HoopsHype’s third Aggregate 2026 Mock Draft highlights a potentially historic top five featuring Darryn Peterson, AJ Dybantsa, and Cam Boozer. As conference play heats up, we analyze a guard-heavy class and the impact of NIL on late-round decisions.

NBA Draft Top 100 prospects. Loaded at the top, the 2026 Draft class is shaping up to be one of the best classes of the last decade.

Lakers governor Jeanie Buss pushed back on an ESPN report about the family drama that led to the sale of the Lakers, specifically the part that said she had grown frustrated with LeBron James and even floated the idea of trading him in the wake of the disastrous Russell Westbrook trade.

Tyler: Christian Anderson Jr. should have more consideration as a potential lottery guy in this class. Anderson was a standout at the FIBA U19 World Cup this summer, earning all-tournament honors. The other two guys to earn those honors? AJ Dybantsa and Mikel Brown Jr., who both should go top 10 in this draft.

The NBA Draft Lottery will determine the order of selection for the first 14 picks of the 2026 NBA Draft. Drawings will be conducted to determine the first four picks. The “lottery teams” will select in positions five through 14 in reverse order of their 2025-26 regular-season records.