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// 2026 Draft Timeline
Updated April 12, 2026
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April 25-26, 2026 13 Days Away
Early Entry Deadline
Underclassmen must declare by April 25-26 to maintain NBA Draft eligibility. Transfer portal closes April 21. Key decisions still pending — Cayden Boozer, Milan Momcilovic, Tyler Tanner, and others expected before the deadline.
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Late April – May 2026 Coming
Pre-Draft Workouts Begin
Teams begin hosting individual workouts. Shooting percentages, measurements, and interview performance will move boards significantly. Watch for Tyler Harris’s shooting validation.
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May 2026 Coming
NBA Draft Combine — Chicago
Official measurements, athleticism testing, and five-on-five games. Wingspan, standing reach, and vertical will be published. Crucial for border prospects like Allen Graves and Motiejus Krivas.
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May 10, 2026 Key Date
NBA Draft Lottery
Washington, Brooklyn, and Utah all hold 14.0% odds at the #1 pick and a shot at AJ Dybantsa. One of the most consequential lotteries in recent memory given the class depth. Try our Lottery Simulator →
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Late May 2026
Withdrawal Deadline
Players who declared early entry have until late May (after the NBA Combine) to withdraw and return to college. Tyler Tanner and others testing the waters will make final decisions here.
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June 26, 2026
2026 NBA Draft — Newark, NJ
Draft night. AJ Dybantsa, Darryn Peterson, and Cameron Boozer headline one of the deepest classes in a decade. Draft Detective™ projects 20+ players with legitimate NBA rotation potential.
// Tournament Stock Report
2026 NCAA Tournament Final
▲ Stock Rising
Zuby Ejiofor
▲ Silver → Top 30
Silver St. John’s · Big East POY
Big East Triple Crown — Player, Defensive Player, and Scholar-Athlete of the Year. Led St. John’s to Sweet 16. Set Big East Tournament Championship blocks record. 16.0/7.1/3.0/2.0 final line. Rick Pitino called him the hardest-working player he’s coached in 40 years.
Tamin Lipsey
▲ Validated
Silver Iowa State · Sweet 16
Career-high 26 points and 10 assists vs Kentucky without Jefferson. All-time Iowa State steals leader. Finished his career in the Sweet 16 with 18 points in the final game. The VanVleet comp — 5.9 APG to 0.8 TOV — held up all season.
Killyan Toure
▲ Breakout
Silver Iowa State · Returning
Career-highs of 25 points and 11 rebounds vs Tennessee State when Jefferson went down. Started all 37 games as a freshman on a Sweet 16 team. Confirmed returning to Iowa State — 2027 stock could be significantly higher.
Yaxel Lendeborg
▲ Lottery Talk
Silver Michigan · Final Four
Best player in the Tournament by a wide margin per multiple evaluators — 25/6/2 vs Saint Louis, 23/12/7 vs Alabama, 27/7/4 vs Tennessee. Led Michigan to the Final Four. Elite two-way profile now in first-round conversation.
AJ Dybantsa
▲ #1 Overall
Platinum BYU · NCAA Leading Scorer
35 points and 10 rebounds in Tournament loss to Texas despite full defensive focus on him. 25.5 PPG NCAA scoring title. 93 points in 3 Big 12 Tournament games — breaking the freshman record. Scouts now widely view him as the clear-cut #1 overall prospect.
▼ Stock Falling
Tyler Harris
▼ Shooting Collapse
Silver Vanderbilt → Bronze
Arrived at Vanderbilt after shooting 49.5% from three at Washington. Finished at 28.8% from three in the ACC — a 20.7-point collapse. The shooting must be validated at the combine. Bronze tier reflects the uncertainty.
Cayden Boozer
▼ Duke Exit
Silver Duke · Decision Pending
Lost in the Elite Eight to UConn despite Cameron Boozer’s 27 points. Cayden’s role as the second Boozer twin on a loaded Duke team left scouts with limited individual evaluation. Declaration status pending — decision expected this week.
Darryn Peterson
▼ Early Exit
Platinum Kansas · Round of 32
Eliminated by St. John’s in the Round of 32 despite 20.2 PPG season average. Injury concerns throughout the season raised durability questions. Still a top-3 pick but Dybantsa has separated as the consensus #1. Scouts note his superior perimeter range.
Juke Harris
▼ Portal Uncertainty
Silver Wake Forest · Transfer Portal
Entered the transfer portal while simultaneously testing the NBA Draft — keeping all options open as of April 3. The 21.4 PPG breakout season is real but 33.2% from three and the declaration uncertainty puts him firmly in wait-and-see territory.
Milan Momcilovic
▼ Role Questions
Silver Iowa State · Decision Pending
Shot 56.3% from three during the season but held to 6 points in the Sweet 16 loss. Thrived playing off Jefferson and Lipsey — neither returns. Can he be the featured option? Declaration expected soon. Likely returning to build his case as the primary star.
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