The 2026 NBA Draft class has been talked about as one of the most “stacked” classes in recent memory. Experts have said that there are a handful of guys in this class who would have rivaled Cooper Flagg for the top spot in 2025 if Flagg didn’t reclass, and I don’t blame them for thinking so. From BYU’s AJ Dybantsa to Kansas’ Darryn Peterson to Duke’s Boozer twins, the class is “loaded” with potential top-tier talent, and if the Utah Jazz land one of them, it could change everything.

We all know former 6-year Jazzman and All-Star, Carlos Boozer, as one of the most physically dominant players to ever wear a Jazz uniform. Carlos averaged 19.5 points, 10.7 rebounds, 2.9 assists, and shot 55% from the field, and was one of the few Jazzmen ever to record a triple-double during his 6 years with the Jazz. In the summer of 2007, he had twins, Cameron Boozer and Cayden Boozer, who were born in Salt Lake City, Utah. Both of them are grown now and are expecting to be one-and-dones this next year at Duke.

Another interesting note: The Utah Jazz signed Carlos Boozer as a “Scout” earlier in May. Carlos Boozer has grown up attending his son’s camps and games throughout the years and has been in the space for a long time. Now, I don’t think this means that if the Jazz land the No. 1 pick in 2026, they will pick Cameron, but I’d imagine that it could sway some in the front office. However, Cameron Boozer is who I believe to be the best player in the class, despite it being this early in the draft cycle.

Cam Boozer is a 6’9, 215 lb. power forward who has been a man amongst boys for many years. When you think of every all-time NBA player, you think of how effortless it looks for them to take over an NBA game. For example, Tim Duncan. Tim used to average a 20-point double-double, with a couple of blocks and a few assists, but Tim was so fundamentally sound that most nights, even if he stuffed the stat sheet, it was considered a “quiet game”. Like, you would look up at the box score, and your mouth would drop because of how much Timmy did that went unnoticed. That, to me, is what Cam Boozer’s impact will be comparable to once he hits his prime. In the 174 pre-NCAA games that I have of Cam Boozer, he has averaged 21.1 points, 11.4 rebounds, 3.4 assists (1.3 A:TO), and over 1.5 steals a game. His shooting splits are even crazier. Cam shot 60% from the field (67.5% 2PT), 38.3% from 3PT land, and 81.7% at the FT line… HE IS A MONSTER. If he comes anywhere close to that in college, we could be looking at a modern-day version of Blake Griffin, who was really freaking awesome early on in his career. Keep in mind comparisons are not 1:1, but Cameron Boozer is just as efficient in the paint, he has a similar build, and facilitates just as well, if not better than Blake did at his age.

Cayden Boozer is a 6’4 point guard, who I believe is the best true point guard in the draft class. Most draft experts have Cayden around the 20s to 40s, not me. I have Cayden Boozer as the 5th or 6th best player in the class, and I’ll tell you why. If you know me, my draft philosophy is that swing and potential-based picks are overrated and often flawed (see my last year’s board, where I had Kon Knueppel 3rd and Collin Murray-Boyles 6th). I value productivity, and I believe that Cayden will be very productive this season at Duke. In the 177 pre-NCAA games that I have of Cayden Boozer, he averaged 13.2 points, 6.3 assists (2.5 A:TO!!!), 3.9 rebounds, 1.6 steals, and shot 57.5% from the field (61.9% 2PT!!!), 38.6% from 3PT land, and 80.9% from the FT line. His 2PT% and assist-to-turnover ratio embody who Cayden is as a basketball player: efficiency & smart basketball. If he continues the trend of a >2.0 A:TO and 60% or more from inside the arc, he will be in a group of guards with the likes of Tyrese Haliburton, Lonzo Ball (pre-NBA/injury), and Andrew Nembhard. Many question his 3-point rate, which is lower for a guard, but he can definitely shoot the basketball. Though he is not considered a showstopper or an eye-popping talent like Kyrie Irving or Stephen Curry, he is a dime dropper, an impactful guard, and most importantly, a team player — that is what I like my guards to be, rather than someone who is a ball-stopper and whose sole purpose is to get buckets (also the reason why I had Jeremiah Fears, who would have gone to the Jazz if Ace Bailey was off the board, ranked as low as 18th).

There is so much more to say about each one of these guys, and I cannot wait to go through the draft cycle with all of you. It is going to be an entertaining year, so be sure to catch all of the Duke games you can because one of these two players might just end up in a beautiful purple mountain jersey this time next year!