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Washington Wizards win NBA draft lottery, chance to pick No. 1 overall on June 23
The Wizards landed the top pick in a draft class led by AJ Dybantsa, Darryn Peterson, Cameron Boozer and Caleb Wilson.
- On Sunday, the Washington Wizards won the 2026 NBA Draft Lottery and secured the No. 1 overall pick, represented on stage by former All-Star John Wall.
- Washington entered Sunday tied with the Indiana Pacers and Brooklyn Nets for the best odds at 14% after finishing with a 17-65 record, the worst in the NBA.
- ESPN analyst Jay Bilas described the 2026 class as the "deepest freshmen class" he remembers, with top prospects including BYU's AJ Dybantsa, Kansas guard Darryn Peterson, Duke's Cameron Boozer, and North Carolina's Caleb Wilson.
- The 2026 NBA Draft will take place on June 23 and 24 at Barclays Center in Brooklyn following the lottery held in Chicago.
- Following mid-season trades for Trae Young and Anthony Davis, the Wizards now aim to accelerate their franchise makeover with an immediate-impact prospect from this star-studded class.
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The Washington Wizards, who had the worst win-loss record in the first half of the NBA season, were awarded the first overall pick in this year's draft.
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