Photos: Best images from 2026 NBA draft for Aday Mara, Bennett Stirtz

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Photos: Best images from 2026 NBA draft for Aday Mara, Bennett Stirtz

Jun 23, 2026; New York, NY, USA; NBA commissioner Adam Silver announces the twelfth pick in the 2026 NBA draft, Michigan center Aday Mara after he was selected by the Oklahoma City Thunder at Barclays Center. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-Imagn Images

Clemente Almanza, OKC Thunder Wire

Wed, Jun 24, 2026 ·

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In one of the busiest nights of the basketball calendar, the Oklahoma City Thunder added a couple of intriguing pieces from the 2026 NBA draft Round 1. They selected Michigan's Aday Mara with the No. 12 pick and Iowa's Bennett Stirtz with the No. 16 pick.

The Thunder acquired the latter in a trade with the Memphis Grizzlies . In return, they sent the No. 17 pick and two future second-round picks to move up one spot.

Mara was viewed as a lottery pick for most of the year. He averaged 12.1 points on 66.8% shooting, 6.8 rebounds, 2.4 assists and 2.6 blocks this past season at Michigan. The 21-year-old is a 7-foot-3, 260-pound center.

Meanwhile, Stirtz took advantage of his sole year at Iowa. He averaged 19.8 points on 47.7% shooting, 4.4 assists and 2.6 rebounds this past season. He shot 35.8% from 3 on 6.9 attempts. The 22-year-old is a 6-foot-3, 186-pound guard.

Let's look at some of the best photos from Mara and Bennett at the 2026 NBA draft. The Thunder added two top-16 picks to bolster their depth chart for the short-term and long-term future: