Tyler Nickel
F, Vanderbilt · 2026 NBA Draft, 2nd round, pick #47 (PHO)
Early read Live board
Too early for a verdict. The live 2026 board blends draft slot with games played so far (2.9 team games in), so rookies move as production comes in.
| ESPN pre-draft rank | #50 overall (#24 F) |
| Age at draft | 22.8 |
| Path | US college |
| Height / weight | 6' 7", 220 lbs |
Pre-draft data: ESPN draft profile, Wikidata birth dates. Fields we couldn't source are left out.
Pre-draft signals All patterns
How players with the same pre-draft traits have done against their draft slot, 2000–2021 NBA classes. 50% = a typical pick.
| Age at draft 22 | 51.9% n=339 | |
| Path to the draft US college | 53.2% n=1,015 | |
| Position Forward | 51.2% n=570 | |
| Draft slot vs. ESPN pre-draft rank Within 10 picks of ESPN's rank | 51.8% n=765 |
Estimate: 56% chance he beats his draft slot (typical pick: 50%). From a simple logistic model on age, path to the draft and position only; it ranks past picks only modestly better than a coin flip (AUC 0.56), so treat it as a lean, not a forecast. Method
2026 class right now: pick vs. live board
Board updated Oct 26, 2026, 4:05 PM MDT.
Picked around him 2026 redraft
| 44 | Maliq Brown | now #41 |
| 45 | Emanuel Sharp | now #37 |
| 46 | Felix Okpara | now #45 |
| 48 | Tobi Lawal | now #43 |
| 49 | Bryce Hopkins | now #44 |
| 50 | Jaden Bradley | now #47 |
How this page works: methodology · Patterns behind the signals: What the drafts missed