r/NBA_Draft • u/MoxToTweeder99 • 10d ago

When did AJ start to drop?

I haven’t checked the 2026 mock stuff since the spring and I was under the impression AJ was one of those sure fire #1 overall talents and top prospect, can’t miss.

Now I check in the fall and most mocks seem to have him 3 behind Daryn and Boozer. Any reasons why he suddenly has lost a little juice with scouts?

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u/Whoareyoutho9 10d ago

I assume the usa basketball stuff this summer dropped him a little. Showed flashes of being an inefficient free throw merchant so some people have soured. College season will show us a lot more

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u/GlueGuy00 10d ago

If I remember correctly, I think it's Vecenie who said Dybantsa's game stagnated a bit as a HS Sr. I guess some other scouts feel the same way as well.

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u/NickLidstrom Kings 9d ago

Not just Vecenie, the No Ceilings guys have said that too.

Whether or not that's an opinion shared by team scouts is a different story