The Brooklyn Nets are waiting for Sunday’s 2026 NBA Draft Lottery to find out where they will pick in June, with the chance to land the No. 1 overall pick and the presumed shot at BYU forward AJ Dybantsa. If Brooklyn slides to No. 3, Cameron Boozer is the name most tied to that slot.
Jonathan Wasserman wrote that Boozer has bounced between No. 2 and No. 3 in the 2026 class as Dybantsa and Kansas guard Darryn Peterson have separated at the top. Wasserman said Boozer has been steady all season, with no new red flags, and added that some scouts have been willing to overlook concerns about explosion or a reliance on strength because they trust his track record and skill.
Boozer’s one-and-done season at Duke gave those evaluators plenty to point to. He finished with averages of 22.5 points, 10.2 rebounds, 4.1 assists and 1.4 steals per game, while shooting 55.6% from the field and 39.1% from behind the three-point line. He also won virtually every Player of the Year award, including from the, before Duke was stunned in the Elite Eight by UConn.
That resume is why Boozer has stayed in the conversation near the top of the board, even as reports have described some scouts preferring the upside of North Carolina forward Caleb Wilson. Brooklyn likely cannot go wrong with either player, but if the Nets end up with the No. 3 pick, Boozer is the right way to go. The real question is whether Sunday gives them the kind of lottery luck that changes the entire shape of their June.
