Draft Snapshot
Cheickh Niang is currently No. 35 on the 2027 NBA board. The single stored projection selects Cheickh Niang at No. 25; it does not establish a range across sources.
Player Information
- Position
- SF
- School
- Italy (Senegal)
- Latest eligible projection published
- Oct 16, 2026
Current Consensus
Cheickh Niang appears in 1 of 9 eligible draft mocks, from 1 publication. The current consensus rank is No. 35. This is a single-source signal, not agreement across multiple mocks.
Houston Rockets is the most common landing spot in the current source set, appearing in 1 of those projections.
Draft Stock Movement
Cheickh Niang moved up 1 consensus spot from the prior snapshot. The weighted average also moved 0.0 picks earlier.
Sep 10, 2026Oct 19, 2026
| Date | Consensus rank | Weighted average pick |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 10, 2026 | 38 | 25.0 |
| Sep 11, 2026 | 40 | 25.0 |
| Sep 17, 2026 | 34 | 25.0 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 36 | 25.0 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 37 | 25.0 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 36 | 25.0 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 35 | 25.0 |
Mock Draft History
NBA Draft RoomNBA Draft Room Staff · Oct 16, 2026 · MOCK_DRAFTRockets
Original ↗What Changed Since the Previous Update
Cheickh Niang's consensus rank moved from No. 36 to No. 35.