NBA Draft Big Board: Darryn Peterson tops the board, while very little separates the guards

The NBA Draft is now on our doorstep. The research has been done, the film has been watched, and now it is time to put together a board.

This is my personal stack of players I would give a guaranteed NBA contract to, therefore it does not extend nearly as long as the number of picks there are in the draft. To get to the ranking of prospects, I have tiered everyone up and then ranked players in that tier. Players within the same tier are somewhat interchangeable for me, while I view the tier differences to be significant. It would take an overwhelming fit for me to draft a player from a lower tier if someone from a tier above is available.

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Each tier will be described by ten words or less in this exercise, with the players also getting a ten word or less evaluation. We at the site here have done player profiles on a good number of these prospects, and this board will only seek to add clarity to the work that has been done. To the tiers!

Tier one: First class

Elite prospects with clear strengths

Mar 19, 2026; Portland, OR, USA; BYU Cougars forward AJ Dybantsa (3) grabs a loose ball in the second half against the Texas Longhorns during a first round game of the men’s 2026 NCAA Tournament at Moda Center. Mandatory Credit: Craig Strobeck-Imagn Images | Craig Strobeck-Imagn Images

1) Darryn Peterson (G, Kansas)

Shooting, playmaking and skill outweigh the weird year at Kansas.

2) AJ Dybantsa (F, BYU)

A-Grade bucket getter with outlandish ability.

3) Cam Boozer (F, Duke)

All-purpose big with perhaps the highest floor of anyone.

Tier two: A tier of his own

Above the rest, more unknowns than the best

CHAPEL HILL, NORTH CAROLINA – FEBRUARY 07: Caleb Wilson #8 of the North Carolina Tar Heels blocks a shot by Cameron Boozer #12 of the Duke Blue Devils during the second half of the game at Dean E. Smith Center on February 07, 2026 in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. (Photo by Grant Halverson/Getty Images) | Getty Images

4) Caleb Wilson (F, UNC)

Tools for days with a maniacal work ethic. Shot?…

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Publish date : 2026-06-20 12:30:00

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