It’s time for some fun: The sixth annual NBA Draft Superlatives!
The NBA Draft Superlatives might seem like just a silly exercise (and yes, I do it mostly for fun) but every time I do it I gain a new perspective about the draft class.
For instance, the first two categories (50-point game and Hall of Famer) have many names that come to mind. It seems like there are a dozen guys in this draft class that could score 50 points in a game and almost as many that could be end up in the NBA Hall Of Fame. Some years its hard to see more than one or two potential Hall of Famers. This year it’s hard to cut the list down. In short, doing this exercise confirms for me just how talented this 2026 draft class is.
Players Most Likely To…
Have a 50-point game in the league: Darryn Peterson, AJ Dybantsa, Cam Boozer, Mikel Brown Jr., Darius Acuff Jr. Caleb Wilson,
Be a Hall of Famer: DP, AJ, Cam, Caleb, Kingston Flemings, Darius Acuff Jr.
Lead the league in blocks: probably nobody but… Aday Mara could get close. Jayden Quaintance
Lead the league in scoring: Darryn Peterson, AJ Dybantsa, Darius Acuff Jr., Mikel Brown Jr.
Lead the league in assists: probably nobody – Darius Acuff Jr, Keaton Wagler
Lead the league in rebounds: Hannes Steinbach, Tarris Reed Jr., Cam Boozer
Win Defensive Player of the Year: Jayden Quaintance, Caleb Wilson
Win a slam-dunk contest: Caleb Wilson, Mikel Brown Jr.,
Win a 3pt contest: Isaiah Evans, Fletcher Loyer, Meleek Thomas, Mikel Brown Jr., Cam Carr, Ryan Conwell
Most likely to be a 50/40/90 guy: DP, Cam if he can improve his FT%, Brayden Burries, Fletcher Loyer
Win Sixth Man Of The Year: Meleek Thomas, Isaiah Evans
Lead the league in technical fouls: I don’t know. There are mostly mild-mannered young men in this draft. Yaxel?
Lead the league in turnovers: DP? Nobody.
Lead the G League in scoring: Meleek Thomas, Nick Boyd, Lamar Wilkerson
Make it in the NFL: Koa Peat (OT) , Karim Lopez (Edge), Tounde Yessoufou (Edge), Zuby Ejiofor (TE), Jaden Bradley (S), Ja’Kobi Gillespie (WR)
Come out of nowhere and make it in the league: Quadir Copeland, Pavle Backo, Izaiyah Nelson, Aaron Nkrumah
Most likely to have success after their basketball career: Cam Boozer (NBA Front Office), Koa Peat (Senator, AZ)
Most likely to eventually join a NBA front office: Cam Boozer, Cam Carr
Most likely to get hired as a bouncer if the NBA thing doesn’t work out: Morez Johnson, Joshua Jefferson, Tyler Bilodeau, Carson Cooper
Thanks for playing along!
Check out the 2025 Draft Superlatives, 2024 Draft Superlatives, 2023 Draft Superlatives, the 2022 Draft Superlatives, and the 2021 Draft Superlatives.
Cheers