Peterson, Dybantsa or Boozer for the #1 pick

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Darryn Peterson
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Cam Boozer
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AJ Dybantsa
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Peterson, Dybantsa or Boozer for the #1 pick 

Post#1 » by HiDef » Sun Jan 25, 2026 5:34 am

Who ya got?

Personally I prefer Dybantsa. His scoring on the wing makes him hard to pass up.
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Re: Peterson, Dybantsa or Boozer for the #1 pick 

Post#2 » by BigGargamel » Sun Jan 25, 2026 7:24 am

I'm taking Dybantsa, no matter who ends up with the first pick. His ability to score from anywhere, better than thought of jump shot, and star power makes him a good choice for anyone.

#2 should be Peterson, but the guy can't stay on the court. If a team like Charlotte or Washington gets the #2 pick, I think they could go with Boozer. His front court scoring would be a nice compliment next to a defensive minded center like Sarr or Kalkbrenner.

So

1. Dybantsa
2a and 2b. Peterson/Boozer
4. Caleb Wilson
5. Kingston Flemings

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Re: Peterson, Dybantsa or Boozer for the #1 pick 

Post#3 » by The Master » Sun Jan 25, 2026 10:29 am

They all have ridiculous floor, so I'm taking the guy with the highest ceiling - and that's Dybantsa.
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Re: Peterson, Dybantsa or Boozer for the #1 pick 

Post#4 » by King Ken » Sun Jan 25, 2026 1:54 pm

1. AJ
2. Peterson
3. Boozer
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Re: Peterson, Dybantsa or Boozer for the #1 pick 

Post#5 » by tontoz » Sun Jan 25, 2026 4:32 pm

King Ken wrote:1. AJ
2. Peterson
3. Boozer


For me it's more like

1 AJ
2 Peterson


3 undecided between Boozer/Caleb/Flemings
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Re: Peterson, Dybantsa or Boozer for the #1 pick 

Post#6 » by vincecarter4pres » Sun Jan 25, 2026 6:23 pm

I’m still going Peterson at 1.

I’m tempted to go Caleb Wilson at 2, or even 1 though. I get he’s the rawest by far, but to me his absolute ceiling is KG meets Giannis or Kawhi.

Caleb is still number 1 on my big board though I think ultimately I still go Peterson and then AJ at 1 and 2.

Boozer is 5 for me, Flemings is at 4.
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Re: Peterson, Dybantsa or Boozer for the #1 pick 

Post#7 » by CptCrunch » Sun Jan 25, 2026 7:17 pm

Boozer > Peterson >>> Dybantsa.

Dybantsa hasn't had a good game against a great team this season, and relies on being a free throw merchant to score. I'll probably take Fleming over Dybantsa at this point.

Peterson's injury risk is building up which is a concern.
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Post#8 » by tontoz » Sun Jan 25, 2026 8:27 pm

CptCrunch wrote:Boozer > Peterson >>> Dybantsa.

Dybantsa hasn't had a good game against a great team this season, and relies on being a free throw merchant to score. I'll probably take Fleming over Dybantsa at this point.

Peterson's injury risk is building up which is a concern.



AJ was completely dominant in the 2nd half against #2 UConn. He scored only 4 pts in the first half and they were down 11. Then he dropped 21 in the second half. It was a show.

He did the same thing against Clemson who isn't as good as UConn but they have some good, athletic defenders.
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Re: Peterson, Dybantsa or Boozer for the #1 pick 

Post#9 » by vincecarter4pres » Sun Jan 25, 2026 9:07 pm

CptCrunch wrote:Boozer > Peterson >>> Dybantsa.

Dybantsa hasn't had a good game against a great team this season, and relies on being a free throw merchant to score. I'll probably take Fleming over Dybantsa at this point.

Peterson's injury risk is building up which is a concern.

SGA is a free throw merchant as well, just saying.
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Re: Peterson, Dybantsa or Boozer for the #1 pick 

Post#10 » by CptCrunch » Sun Jan 25, 2026 9:27 pm

Dybantsa has a month to show us that he can play against high level talent. BYU is playing the gauntlet next month.

If he lays let's say 3 eggs in the 5 ranked games, I'm gonna drop him below 5.
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Re: Peterson, Dybantsa or Boozer for the #1 pick 

Post#11 » by greenOakX » Sun Jan 25, 2026 9:49 pm

CptCrunch wrote:Boozer > Peterson >>> Dybantsa.

