After Sunday's NBA Lottery concluded, basketball fans now have their first look at where the draft's best talents may land.
The Washington Wizards were the event's biggest winners, as they won the lottery sweepstakes at the No. 1 pick. The Utah Jazz obtained the No. 2 spot, while the Memphis Grizzlies will be drafting third overall.
Although the Wizards had a lottery-best 14% chance to win the lottery, it was far from a given among the three worst teams in the league. The Indiana Pacers and Brooklyn Nets also had 14% chances to win, but walked away with the Nos. 5 and 6 picks. To make matters worse for Indiana, they actually lost their pick due to the No. 5 spot being outside of their pick protections; the pick was given to the Los Angeles Clippers as a term for the Ivica Zubac trade.
With Washington trading for both Trae Young and Anthony Davis this past deadline, there leaves an opening in their forward spot to close out a potential "Big Three" for the upcoming season. BYU's AJ Dybantsa should fit perfectly in that spot, and the notion that his name will be the first called on June 23 has grown increasingly more popular.
After Dybantsa, Kansas' Darryn Peterson and Duke's Cameron Boozer will most likely round out the top three. There is a slight dropoff from there, but Caleb Wilson, Keaton Wagler, and Darius Acuff are all quite intriguing prospects after stellar collegiate seasons.
Here's a look at how the experts believe the first round will play out now that the order is set in stone, barring a trade.
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Sporting News Mock Draft (Steph Noh)
Released May 11:
Pick Team Player Position College/Previous team
1. Wizards AJ Dybantsa SF BYU
2. Jazz Darryn Peterson G Kansas
3. Grizzlies Cameron Boozer PF Duke
4. Bulls Caleb Wilson SF/PF North Carolina
5. Clippers Keaton Wagler G Illinois
6. Nets Darius Acuff G Arkansas
7. Kings Kingston Flemings PG Houston
8. Hawks Brayden Burries G Arizona
9. Mavericks Yaxel Lendeborg PF Michigan
10. Bucks Mikel Brown Jr. G Louisville
11. Warriors Aday Mara PF Michigan
12. Thunder Hannes Steinbach PF/C Washington
13. Heat Nate Ament SF Tennessee
14. Hornets Jayden Quaintance PF/C Kentucky
15. Bulls Labaron Philon Jr. PG Alabama
16. Grizzlies Cameron Carr SG Baylor
17. Thunder Bennett Stirtz PG Iowa
18. Hornets Koa Peat PF Arizona
19. Raptors Morez Johnson PF Michigan
20. Spurs Karim Lopez SF New Zealand Breakers
21. Pistons Dailyn Swain SG/SF Texas
22. 76ers Chris Cenac Jr. PF/C Houston
23. Hawks Allen Graves PF Santa Clara
24. Knicks Joshua Jefferson PF Iowa State
25. Lakers Tarris Reed Jr. C UConn
26. Nuggets Isaiah Evans SF Duke
27. Celtics Tyler Tanner PG Vanderbilt
28. Timberwolves Christian Anderson PG Texas Tech
29. Cavaliers Amari Allen SF Alabama
30. Mavericks Alex Karaban SG UConn
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ESPN Mock Draft (Jeremy Woo)
Released May 10:
Pick Team Player Position College/Previous team
1. Wizards AJ Dybantsa SF BYU
2. Jazz Darryn Peterson G Kansas
3. Grizzlies Cameron Boozer PF Duke
4. Bulls Caleb Wilson SF/PF North Carolina
5. Clippers Keaton Wagler G Illinois
6. Nets Darius Acuff G Arkansas
7. Kings Kingston Flemings PG Houston
8. Hawks Mikel Brown Jr. G Louisville
9. Mavericks Brayden Burries SG Arizona
10. Bucks Nate Ament SF Tennessee
11. Warriors Karim Lopez SF New Zealand Breakers
