Dailyn Swain shooting up NBA Mock Drafts in 2026

[Gerry Hamilton]

First time he's appeared as high as first pick in the second round 

https://www.nbadraft.net/nba-mock-drafts/

He keeps starting to make perimeter shots, and playing at near this level the remainder of the SEC schedule ... he will appear in late 1sdt/ear;ly 2nd round mocks by many. 

 

[Gerry Hamilton]

https://www.tankathon.com/mock_draft

[Gerry Hamilton]

https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/47581915/2026-nba-mock-draft-new-names-top-30-first-round-picks

[Rocky P]

If he can stop making stupid fouls that would be GREAT

[Gerry Hamilton]

1 minute ago, Rocky P said:

If he can stop making stupid fouls that would be GREAT

NBA looking like they love him more now than ever 

Guys are still young players, and developing 

[Rocky P]

1 minute ago, Gerry Hamilton said:

NBA looking like they love him more now than ever 

Guys are still young players, and developing 

i can see why.  He has been skyrocketing and standing out, especially since SEC play started.  IT doesn't always look pretty from him but the results are what matter most.

[jhookem91]

16 minutes ago, Gerry Hamilton said:

First time he's appeared as high as first pick in the second round 

https://www.nbadraft.net/nba-mock-drafts/

He keeps starting to make perimeter shots, and playing at near this level the remainder of the SEC schedule ... he will appear in late 1sdt/ear;ly 2nd round mocks by many. 

 

Agreed.  I hope we can keep him next year, but it might be tough if he keeps playing this way.

[Myzos]

Odds today he comes back for senior year?

[Jordan91]

He’s gone if that three keeps dropping. Would be nice if Texas could get some wins off his performance. 
 

Even if he came back, the NIL offers would be huge. 

Edited 9 hours ago by Jordan91

[Jordan91]

Probably having a much different season had Conwell followed his coach here. 

[Gerry Hamilton]

42 minutes ago, Myzos said:

Odds today he comes back for senior year?

too soon to say ... because he's playing at a much higher level than anticpated - as much as Miller loved him before this season. 

[uthorn1374]

5 minutes ago, Gerry Hamilton said:

too soon to say ... because he's playing at a much higher level than anticpated - as much as Miller loved him before this season. 

We need him back.  We’ve endured the early growing pains and now he’s flourishing similar.  Would hate to lose him after the light switch turned on, which is similar to Arch.

Edited 9 hours ago by uthorn1374

[Nikolas24]

This is not good for us for next season. Really want him back with volk and incoming freshman and a couple transfers. 

[LonghornFan4Ever]

Drop the bag, CDC.  I wanna see Texas basketball look like the 2023 team again.  Don't halfarse it.

[Keelaannn]

He's a baller, doubt if he continues putting up the numbers he is he'll be back.

[NothinButDaHorns34]

Infuriating to waste two top tier NBA draft prospects two years in a row playing on mid teams. 

[Battrayal]

can the Alabama center enter the draft again?

[ArizonaLonghorn]

2 hours ago, NothinButDaHorns34 said:

Infuriating to waste two top tier NBA draft prospects two years in a row playing on mid teams. 

Could be worse.  Rutgers signed two of the top three recruits in the 2024 class, probably paying several million $.  They played well enough to go # 2 and # 5 in the 2025 draft but Rutgers had a losing record and didn't make the tournament.  Talk about a waste of talent ...

[Quinncent McManning, Jr.]

Can we tamper with this Murray State kid as a replacement?

https://x.com/thehoopherald/status/2017370962283356366?s=46

 

[Jordan91]

5 hours ago, NothinButDaHorns34 said:

Infuriating to waste two top tier NBA draft prospects two years in a row playing on mid teams. 

It’s who we are. He could come back and Duke could offer him everything Texas won’t offer. Then we get to watch him play for another team! Only at Texas. 

[LonghornFan4Ever]

Just looked up Swain’s stats and he’s shooting almost 58% from the field this season.  That’s insane for a perimeter player.