The 2026 NBA Draft has three players worthy of the top overall pick: BYU forward AJ Dybantsa, Kansas guard Darryn Peterson and Duke forward Cameron Boozer.
One-and-done in college, all have immense talent and are the future faces of a franchise.
Only one will have the honor of emerging from the green room on June 23 at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York, as the No. 1 selection.
Who will that be?
1. Washington Wizards – AJ Dybantsa (BYU). He’s the most talented player in the draft.
2. Utah Jazz – Cameron Boozer (Duke). His dad, Carlos, had his best years with the Jazz.
3. Memphis Grizzlies – Darryn Peterson (Kansas). With the Grizzlies expected to part ways with Ja Morant, the Peterson era can begin.
4. Chicago Bulls – Caleb Wilson (North Carolina). Very gifted, Wilson can make an instant impact on both ends of the floor.
5. Los Angeles Clippers – Keaton Wagler (Illinois). Gives the Clippers a talented guard with size at 6-foot-6 to pair up with Darius Garland in the backcourt.
6. Brooklyn Nets – Darius Acuff Jr. (Arkansas).
7. Sacramento Kings – Brayden Burries (Arizona).
8. Atlanta Hawks – Mikel Brown (Louisville).
9. Dallas Mavericks – Kingston Flemings (Houston).
10. Milwaukee Bucks – Labaron Philon Jr. (Alabama).
11. Golden State Warriors – Aday Mara (Michigan).
12. Oklahoma City Thunder – Karim López (New Zealand Breakers).
13. Miami Heat – Hannes Steinbach (Washington).
14. Charlotte Hornets – Nate Ament (Tennessee).
15. Chicago Bulls – Yaxel Lendeborg (Michigan).
16. Memphis Grizzlies – Christian Anderson (Texas Tech).
17. Oklahoma City Thunder – Cameron Carr (Baylor).
18. Charlotte Hornets – Morez Johnson (Michigan).
19. Toronto Raptors – Bennett Stirtz (Iowa).
20. San Antonio Spurs – Allen Graves (Santa Clara).
21. Detroit Pistons – Chris Cenac Jr. (Houston).
22. Philadelphia 76ers – Dailyn Swain (Texas).
23. Atlanta Hawks – Isaiah Evans (Duke).
24. New York Knicks – Koa Peat (Arizona).
25. Los Angeles Lakers – Jayden Quaintance (Kentucky).
26. Denver Nuggets – Ebuka Okorie (Stanford).
27. Boston Celtics – Meleek Thomas (Arkansas).
28. Minnesota Timberwolves – Tarris Reed (UConn).
29. Cleveland Cavaliers – Sergio De Larrea (Valencia in Spain).
30. Dallas Mavericks – Joshua Jefferson (Iowa State).
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This article originally appeared on Arizona Republic: Latest 2026 NBA mock draft 1st round shows depth of class