12. Thunder Yaxel Lendeborg PF Michigan
13. Heat Labaron Philon Jr. PG Alabama
14. Hornets Aday Mara C Michigan
15. Bulls Jayden Quaintance PF/C Kentucky
16. Grizzlies Christian Anderson PG Texas Tech
17. Thunder Hannes Steinbach PF/C Washington
18. Hornets Cameron Carr SG/SF Baylor
19. Raptors Chris Cenac Jr. PF/C Houston
20. Spurs Morez Johnson PF Michigan
21. Pistons Bennett Stirtz PG Iowa
22. 76ers Allen Graves PF Santa Clara
23. Hawks Isaiah Evans SF Duke
24. Knicks Koa Peat PF/SG Arizona
25. Lakers Henri Veesaar C North Carolina
26. Nuggets Dailyn Swain SG/SF Texas
27. Celtics Amari Allen SF Alabama
28. Timberwolves Ebuka Okorie PG Stanford
29. Cavaliers Meleek Thomas PG/SG Arkansas
30. Mavericks Joshua Jefferson PF Iowa State
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The Athletic Mock Draft (Sam Vecenie)
Released May 11:
Pick Team Player Position College/Previous team
1. Wizards AJ Dybantsa SF BYU
2. Jazz Darryn Peterson G Kansas
3. Grizzlies Cameron Boozer PF Duke
4. Bulls Caleb Wilson SF/PF North Carolina
5. Clippers Keaton Wagler G Illinois
6. Nets Darius Acuff G Arkansas
7. Kings Kingston Flemings PG Houston
8. Hawks Mikel Brown Jr. G Louisville
9. Mavericks Brayden Burries G Arizona
10. Bucks Nate Ament SF Tennessee
11. Warriors Aday Mara C Michigan
12. Thunder Yaxel Lendeborg PF Michigan
13. Heat Labaron Philon Jr. PG Alabama
14. Hornets Hannes Steinbach PF/C Washington
15. Bulls Cameron Carr SG Baylor
16. Grizzlies Koa Peat PF Arizona
17. Thunder Morez Johnson PF Michigan
18. Hornets Christian Anderson PG Texas Tech
19. Raptors Jayden Quaintance PF/C Kentucky
20. Spurs Karim Lopez SF New Zealand Breakers
21. Pistons Dailyn Swain SG/SF Texas
22. 76ers Amari Allen SF Alabama
23. Hawks Chris Cenac Jr. PF/C Houston
24. Knicks Tarris Reed Jr. C UConn
25. Lakers Henri Veesaar C North Carolina
26. Nuggets Bennett Stirtz PG Iowa
27. Celtics Isaiah Evans SF Duke
28. Timberwolves Ebuka Okorie PG Stanford
29. Cavaliers Meleek Thomas PG/SG Arkansas
30. Mavericks Tounde Yessoufou G Baylor
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Yahoo Sports Mock Draft (Kevin O'Connor)
Released May 10:
Pick Team Player Position College/Previous team
1. Wizards AJ Dybantsa SF BYU
2. Jazz Darryn Peterson G Kansas
3. Grizzlies Cameron Boozer PF Duke
4. Bulls Caleb Wilson SF/PF North Carolina
5. Clippers Keaton Wagler G Illinois
6. Nets Kingston Flemings PG Houston
7. Kings Darius Acuff G Arkansas
8. Hawks Aday Mara C Michigan
9. Mavericks Mikel Brown Jr. G Louisville
10. Bucks Nate Ament SF Tennessee
11. Warriors Karim Lopez SF New Zealand Breakers
12. Thunder Yaxel Lendeborg PF Michigan
13. Heat Dailyn Swain SG/SF Texas
14. Hornets Brayden Burries PG Arizona
15. Bulls Labaron Philon Jr. PG Alabama
16. Grizzlies Allen Graves PF Santa Clara
17. Thunder Morez Johnson PF Michigan
18. Hornets Chris Cenac Jr. PF/C Houston
19. Raptors Hannes Steinbach C Washington
20. Spurs Amari Allen SF Alabama
21. Pistons Cameron Carr SG Baylor
22. 76ers Henri Veesaar C North Carolina
23. Hawks Meleek Thomas PG/SG Arkansas
24. Knicks Luigi Suigo C Mega Superbet (Serbia)
25. Lakers Jayden Quaintance PF/C Kentucky
26. Nuggets Bennett Stirtz PG Iowa
27. Celtics Tounde Yessoufou G Baylor
28. Timberwolves Christian Anderson PG Texas Tech
29. Cavaliers Koa Peat PF Arizona
30. Mavericks Isaiah Evans SF Duke
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