Jayden Quaintance

Kentucky • C

Draft 2026

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MOCK DRAFTS@sb2148· Jun 23

OKC

My 2026 Mock Draft

#11GS

Lendeborg

#12OKC

Quaintance

#13MIA

Philon

#12

BIG BOARDL@linc5· Jun 21

Jayden Quaintance

Final Big Board

“Floor - Robert Williams Ceiling - Bam Adebayo”

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Anderson

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Quaintance

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Okorie

#23

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@king· Jun 20

Jayden Quaintance

My Big Board

“injury worries without counting that in, he can be one of the most valuable players on a night-to-night, defensive possession-by-possession basis. He can cover a lot of ground and is pretty smart. That knee holds up, and he will be a cornerstone of any championship team.”

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Lendeborg

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Quaintance

#11

Jefferson

#10

ARTICLEK @kissproductions· Jun 19

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.

BIG BOARDP@polb· Jun 18

Jayden Quaintance

My Big Board

“With a 7'5 wingspan,jump out the gym athleticism,and high iq, Quaintance is by far the best defender in the class with potential to be the 2nd best defender in the NBA. At his size his mobility and fluidity is abnormal,paired with his anthros and incredible explosiveness+recovery, along with iq and feel, hes just the perfect specimen for defense,while on the other end of the floor...he has positive traits...incredible oreb potential,great passer, great driver and play finisher + constant lob threat and has shown flashes of creation - hard for me to believe atleast 3 of these traits wont translate.”

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Dybantsa

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Quaintance

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Wilson

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@ferga

Mar 12, 12:28 AM

70/100

All-StarPre-Draft 2026

“Tier 3”

@eieio

Mar 6, 6:06 AM

57/100

StarterPre-Draft 2026

“PHYSICAL - Very mobile for a big - Good vertical pop - Strong for a big wing, not strong for a big SKILLS - Can put the ball on the ground but not the best handle - Doesn't create for himself or others - Can disappear from offense - Good O board motor - Inconsistent transition player - Does not set strong screens but is smart with screen timing and positioning, can help out teammates find space - Not the best defensive rebounder SHOOTING - Non-shooter FINISHING - Plays above the rim - Non-dunk finishing is decent and not weak at least PASSING - Makes very basic reads and only really hits dump offs when obvious - Can be careless with the ball once picked up DEFENSE - Hips swivels with agility - Good space closer with leaping burst - Can play on the level - Has good hands - Instincts are very good at times (especially at the rim) but gets way too jumpy on the perimeter and sometimes inside - Tries to play off his man and has the ability to recover but is beat by this at times - Sometimes caught ball watching on strong side - Otherwise good at walling up and has good rim presence - Not the most functionally strong - Instincts and positioning were better last year”

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@gybhaha

Feb 12, 8:05 PM

40/100

RotationPre-Draft 2026

“Elite defensive big man. Ridiculous rim protector who can also switch. Tremendous athlete with the tools to be a great rebounder. Great play finisher on offense. No real perimeter skills out side of the occasional jumper. Massive injury red flags might make him undraftable.”

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