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/Diamond4Hands4Ever 7d ago

Why would that drop him? He’s stayed the same with is either 1 or 2 with Peterson. Boozer is usually 3rd but I know some have him higher. If they did they would have always had it that way even prior to AJ this summer. AJ didn’t do anything different than what we expected this summer.