Wizards Win 2026 Lottery, Projected to Take AJ Dybantsa at No. 1

8 articles · Updated · Yahoo Sports · May 12

Washington’s lottery win reset the 2026 draft order, with the latest mock projecting BYU freshman AJ Dybantsa to the Wizards at No. 1 as the franchise’s long-sought centerpiece.
Dybantsa averaged 25.5 points and broke a 48-year-old BYU freshman scoring record, giving Washington a 6-foot-9 shot creator whose ceiling hinges on 3-point shooting and defensive growth.
Utah is projected to take Kansas guard Darryn Peterson at No. 2 despite durability questions after he missed 11 of 35 games, while Memphis lands Duke forward Cameron Boozer at No. 3.
Chicago is slotted to draft North Carolina big Caleb Wilson at No. 4, and the Clippers—via Indiana—round out the top five with Illinois guard Keaton Wagler.
The full Mock Draft 5.0 runs through all 60 picks, offering the first post-lottery snapshot of how teams could reshape rosters now that the order is fixed.

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