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The NBA Draft Lottery is set for Sunday at 3 p.m. ET, determining the order for the 2026 NBA Draft. This year's draft is highly anticipated due to its talent depth and potential changes in lottery reform.
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On Sunday at 3 p.m. ET we'll finally know the order teams will pick in the 2026 NBA Draft. The NBA Draft Lottery is right around the corner. And with lottery reform on the horizon, this may be the last year a team's odds of landing a high draft pick are directly tied to how many games it lost that season. This is also the most talented and stacked draft that franchises are forecasting for the next several years.
To put it plainly, the stakes have never been higher for NBA teams looking to fast-track their rebuilding process.
The top of the draft is undeniably loaded. We started the year with a perceived big three – Kansas' Darryn Peterson, BYU's AJ Dybantsa and Duke's Cameron Boozer. Those players remain at the very top, albeit now potentially in a slightly different order. Behind that trio are classmates who emerged in a big way during the 2025-26 college season and added real star power to this deep, talented and robust draft class.
There's a growing belief that North Carolina's Caleb Wilson could make this a big four. Then there's a quartet of one-and-done lead guards who are expected to be taken in the middle of the lottery. That includes Arkansas's Darius Acuff Jr., Houston's Kingston Flemings, Illinois' Keaton Wagler and Louisville's Mikel Brown Jr. Then there is a pair of Arizona freshmen who propelled the Wildcats to the Final Four. Put it all together, and the top 10 picks are all projected to come from the same star-studded freshmen class.
If history is any indication, the ping pong balls will almost certainly bear out some surprises on Sunday night. This mock draft, though, is based on what would happen if straight probability won out. It also takes team needs and drafting history into consideration and thus is not a total reflection of our latest CBS Sports Big Board.
The 2026 NBA Draft Lottery will take place on Sunday at 3 p.m. ET.
The top prospects include Darryn Peterson from Kansas, AJ Dybantsa from BYU, and Cameron Boozer from Duke.
Lottery reform could change how teams' odds of landing high draft picks are determined, potentially impacting their rebuilding strategies.
The 2026 NBA Draft is considered stacked due to the depth of talent and the emergence of several star players during the 2025-26 college season.
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Mock Draft
Round 1
| Round 1 - Pick 1 team logo team logo player headshot AJ Dybantsa SF BYU • Fr • 6'9" / 215 lbs | --- | --- | --- | ||||
| Round 1 - Pick 2 team logo team logo player headshot Cameron Boozer PF Duke • Fr • 6'9" / 250 lbs | --- | --- | --- | ||||
| Round 1 - Pick 3 team logo team logo player headshot Darryn Peterson PG Kansas • Fr • 6'6" / 205 lbs | --- | --- | --- | ||||
| Round 1 - Pick 4 team logo team logo player headshot Caleb Wilson PF North Carolina • Fr • 6'10" / 215 lbs | --- | --- | --- | ||||
| Round 1 - Pick 5 team logo team logo player headshot Darius Acuff Jr. PG Arkansas • Fr • 6'3" / 190 lbs | --- | --- | --- | ||||
| Round 1 - Pick 6 team logo team logo player headshot Kingston Flemings PG Houston • Fr • 6'4" / 190 lbs | --- | --- | --- | ||||
| From New Orleans Pelicans Round 1 - Pick 7 team logo team logo player headshot Keaton Wagler PG Illinois • Fr • 6'6" / 185 lbs | --- | --- | --- | ||||
| Round 1 - Pick 8 team logo team logo player headshot Brayden Burries SG Arizona • Fr • 6'4" / 205 lbs | --- | --- | --- | ||||
| Round 1 - Pick 9 team logo team logo player headshot Mikel Brown Jr. PG Louisville • Fr • 6'5" / 190 lbs | --- | --- | --- | ||||
| Round 1 - Pick 10 team logo team logo player headshot Nate Ament PF Tennessee • Fr • 6'10" / 207 lbs | --- | --- | --- | ||||
| Round 1 - Pick 11 team logo team logo player headshot Aday Mara C Michigan • Jr • 7'3" / 255 lbs | --- | --- | --- | ||||
| From Los Angeles Clippers Round 1 - Pick 12 team logo team logo player headshot Yaxel Lendeborg PF Michigan • Sr • 6'9" / 235 lbs | --- | --- | --- | ||||
| Round 1 - Pick 13 team logo team logo player headshot Labaron Philon PG Alabama • Fr • 6'3" / 175 lbs | --- | --- | --- | ||||
| Round 1 - Pick 14 team logo team logo player headshot Koa Peat PF Arizona • Fr • 6'8" / 235 lbs | --- | --- | --- | ||||
| From Portland Trail Blazers Round 1 - Pick 15 team logo team logo player headshot Hannes Steinbach PF Washington • Fr • 6'11" / 229 lbs | --- | --- | --- | ||||
| From Phoenix Suns Round 1 - Pick 16 team logo team logo player headshot Jayden Quaintance C Kentucky • Soph • 6'10" / 255 lbs | --- | --- | --- | ||||
| From Philadelphia 76ers Round 1 - Pick 17 team logo team logo player headshot Morez Johnson Jr. C Michigan • Soph • 6'9" / 250 lbs | --- | --- | --- | ||||
| From Orlando Magic Round 1 - Pick 18 team logo team logo player headshot Bennett Stirtz PG Iowa • Sr • 6'4" / 190 lbs | --- | --- | --- | ||||
| Round 1 - Pick 19 team logo team logo player headshot Christian Anderson PG Texas Tech • Soph • 6'3" / 178 lbs | --- | --- | --- | ||||
| From Atlanta Hawks Round 1 - Pick 20 team logo team logo player headshot Karim Lopez PF Mexico • 6'8" / 224 lbs | --- | --- | --- | ||||
| From Minnesota Timberwolves Round 1 - Pick 21 team logo team logo player headshot Cameron Carr SG Baylor • Soph • 6'5" / 190 lbs | --- | --- | --- | ||||
| From Houston Rockets Round 1 - Pick 22 team logo team logo player headshot Chris Cenac Jr. PF Houston • Fr • 6'11" / 240 lbs | --- | --- | --- | ||||
| From Cleveland Cavaliers Round 1 - Pick 23 team logo team logo player headshot Henri Veesaar C North Carolina • Jr • 7'0" / 225 lbs | --- | --- | --- | ||||
| Round 1 - Pick 24 team logo team logo player headshot Flory Bidunga C Kansas • Soph • 6'10" / 235 lbs | --- | --- | --- | ||||
| Round 1 - Pick 25 team logo team logo player headshot Rueben Chinyelu C Florida • Jr • 6'10" / 265 lbs | --- | --- | --- | ||||
| Round 1 - Pick 26 team logo team logo player headshot Ebuka Okorie PG Stanford • Fr • 6'2" / 185 lbs | --- | --- | --- | ||||
| Round 1 - Pick 27 team logo team logo player headshot Amari Allen SF Alabama • Fr • 6'8" / 205 lbs | --- | --- | --- | ||||
| From Detroit Pistons Round 1 - Pick 28 team logo team logo player headshot Dailyn Swain SF Texas • Jr • 6'8" / 225 lbs | --- | --- | --- | ||||
| From San Antonio Spurs Round 1 - Pick 29 team logo team logo player headshot Allen Graves PF Santa Clara • Fr • 6'9" / 225 lbs | --- | --- | --- | ||||
| From Oklahoma City Thunder Round 1 - Pick 30 team logo team logo player headshot Isaiah Evans SG Duke • Soph • 6'6" / 180 lbs | --- | --- | --- |