Winners and Losers of the 2026 NBA Combine

HoopsHype spent all week on site at the Chicago draft combine. We reviewed the complete package to determine the winners and losers of the event. For the record, labeling a prospect a "loser" simply means they underwhelmed during their measurements and athletic testing or underperformed in their shooting drills and scrimmages.

We do not consider these prospects actual losers. Judging a player solely on a combine performance is like rejecting a post-graduate candidate just because they scored poorly on the SATs. WINNERS Cameron Carr The Baylor wing stood out as the clear-cut winner in the entire combine.

Teams asked him to elevate his play and be the best player on the floor, and he delivered. Carr dropped 30 points on six threes during the first scrimmage and posted the second-best vertical at the combine. His ability to create his own shot and score over defenders with such ease was on full display throughout the combine.

His game resembles Trey Murphy a bit, pulling up from deep and finishing above the rim. His performance and momentum could lock him into the first round. Aday Mara The measurements of the Michigan center are impressive, with him standing at 7-3 with a standing reach of 9-foot-9, tied with Mark Williams for second in Combine history .