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The Washington Wizards won the NBA Draft lottery, giving them the first overall pick after a dismal 17-win season. This opportunity could help the franchise rebuild and improve their performance in the Eastern Conference.
WACO, TEXAS - FEBRUARY 10: AJ Dybantsa #3 of the BYU Cougars reacts during the first half against the Baylor Bears at Foster Pavilion on February 10, 2026 in Waco, Texas. (Photo by Scott Wachter/Getty Images) | Getty Images
The team with the worst record in the NBA had never won the draft lottery since the league reformed the odds ahead of the 2019 draft. The Washington Wizards changed that on Sunday, capitalizing on a truly awful 17-win season that featured blatant tanking to earn the type of lottery luck this franchise desperately needed.
The Wizards havenāt won 50 games in a season since 1978-79. That might be the single most pathetic stat in the NBA, but winning the lottery suddenly gives D.C. some hope. Washington already made a pair of bold trades for veterans during the season, first landing Trae Young from the Atlanta Hawks, then pulling off a shocking deal for Anthony Davis. Thereās already some decent young players on this roster, headlined by 2024ās No. 2 overall pick Alex Sarr, last yearās No. 6 overall pick Tre Johnson, and jumbo creator Kyshawn George.
Winning the lottery gives the Wizards the first overall pick, allowing them to select a top prospect to help rebuild their team.
The Wizards' roster includes notable young talents like Alex Sarr, Tre Johnson, and Kyshawn George.
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The Wizards have several strong options for the first overall pick, which could significantly impact their future success.
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If the Wizards nail the first overall pick, they could turn this thing around pretty quickly in the East. What does ānailing itā actually look like, though? Washington will have several good options in front of them. Letās go through them, and pick the best one.
Our instant mock draft had the Wizards selecting BYU forward A.J. Dybantsa with the first overall pick. This feels like the clubhouse favorite for what the Wizards will do at No. 1, and it would be a sensible and defensible position.
The Wizards can theoretically throw out a lineup with Anthony Davis at center, Alex Sarr at point guard, Tre Johnson at shooting guard, and Trae Young at point guard. Dybantsa slides in nicely at small forward, and his shot creation could make the whole lineup work. Dybantsa is the best in the class when it comes to manufacturing a good look for himself by leveraging a wicked first step, fantastic driving ability, the power to play through contact, and the length and touch to rise and fire over contests. Johnsonās movement shooting would be a natural fit as a floor spacer, Sarr and Davis could eat inside, and Young could put more focus into his off-ball game, which has admittedly never been a strength.
The Wizards really donāt even need to be thinking about fit. They just won 17 games, and then simply need the best talent possible in the door. If they think thatās Dybantsa, taking him at No. 1 makes sense.
Cameron Boozer is the No. 1 player on our 2026 NBA Draft board. Boozerās ability to impact winning has been evident since high school, and he was immediately the best player in college basketball as an 18-year-old freshman. Heās five years younger than the second-best player in college basketball, Yaxel Lendeborg. It took a miracle to keep him out of the Final Four this year. All of that has to count for something. Worry about his athleticism at your own peril, but that hasnāt stopped Nikola Jokic, Luka Doncic, and Steph Curry from becoming generational icons. Boozer brings scoring efficiency, extra possessions via offensive rebounding, and playtype versatility that no other prospect in this class can match. Washington should seriously consider taking him at No. 1.
Darryn Peterson was supposed to be the No. 1 pick at the start of the season, but a strange set of injury issues with cramping and soft tissue strains in his lower body dulled his freshman season at Kansas. If youāre pro-Peterson, thereās an easy argument to make that his injury issues shouldnāt be long-term. It wasnāt that long ago that Peterson was dropping 58 points on Dybantsa when they faced off as high school seniors. Petersonās three-point shooting was much better than advertised when he showed up to Kansas, and if he regains his explosiveness after getting healthy, he could still emerge as the top player in this class.
Peterson spent much of this season as the mainstream No. 1 on most boards. Boozer is the analytics darling who feels like the peopleās champ at No. 1. The point is that Dybantsa is nowhere near the consensus No. 1 like Cooper Flagg was last year, and taking someone else with the first pick would be totally fine for the Wizards.
Letās go back to the 2017 NBA Draft. A younger version of myself wrote that the Boston Celtics had to take Markelle Fultz with the No. 1 overall pick because he was simply too good to pass on.
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The Celtics made a brilliant decision by trading down to No. 3, drafting Jayson Tatum, and setting up a future championship core alongside Jaylen Brown. The Wizards are likely to have a similar option this year, especially with Dybantsaās connections in the state of Utah. Jazz owner Ryan Smith reportedly helped bring Dybantsa to Utah Prep for his senior year of high school, and then played a role in him going to BYU. I assume the Jazz would take Dybantsa if they had the No. 1 pick, and I think they would be willing to trade up to get him.
Utah could toss Washington a future pick or two to swap No. 1 and No. 2. Utah could take Dybatnsa, Washington would then choose between Peterson and Boozer, and they would get an extra asset or two out of it. The Wizards could also trade with the Grizzlies (picking No. 3) or the Bulls (picking No. 4) depending on which player they really want, and how much they could get back in the deal.
One player is probably not changing the Wizardsā life unless they turn into a future MVP. Leveraging more future assets as the team moves into more of a win-now phase would be smart business if theyāre not totally sold on Dybantsa at No. 1.
If I was running the Wizards, I would make a trade with the Jazz to swap No. 1 for No. 2. Iād get an extra asset or two, then I would take Cameron Boozer, since heās the top player on my board.
Trading out of No. 1 set up the Celtics for a future championship run. The idea of the Wizards building their own championship team feels comical because theyāre the Wizards, but hey, crazy things can happen in the East.
Boozer was asked about his draft position at the combine, and said āIf a team wants to hang a banner in the rafters, Iām definitely the guy.ā That should be good enough for the Wizards.