Cameron Carr is now being projected to hear his name called in the first round of the 2026 NBA Draft on Tuesday night, with multiple mock drafts placing the Baylor wing at No. 15 overall. That slot would put him just outside the lottery, but it would still mark a sharp rise for a player who looks set to be Baylor's lone draft pick this season.
That is why his name is getting so much attention now. 's final mock draft matched Carr with the Chicago Bulls at No. 15, and Jonathan Wasserman of Bleacher Report did the same, saying Carr's 30-point eruption at the Combine only boosted his stock, along with his massive wingspan. Yahoo Sports' 10th update to the 2026 NBA Draft also landed on No. 15, a sign that the same range is holding across several boards.
The Combine performance matters because it gave evaluators a cleaner view of how Carr can translate. Wasserman compared him to Devin Vassell of the San Antonio Spurs and framed him as a 3-and-D player who would likely come off the bench early, with energy and high-temp ability helping him carve out minutes. That is a useful shorthand for front offices: a wing who can defend, hit shots and keep the pace up without needing the ball in his hands.
What makes the projection more interesting is the gap between the way Carr is being discussed and the exact number attached to him. He has a chance to become a lottery pick, yet the mock drafts cited here all stop at No. 15, which is just outside that line. That places him in the zone where interest is real, but the final call still depends on whether a team is willing to take the swing before the board starts to flatten out.
For Carr, the next test comes on Tuesday night, when the 2026 NBA Draft begins and the projection becomes the answer. If the trend holds, he will move from a strong Combine showing and a heavy season at Baylor into the first round, and Chicago will be the team most closely watched when his name is called.
