LAS VEGAS — The Washington Wizards can feel pleased that they won three of their five games in the NBA Summer League. After all, even in a slate of glorified exhibitions, it is better to win and defend well than to lose.In the long run, few will care (or even remember) that the Wizards’ summer squad finished 3-2. What will matter most is whether the players and the coaches prepped effectively for the 2026-27 season and made the strides to further their long-term development. And of all those people, no individual will mean more to the franchise’s outlook than AJ Dybantsa, the No. 1 pick in last month’s draft.So, what did Dybantsa learn during summer league?“I’ll start with the games: learning the pace of the game, how fast it is, learning the physicality, learning the spacing, just getting live reps at it,” Dybantsa told The Athletic.“But off the games, just learning how to be a professional. On the off days, taking care of your body. We have treatment here. We have food here. We have … extra shots up to make sure you can be a professional and just stay in shape.”Wizards officials shut down Dybantsa and second-year wing Will Riley after the team’s first two games and shut down second-year wing Tre Johnson immediately after the summer league opener. Although they could have kept playing, there was little left to prove and no reason to risk injury, however slight.Watch This: AJ Dybantsa with the strong Summer League slam in his debutThe sample sizes — in Las Vegas and at the team’s minicamp in Washington — were small but encouraging. Johnson, Dybantsa and Riley ranked second, third and fourth, respectively, in points per game among all NBA Summer League participants.Johnson scored 26 points on 11-of-20 shooting in his lone exhibition game. He continues to predicate his offensive game on his perimeter jumper, but he showed glimpses of diversifying his approach. Early in the first quarter of the opener, he could have settled for a 3-point try from the left wing; instead, he shot-faked to dribble around the Utah Jazz’s Orlando Robinson, drove hard to the basket and scored on a left-handed layup while absorbing contact from defender Cody Williams. Attacking the basket and finishing through contact is welcome progress.