KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- The Big 12 might boast the top two picks in next summer's NBA draft -- but both Kansas guard Darryn Peterson and BYU wing AJ Dybantsa say the NBA isn't on their minds right now.

Speaking at Big 12 media day on Wednesday, Peterson -- a five-star recruit and 6-foot-6 guard who is projected to go No. 1 in ESPN's latest 2026 NBA mock draft -- said he's focused on helping the Jayhawks win this season, not the chatter about his future.

"I handle it by not even paying any attention to it," Peterson told ESPN. "I'm just going to go out and play and win games."

Peterson on Wednesday was tabbed as Big 12 preseason freshman of the year and a unanimous selection to the all-Big 12 preseason first team. Dybantsa, the 6-foot-9 standout who is projected to be drafted secon

See Full Page