The 2026 NBA Draft is a source of hope for teams desperately seeking a savior. This was always going to be a great class with three potential No. 1 overall talents sitting at the top in Kansas’ Darryn Peterson,

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Kansas basketball could have the No. 1 pick in the 2026 NBA Draft. However, so could BYU. Here’s more on Darryn Peterson and AJ Dybantsa right now.

As we enter a new year, we shine a spotlight on the 2026 NBA Draft, which features a loaded class with multiple potential stars to enter the league.

An unheralded recruit, Illinois freshman Keaton Wagler had played so well in the early part of the season for the No. 9 Illini that some were asking whether he might be a top-10 pick by the time NBA Draft day rolls around.

AJ Dybantsa is projected to slip from the No. 1 spot in the 2026 NBA Draft as rising college stars reshape draft expectations.

The NBA Draft Lottery will determine the order of selection for the first 14 picks of the 2026 NBA Draft. Drawings will be conducted to determine the first four picks. The “lottery teams” will select in positions five through 14 in reverse order of their 2025-26 regular-season records.

A first and a second-round pick in the 2025 NBA Draft class each had strong outings in a Sunday G League contest.