This year, the NBA Draft Lottery could decide who goes No. 1.

A full first-round 2026 NBA mock draft before the NCAA Tournament, featuring AJ Dybantsa, Cameron Boozer, Darryn Peterson and more as teams position themselves for lottery selections.

AJ Dybantsa and the BYU Cougars finished the 2025-26 college basketball regular season with a 23-11 record and 9-9 in Big 12 play, securing the No. 6 seed in the West region of the 2026 NCAA Tournament.

Here's how USA TODAY currently projects the guard's draft night will play out. Now led by Cooper Flagg, the Mavericks need to find players who can help Dallas stay competitive on offense and Arkansas freshman Darius Acuff Jr.

AJ Dybantsa left even the opposing head coach in awe during Thursday’s NCAA Tournament game. Dybantsa and No. 6 seed BYU Cougars lost in the Round of 64 to the No.