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NBA rumors: How front offices feel about Darryn Peterson after bizarre Kansas season raised red flags
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With the NFL Draft now behind us, the NBA Draft is next, just a few months away. The early stages of this upcoming draft is top-heavy, with 4-5 players worthy of being selected first overall. Former BYU star AJ Dybantsa is likely to hear his name called first; however, with many weeks to go before it happens, nobody knows for certain what will happen. The first round of the NBA playoffs hasn't even played out yet.
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Last week, former Kansas star Darryn Peterson declared for the 2026 NBA Draft .
According to a recent NBA mock draft released by ESPN on Tuesday, front offices feel that Peterson could be the first pick in the draft, despite a bizarre season that raised some red flags.
"Peterson remains a real candidate at No. 1 as teams continue to dig into his strange season. Recent feedback from front office sources has been largely positive, with Peterson described as a serious worker who is passionate about his craft, with questions centering more about his health. NBA teams are hoping for clarity from his medical evaluation at the combine, with a scary preseason full-body cramping episode having impacted his season physically and mentally. Teams holding top picks will want to feel comfortable that they'll be able to get the best version of him, the one many execs viewed as a simple No. 1 choice entering the fall."
"The Pacers will sweat out the next few weeks in anticipation of a lottery that will alter the path of the franchise: There is a 52.1% chance their pick lands in the top four, and they keep it. If not, it will go to the Clippers , who could wind up selecting fifth or sixth. Adding Peterson's elite shooting and bringing back a healthy Tyrese Haliburton could easily vault the Pacers back into the playoff picture next season."
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Peterson going to the Indiana Pacers would certainly be something to keep an eye out for. He and Haliburton would form a dynamic duo in the backcourt for years to come.
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