No shooting drill, measurement or athletic at the NBA Draft Combine should greatly swing the stock of any player.
But they can reaffirm what hours of game tape show or make a scouting department just a little more sure there’s room for improvement.
Enter Koa Peat, a known questionable shooter who finished dead last (6 of 25) in the spot-up shooting drills at the 2026 combine. He fared a bit better off-the-dribble (15 of 30) but struggled in the other three shooting drills this week. In fact, Arizona teammate Tobe Awaka, an undersized center prospect who statistically was the best offensive rebounding big in college hoops, cleanly outshot Peat at the combine.
Peat entered the draft process with the door cracked slightly open to return to Tucson. Viewed as a likely lottery pick entering the season, his stock steadily fell off after his 30-point debut in which he also set season highs in points, assists (5) and steals (3).
At 6-foot-7 and 245 pounds with a 6-foot-11.25 wingpan, Peat’s measurements weren’t surprising. He held up well as expected in athletic testing, other than the shuttle run (71st), but what his NBA stock comes down to is this:
Peat cannot shoot from deep and operates best in the midrange as a high-post scorer. Is there an elite package in there that he didn’t show at Arizona because of the stifled space of the college game? And is there even room in this pace-and-space league to operate like Zach Randolph or Kevin Garnett?
Peat is a strong passer (2.6 assists per game) but doesn’t have the handles or creation skills beyond bullying smaller college players.
He was a below-average rebounder for his size and strength — playing with strong rebounding centers like Motiejus Krivas and Awaka probably didn’t help the counting stats.
So what is he?
Peat is a ball-mover on offense and a willing and active defender. A best-case scenario is he develops a semblance of a threat from the perimeter and operates as a Draymond Green glue-guy sort.
But the intangibles are all a reach.
You’ll see optimists compare Peat to Toronto Raptors rookie Collin Murray-Boyles, the ninth overall pick this past year who found a role on a playoff team with an improving jumper. Murray-Boyles made nine threes during his last college season to Peat’s seven and was much more efficient (59% to 53%) on the same shot volume (10.6 to 10.5 per game).
Murray-Boyles was a better free-throw shooter (70% to 62%), had a better handle, the same assist numbers and most importantly produced more than double the stocks (2.8 steals plus blocks) per game than Peat (1.3).
Point is: The production isn’t there. What NBA-ready traits other than work ethic are?
The scouting report on Peat’s history of winning in high school, playing through injury to win his last title, and college in helping the Wildcats to their first Final Four in a half-decade matters. There should be a belief that he will become a good pro.
A decision to stay or go will likely not come down to money. Peat still projects as a likely first-round pick.
Fit will matter on the court.
The San Antonio Spurs, Denver Nuggets, Boston Celtics or Minnesota Timberwolves stashing him for two years very well could be the best thing for him. Does that or playing heavy minutes for Arizona help him better build confidence in his skills, especially regarding the jumper?
Until we hear Peat declare he’s sticking in this draft class, that’s probably the question he should be asking himself at this point in time.
Arizona Wildcats athletic and shooting drills from the 2026 NBA Draft Combine
Koa Peat
Shooting drills:
Spot-up shooting: 6 of 25 (24%) – T-67th
Off-the-dribble: 15 of 30 (50%) – T-53rd
3-point star drill: 7 of 25 (28%)- T-63rd
Free-throw attempts: 7 of 10 (70%) – T-40th
Side-mid-side: 10 of 25 (40%) – T-58th
Athletic drills:
Max vertical: 37.5 inches – T-27th
No-step vertical: 34.5 inches – T-5th
3/4-court sprint: 3.16 seconds – T-12th
Shuttle run: 3.39 seconds – 71st
Brayden Burries
Shooting drills:
Spot-up shooting: 14 of 25 (56%) – T-25th
Off-the-dribble: 21 of 30 (70%) – T-19th
3-point star drill: 17 of 25 (68%) – T-6th
Free-throw attempts: 10 of 10 (100%) – T-1st
Side-mid-side: 13 of 27 (48.1%) – T-42nd
Athletic drills:
Max vertical: 38.5 inches – T-18th
No-step vertical: 35 inches – 4th
3/4-court sprint: 3.21 seconds – T-34th
Shuttle run: 2.92 seconds – T-35th
Tobe Awaka
Shooting drills:
Spot-up shooting: 13 of 25 (52%) – T-38th
Off-the-dribble: 19 of 30 (63.5%) – T-31st
3-point star drill: 9 of 25 (36%) – T-58th
Free-throw attempts: 7 of 10 (70%) – T-40th
Side-mid-side: 16 of 28 (57.1%) – T-20th
Athletic drills:
Max vertical: 37.5 inches – T-27th
No-step vertical: 32.5 inches – T-18th
3/4-court sprint: 3.19 seconds – T-24th
Shuttle run: 3.02 seconds – 54th
Jaden Bradley
Shooting drills:
Spot-up shooting: 10 of 25 (44%) – T-58th
Off-the-dribble: 20 of 30 (66.7%) – T-31st
3-point star drill: 12 of 25 (48%) – T-35th
Free-throw attempts: 8 of 10 (80%) – T-27th
Side-mid-side: 12 of 26 (46.2%) T-50th
Athletic drills:
Max vertical: 36 inches – T-39th
No-step vertical: 30.5 inches – T-38th
3/4-court sprint: 3.19 seconds – T-8th
Shuttle run: 3.02 seconds – 24th
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