2026 NBA Draft Announcement Tracker: Live updates on Cameron Boozer, Darryn Peterson and other top prospects

2026 NBA Draft Announcement Tracker: Live updates on Cameron Boozer, Darryn Peterson and other top prospects
2026 NBA Draft Announcement Tracker: Live updates on Cameron Boozer, Darryn Peterson and other top prospects

2026 NBA Draft Announcement Tracker: Live updates on Cameron Boozer, Darryn Peterson and other top prospects originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as your preferred source by clicking here.

The 2026 NBA Draft is just two months away and we likely have the deepest and most talented freshman class in history. While the enrollment group is still taking shape, there is a good idea of ​​who will move forward.

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With the start of the NBA playoffs, the lottery odds are also set, but some of the top prospects have yet to declare. The early registration deadline for the NBA Draft is April 24 at 11:59 pm ET. We have a couple of projected top-five players, like North Carolina’s Caleb Wilson and BYU’s AJ Dybantsa, weathering last-minute rushes. Where does this leave others, like Kansas’ Darryn Peterson and Duke’s Cameron Boozer?

Here is a tracker of the best undeclared players. Please note that either player can return to college and maintain their college eligibility. The deadline to withdraw from the NBA Draft is May 27 at 11:59 pm ET. All players ranked within the top 50 of the 2026 NBA Draft rankings, according to CBS Sports.

1

AJ Dybantsa

BYU

fr

S.F.

6-9

Declared

2

Darryn Peterson

Kansas

fr

P.G.

6-6

Declared

3

Cameron Boozer

Duke

fr

FP

6-9

has yet to announce

4

Caleb Wilson

North Carolina

fr

FP

6-10

Declared

5

Darío Acuff Jr.

Arkansas

fr

P.G.

6-3

Declared

6

Kingston Flemings

houston

fr

P.G.

6-4

Declared

7

Keaton Wagler

Illinois

fr

P.G.

6-6

Declared

8

Mikel Brown Jr.

louisville

fr

P.G.

6-5

Declared

9

Nate Ament

Tennessee

fr

FP

6-10

Declared

10

Brayden Burries

Arizona

fr

S.G.

6-4

has yet to announce

11

Picturesque Jayden

Kentucky

sofa

do

6-10

Declared

12

Thomas Haugh

Florida

jr.

S.F.

6-9

Returning

13

Labaron Philon

Alabama

fr

P.G.

6-3

Declared

14

koa peat

Arizona

fr

FP

6-8

has yet to announce

15

Yaxel Lendeborg

Michigan

Mr.

FP

6-9

Out of eligibility

16

Bennet Stirtz

Iowa

Mr.

P.G.

6-4

Out of eligibility

17

Karim Lopez

Mexico

FP

6-8

Declared

18

christian anderson

Texas Tech

sofa

P.G.

6-3

Declared

19

Hannes Steinbach

Washington

fr

FP

6-11

Declared

20

Chris Cenac Jr.

houston

fr

FP

6-11

Declared

21

Morez Johnson Jr.

Michigan

sofa

do

6-9

has yet to announce

22

Cameron Carr

Baylor

sofa

S.G.

6-5

Declared

23

Aday Mara

Michigan

jr.

do

7-3

has yet to announce

24

Motiejus Krivas

Arizona

jr.

do

7-2

has yet to announce

25

Patrick Ngongba II

Duke

sofa

do

6-11

Going back to school

26

Henri Veesaar

North Carolina

jr.

do

7-0

has yet to announce

27

Isaiah Evans

Duke

sofa

S.G.

6-6

Declared

28

Braylon Mullins

University of Connecticut

fr

S.G.

6-6

Returning

29

Flory Bidunga

Kansas

sofa

do

6-10

Returning (Louisville)

30

Amari Allen

Alabama

fr

S.F.

6-8

Declared but maintaining eligibility

31

Tyler Tanner

Vanderbilt

sofa

P.G.

6-0

has yet to announce

32

Toundé Yessoufou

Baylor

fr

S.F.

6-5

Transfer portal

33

daily swain

Texas

jr.

S.F.

6-8

Declared

34

jose jefferson

Iowa Street.

Mr.

FP

6-9

Out of eligibility

35

juke harris

stele forest

sofa

S.F.

6-7

Transfer portal

36

lady sarr

Duke

fr

S.F.

6-8

has yet to announce

37

Ruben Chinyelu

Florida

jr.

do

6-10

Declared but maintaining eligibility

38

Tarris Reed Jr.

University of Connecticut

Mr.

do

6-11

Out of eligibility

39

Alijah Arenas

USC

fr

S.G.

6-6

has yet to announce

40

Alex Karaban

University of Connecticut

Mr.

FP

6-8

Out of eligibility

41

thomas meleek

Arkansas

fr

S.G.

6-5

Declared but maintaining eligibility

42

Ebuka Okorie

stanford

fr

P.G.

6-2

Declared but maintaining eligibility

43

Zuby Ejiofor

Saint John

Mr.

do

6-9

Out of eligibility

44

Braden Smith

Purdue

Mr.

P.G.

6-0

Out of eligibility

45

Otega Oweh

Kentucky

Mr.

S.G.

6-4

Out of eligibility

46

Ryan Conwell

louisville

Mr.

S.G.

6-4

Out of eligibility

47

Alex Condon

Florida

sofa

do

6-11

Returning

48

Richie Saunders

BYU

Mr.

S.G.

6-5

Out of eligibility

49

Neoklis Avdalas

Virginia Tech

fr

S.G.

6-9

Return (UNC)

50

Jaden Bradley

Arizona

Mr.

P.G.

6-3

Out of eligibility

The 14 teams that did not make the playoffs are eligible for the lottery, although two teams swapped their lottery picks. Here are the odds of getting the top pick based on how each team finished the regular season, according to ESPN.

1. Washington Wizards: 14% chance of picking No. 1
2. Indiana Pacers: 14%
3. Brooklyn Networks: 14%
4. Utah Jazz: 11.5%
5. Kings of Sacramento: 11.5%
6. Memphis Grizzlies: 8.0%
7. Atlanta Hawks (via New Orleans Pelicans): 6.8%
8. Dallas Mavericks: 6.7%
9. Chicago Bulls: 4.5%
10. Milwaukee Dollars: 3%
11. Warriors of the Golden State: 2%
12. Oklahoma City Thunder (via LA Clippers): 1.5%
13. Miami Heat: 1%
14. Charlotte Hornets: 0.5%

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