2026 NBA DRAFT CLASS

[JMAC3]

I love seeing random big boards on Twitter and it is just some version of BPM with slight discounts for age lol.. genius scouting.

[Klomp]

I think it's worth pointing out that the draft feels insanely stacked right now, but I wonder if the depth will thin out somewhat as guys might chase NIL money and a chance to bump up their stock from the 20s or 30s in the 2026 class with sights on the 2027 lottery.

The class does have a lot of older prospects though, who should keep the depth solid into the late 1st round as there's not redeeming value in returning or they might not even have eligibility (Yaxel Lendenborg, Bennett Stirtz, Joshua Jefferson). There are even more of these currently populating the second round, and I could see some of those others slide into the back of the first round.

[Jstock12]

I love seeing random big boards on Twitter and it is just some version of BPM with slight discounts for age lol.. genius scouting.

My personal favorites are the "contrarian" boards. I mean, I like bold predictions, but maybe not putting Mirkovic in the top10.

[BigGargamel]

I love seeing random big boards on Twitter and it is just some version of BPM with slight discounts for age lol.. genius scouting.

My personal favorites are the "contrarian" boards. I mean, I like bold predictions, but maybe not putting Mirkovic in the top10.

Twitter big boards are some of my favorite forms of entertainment. These guys are so wild with their takes, but it generates a ton of clicks and negative comments. But..clicks equal clicks, no matter how they come. Guys know what they are doing.

[BostoNZ]

I love seeing random big boards on Twitter and it is just some version of BPM with slight discounts for age lol.. genius scouting.

My personal favorites are the "contrarian" boards. I mean, I like bold predictions, but maybe not putting Mirkovic in the top10.

I think I saw one with Ivisic at 5, Boozer at 12 and Dybantsa at a cool 25th haha

[Jstock12]

I love seeing random big boards on Twitter and it is just some version of BPM with slight discounts for age lol.. genius scouting.

My personal favorites are the "contrarian" boards. I mean, I like bold predictions, but maybe not putting Mirkovic in the top10.

Twitter big boards are some of my favorite forms of entertainment. These guys are so wild with their takes, but it generates a ton of clicks and negative comments. But..clicks equal clicks, no matter how they come. Guys know what they are doing.

They also get to look like absolute geniuses if one of their shots in the dark land

[Chuck Everett]

So recently I've caught Oklahoma senior Tae Davis' play (career started at Seton Hall before two years at Notre Dame) against Texas in the regular season finale, then against South Carolina and Texas A&M tonight in the SEC tourney. He's a 6'9 215 wing with some legit ball handling skills and vision and he's wreaking havoc on both ends of the floor as the Sooners are now playing their best basketball of the season. I don't know if he's just breaking out or what, but all of a sudden he's shooting really well and looking like a matchup nightmare because of his versatility.

His perimeter shooting/free throw shooting still need work, but I wonder if there is something here like there was with Toumani Camara and Herb Jones, coming out of the SEC. He might be one of those guys who goes to Portsmouth or the G-League combine, who then gets promoted to the regular NBA combine. There are still a number of teams in this league who lack tall/oversized wings and could use them (i.e. Sacramento, Golden State, Oklahoma City, Chicago, Cleveland).

He's averaging: 12.3ppg, 5.7rpg, 2.2apg on 49% shooting.

I was all-in on Dailyn Swain before the season and it looks like this guy is going to get a first round guarantee from someone. I think Tae should easily be someone to take a flyer on for a two-way contract.

Anthony Roy, a shooting guard out of Oklahoma State is another one, although he's primarily an efficient microwave scorer, so the question becomes can he become a Lou Williams type (if that even still has value in this league)

Roy 6'5, 205, 17ppg, 40% from 3, 85% from the line.

Just some food for thought.

[The-Power]

Does anyone else see a less athletic Jalen Johnson potential in Joshua Jefferson?

[Caneman786]

THREAD DIRECTORY LINKED HERE!

For the first time in 18 days, ESPN Analytics has updated their rankings.

