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The Red Sox are eyeing a blockbuster shortstop before the trade deadline, with ESPN insiders naming targets like Zach Neto, CJ Abrams, and Otto Lopez, and signaling openness to trading top prospect Franklin Arias to land a controllable star while Boston remains in the playoff mix.
Bleacher Report's 2026 NBA mock draft centers on a three-team blockbuster that would send Giannis Antetokounmpo to the Celtics (with Buddy Hield) while Milwaukee reels in Onyeka Okongwu, Jonathan Kuminga, Zaccharie Risacher, Corey Kispert, plus two future first-round picks; Atlanta would receive Jaylen Brown, Myles Turner and AJ Green. The draft order also features Washington taking AJ Dybantsa No. 1, with a mix of other prospects filling out the top of the first round.
The Bengals swapped the 10th overall pick to acquire star defensive tackle Dexter Lawrence and signed him to a one-year, $23 million extension through 2028-29. A fellow NFL GM praised Lawrence as more talented than any prospect in this year’s draft, making him the centerpiece of Cincinnati’s revamped defense and a focal point for opponents’ game plans, which should free up other newcomers and veterans on the unit.
The Bengals sent the 10th overall pick to the Giants for star defensive tackle Dexter Lawrence, signaling a bold defensive upgrade as Cincinnati tries to contend with Joe Burrow, Ja’Marr Chase, and Tee Higgins, and reuniting Lawrence with BJ Hill in the trenches.