Peterson visits Wizards, won't meet other teams
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- Darryn Peterson visited the Washington Wizards, who own the No. 1 pick, but does not plan to grant any other team a meeting before the June 23 draft, sources told ESPN
- AJ Dybantsa visited both the Wizards and the Utah Jazz, who hold the No. 2 pick, and both prospects believe they will be the top selection
- Dybantsa averaged 25.5 PPG as a BYU freshman, becoming the first freshman to lead the country in scoring since Trae Young at Oklahoma in 2018 — and only the third freshman ever to do so, per ESPN Research
- Peterson averaged 20.2 PPG, the most ever by a Kansas freshman, but missed 11 games due to injuries — the most missed games by a potential No. 1 pick since Kyrie Irving played just 11 games at Duke in 2011
- Peterson told ESPN in May that his debilitating cramping was linked by doctors to high doses of creatine
- Rival teams do not consider Peterson's refusal to visit Utah a major factor — Austin Ainge selected Ace Bailey fifth overall last year despite Bailey's camp declining a Jazz workout
- The Wizards (17-65) won the lottery in May after a multi-year teardown, while the Jazz (22-60) traded for Jaren Jackson Jr. in February before he was shut down with a left knee growth
Why it matters: Peterson's exclusive access to Washington — the team picking first — signals mutual interest in a pairing, though the Ainge/Bailey precedent shows Utah won't penalize a prospect for skipping a visit. Coming off a 17-65 season, the Wizards face a franchise-defining call in a draft where both top prospects publicly project themselves as the No. 1 pick.
