Brayden Burries, Tyler Tanner, Others Testing Draft Process

Arizona shooting guard Brayden Burries has declared for the 2026 NBA draft, he announced via Instagram.

The 6’4″ freshman averaged 16.1 points, 4.9 rebounds, 2.4 assists, and 1.5 steals per game for the Wildcats this season while shooting 39.1% from deep. He was named to the All-Big 12 First Team.

The talented shooter comes in at No. 10 on ESPN’s big board, with Jeremy Woo noting he has a well-rounded game can can function either on- or off-ball, while Jonathan Wasserman’s mock draft for Bleacher Report has him at No. 9.

Burries is good at attacking off closeouts, and while he’s a solid defensive play-maker, he still needs to clean up some of his defensive fundamentals and improve as a play-maker in order to reach his ceiling.

We have more notes surrounding 2026 draft declarations:

• Vanderbilt point guard Tyler Tanner will test the draft waters, Jeff Goodman writes (via Twitter). The undersized sophomore guard exploded this season, averaging 19.5 points, 5.1 assists, and 2.4 steals per contest while hitting 36.8% of his threes and being named to both the All-SEC and SEC All-Defense. An explosive athlete and forceful driver, Tanner is 33rd on ESPN’s board. However, Goodman notes that due to the point guard depth in this class and the potential NIL money waiting for him, he’s a strong candidate to return to school.
• Elliot Cadeau, the floor general for Michigan, is declaring for the draft while maintaining his college eligibility, Jonathan Givony of DraftExpress reports (via Twitter). Cadeau was named Final Four Most Outstanding Player after helping lead Michigan to a national title in 2026. Over his full junior season, he averaged 10.5 points and 5.9 assists to 2.4 turnovers, while converting a career-high 37.6% of his threes. Only 6’1″ and with a history of struggling to score the ball, Cadeau is focused on continuing his growth into next season, Givony writes.
• Billy Richmond, out of Arkansas, is declaring for the draft while maintaining his eligibility, Jon Rothstein of CBS notes (Twitter link). The 6’5″ sophomore wing averaged 11.2 points and 4.3 rebounds per game in 2025/26, but has struggled with his outside shot at just 23.0% from beyond the arc for his college career.
• Spanish guard Sergio de Larrea has declared for the draft, Givony reports (Twitter link). A point guard with good positional size, De Larrea played for Valencia this season, averaging 9.3 points and 3.6 assists per contest while hitting 42.9% of his threes in Liga ACB games. He is currently in the midst of the EuroLeague playoffs, where Valencia is the No. 2 seed, Givony notes. De Larrea is 48th on ESPN’s big board and 36th in Bleacher Report’s mock draft.