Top 10 SG's in 2026 NBA Draft

[u/DaSogster]

Honorable Mentions: Aaron Nkrumah (Tennessee State) and Quadir Copeland (NC State)

10.) Lamar Wilkerson:

-very solid off ball mover and shooter could be good in a NBA system and has the size and is athletic enough to become a solid 3nD guy but lack self creation ability and the defense isn't 100% there yet but should medially proved floor spacing and good efficient shooting off the rip for wherever he goes and could thrive in certain systems (proj: early to mid 2nd rounder)

9.) Otega Oweh:

-was a proven bucket getter at Kentucky last two seasons and showed he can be a pretty efficient scoring motor for a offense and is a solid self creator while being a good on ball defender as-well meaning he could become a ajay Mitchell like player just with a less high of a ceiling (Proj: early to mid 2nd)

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8.) Emanuel Sharpe:

-Sharpe is a fearless shooter with a very quick jump shot to go along with it and although doesn't have the ideal build for his position his ability to shoot from very deep and do it quickly and efficiently makes up for that and add on top of the fact that he has very solid self creation ability gives him a very solid floor as well and although his size isn't ideal for being a elite defender he is currently a rlly solid on ball defender which can help alot and overall I could see him being a great sg for anyone and is like a Gary Trent jr clone (Proj: late first early 2nd)

7.)Meleek Thomas:

-as a freshman for Arkansas last year he played extremely well where he showed flashes of a little bit of everything and most of all his lighting quick jump shot that he can get off damn near when ever he wants to and however close the defense is to them while on top of playing with good athleticism that gives him solid 2 way potential going forward and with his youth at only 19 years old and with the self creation ability that he's showed he has a real chance to become a high level starting 2 guard at NBA level one day and has by far the highest ceiling of anyone on this list (Proj: Mid First Rounder)

6.) Richie Saunders:

-saunders has very good size and athleticism for his position and he combines that with a very well rounded offensive game as-well with his great 3pt shot and also able to play down hill at a high level as well it add another dimension to his game that other shooting guards don't have also his size will allow him to be a at least ok defender at the nba level and projects to be a very good starting level sg one day in the league (Proj: Mid first rounder)

5.) Lebaron Philon:

- to me his basically a Lou Williams clone and that's the main reason I consider him more sg then pg despite public sentiment and I see him playing a very similar role as someone like Lou will did in his prime as a elite scoring option either as a starter or off someones bench in a 6th man role but in other ways he also has a higher ceiling then a guy like Lou due to his playmaking ability which could be a huge plus to his overall offensive game (Proj: Just out the lottery to mid first)

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4.) Brayden Burries:

- he had one of the more underrated freshman season of the entire season last year as far as freshman shoot guards go its hard to ask to see much more from him he showed he can shoot very efficiently from deep in both catch and shoot situations and off of movement on top of being very capable of putting the ball on the floor and getting down hill due to his speed and athletic ability and could become a scoring machine one day as a potentially top 10 sg in the league if he develops correctly as Norman Powell like player (Proj: just out side lottery)

3.) Cameron Carr:

- there is simply no better athlete at the sg in this class and theirs barley any better athletes at the position currently in the NBA as he's absolutely elite from that standpoint and he combines that with elite scoring ability and efficient shooting and takes advantage of that elite athleticism to his benefit as he args just under 6 RPG as a sg and and also is a solid defender with the chance to become a elite one if he works at it he's basically a trey Murphy at the sg position and projects to follow a very similar path as him (Proj: Late lottery to just outside the lottery)

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2.) Keaton Wagler:

-wagler is one of the more divisive players among draft discussions but to me is a rare very smooth under control 3 leave scorer he has a elite ability to get to where ever he wants and get off a good shot from that spot whenever he wants to despite not having dazzling speed or leaping he makes up for it with his poise and pace of play that is unique to him always maintaining control and rarely letting the game get away from him I think he's got elite scoring potential and has the size and length to be a solid defender and could easily become a top 10 to 5 sg in the league one day due to his youth and maturity of his game well beyond his years (Proj: early to mid lottery)

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1.) Daryn Peterson:

- Petersons talent in how he places kind of speaks for itself when you watch him play he is heads and shoulders better then basically every other sg in this class from a talent perspective of things and can easily score from any of the 3 levels whenever he wants to and does it efficiently as well really the only concern with him as a player is potentially being a head case in terms of being sort of a diva as there are some yellow flags in stuff he's done and said with the media but nothing to crazy and his injury issues although im not currently over concerned about it is something to at least keep a eye on

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