NBA mock draft 2026: Generational ‘big 3’ lead a class worth tanking for

2025 The American Professional League draft In books. While the basketball world turns the page into a free agency, a commercial season and the summer league, it is already time to start looking for a draft next year.
The 2026 US Professional League draft should be at the top of the league teams. This is it A rare category with three potential total horizons that are all entitled to tanks. I have been covering the American Professional League draft here since 2014, and I can say with confidence that the 2026 category has the strongest of the three best years I rated it Byu Aj Dybantsa, Kansas Darren Peterson’s goalkeeper, and Big Man Cameron Bozer. Obtaining a choice number 2 or No. 3 in 2026 is more valuable than it is usually. Obtaining selection No. 4 may feel like a great disappointment depending on the development of the rest of the class.
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Here is 2026 Early-Early Fake for the American Professional LeagueWith more analysis on this chapter after the table.
2026 NBA draft Big Board
Rank | Player | position | school | age |
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Rank | Player | position | school | age |
1 | Cameron Bozer | F/c | duke | student |
2 | Darren Peterson | Z | Kansas | student |
3 | Aj Dybantsa | and | Byu | student |
4 | Jiden QUINTANCE | atmosphere | Kentucky | student |
5 | Nate believed | and | Tenisi | student |
6 | Chris Sinak | atmosphere | Houston | student |
7 | Karyim Lopez | and | New Zealand breakers | Born in 2007 |
8 | Mikel Brown Junior | Z | Louisville | student |
9 | Bennett Steritz | Z | yeah | big |
10 | Khatka | and | Arizona | student |
11 | Isiah Harwell | Z | Houston | student |
12 | Kayden Bozer | Z | duke | student |
13 | Melik Thomas | Z | Arkansas | student |
14 | Kalb Wilson | and | North Carolina state | student |
15 | Darius Akov | Z | Arkansas | student |
16 | Daniels | Z | Melbourne United | Born in 2007 |
17 | Bat Nagonga | atmosphere | duke | student |
18 | Paul McKenil | G/and | North Carolina state | student |
19 | Praiden Perez | Z | Arizona | student |
20 | Mrs. Saar | G/and | duke | student |
21 | Jasper Johnson | Z | Kentucky | student |
22 | Adrian and Walli | Z | Louisville | student |
23 | Thomas Haig | and | Florida | junior |
24 | Miles Bird | G/and | San Diego state | big |
25 | Yaxel lendeborg | F/c | Michigan | big |
26 | Flori in Bedonga | atmosphere | Kansas | student |
27 | Jt Toppin | atmosphere | Technology Technology | junior |
28 | Ian Jackson | Z | St. John | student |
29 | Karter Knox | and | Arkansas | student |
30 | Kam Williams | and | Kentucky | student |
Let’s dive into some big stories in this chapter.
Cameron Boozer, Darryn Peterson and AJ Dybantsa are competing for the first place in the historical highest historic 3 of 2026 draft American Professional League
A big man with unbreakable rates from winning at every level. A guard with incredible physical in two directions and ability to make a snapshot from anywhere on the floor. A first length suite, strength, explosion, and snapshot. Who takes the number 1 in general?
Currently, I say there is no wrong answer. Boozer, Peterson and Dybantsa are entered into the 2026 draft draft with what appears to be an equal share of total shares No. 1. This season will determine how this three adults come out, but I feel confident in each of them will end the year as excellent possibilities who are advancing as players for the fortunate teams enough to get them.
I went with Boozer as I have number 1. Here is a long collapse on everything that makes it special last year. In short, I bet on bozer on the elite and mental intelligence rate, its size, strength and level of emerging skill. Boozer feels like he believes that the game is two steps before anyone on the ground. His ability to play with minds and brawn will work at the highest levels of the game even when he is not the largest player on the ground. Boozer’s death will be an automatic plus at the next level with a great port and ability to be a center in Halfcourt. The way his team runs in a transitional stage reminds me of the player of the body type completely different: Theres Haleporton. He will be a very good scorer, too, especially after he showed the shooting of three points to complete his leadership in the fictional ball and skilled interior finishing. You may think Boozer is very short for the center and not fast enough to be four. Get it. I will not be shocked if I occupied the third place in the 2026 draft for those reasons, but I still think it is the best possibility in this chapter because of its ability to influence the victory.
Peterson is the possibility of the elite as well, and it was For a brief period No. 1 on the first draft of 2026 A few months ago. The 6”5 goalkeeper had a great age throughout the ages, which led to the bombing of every blue possibility on his way with a ridiculous mixture of registration, play industry, and defensive intensity. Peterson is an uncompromising top scorer with a deep bag of tricks that rarely feel like this work. His body is first degree to guard in length/strength/explosion, and it is very conditioned to play hard like a gossip for every possession. There are not many elite attack guards who suffer from sabotage on defense. Peterson fought on the basketball floor in the full sense of the word, and one day will be a star of Bill Silf in Kansas next season.
DYBANTSA is the most satisfactory of the three adults, and it may be likely to be formulated in general. It has a perfect mixture of length (7’1), the explosion, and the touch of the American League wing, and unlike ACE Bailey, it already has an advanced handle that allows it to pressure the edge, as well as the force that must be completed through contact. DYBANTSA is the possibility of a monster in every sense of the word, I love Boozer and Peterson a little more.
Who are some other beginners in the 2026 draft?
- Nate Ament, F, Tennesse: Long suite with flashes of the handle and shooting. One of the best defensive programs for sport – traditional – traditional choice of Tennesse for College – is a traditional choice of Tennesse for College – traditionally one of the best defensive programs for sport – a great option that can pay great profits if it develops in this end.
- Mikel Brown Jr. , G, louisville: Fast guardian and hairy with a handle and an advanced speed of burning. Luisville’s controls will be on the next season, as it should be able to show the game and registration industry.
- Chris Senak, C, HoustonA large extension that can shoot from deep with flashes of the edge protection. A year under the leadership of Kelvin Sampson should make it more strict and more disciplined at the defensive end.
- Calib Wilson, Wow, North CarolinaAthlete forward with her wings 7 feet and understand how to use it defensively. It is more than one guarantor in the attack at the present time, but UNC will give him everything he can deal with next season.
- Brayden Burries, G, ArizonaAquarius goalkeeper, who is truly age in his class, reached September 20 in September. His photography must have a clouds and a slope recording of an immediate effect in Arizona.
Who are the best returnees in the college in the 2026 draft?
- Bennett Stretz, J, IowaSTIRTZ was in Dreakout Drake to lead his team to win the NCAA championship and appear as the best player in the country. He had the talent to be formulated in 2025, but he chose to follow his coach from D2 to MVC to Iowa. It affects the game in many areas as a dizziness, a playmaker, a shooter development (39 percent of last year), and the defensive buttock that spread a huge theft rate. He is preparing for the monster season.
- Yaxel Lindeborg, F/C, MichiganMAN-FOR-FORWORD Big Man who also won a defensive title per year in AAC and then took a huge bag from Michigan instead of entering the draft. He is a really good game maker who will fill Danny Wolf’s shoes in that area, and he is a skilled internal top scorer, and will be defending the closure. I think he has an opportunity to be the best basketball player in the college next year (although I still choose Boozer).
- Miles Bird, G/F, San Diego State: 6’7 wing that developed a huge mass vibrant and stole the San Diego state rates. It was possible to be formulated in 2025, but another year at school to help continue to develop fire and improve its creation capacity could bear fruit.