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Chris Cenac Jr. — The Biggest Wildcard in the 2026 NBA Draft?

A 6’11 Wildcard with Top-Five Talent and Unanswered Questions

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Rafael Barlowe
Sep 02, 2025
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Every draft cycle, there are a handful of prospects who make evaluators hesitate — players so gifted physically and naturally talented that you can’t ignore them, even when the film leaves you scratching your head. For me, Chris Cenac Jr. is that guy in the 2026 NBA Draft class. He’s the player I know I’ll be monitoring closely all season because his ceiling is as high as anyone’s, yet the floor is still very much unsettled.

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