Where AJ Dybantsa, Cam Boozer, Darryn Peterson Rank on ESPN's New 2026 NBA Draft Big Board
After the completion of the 2026 NCAA Tournament, it's officially time to look ahead to this summer's NBA draft.
ESPN's Jeremy Woo released his latest NBA draft big board on Thursday, and it featured a slight shakeup at the top, with BYU wing AJ Dybantsa jumping Kansas sharpshooter Darryn Peterson for the No. 1 spot.
The full top 10 in Woo's new draft big board is as follows:
- AJ Dybantsa, SF, BYU
- Darryn Peterson, PG/SG, Kansas
- Cameron Boozer, PF/C, Duke
- Caleb Wilson, PF/C, UNC
- Keaton Wagler, PG/SG, Illinois
- Darius Acuff Jr., PG, Arkansas
- Kingston Flemings, PG, Houston
- Nate Ament, SF/PF, Tennessee
- Mikel Brown Jr., PG, Louisville
- Brayden Burries, SG, Arizona
There has been a debate throughout the season over whether the No. 1 pick should be Dybantsa, Peterson or Duke big man Cameron Boozer, but it now appears that Dybantsa has separated himself from the pack.
"After a strong individual close to the season, amid BYU's struggles without Richie Saunders, Dybantsa has become the player NBA executives most commonly project to be selected first, with the expectation that he'll be a star wing scorer with the capacity to drive winning on both sides of the ball in the long run," Woo reported. "In a draft replete with high-level talent, he has positioned himself as the easiest answer at No. 1."
In his latest mock draft, B/R's Jonathan Wasserman predicted that Dybantsa would be selected first overall by the Indiana Pacers.
"While Darryn Peterson and Cameron Boozer will remain in the No. 1 overall conversation, Dybantsa's case right now has the fewest holes," Wasserman stated. "His production is backed up by a 60.0 true shooting percentage and plenty of second-half highlights and sequences that highlight the ability to carry a team and take over a game."
There's still a lot of time before the NBA draft on June 25, so things could change over the next few weeks. For now, it appears that Dybantsa has done enough to emerge as the frontrunner for the No. 1 pick.
