While much can and will change over the next 16 months, the top of the 2026 NBA draft is starting to come together where we find a banner group of players flush with all-star-caliber talent.
After a much-maligned 2024 class, followed by what appears to be a strong 2025 draft, NBA scouts are already excited about what they are seeing early on from the cream of the 2026 crop with four players who are worthy of consideration at No. 1: Nate Ament, Cameron Boozer, A.J. Dybantsa and Darryn Peterson.
The depth of the 2026 class remains to be determined.