026-27 賽季的比賽局面。

Vocabulary Learning

🏀 Moving Players: Give and Take

In English, when we talk about sports teams changing players, we use specific action words. Look at these pairs from the text:

The Action \rightarrow The Result

  • Took \rightarrow A team gets a new player (Draft).
  • Got \rightarrow A team now has a player they didn't have before.
  • Gave \rightarrow A team sends a player away.

Wait! What about "Traded"?

When you see the word Traded, it means a "Swap."

Example: "The Detroit Pistons traded Isaiah Stewart to Memphis."

This means: Detroit \rightarrow gave Stewart \rightarrow Memphis. Memphis \rightarrow gave something \rightarrow Detroit.

Quick Guide for A2:

  • If you want something \rightarrow Want
  • If you move something \rightarrow Trade/Give
  • If you receive something \rightarrow Get/Take

Vocabulary Learning

draft (n.)
A process where sports teams choose new players
Example:The team picked a great player during the NBA draft.
league (n.)
A group of sports teams that play against each other
Example:The NBA is a professional basketball league.
lottery (n.)
A game of chance where winners are chosen by luck
Example:The team won the lottery to get the first pick.
traded (v.)
Gave something to someone to get something else in return
Example:The team traded their best player to another city.
season (n.)
The period of the year when a sport is played
Example:The basketball season starts in October.
Practice A2 words in a crossword