I have also added the new threads:

Consensus mock draft as of March 18, 2026 with all threads on NBA Draft board as of March 18, 2026 linked:

First Round

1. ‎Cameron Boozer - Thread created 7/22/24 - Ranked #3 in the class of 2025 - Freshman - Duke University - Miami, FL
‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ Cameron Boozer Original Thread (locked) Thread created 8/23/23
2. Darryn Peterson - Thread created 11/19/24 - Ranked #2 in the class of 2025 - Freshman - University of Kansas - From Canton, OH
3. AJ Dybantsa - Thread created 7/16/24 - Ranked #1 in the class of 2025 - Freshman - Brigham Young University - From Brockton, MA
4. Caleb Wilson - Thread created 11/3/25 - Ranked #5 in the class of 2025 - Freshman - University of North Carolina - From Atlanta, GA
5. Kingston Flemings - Thread created 12/11/25 - Ranked #15 in the class of 2025 - Freshman - University of Houston - From San Antonio, TX
6. Mikel Brown Jr. - Thread created 11/8/25 - Ranked #7 in the class of 2025 - Freshman - University of Louisville - From Orlando, FL
7. Keaton Wagler - Thread created 1/25/26 - Not top 100 in the class of 2025 - Freshman - University of Illinois - From Shawnee, KS
8. Darius Acuff Jr. - Thread created 12/17/25 - Ranked #10 in the class of 2025 - Freshman - University of Arkansas - From Detroit, MI
9. Brayden Burries - Thread created 1/12/26 - Ranked #9 in the class of 2025 - Freshman - University of Arizona - From San Bernardino, CA
10. Yaxel Lendeborg - Thread created 2/21/26 - Not top 100 in the class of 2020 - Senior - University of Michigan - From Pennsauken, NJ
11. Labaron Philon - Thread not yet created - Ranked #32 in the class of 2024 - Sophomore - University of Alabama - From Mobile, AL
12. Jayden Quaintance - Thread not yet created - Ranked #8 in the class of 2024 - Sophomore - Arizona State University - From Cleveland, OH
13. Bennett Stirtz - Thread not yet created - Not top 100 in the class of 2022 - Senior - University of Iowa - From Liberty, MO
14. Nate Ament - Thread created 11/2/25 - Ranked #4 in the class of 2025 - Freshman - University of Tennessee - From Manassas, VA
15. Hannes Steinbach - Thread created 12/30/25 - Freshman - University of Washington - From Würzburg, Germany
16. Patrick Ngongba II - Thread not yet created - Ranked #24 in the class of 2024 - Sophomore - Duke University - From Manassas, VA
17. Dailyn Swain - Thread not yet created - Ranked #94 in the class of 2023 - Junior - University of Texas - From Columbus, OH
18. Christian Anderson - Thread not yet created - Not top 100 in the class of 2024 - Sophomore - Texas Tech - From Atlanta, GA
19. Morez Johnson Jr. - Thread not yet created - Ranked #26 in the class of 2024 - Sophomore - University of Michigan - From Riverdale, IL
20. Koa Peat - Thread created 11/3/25 - Ranked #8 in the class of 2025 - Freshman - University of Arizona - From Gilbert, AZ
21. Braylon Mullins - Thread created 2/19/26 - Ranked #14 in the class of 2025 - Freshman - University of Connecticut - From Greenfield, IN
22. Cameron Carr - Thread created 12/20/25 - Ranked #55 in the class of 2023 - Junior - Baylor University - From Eden Prairie, MN
23. Karim Lopez - Thread created 10/5/24 - Australian Pro League (NBL) - New Zealand Breakers - From Hermosillo, Mexico
24. Aday Mara - Thread created 6/27/21 - Junior - University of Michigan - From Zaragoza, Spain
25. Thomas Haugh - Thread created 2/23/25 - Not top 100 in the class of 2023 - Junior - University of Florida - From New Oxford, PA
26. Chris Cenac Jr. - Thread not yet created - Ranked #6 in the class of 2025 - Freshman - University of Houston - From New Orleans, LA
27. Joshua Jefferson - Thread created 1/17/26 - Not top 100 in the class of 2022 - Senior - University of North Carolina - From Las Vegas, NV
28. Tyler Tanner - Thread not yet created - Not top 100 in the class of 2024 - Sophomore - Vanderbilt University - From Brentwood, TN
29. Amari Allen - Thread created 12/3/25 - Freshman - University of Alabama - From Green Bay, WI
30. Tounde Yessoufou - Thread created 12/20/25 - Ranked #11 in the class of 2025 - Freshman - Baylor University - From Cotonou, Benin

