2026 NBA Draft Prospect Rankings: Top 20 Players Right Now
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There's been a great deal of buzz over a 2025 draft class anticipated to include Cooper Flagg, Ace Bailey and Dylan Harper. Anticipation around the top of the 2026 board ought to be similarly as strong, as we've begun to see another interesting huge 3 type amongst high school elders.
Summer season breakouts have actually likewise resulted in more fascinating names to keep track of.
Regardless of these potential customers remaining in the 16-18 age variety, the NBA has actually made it much easier for groups to get early assessment chances in AAU and camps.
These rankings show long-lasting capacity under the NBA hunting lens, not always existing high school impact/production.
20. Dash Daniels, NBA Academy
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Dedicated to: Uncommited
Archetype: Combo guard
Size: 6'5″
Atlanta Hawks guard Dyson Daniels continues to assemble an All-Defensive Team quality season. His sibling Dash simply racked up an outrageous 34 takes in 13 video games (23.3 minutes per) in between the U18 Asia Championships and U17 World Cup.
Dash is a comparable possibility at the exact same phase with standout protective impulses, plus adaptability and size that make it ridiculous to trouble identifying him with a position.
Turning 17 next month, Daniels will simply end up being qualified and will be among the youngest potential customers for the 2026 draft. He might grow more in the next couple of years to look closer physically to Dyson, and he's anticipated to take a look at the NBL and NCAA as alternatives for next season.
Dash will unsurprisingly require to continue enhancing his shooting, and scouts will wish to see more on-ball advancement as a pick-and-roll ball-handler and developer.
19. Braylon Mullins, Greenfield Central High School
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Dedicated to: Connecticut
Archetype: Perimeter scorer/shotmaker
Size: 6'4″
At some time, ability surpasses physical tools. And at 6'5″, there aren't adequate physical issues to negate Braylon Mullins' incredible shotmaking.
Mullins exploded on the Adidas circuit. He made 73 3s (41.7 percent) in 20 video games, drilling pull-up, quick-release shift looks and catch-and-shoot shots off difficult sprints to the wings and corners.
Scouts will undoubtedly be drawn to his shooting, however Mullins likewise got up for 19 dunks in 3SSB play and unsurprisingly revealed soft touch on his floaters. He utilized the dribble to get to areas. He battled difficult and contended defensively.
Mullins will need to support this summertime's breakout. Presuming it wasn't fluky, he appears like the kind of gamer who's going to acquire a great deal of attention with preferable and amusing scoring abilities.
18. Karim Lopez, New Zealand Breakers
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Dedicated to: New Zealand Breakers
Archetype: Versatility wing
Size: 6'9″
The NBL's performance history for finalizing and establishing young potential customers got more powerful with Karim Lopez.
