Updated on: June 23, 2026 / 8:17 PM EDT
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In what is considered one of the most talented classes in recent memory, the Washington Wizards selected BYU small forward AJ Dybantsa with the No. 1 overall pick of the NBA Draft. Heading into Thursday's draft at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, the Wizards were believed to be deciding between Dybantsa and Kansas phenom combo guard Darryn Peterson. The Utah Jazz then took Peterson at No. 2. Dybantsa will join a Wizards team that has struggled to find its footing in recent years, making only one playoff appearance in the last eight seasons due to a series of misfires on the roster front.
AJ Dybantsa poses on the red carpet prior to the first round of the 2026 NBA Draft at Barclays Center on June 23, 2026, in New York City.