Second Round

31. Henri Veesaar - Thread not yet created - Senior - Iowa State University - From Tallinn, Estonia
32. Motiejus Krivas - Thread not yet created - Junior - University of Arizona - From Siauliai, Lithuania
33. Flory Bidunga - Thread not yet created - Ranked #18 in the class of 2024 - Sophomore - Univeristy of Kansas - From Kinshasa, D.R. Congo
34. Isaiah Evans - Thread not yet created - Ranked #16 in the class of 2024 - Sophomore - Duke University - From Fayetteville, NC
35. Meleek Thomas - Thread created 11/5/25 - Ranked #12 in the class of 2025 - Freshman - University of Arkansas - From Atlanta, GA
36. Ebuka Okorie - Thread created 1/26/26 - Not top 100 in the class of 2025 - Freshman - Stanford University - From Nashua, NH
37. Allen Graves - Thread created 3/17/26 - Not top 100 in the class of 2024 - Freshman - Santa Clara University - From Ponchatoula, LA
38. Juke Harris - Thread not yet created - Ranked #88 in the class of 2024 - Sophomore - Wake Forest University - From Salisbury, NC
39. Zuby Ejiofor - Thread not yet created - Ranked #50 in the class of 2022 - Senior - St. John's University - From Garland, TX
40. Braden Smith - Thread not yet created - Not top 100 in the class of 2022 - Senior - Purdue University - From Westfield, IN
41. Alex Condon - Thread not yet created - Junior - University of Florida - From Perth, Australia
42. Richie Saunders - Thread not yet created - Not top 100 in the class of 2022 - Senior - Brigham Young University - From Riverton, UT
43. Alex Karaban - Thread not yet created - Not top 100 in the class of 2021 - Senior - University of Connecticut - From Southborough, MA
44. Tarris Reed Jr. - Thread not yet created - Ranked #31 in the class of 2022 - Senior - University of Connecticut - From St. Louis, MO
45. Malachi Moreno - Thread not yet created - Ranked #26 in the class of 2025 - Freshman - University of Kentucky - From Georgetown, KY
46. Rueben Chinyelu - Thread not yet created - Junior- University of Florida - From Enugu Agidi, Nigeria
47. Milan Momcilovic - Thread not yet created - Ranked #37 in the class of 2023 - Junior - Iowa State University - From Pewaukee, WI
48. Sergio de Larrea - Thread created 2/14/25 - Spanish Liga ACB - Valencia - From Valladolid, Spain
49. Baba Miller - Thread created 8/28/21 - Senior - University of Cincinnati - From Mallorca, Spain
50. Ryan Conwell - Thread not yet created - Not top 100 in the class of 2022 - Senior - University of Louisville - From Indianapolis, IN
51. Neoklis Avdalas - Thread created 12/13/25 - Freshman - Virginia Tech - From Kalamata, Greece
52. JT Toppin - Thread not yet created - Not top 100 in the class of 2023 - Junior - Texas Tech University - From Dallas, TX
53. JoJo Tugler - Thread not yet created - Ranked #70 in the class of 2023 - Junior - University of Houston - From Houston, TX
54. Jaden Bradley - Thread not yet created - Ranked #24 in the class of 2022 - Senior - University of Arizona - From Rochester, NY
55. Dash Daniels - Thread not yet created - Australian Pro League (NBL) - Melbourne United - From Bendigo, Australia
56. Dame Sarr - Thread not yet created - Freshman - Duke University - From Oderzo, Italy
57. Emanuel Sharp - Thread not yet created - Not top 100 in the class of 2021 - Senior - University of Houston - From Tampa, FL
58. Paul McNeil Jr. - Thread not yet created - Ranked #53 in the class of 2024 - Sophomore - NC State University - From Rockingham, NC
59. Alijah Arenas - Thread not yet created - Ranked #29 in the class of 2025 - Freshman - University of Southern California - From Woodland Hills, CA
60. Pryce Sandfort - Thread not yet created - Not top 100 in the class of 2023 - Junior - University of Nebraska - From Waukee, IA

Fringe prospects

142. Adrian Wooley - Thread created 2/26/25 - Sophomore - University of Louisville - From Tuscaloosa, AL
182. Acaden Lewis - Thread created 3/1/26 - Ranked #33 in the class of 2025 - Freshman - Villanova University - From Washington, DC

Outside of top 348

Rakim Chaney - Thread created 11/22/25 - Freshman - Valparaiso University - From Rockford, IL

The source for the consensus mock draft is ESPN Analytics' Draft Simulator's Aggregate prospect ranking, which is based on many different currently available draft boards and rankings. The Simulation tool is great and is available at this link: https://espnanalytics.com/nba-draft-simulator

Class rankings are from the RSCI Hoops Index.

