Cameron Boozer is already making headlines after seeing his name called at the 2026 NBA Draft.
Being the son of former NBA star Carlos Boozer, evidently, the expectations from Cameron Boozer have always been sky-high.
Despite that, similar to Dylan Harper (son of Ron Harper) in the 2025 NBA Draft, Boozer wasn’t viewed as the consensus No. 1 overall pick in the 2026 NBA Draft.
That honor belonged to BYU Cougars star AJ Dybantsa, and Boozer believes NBA teams will soon realize their mistakes.
Cameron Boozer says NBA teams will regret not picking him as the top pick
The Washington Wizards ultimately ended up picking Dybantsa with the top pick, but before the decision was made, Boozer issued a warning that teams and fans will realize down the years.
“Of course I feel that way. I’m not gonna say I don’t understand why people say that. Those two guys are good players, everyone knows that,” Boozer said during the pre-draft coverage.
He added, “For me, not being in that conversation, I don’t really understand it. And I think many years down the line, people are gonna look back and say that I should have been.”
Considering Boozer averaged 22.5 points, 10.2 rebounds, and 4.1 assists per game for Duke during his NCAA career, it’s no surprise that the 18-year-old rated himself very highly.
Unfortunately, the Wizards didn’t seem to buy into that hype as the franchise stuck with the consensus No. 1 overall pick in Dybantsa.
Cameron Boozer fell to the third spot in the 2026 NBA Draft
After missing out on the chance to be the top pick, Boozer seemed keen on being selected by the Utah Jazz as the second overall pick.
However, the Jazz ended up calling Darryn Peterson’s name, who will now join Utah’s young core. So, where was Boozer drafted?
Well, the Memphis Grizzlies ensured that Boozer remained a top-three pick as they called his name next.
Considering the Grizzlies’ reported stance on trading current franchise star Ja Morant, Boozer will have immense opportunity to show his true potential.
But will Boozer’s ceiling make the Wizards and Jazz regret not drafting him? There’s no way to tell right now.
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