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The Washington Wizards win the 2026 NBA Draft Lottery and will pick No. 1 in the 2026 NBA Draft. Tim Reynolds | The Associated Press • Download the NBA App • 2026 NBA Draft: 1-60 Draft Order • Draft Lottery: FAQ and how it works CHICAGO (AP) — The Washington Wizards won the Draft Lottery on Sunday and are poised to pick first overall for the first time since choosing John Wall in that spot in 2010.
The Washington Wizards may not be competing for a championship in the 2026 NBA playoffs, but they landed quite the prize that could one day result in a Larry O'Brien Trophy of their own.
Projecting all 60 picks at the 2026 NBA Draft.
The 42nd NBA Draft Lottery determined the order of selection for the first 14 picks of the 2026 NBA Draft presented by State Farm. Drawings were conducted to determine the first four picks in the NBA Draft. The remainder of the “lottery teams” were selected in positions five through 14 in reverse order of their 2025-26 regular-season records.
In Washington, Dybantsa will help fill just about every need. He's a 6'9", ultra-athletic, powerful wing with elite footwork for creation, shotmaking and finishing. And he also happened to lead the NCAA in scoring this past season with 25.5 points per game.
The draft is a little more than two weeks away, so it's time to dig into the intel and figure out where players may be selected.
The order for the 2026 NBA Draft has finally been determined after the long-awaited lottery drawing. The Washington Wizards will have the first overall pick, while the Utah Jazz choose second, the Memphis Grizzlies pick third,
The Washington Wizards received the No. 1 pick in the 2026 NBA draft during a full lottery production in Chicago hosted by the league.
The Washington Wizards won the 2026 NBA Draft Lottery and secured the No. 1 overall pick after finishing with the