AJ Dybantsa comes into the 2026 NBA Combine as the projected No. 1 pick by many. The former BYU Cougars star wing won't last until past the first two picks for several reasons. But what makes this lead up to the NBA Draft so interesting is the Washington Wizards at No. 1 is "open for business."
Will the nation's capital be Dybantsa's first NBA home? Could the Utah Jazz land the top talent from nearby Provo? Will another team get involved in the mix or another historic draft night? All these question are on the table right now.
Here's where things stand with AJ Dybantsa ahead of the 2026 NBA Draft.
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BYU's AJ Dybantsa measured 6'8.5 barefoot and 217 pounds at the NBA Draft Combine, with a 7'0.25 wingspan and 8'10 standing reach.
In line with his past measurements, and still elite dimensions for an NBA wing. pic.twitter.com/ieVet2rRju
— Jonathan Givony (@DraftExpress) May 11, 2026
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I polled 15 NBA executives on who they would take if they had the No. 1 pick:
AJ Dybantsa: 12 votes
Darryn Peterson: 3 votes
— Jeff Goodman (@GoodmanHoops) May 11, 2026
@AJ_Dybantsa reacts to the wizards getting the 1st overall pick…..
Like I said before AJ should pull A Kobe Bryant / Dominique Wilson . pic.twitter.com/6cVVN6hyjp
— White Poles (@UDONTKNOWRI) May 10, 2026
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Stephen A on AJ possibly joining the Wizards:
“I felt bad for him…. The Wizards are an abomination of a basketball team… they are horrible… don’t believe in the organization” pic.twitter.com/SHkjoQ1BSH
— Tre Johnson SZN (@trejohnsonszn) May 11, 2026
2026 NBA Draft order:
1. Washington
2. Utah
3. Memphis
4. Chicago
5. LA Clippers (from Indiana)
6. Brooklyn
7. Sacramento
8. Atlanta (from New Orleans)
9. Dallas
10. Milwaukee
11. Golden State
12. Oklahoma City (from the LA Clippers)
13. Miami
14. Charlotte
15. Chicago (from Portland)
16. Memphis (from Phoenix via Orlando)
17. Oklahoma City (from Philadelphia)
18. Charlotte (from Orlando via Phoenix)
19. Toronto
20. San Antonio (from Atlanta)
21. Detroit (from Minnesota)
22. Philadelphia (from Houston via Oklahoma City)
23. Atlanta (from Cleveland)
24. New York
25. Los Angeles Lakers
26. Denver
27. Boston
28. Minnesota (from Detroit)
29. Cleveland (from San Antonio via Atlanta)
30 Dallas (from Oklahoma City via WAS and PHI
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