The results from the 2026 NBA Draft Lottery are in and the Washington Wizards are the big winners.
Washington drew the No. 1 overall pick and will look to select a franchise player from the deepest draft class in recent memory. AJ Dybantsa is the frontrunner to go No. 1 overall, but Kansas’s Darryn Peterson and North Carolina’s Caleb Wilson are also ones to watch as teams begin to prepare for the draft on June 23-24.
Here’s a look at the latest odds to be selected No. 1 overall, via Kalshi:
The draft order behind Washington is intriguing and will be the subject of a lot of debate during and after the NBA Playoffs. The Utah Jazz are slated to pick second, followed by the Memphis Grizzlies and Chicago Bulls.
Of course, Dybantsa starred at BYU and has shown an obvious liking to the Beehive State. It’s not out of realm of possibility for Utah to be on the phone with Washinton inquiring about the No. 1 pick.
Here’s a look at the full lottery order:
Notably, the Oklahoma City Thunder earned the No. 12 pick in this year’s draft. Although small, there was a chance for the 2025 champions to receive a top 4 pick heading into Sunday’s lottery reveal.
Ethan Stone is a Tennessee graduate and loves all things college football and college basketball. Firm believer in fouling while up 3.
