2026 NBA Draft announcement tracker: Cameron Boozer, Darryn Peterson and other top prospects live updates originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.The 2026 NBA Draft is only two months away, and we're likely going to have the deepest, most-talented freshman class in history. While the pool of entries is still taking shape, there's a good idea of who will be moving on.With the start of the NBA playoffs, the lottery odds are also set, but a few top prospects have yet to declare.
The early entry deadline for the NBA Draft is April 24 at 11:59 p.m. ET. We have a couple projected top-five players like North Carolina's Caleb Wilson and BYU's AJ Dybantsa beating the last-minute rush.
Where does this leave the others, like Kansas' Darryn Peterson and Duke's Cameron Boozer? Here's a tracker of the top undeclared players. Keep in mind, any of the players can return to college and maintain their college eligibility.
The deadline to withdraw from the NBA Draft is on May 27 at 11:59 p.m. ET. Every player ranked inside the top 50 of the 2026 NBA Draft rankings, according to CBS Sports. 1AJ DybantsaBYUFrSF6-9Declared2Darryn PetersonKansasFrPG6-6Declared3Cameron BoozerDukeFrPF6-9Has yet to announce4Caleb WilsonN.
CarolinaFrPF6-10Declared5Darius Acuff Jr.ArkansasFrPG6-3Declared6Kingston FlemingsHoustonFrPG6-4Declared7Keaton WaglerIllinoisFrPG6-6Declared8Mikel Brown Jr.LouisvilleFrPG6-5Declared9Nate AmentTennesseeFrPF6-10Declared10Brayden BurriesArizonaFrSG6-4Has yet to announce11Jayden QuaintanceKentuckySophC6-10Declared12Thomas HaughFloridaJrSF6-9Returning13Labaron PhilonAlabamaFrPG6-3Declared14Koa PeatArizonaFrPF6-8Declared15Yaxel LendeborgMichiganSrPF6-9Out of eligibility16Bennett StirtzIowaSrPG6-4Out of eligibility17Karim LopezMexico-PF6-8Declared18Christian AndersonTexas TechSophPG6-3Declared19Hannes SteinbachWashingtonFrPF6-11Declared20Chris Cenac Jr.HoustonFrPF6-11Declared21Morez Johnson Jr.MichiganSophC6-9Declared22Cameron CarrBaylorSophSG6-5Declared23Aday MaraMichiganJrC7-3Declared24Motiejus KrivasArizonaJrC7-2Has yet to announce25Patrick Ngongba IIDukeSophC6-11Returning to school26Henri VeesaarN. CarolinaJrC7-0Declared 27Isaiah EvansDukeSophSG6-6Declared28Braylon MullinsUConnFrSG6-6Returning 29Flory BidungaKansasSophC6-10Returning (Louisville)30Amari AllenAlabamaFrSF6-8Declared but keeping eligibility31Tyler TannerVanderbiltSophPG6-0Has yet to announce32Tounde YessoufouBaylorFrSF6-5Transfer portal33Dailyn SwainTexasJrSF6-8Declared34Joshua JeffersonIowa St.SrPF6-9Out of eligibility35Juke HarrisWake ForestSophSF6-7Transfer portal36Dame SarrDukeFrSF6-8Returning37Rueben ChinyeluFloridaJrC6-10Declared but keeping eligibility38Tarris Reed Jr.UConnSrC6-11Out of eligibility39Alijah ArenasUSCFrSG6-6Has yet to announce40Alex KarabanUConnSrPF6-8Out of eligibility41Meleek ThomasArkansasFrSG6-5Declared but keeping eligibility42Ebuka OkorieStanfordFrPG6-2Declared but keeping eligibility43Zuby EjioforSt.
John'sSrC6-9Out of eligibility44Braden SmithPurdueSrPG6-0Out of eligibility45Otega OwehKentuckySrSG6-4Out of eligibility46Ryan ConwellLouisvilleSrSG6-4Out of eligibility47Alex CondonFloridaSophC6-11Returning48Richie SaundersBYUSrSG6-5Out of eligibility49Neoklis AvdalasVa. TechFrSG6-9Returning (UNC)50Jaden BradleyArizonaSrPG6-3Out of eligibilityThe 14 teams that did not make the playoffs are eligible for the lottery, though two teams traded away their lottery picks. Here are the odds to get the No. 1 pick based on how each team finished the regular season, according to ESPN. 1.
Washington Wizards: 14% chance to pick No. 12. Indiana Pacers: 14%3. Brooklyn Nets: 14%4. Utah Jazz: 11.5%5.
Sacramento Kings: 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 Bucks: 3%11. Golden State Warriors: 2%12. Oklahoma City Thunder (via LA Clippers): 1.5%13.
Miami Heat: 1%14. Charlotte Hornets: 0.5%More college basketball news:Darryn Peterson situation not alarming to NBA teams, ESPN insider saysAJ Dybantsa makes college basketball history never done by NBA starsJohn Calipari says college athletics is broken — Here’s his plan to fix itMarch Madness upset predictions for 2026 NCAA men’s basketball bracketWhere Arkansas Darius Acuff Jr. ranks among John Calipari's best NBA guards