Do you agree with what this NBA Draft analyst said about Duke star Cameron Boozer?
NBA Draft analyst Sam Vecenie of The Athletic is very high on Duke star Cameron Boozer.
Vecenie, who has the Atlanta Hawks drafting Boozer with the third overall pick in the 2026 NBA Draft, believes Boozer "is the safest bet in the class to become a remarkably productive player."
"Boozer is the safest bet in the class to become a highly productive player," Vecenie wrote. "The consensus around the NBA that the son of Carlos Boozer will follow in his father’s footsteps as an All-Star. The consensus falls apart over whether he profiles as a No. 1 option.
"Boozer’s games in both the ACC and NCAA tournaments raised questions for scouts about building their team around him. In Duke’s seven postseason games, Boozer shot just 44 percent from the field and 32 percent from 3. He was remarkably productive, but his below-the-rim finishing ability was messy against players with legitimate NBA interior size such as Virginia’s Ugonna Onyenso.
"If Boozer were as tall as Nikola Jokić, this evaluation would be much easier. Jokić entered the league around 6-11 in shoes with a 7-3 wingspan; Boozer is expected to measure more in the 6-9 range with a 7-foot wingspan. He’s more the size of Kevin Love than Jokić, whose height and length allow him to use his special touch to get shots off from wild angles. Can Boozer consistently separate and draw help defenders in the NBA the same way he did in high school and college?"
Boozer was the top player in college basketball this past season, which is why he won the Player of the Year Award. The forward averaged 22.5 points, 10.2 rebounds and 4.1 assists per game while shooting 55.6% from the field, 39.1% from beyond the arc and 78.9% from the free-throw line.
Former Duke star Cooper Flagg was the first pick in the 2025 draft by the Dallas Mavericks. Boozer could be the first pick in this year's draft. We have to wait until the 2026 draft lottery to see who has the first pick.
Wherever Boozer lands, he will likely flourish. After all, he's the son of two-time NBA All-Star Carlos Boozer.
If the Hawks take Cameron, they will have two former Duke stars on the team: Cameron and Jalen Johnson.
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