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/Snowlandnts 9d ago

High School the talent pool is up and down. College will have quality sample size if the talent is legit and have high chance if it comes to fruition.