Ebuka Okorie’s pre-draft rise is continuing, with NBA insider Evan Sidery reporting on Monday, June 1, that the Stanford guard has upcoming workouts scheduled with the Chicago Bulls, Atlanta Hawks and Dallas Mavericks.
Sidery added that Okorie’s stock is climbing as “a score-first playmaker who could step in immediately as a second unit point guard.” That profile has started to separate him from other guards in a deep 2026 draft class.
Okorie’s one season at Stanford backed up the interest. The freshman started all 31 games and averaged 23.2 points, 3.6 rebounds and 3.6 assists in 35.1 minutes per game, while shooting 46.5% from the field and 35.4% from three.
He also showed scoring balance that NBA teams value in backup guards. Okorie made 6.1 free throws per game at an 83.2% clip, and his shot profile suggests a player comfortable creating offense both off the dribble and in transition.
The Bulls make sense as a workout destination because they hold the No. 4 pick after the 2026 lottery, giving them access to a wide range of backcourt options beyond the top three prospects. Chicago has also spent the past season in a retooling phase, which makes a ready-made scoring guard appealing if the board breaks that way.
Atlanta, meanwhile, owns the No. 8 selection through the Pelicans and remains in the mix for another young ball handler. The Hawks finished 46-36 and reached the postseason, but the long-term fit around their core still leaves room for another guard who can create offense without needing a huge usage spike.
Dallas sits at No. 9, and the Mavericks have been in the market for more shot creation after finishing 26-56. A guard who can score first and run second-unit offense fits the kind of depth piece that can matter quickly on a team trying to climb back into playoff contention.
The draft itself is scheduled for June 23-24 at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, and Okorie’s workout list suggests teams are already trying to determine where his combination of scoring and playmaking fits best. In a class headlined by AJ Dybantsa, Darryn Peterson and Cameron Boozer, the Stanford guard is positioning himself as one of the more intriguing backcourt names in the middle of the first round.