Dybantsa hasn't had a good game against a great team this season, and relies on being a free throw merchant to score. I'll probably take Fleming over Dybantsa at this point.

Peterson's injury risk is building up which is a concern.


This is close to where I'm at. Don't care that much about being free-throw reliant but AJ's drop off against better teams is concerning. I think I'd still have AJ #3 but I see him closer to the Flemings / Wilson tier than the DP / Boozer tier.
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Post#12 » by One_and_Done » Sun Jan 25, 2026 11:52 pm

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Re: Peterson, Dybantsa or Boozer for the #1 pick 

Post#13 » by babyjax13 » Mon Jan 26, 2026 1:04 am

I am back to Peterson now that he has played some games as my #1 prospect. IDK, it is really hard to decide - which is a good problem to have in this case?
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Re: Peterson, Dybantsa or Boozer for the #1 pick 

Post#14 » by tontoz » Mon Jan 26, 2026 1:14 am

CptCrunch wrote:Dybantsa has a month to show us that he can play against high level talent. BYU is playing the gauntlet next month.

If he lays let's say 3 eggs in the 5 ranked games, I'm gonna drop him below 5.


Right it's not like he's played well against the highest ranked team they've played.....oh wait

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Re: Peterson, Dybantsa or Boozer for the #1 pick 

Post#15 » by vincecarter4pres » Mon Jan 26, 2026 2:05 am

tontoz wrote:
CptCrunch wrote:Dybantsa has a month to show us that he can play against high level talent. BYU is playing the gauntlet next month.

If he lays let's say 3 eggs in the 5 ranked games, I'm gonna drop him below 5.


Right it's not like he's played well against the highest ranked team they've played.....oh wait

:roll:

I feel like Crunch is a big time hater, but at the same time, someone has to bust, probably multiple of the top guys, and so he’s planting his flag at least.
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Re: Peterson, Dybantsa or Boozer for the #1 pick 

Post#16 » by FarBeyondDriven » Mon Jan 26, 2026 8:50 am

depends on team needs tbh. If I'm starting a franchise from scratch and only talent matters it's Peterson. But seeing how easy it is for him to sit out games I kinda would rather Dybantsa for the Kings. While likely not high, there's at least a chance he might embrace the challenge of bringing a championship to the Kings and become a legend like Lebron in CLE and Giannis in MIL since he chose to go to BYU when he could have gone anywhere. I honestly don't think either Peterson or Dybantsa will be allowed to go to the Kings though.
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Re: Peterson, Dybantsa or Boozer for the #1 pick 

Post#17 » by SeattleJazzFan » Mon Jan 26, 2026 3:14 pm

CptCrunch wrote:Boozer > Peterson >>> Dybantsa.

Dybantsa hasn't had a good game against a great team this season, and relies on being a free throw merchant to score. I'll probably take Fleming over Dybantsa at this point.

Peterson's injury risk is building up which is a concern.


lol. is the #2 team in the country "great"? if UConn isn't great, i guess nobody is. or maybe arizon is the only great team and he hasn't played them yet.
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Re: Peterson, Dybantsa or Boozer for the #1 pick 

Post#18 » by tmorgan » Mon Jan 26, 2026 6:22 pm

Currently, for me (only movement is Wilson down 2, Flemings and Boozer up 1… )

1 DP — this fragility is the only concern, as he’s pretty much a sure thing star as an elite scorer with defensive tools
2 AJ — highest ceiling, but carries more risk in development
3 Flemings — love the player, dislike the archetype, but Keyonte with better D sounds awfully nice
4 Boozer — still wondering if he’s playable defensively, which makes me think Sabonis with better range
5 Wilson — a little worried about what CW can actually do in the pros except be an athlete, but skills development would make a very high ceiling
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Re: Peterson, Dybantsa or Boozer for the #1 pick 

Post#19 » by sikma42 » Mon Jan 26, 2026 8:06 pm

Feel like Peterson is either going to have problems athletically or draw a ton of fouls. Haven’t watched enough but seems to have a weird was or moving/handle
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Re: Peterson, Dybantsa or Boozer for the #1 pick 

Post#20 » by HMFFL » Mon Jan 26, 2026 10:04 pm

Why is Cam Boozer a realistic option to go #1 or even top 3? He more than likely slides.

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