Should Nets be weary about taking Darryn Peterson in 2026 NBA Draft?

The Brooklyn Nets are nearing the end of their 2025-26 NBA season and they're hoping that they will be rewarded for their tough year by getting their next franchise player. As of this writing, Brooklyn has the second-worst record in the league, meaning that they presumably would be able to select Kansas guard Darryn Peterson in the 2026 NBA Draft. Should the Nets be weary of him?

"I think Peterson is the most talented guy, but the injury stuff is a real question. That's a valid concern, and it's been a weird year. But he's a huge talent, and he was No.

1 at the start of the season for a reason," an Eastern Conference executive said of Peterson, per ESPN's Jeremy Woo and Tim Bontemps . If the Nets end up with the second overall pick, they would have their choice of Peterson or Duke forward Cameron Boozer. "It's definitely a thing.

If you're a team that's in the mix for the No. 1 or 2 pick, you're going to have to get a ton of information on what happened, and why," an East scout said of Peterson's injury-riddled 2025-26 season, per Woo and Bontemps. A West executive said of considering Peterson that "I think it forces you to start asking a bunch of questions that you normally wouldn't have to ask for a guy like [Peterson].