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NBA great shuts up Cam Boozer hater who doesn't believe in the Duke basketball superstar

The three-man debate to be the No. 1 overall pick in the 2026 NBA Draft is heating up, and there have been some mixed opinions on Duke basketball freshman sensation Cameron Boozer. The race to be the top pick features Boozer, Kansas' Darryn Peterson, and BYU's AJ Dybantsa. But there was rarely much serious discussion before the season that Boozer could leapfrog Peterson or Dybantsa to be the top overall selection. However, through the first six weeks of the season, Boozer has established himself as likely the best player in the nation and has cemented himself as the heavy favorite to be the National Player of the Year, forcing himself into the discussion to be the top pick next June.