2026 NBA draft combine highlights: Latest on AJ Dy...
Key takeaways
- The 2026 NBA draft combine is underway in Chicago, where every participating player went through anthropometric testing Monday.
- The top three prospects each already made what will be their final appearances of the week.
- It's hard for any player to meaningfully raise or tank their draft stock during the first couple days of the combine, but the 5-on-5 scrimmages will create some separation.
Why this matters: a sports story that could shift standings, legacies, or fan conversations.
The 2026 NBA draft combine is underway in Chicago, where every participating player went through anthropometric testing Monday. About 25 to 30 also completed their athletic testing and shooting drills at the outset, with the rest of the invitees put through their paces with the same drills and tests on Tuesday. Tune in tomorrow to our NBA draft combine show on ESPN2 from 2 p.m. ET through 6 p.m. ET.
The top three prospects each already made what will be their final appearances of the week. AJ Dybantsa measured at 6-foot-8½ without shoes with a 7-0½ wingspan and a 42.0-inch maximum vertical leap; Darryn Peterson measured at 6-foot-4½ without shoes with a 6-9¾ wingspan and 37½-inch max vertical; and Cameron Boozer measured at 6-foot-8¼ with a 7-1½ wingspan and a 35.0-inch max vertical. That trio won't play in the 5-on-5 scrimmages on Wednesday and Thursday, along with the vast majority of other surefire first-round picks.
It's hard for any player to meaningfully raise or tank their draft stock during the first couple days of the combine, but the 5-on-5 scrimmages will create some separation. With that said, there were still noteworthy developments from the first 24 hours at Wintrust Arena, so let's run through early standouts and intel.