Final NBA mock draft 2026: Cameron Boozer joins AJ Dybantsa in top-two selections
The projected top four in this year’s NBA draft — AJ Dybantsa, Cameron Boozer, Darryn Peterson and Caleb Wilson — are all No.1-caliber most years.
The next wave of Mikel Brown Jr., Darius Acuff Jr., Keaton Wagler, Aday Mara, Kingston Flemings and Nate Ament have incredibly high ceilings.Teams that fell in the lottery will wind up with strong prospects. Yes, this draft is that deep.
Experts have been raving about this class for months, calling it one of the best in recent memory. “There’s four or five at least perennial All-Stars in this group,” a longtime NBA scout said, speaking on condition of anonymity.“Not rotational players, but actual All-Stars.”It gets going Tuesday night at Barclays Center.
The Post’s Zach Braziller breaks down the eagerly anticipated first round with his mock draft: I can see the Wizards debating No.1 right up until their selection.
There is no easy answer.Darryn Peterson may have the highest upside, but there are major red flags, from his health issues in his one season at Kansas to his at times inconsistent motor.
Cameron Boozer is a safe bet to be a productive player for a long time to come, but he may not be a superstar, due to athleticism questions. That’s why Dybantsa is the pick in the end.The BYU one-and-done standout has the fewest concerns, the highest upside and floor. It’s easy to envision him leading the league in scoring one day. If not for injuries to his supporting cast, Boozer may have become the first freshman to lead his team to a national title since Anthony Davis in 2012.
He’s a two-way dynamo, a bruising forward with playmaking skills who was just the sixth freshman to be the consensus National Player of the Year after averaging 22.5 points, 10.2 rebounds, 4.1 assists and shooting 39.1 percent from 3. There were times at Kansas that Peterson looked like the college version of Kobe Bryant – the game came easy to him.He dominated Dybantsa in a one-on-one matchup for a half, before...