Other threads:

General discussion thread for 2026 NBA draft - Thread began 2/4/25

"Is there a generational talent in the 2026 NBA draft?" - Thread began 12/5/25
Upperclassman watch, 2026 NBA draft - Thread began 12/14/25
Seeing prospects play in person - Thread began 1/1/26
Point Guards in the 2026 NBA draft - Thread began 1/5/26
Will one of the Big 3 underwhelm? - Thread began 1/14/26
Poll: Peterson, Dybantsa, Boozer for #1 pick? - Thread began 1/25/26
Comparing AJ Dybantsa with Tatum, Barrett as prospects - Thread began 2/5/26
Guards comparison: Acuff, Flemings, Brown, Philon - Thread began 3/8/26
Possible Power Forwards? Peat, Lendeborg, Johnson Jr. - Thread began 3/8/26
Bigs discussion: Steinbach, Quaintance, Ngongba II, etc. - Thread began 3/8/26
Picks 4 to 10 relative strength in other drafts - Thread began 3/14/26
Best fits for teams and draft prospects - Thread began 3/15/26

[wco81]

Acuff is getting some hype but I heard his defensive woes compared to Trae Young. Well if he can have the offensive impact of Trae, Acuff may put up some big offensive numbers, make some All Star teams, make a run to the ECF.

But ultimately the team which drafted him balked at giving him a big 3rd contract because despite the ECF run, there was little evidence that the Hawks would do better with him taking up a huge part of the cap.

A more recent comparison could be Dillingham? Though Acuff has shot the lights out this season. But it's one season.

[BigGargamel]

Acuff is much better than Dillingham ever was. And is bigger and stronger, though still a bit undersized.

[ReggiesKnicks]

I liked Dillingham in the 2024 in large part because the class was so bad and he had a massive variance in his outcomes.

Acuff is a much better prospect.

[SeattleJazzFan]

My personal favorites are the "contrarian" boards. I mean, I like bold predictions, but maybe not putting Mirkovic in the top10.

Twitter big boards are some of my favorite forms of entertainment. These guys are so wild with their takes, but it generates a ton of clicks and negative comments. But..clicks equal clicks, no matter how they come. Guys know what they are doing.

They also get to look like absolute geniuses if one of their shots in the dark land

a true win/win. they get clicks, nobody will call them out for being wrong (because it's expected), but if they hit it gets remembered.

[Chi town]

Anyone think Wagler can play at a high pace in the league? Play PG of a high pace offense?

[vincecarter4pres]

Boswell is an NBA player, right?

Not talking anything special in all likelihood, but like someone who plays 8-9 years averaging like 4 ppg?

[babyjax13]

Boswell is an NBA player, right?

Not talking anything special in all likelihood, but like someone who plays 8-9 years averaging like 4 ppg?

I think so.

[azcatz11]

Boswell is an NBA player, right?

Not talking anything special in all likelihood, but like someone who plays 8-9 years averaging like 4 ppg?

I think so.

You're going to die on that hill huh?

It is crazy though the kid is 6 months older than Burries and this is his 4th year of college ball lol

[babyjax13]

Boswell is an NBA player, right?

Not talking anything special in all likelihood, but like someone who plays 8-9 years averaging like 4 ppg?

I think so.

You're going to die on that hill huh?

It is crazy though the kid is 6 months older than Burries and this is his 4th year of college ball lol

I will haha. He just seems like he will be a decent backup for a long time. I am not expecting an amazing career, more like a Jevon Carter level player, probably a bit better.

[Chuck Everett]

Boswell is an NBA player, right?

Not talking anything special in all likelihood, but like someone who plays 8-9 years averaging like 4 ppg?

I think so.

The Boswell from Illinois? That guy will be lucky to get a cup of coffee.

[babyjax13]

Boswell is an NBA player, right?

Not talking anything special in all likelihood, but like someone who plays 8-9 years averaging like 4 ppg?

I think so.

The Boswell from Illinois? That guy will be lucky to get a cup of coffee.

We will see. I like him quite a bit, he can hit open shots and help run an offense. Basically what a team needs from a 15 minute a game 9th/10th man. I have him in the second round for sure, though.