2026 NBA Draft live updates, draft order: Wizards select AJ Dybantsa with No. 1 pick, Darryn Peterson to Jazz, Cameron Boozer to Grizzlies
The Washington Wizards took AJ Dybantsa with the first pick of the 2026 NBA Draft. The Utah Jazz and Memphis Grizzlies followed with the second and third selections. The event coincided with a major trade involving Giannis Antetokounmpo.
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Confirmed draft results for the top three picks are now integrated with official tracking.
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2026 NBA Draft: Washington Wizards Select AJ Dybantsa First Overall
confidence 90%The Washington Wizards took AJ Dybantsa with the first pick of the 2026 NBA Draft. The Utah Jazz and Memphis Grizzlies followed with the second and third selections. The event coincided with a major trade involving Giannis Antetokounmpo.
What's confirmed:
- The Washington Wizards selected AJ Dybantsa with the No. 1 pick.
- The Utah Jazz selected Darryn Peterson with the No. 2 pick.
- The Memphis Grizzlies selected Cameron Boozer with the No. 3 pick.
Still unconfirmed:
- Giannis Antetokounmpo was traded to the Miami Heat.
- The first round of the draft followed expected patterns in the early stages.
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Washington Wizards Select AJ Dybantsa No. 1 Overall in 2026 NBA Draft
confidence 100%The Washington Wizards chose BYU small forward AJ Dybantsa as the first overall pick. The Utah Jazz took Kansas guard Darryn Peterson second, followed by the Memphis Grizzlies selecting Duke forward Cameron Boozer third. The event followed a major trade that sent Giannis Antetokounmpo to the Miami Heat.
What's confirmed:
- The Washington Wizards selected AJ Dybantsa from BYU with the No. 1 overall pick.
- The Utah Jazz selected Kansas guard Darryn Peterson with the second pick.
- The Memphis Grizzlies selected Duke forward Cameron Boozer with the third pick.
- The Milwaukee Bucks traded Giannis Antetokounmpo to the Miami Heat before the draft.
- AJ Dybantsa is the first Massachusetts prospect picked No. 1 since Patrick Ewing.