Two-round NBA mock draft: Latest intel on the lott...
Get the Sports newsletter
Daily sports — scores, transfers, the storylines from the leagues you actually follow. Free.
- The Washington Wizards are choosing between AJ Dybantsa and Darryn Peterson at No. 1 in the 2026 NBA Draft (Tuesday and Wednesday, 8 p.m. ET on ABC/ESPN), with Dybantsa viewed as the favorite after being the consensus top prospect since the May lottery.
- The Milwaukee Bucks traded Giannis Antetokounmpo to the Miami Heat late Monday in a package that includes the 13th pick in this draft, and rival teams expect trade activity to pick up across the league.
- The Wizards signed Trae Young to a four-year, $212 million deal (reported by Shams Charania) after acquiring him from Atlanta for CJ McCollum and Corey Kispert — a long-term backcourt commitment that complicates fitting in ball-dominant prospect Peterson.
- Darryn Peterson's medicals cleared without major concerns after a cramping-plagued Kansas season, clearing the way for him to go No. 2 to the Utah Jazz, who hosted him over the weekend after he initially declined to visit.
- Cameron Boozer (Duke) is projected No. 3 to the Memphis Grizzlies, while Caleb Wilson (UNC) goes No. 4 to the Chicago Bulls after taking his only predraft visit there — a low-pressure pick for a Bulls team with new coach Tiago Splitter.
- The Brooklyn Nets acquired Julius Randle in a three-team deal sending Nic Claxton to Chicago and swapping No. 33 for No. 28 with Minnesota, and are projected to take Mikel Brown Jr. at No. 6.
- Keaton Wagler (Illinois) is projected No. 5 to the LA Clippers as a natural fit next to Darius Garland, with Darius Acuff Jr. (Arkansas) at No. 7 to Sacramento and Kingston Flemings (Houston) at No. 8 to Atlanta.
Why it matters: The Giannis-to-Heat blockbuster reshuffles the Eastern Conference hierarchy on draft eve, while the Wizards' $212M Trae Young commitment locks in Washington's backcourt direction and tilts their No. 1 pick toward Dybantsa over the more ball-dominant Peterson.
