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2026 NBA Draft Prospect Profiles
Scouting reports, player cards, season stats, strengths, weaknesses, and draft outlook for the top 2026 NBA Draft prospects. Click any live card to read the full profile.
Updated May 13, 2026. Heights reflect official NBA Draft Combine barefoot measurements where available. Sources: NBA.com, SI.
About the 2026 NBA Draft Prospects
The 2026 NBA Draft class is widely regarded by scouts and analysts as one of the deepest and most talented in over a decade. NBA scouts have described it as a "double draft" class because the top-end talent and lottery depth both stand out compared to a typical year.
The group is especially strong on the perimeter and at point guard, with elite freshmen headline names joined by college returners and international prospects who have kept pushing up boards throughout the season. That mix has made this class feel deeper than a normal one-and-done-heavy cycle.
The NBA publishes official NBA Draft eligibility and lottery information on its site. The rankings below are a media consensus snapshot rather than an official NBA order. For how TankOdds interprets that board and decides where prospects belong, see How TankOdds Ranks NBA Draft Prospects.
The league is also weighing three proposals to reform how the draft lottery works, all of which would change how teams at the bottom of the standings compete for top picks. A formal vote is expected in May 2026. For a full breakdown of what each proposal does and what it means for teams in a legitimate rebuild versus those engineering a bad season, see the NBA League Changes analysis.
| Proj | Player | Height | Position | School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AJ Dybantsa | 6’8 1/2” | Small Forward | BYU |
| 2 | Darryn Peterson | 6’4 1/2” | Shooting Guard | Kansas |
| 3 | Cameron Boozer | 6’8 1/4” | Power Forward | Duke |
| 4 | Caleb Wilson | 6’9 1/4” | Power Forward | North Carolina |
| 5 | Keaton Wagler | 6’5” | Shooting Guard | Illinois |
| 6 | Darius Acuff Jr. | 6’2” | Point Guard | Arkansas |
| 7 | Kingston Flemings | 6’2 1/2” | Point Guard | Houston |
| 8 | Mikel Brown Jr. | 6’3 1/2” | Point Guard | Louisville |
| 9 | Brayden Burries | 6’3 3/4” | Shooting Guard | Arizona |
| 10 | Nate Ament | 6’9 1/2” | Small Forward | Tennessee |
| 11 | Karim Lopez | 6’8 1/4” | Small Forward | NZ Breakers |
| 12 | Aday Mara | 7’3” | Center | Michigan |
| 13 | Yaxel Lendeborg | 6’8 3/4” | Power Forward | Michigan |
| 14 | Labaron Philon Jr. | 6’2 1/2” | Point Guard | Alabama |
| 15 | Hannes Steinbach | 6’10 1/4” | Power Forward | Washington |
| 16 | Jayden Quaintance | 6’9” | Center | Kentucky |
| 17 | Bennett Stirtz | 6’2 1/2” | Point Guard | Iowa |
| 18 | Koa Peat | 6’7” | Power Forward | Arizona |
| 19 | Chris Cenac Jr. | 6’10 1/4” | Center | Houston |
| 20 | Christian Anderson | 6’0 3/4” | Point Guard | Texas Tech |
By: Oren Fugon
Last updated: May 14, 2026
Sources: Public prospect rankings context, school and player information, league news, and TankOdds editorial analysis of the 2026 draft class. See Editorial Policy and Data Sources.
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