{
  "schema_version": 1,
  "slug": "nba-mock-draft-2026",
  "title": "NBA MOCK Draft 2026",
  "canonical_url": "https://signalmeaning.com/signals/nba-mock-draft-2026/",
  "json_url": "https://signalmeaning.com/data/signals/nba-mock-draft-2026.json",
  "summary": "Widespread media mock-draft projections and pick-by-pick forecasting ahead of the 2026 NBA Draft.",
  "why_now": "Draft proximity (under a week) and final evaluations provoke publishers to lock in full projections and frame late-storylines tied to interviews/meetings.",
  "evidence_summary": "- Yahoo Sports publishes an updated NBA mock draft with less than one week to go. - ESPN runs ranking/projection pieces debating top prospects and draft order. - ESPN also projects full 60 picks, indicating broad editorial coverage of the draft event.",
  "caveat": "Mock drafts are inherently speculative; final picks often deviate, so narratives must be framed as probabilistic rather than deterministic.",
  "signal_type": "NBA / Sports Event Attention",
  "score": 85.0,
  "score_field": "adjusted_score",
  "state": "PUBLISH",
  "provenance": {
    "record_id": "202606191650_signal_Quality-0-nba-mock-draft-2026",
    "batch_id": "202606191650",
    "input_files": {
      "Quality": "202606191650_signal_Quality.txt",
      "Musk": "202606191641_signal_Musk.txt",
      "Kurzweil": "202606191631_signal_Kurzweil.txt",
      "Jobs": "202606191620_signal_Jobs.txt",
      "Buffett": "202606191610_signal_Buffett.txt",
      "Bezos": "202606191600_signal_Bezos.txt"
    }
  }
}