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.

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.

The Washington Wizards received the No. 1 pick in the 2026 NBA draft during a full lottery production in Chicago hosted by the league.

This is the second year in a row that the team with Anthony Davis on its roster has gotten the No. 1 pick.

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. Wall was the Wizards’ on-stage representative for the lottery.

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 Washington Wizards finally did it. This past Mother’s Day, they secured the rights to the No. 1 pick in the 2026 NBA Draft. It took a season-long tank and a little bit of luck — it’s the first time since 2018 that the worst team won the lottery.

The results of the 2026 NBA Draft lottery are in, and the OKC Thunder received the No. 12 pick via the Los Angeles Clippers.

The Washington Wizards continue adding to a growing trend in bolstering their outside approval rating.