The Wizards, who had the worst record in the league during the 2025/26 season, have won the 2026 NBA draft lottery. Washington entered the lottery tied for the best possible odds (14%) to land the No. 1 overall pick.
The full lottery order for the 2026 NBA draft is as follows:
Washington Wizards
Utah Jazz
Memphis Grizzlies
Chicago Bulls
Los Angeles Clippers (from Pacers)
Brooklyn Nets
Sacramento Kings
Atlanta Hawks (from Pelicans)
Dallas Mavericks
Milwaukee Bucks
Golden State Warriors
Oklahoma City Thunder (from Clippers)
Miami Heat
Charlotte Hornets
The Wizards have won 15, 18, and 17 games in the last three seasons, but didn’t have a clear-cut franchise player to show for it yet. They drafted Alex Sarr second overall in 2024 and slipped to sixth in 2025, opting to select Tre Johnson at that spot. This year, the ping pong balls landed in their favor and have put them in position to draft a long-term franchise cornerstone.
While BYU forward AJ Dybantsa is the favorite to be the top pick, the Wizards also figure to seriously consider prospects like Kansas guard Darryn Peterson, Duke forward Cameron Boozer, and UNC forward Caleb Wilson before making their pick on June 23.
More to come…