The regular season has come to an end, the NBA Draft Lottery odds have been finalized, and the first projections for the upcoming draft class are beginning to take shape.
This year’s draft class is exceptionally deep, featuring a wide range of high-level talent. At Darkestwe’ve put together our own 2026 NBA Mock Draft (for more on the process, check out: NBA Mock Draft: what it is and how it works).
The stars of the 2026 NBA Draft
The race for the No. 1 overall pick remains wide open, with AJ Dybants and Darryn Peterson battling for the top spot.
Cameron Boozer has significantly raised his stock following a standout season, while Caleb Wilson appears to be the consensus choice to round out the top four. Beginning with the fifth pick, however, the draft becomes far less predictable, with prospects such as Keaton Wagler, Nate Amentand the more NBA-ready Yaxel Lendeborg all capable of shaking up the board with their talent.
In short, there’s no shortage of intriguing storylines and prospects ready to make their mark at the NBA level.
Dunkest 2026 Mock Draft
Below is our projected first-round order in classic mock draft fashion.
Mock Draft 2026
| CALL | TEAM | PLAYER | COLLEGE |
| 1 | Washington Wizards | AJ Dybants | BYU |
| 2 | Utah Jazz | Darryn Peterson | Kansas |
| 3 | Memphis Grizzlies | Cameron Boozer | Duke |
| 4 | Chicago Bulls | Caleb Wilson | North Carolina |
| 5 | Los Angeles Clippers | Keaton Wagler | Illinois |
| 6 | Brooklyn Nets | Darius Acuff Jr. | Arkansas |
| 7 | Sacramento Kings | Mikel Brown Jr. | Louisville |
| 8 | Atlanta Hawks | Kingston Flemings | Houston |
| 9 | Dallas Mavericks | Brayden Burries | Arizona |
| 10 | Milwaukee Bucks | Nate Ament | Tennessee |
| 11 | Golden State Warriors | Candidate Mara | Michigan |
| 12 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Hannes Steinbach | Washington |
| 13 | Milwaukee Bucks | Morez Johnson Jr. | Michigan |
| 14 | Charlotte Hornets | Yaxel Lendeborg | Michigan |
| 15 | Chicago Bulls | Cameron Carr | Baylor |
| 16 | Memphis Grizzlies | Karim Lopez | New Zealand Breakers |
| 17 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Labaron Philon Jr. | Alabama |
| 18 | Charlotte Hornets | Christian Anderson | Texas Tech |
| 19 | Toronto Raptors | Bennett Stirtz | Iowa |
| 20 | San Antonio Spurs | Allen Graves | Saint Clare |
| 21 | Detroit Pistons | Dailyn Swain | Texas |
| 22 | Philadelphia 76ers | Chris Cenac Jr. | Houston |
| 23 | Atlanta Hawks | Isaiah Evans | Duke |
| 24 | New York Knicks | Henry Vessar | North Carolina |
| 25 | Los Angeles Lakers | Jayden Quaintance | Kentucky |
| 26 | Denver Nuggets | Meleek Thomas | Arkansas |
| 27 | Boston Celtics | Okorie stocks | Stanford |
| 28 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Sergio de Larrea | Valencia |
| 29 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Tarris Reed Jr. | UConn |
| 30 | Dallas Mavericks | Koa Pea | Arizona |
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