Nets projected to take Duke F Cameron Boozer 3rd in 2026 NBA Draft

The Brooklyn Nets are performed with their 2025-26 common season and now, they will flip their consideration to offseason issues, equivalent to who to take in the 2026 NBA Draft. Brooklyn is one in all a number of groups hoping to get fortunate from the 2026 NBA Draft Lottery, but when the Nets have been to hold their third total decide, they’re projected to take among the best gamers in the category.

“Now the question entering the draft process is whether his production, skill level, versatility and intangibles will be enough to ease concerns over his athletic or defensive limitations when AJ Dybantsa, Darryn Peterson and Caleb Wilson may be on the board,” Jonathan Wasserman wrote for Bleacher Report. Wasserman tasks the Nets to take Duke ahead Cameron Boozer with the third total decide, if that is the place they find yourself.

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“There isn’t much left Boozer can show to change the minds of scouts who visualize more upside with Dybantsa, Darryn Peterson or Wilson,” Wasserman continued. “He’s shooting better from three (39.1 percent) on higher volume than Dybantsa, has a 26.0 assist percentage that tops Peterson, Dybantsa and lottery guards like Keaton Wagler and Brayden Burries, and grades in Synergy Sports’ 90th percentile or better in ball-screen and isolation possessions.”

Boozer, 18ended his 2025-26 season with averages of twenty-two.5 factors, 10.2 rebounds, 4.1 assists, and 1.4 steals per sport whereas taking pictures 55.6% from the sphere and 39.1% from three-point land on 3.6 makes an attempt per sport. At this level the draft cycle, Boozer is taken into account to be the third-best participant in the category behind BYU ahead AJ Dybantsa and Kansas guard Darryn Peterson. Boozer’s profile appears full, however there are some weaknesses in his sport.

“Even with that profile, there is still lingering concern about his lack of quickness, vertical pop and defensive projection… there will still be evaluators who’ll worry that he’ll lack the height or athleticism to continue creating advantages in the NBA,” Wasserman defined. Boozer, listed at 6-foot-9 and 250 kilos, ought to have the majority to stick round in the league, however the perception is that his ability set ought to make up for his lack of peak on the energy ahead spot.