The Indiana Pacers are hoping to land a future star if they keep their top-four pick in the NBA Draft, and Darryn Peterson could very well fit that mold.

After an up-and-down season at the University of Kansas, Peterson left fans and evaluators across the basketball world puzzled by the decisions that led to him being in and out of the lineup. First, it was a cramping issue. Later, it became a hamstring injury.

Kansas Jayhawks guard Darryn Peterson (22) drives with the ball as Iowa State Cyclones forward Dominykas Pleta (21) during the second half in the Big-12 conference basketball showdown on Feb. 14, 2026, at Hilton Coliseum, in Ames, Iowa.…