Mock drafts might not carry much weight, but it's still notable Northeast Ohio native Darryn Peterson is projected to go No. 1 overall next year.

It’ll be some time still before Darryn Peterson steps onto the court for Kansas basketball. But his potential is already being noticed.

We have yet to hit the 2025 NBA Draft, but already, there are signs of who will go No. 1 in 2026. That’s because ESPN experts Jonathan Givony and Jeremy Woo have published their first ’26 mock draft.

When the Kansas Jayhawks landed Darryn Peterson back in November, he was already considered one of the nation’s best players, ranked No. 3 in the 247Sports rankings. Fast forward to February, and Peterson has climbed even higher,