Wizards Secure No. 1 Pick in 2026 NBA Lottery
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- Washington Wizards secured the No. 1 overall pick in the 2026 NBA draft lottery with a 14.0% chance after posting the league’s worst record in the 2025‑26 season.
- Utah Jazz landed in the top four of the lottery, holding an 11.5% chance at the No. 1 pick and eyeing prospects like Darryn Peterson or AJ Dybantsa.
- Memphis Grizzlies and the Chicago Bulls each climbed into the top four, reshaping their draft outlooks.
- NBA announced the 2026 draft will be held June 23‑24 at the Barclays Center in New York, with coverage on ESPN, ABC, and the ESPN App.
- Jeremy Woo of ESPN ranked AJ Dybantsa, Darryn Peterson, Cameron Boozer and Caleb Wilson as the top four prospects ahead of the combine.
Why it matters: The Wizards gain a top prospect to accelerate their rebuild around Young and Davis, while the Jazz, Grizzlies and Bulls improve their odds for a franchise player; the June draft will now feature a reshuffled top‑four order.