Braden Smith
Purdue • G
Draft 2026
Community Valuation
—No evaluations yet
Consensus
#45
Across 49 boards
Draft 2026
Your Evaluation
The Record
#40
Saunders
#41
Smith
#42
Thornton
#41
#27BOS
Veesaar
#28MIN
Smith
#29CLE
Miller
#28
Community Evaluations
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@hoopdreams
Jun 5, 4:49 AM
21/100
BenchPre-Draft 2026“Revising his score downward after the NBA combine scrimmage. His lack of size really stood out there. That combined with his lack of elite shooting gives me a bit of pause on how well he'll do despite his elite passing, quickness, and effort on the defensive end.”
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@hoopdreams
May 26, 3:17 AM
36/100
RotationPre-Draft 2026“Think he's a better athlete than most people give him credit for. Very quick, and has some wiggle too. Certainly not an elite athlete, but he's got enough quickness and dynamic movement ability to create offense on his own, and also in the pick n' roll. Very good at probing the defense. Elite passer. An absolute floor general. Very undersized, but he's feisty defensively. Got a lot of steals, and really hustles. His shot isn't great, and his touch around the rim isn't great either. See a lot of similarities to TJ McConnell (sub-par shooting, elite passing, very quick, feisty defender). 2x 1st team All-American for a reason. Think he defies his physical limitations and sticks in the league for a good amount of time as a backup or end of bench guy. Don't see starter potential because of his size and lack of shooting.”
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@gybhaha
Mar 2, 5:49 AM
26/100
BenchPre-Draft 2026“Ultra skilled point guard but struggles with size even at college level. Well rounded but might not have that outlier skill to succeed in the nba. Will put up historic numbers in the g league or overseas.”
Braden Smith — 2027 NBA Draft Prospect
Position: G. School: Purdue.
Season Statistics (2026)
39 games played. 14.3 points per game. 3.5 rebounds per game. 8.8 assists per game. 44% field goal percentage. 36.2% three-point percentage. 82.5% free throw percentage. 55.6% true shooting percentage. 24% usage rate.
View full stat profile for Braden SmithCommunity Conviction
Braden Smith has a community conviction score of 23.5 out of 100, based on 3 scouting evaluations. Current tier: Bench.
Community Scouting Evaluations (3)
Revising his score downward after the NBA combine scrimmage. His lack of size really stood out there. That combined with his lack of elite shooting gives me a bit of pause on how well he'll do despite his elite passing, quickness, and effort on the defensive end.
@hoopdreams — Bench
Think he's a better athlete than most people give him credit for. Very quick, and has some wiggle too. Certainly not an elite athlete, but he's got enough quickness and dynamic movement ability to create offense on his own, and also in the pick n' roll. Very good at probing the defense. Elite passer
@hoopdreams — Rotation
View all 3 evaluations of Braden SmithUltra skilled point guard but struggles with size even at college level. Well rounded but might not have that outlier skill to succeed in the nba. Will put up historic numbers in the g league or overseas.
@gybhaha — Bench
Big Board Rankings (49)
- Ranked #27 on "My Draft Board 2026- Noah " by @noah4three
- Ranked #18 on "My Draft Board" by @thegoat
- Ranked #39 on "Ryan's Final Big Board 2026" by @rymaster
- Ranked #56 on "Big Board v4 (Draft Day Edition)" by @ultimxte_74
- Ranked #47 on "My 2026 Big Board Final Version" by @raptorsin6
- Ranked #45 on "2026 Rolling Big Board (Post-Withdrawal)(With Best Fits)" by @bshap349
- Ranked #46 on "Final Call" by @bshap349
- Ranked #50 on "My Draft Board" by @hoopdreams
Consensus board rank: #45 (range: #18–#66)
View all board rankings for Braden SmithMock Draft Appearances (1)
- Pick #28 in "My 2026 Mock Draft" by @jgthethree to MIN
Articles About Braden Smith
- Keep It Simple Scouting 2026 NBA Draft Guide — 2026 NBA Draft Big Board with the top 100 prospects ranked, 100 in-depth scouting reports, tier rankings, and player comparisons - Cameron Boozer, AJ Dybantsa, Darryn Peterson and more. by @kissproductions