AJ Dybantsa and Cameron Boozer top 2026 NBA mock draft

6 articles · Updated · CBS Sports · May 6

The projection sends Dybantsa to Washington at No. 1 and Boozer to Indiana at No. 2, with Darryn Peterson third and Caleb Wilson fourth before Sunday's draft lottery.
The mock highlights a top tier led by Dybantsa, Boozer, Peterson and Wilson, while noting injury questions around Louisville guard Mikel Brown Jr and Kansas star Peterson.
Next week's NBA Draft Combine in Chicago and the May 27 withdrawal deadline could reshape the board after several prospects, including Thomas Haugh and Braylon Mullins, returned to school.

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Is Darryn Peterson's elite scoring potential worth the gamble on his alarming injury history?

With top prospects facing injury and ceiling questions, could this hyped 2026 draft class ultimately underwhelm?