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Is Darryn Peterson in the running to be the No. 1 pick in the 2026 NBA Draft? The jury is hung on the Kansas Jayhawks star. Some say he's the next Kobe Bryant. While others say he's not worth the risk towards the top-end. A majority of NBA scouts say he won't last past No. 3 to Memphis.
What's the likely landing spot for Peterson? Not sure right now. When he was on the court this season, he balled out. However, it felt like he needed an act of Congress to get there. Peterson frequently took breaks and skipped games for multiple reasons.
Here's where things stand with Darryn Peterson ahead of the 2026 NBA Draft.
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2026 NBA Draft order:
| 1. | Washington |
| 2. | Utah |
| 3. | Memphis |
| 4. | Chicago |
| 5. | LA Clippers (from Indiana) |
| 6. | Brooklyn |
| 7. | Sacramento |
| 8. | Atlanta (from New Orleans) |
| 9. | Dallas |
| 10. | Milwaukee |
| 11. | Golden State |
| 12. | Oklahoma City (from the LA Clippers) |
| 13. | Miami |
| 14. | Charlotte |
| 15. | Chicago (from Portland) |
| 16. | Memphis (from Phoenix via Orlando) |
| 17. | Oklahoma City (from Philadelphia) |
| 18. | Charlotte (from Orlando via Phoenix) |
| 19. | Toronto |
| 20. | San Antonio (from Atlanta) |
| 21. | Detroit (from Minnesota) |
| 22. | Philadelphia (from Houston via Oklahoma City) |
| 23. | Atlanta (from Cleveland) |
| 24. | New York |
| 25. | Los Angeles Lakers |
| 26. | Denver |
| 27. | Boston |
| 28. | Minnesota (from Detroit) |
| 29. | Cleveland (from San Antonio via Atlanta) |
| 30 | Dallas (from Oklahoma City via WAS and PHI |
More NBA Draft news:
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- 2026 NBA Draft announcements: Cameron Boozer, Darryn Peterson and other top prospects headed to the league
- Former UNC basketball coach to Michael Malone: 'Embrace history, but don’t be paralyzed by it'
- NBA legend won't contact Cameron Boozer, AJ Dybantsa and others after draft
- Former NBA ref calls Dan Hurley’s viral sideline exchange 'weird'
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