Unverified mock-draft reports from Yahoo Sports and CBS Sports identify AJ Dybantsa, listed as a BYU forward, as the projected No. 1 selection. Separate Yahoo Sports projections assign Darryn Peterson to the Jazz and Cameron Boozer to the Grizzlies. All listed claims remain unconfirmed selections.
Projections illustrate college-to-pro pipelines offering mobility while highlighting revenue extraction and institutional policy concerns at programs like BYU.
“Systemic barriers and player-empowerment reforms”
Projections reflect merit-based outcomes from a faith-oriented program without external equity mandates.
“Discipline, character, and scouting data”
Draft assignment overrides players' ability to negotiate freely with any team.
“Cartel restrictions and monopsony power”
All analyses accept unverified mock projections as factual inputs rather than speculative media content.
“Information asymmetry created by pre-draft coverage”