{"id":753589,"date":"2026-06-22T12:54:11","date_gmt":"2026-06-22T12:54:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/753589\/"},"modified":"2026-06-22T12:54:11","modified_gmt":"2026-06-22T12:54:11","slug":"new-nba-draft-rumors-on-aj-dybantsa-darryn-peterson-cam-boozers-landing-spots-amid-mock-drafts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/753589\/","title":{"rendered":"New NBA Draft Rumors on AJ Dybantsa, Darryn Peterson, Cam Boozer&#8217;s Landing Spots amid Mock Drafts"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"MuiTypography-root MuiTypography-bp_small__body__article__medium css-1vqr2el\">The 2026 NBA draft officially begins on Tuesday, and it sounds like there is more clarity for how things will play out.<\/p>\n<p class=\"MuiTypography-root MuiTypography-bp_small__body__article__medium css-1vqr2el\">ESPN&#8217;s <a class=\"MuiTypography-root MuiTypography-inherit MuiLink-root MuiLink-underlineAlways MuiTypography-root MuiTypography-bp_small__ui__link__medium_strong css-lu48cp\" href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nba\/story\/_\/id\/49041464\/2026-nba-mock-draft-projecting-60-picks-draft-night-trade-talks-boozer-peterson-dybantsa-acuff\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Jeremy Woo<\/a> reported that the Washington Wizards &#8220;have narrowed their decision&#8221; with the No. 1 pick to BYU wing AJ Dybantsa or Kansas guard Darryn Peterson. Duke big man Cameron Boozer reportedly &#8220;is also held in high regard&#8221; by the Utah Jazz with the No. 2 pick, but &#8220;rival teams have long been operating as if Dybantsa and Peterson will be the first two names off the board.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"MuiTypography-root MuiTypography-bp_small__body__article__medium css-1vqr2el\">B\/R&#8217;s <a class=\"MuiTypography-root MuiTypography-inherit MuiLink-root MuiLink-underlineAlways MuiTypography-root MuiTypography-bp_small__ui__link__medium_strong css-lu48cp\" href=\"https:\/\/bleacherreport.com\/articles\/25262746-2026-nba-mock-draft\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Jonathan Wasserman<\/a> also predicted in his final mock draft that Dybantsa, Peterson and Boozer will be the top three selections to the Wizards, Jazz and Memphis Grizzlies, in that order.<\/p>\n<p class=\"MuiTypography-root MuiTypography-bp_small__body__article__medium css-1vqr2el\">This article will be updated soon to provide more information and analysis.<\/p>\n<p class=\"MuiTypography-root MuiTypography-bp_small__body__article__medium css-1vqr2el\">Make Bleacher Report one of your preferred sources on Google by selecting Bleacher Report on the &#8220;source preferences&#8221; 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