The Washington Wizards won Sunday’s draft lottery and are projected to select BYU freshman wing AJ Dybantsa with the first pick in ESPN’s updated 2026 NBA mock draft released by analyst Jeremy Woo on May 10.
Utah, Memphis and Chicago rounded out the new top four after the Jazz and Grizzlies leaped up the board, while the LA Clippers claimed Indiana’s protected selection at No. 5. All 30 clubs arrive in Chicago this week for the draft combine, which opens Monday and runs through the end of the week. College underclassmen have until 11:59 p.m. ET on May 27 to withdraw from the draft.
Projected first-round selections
1. Washington Wizards — AJ Dybantsa, SF, BYU (Fr.)
2. Utah Jazz — Darryn Peterson, PG/SG, Kansas (Fr.)
3. Memphis Grizzlies — Cameron Boozer, PF/C, Duke (Fr.)
4. Chicago Bulls — Caleb Wilson, PF/C, North Carolina (Fr.)
5. LA Clippers — Keaton Wagler, PG/SG, Illinois (Fr.)
6. Brooklyn Nets — Darius Acuff Jr., PG, Arkansas (Fr.)
7. Sacramento Kings — Kingston Flemings, PG, Houston (Fr.)
8. Atlanta Hawks (via New Orleans) — Mikel Brown Jr., PG, Louisville (Fr.)
9. Dallas Mavericks — Brayden Burries, SG, Arizona (Fr.)
10. Milwaukee Bucks — Nate Ament, SF/PF, Tennessee (Fr.)
11. Golden State Warriors — Karim Lopez, SF/PF, New Zealand Breakers (Mexico)
12. Oklahoma City Thunder (via Clippers) — Yaxel Lendeborg, PF/SF, Michigan (Sr.)
13. Miami Heat — Labaron Philon Jr., PG/SG, Alabama (So.)
14. Charlotte Hornets — Aday Mara, C, Michigan (Jr.)
15. Chicago Bulls (via Portland) — Jayden Quaintance, C, Kentucky (So.)
16. Memphis Grizzlies (via Orlando) — Christian Anderson, PG, Texas Tech (So.)
17. Oklahoma City Thunder (via Philadelphia) — Hannes Steinbach, PF/C, Washington (Fr.)
18. Charlotte Hornets (via New Orleans) — Cameron Carr, SG/SF, Baylor (So.)
19. Toronto Raptors — Chris Cenac Jr., PF/C, Houston (Fr.)
20. San Antonio Spurs (via Atlanta) — Morez Johnson Jr., PF/C, Michigan (So.)
21. Detroit Pistons (via Minnesota) — Bennett Stirtz, PG, Iowa (Sr.)
22. Philadelphia 76ers (via Houston) — Allen Graves, PF, Santa Clara (Fr.)
23. Atlanta Hawks (via Cleveland) — Isaiah Evans, SG, Duke (So.)
24. New York Knicks — Koa Peat, PF/SF, Arizona (Fr.)
25. Los Angeles Lakers — Henri Veesaar, C, North Carolina (Jr.)
26. Denver Nuggets — Dailyn Swain, SG/SF, Texas (Jr.)
27. Boston Celtics — Amari Allen, SF/PF, Alabama (Fr.)
28. Minnesota Timberwolves (via Detroit) — Ebuka Okorie, PG, Stanford (Fr.)
29. Cleveland Cavaliers (via San Antonio) — Meleek Thomas, PG/SG, Arkansas (Fr.)
30. Dallas Mavericks (via Oklahoma City) — Joshua Jefferson, SF/PF, Iowa State (Sr.)
Projected second-round selections
31. Knicks — Tyler Tanner, PG/SG, Vanderbilt (So.)
32. Grizzlies — Alex Karaban, SF/PF, UConn (Sr.)
33. Nets — Tounde Yessoufou, SF, Baylor (Fr.)
34. Kings — Zuby Ejiofor, PF/C, St. John’s (Sr.)
35. Spurs — Milan Momcilovic, PF/SF, Iowa State (Jr.)
36. Clippers — Luigi Suigo, C, Mega Basket (Italy)
37. Thunder — Tarris Reed Jr., PF/C, UConn (Sr.)
38. Bulls — Ryan Conwell, SG, Louisville (Sr.)
39. Rockets — Matt Able, SF, NC State (Fr.)
40. Celtics — Braden Smith, PG, Purdue (Sr.)
41. Heat — Flory Bidunga, C, Kansas (So.)
42. Spurs — Sergio de Larrea, PG/SG, Valencia (Spain)
43. Nets — Malachi Moreno, C, Kentucky (Fr.)
44. Spurs — Baba Miller, PF/C, Cincinnati (Sr.)
45. Kings — Trevon Brazile, PF/C, Arkansas (Sr.)
46. Magic — Rueben Chinyelu, C, Florida (Jr.)
47. Suns — Jeremy Fears Jr., PG, Michigan State (So.)
48. Mavericks — Ugonna Onyenso, C, Virginia (Sr.)
49. Nuggets — Billy Richmond III, SG/SF, Arkansas (So.)
50. Raptors — Izaiyah Nelson, PF/C, South Florida (Sr.)
51. Wizards — Jaden Bradley, PG/SG, Arizona (Sr.)
52. Clippers — Richie Saunders, SG/SF, BYU (Sr.)
53. Rockets — Andrej Stojakovic, SG/SF, Illinois (Jr.)
54. Warriors — Felix Okpara, C, Tennessee (Sr.)
55. Knicks — Bruce Thornton, PG/SG, Ohio State (Sr.)
56. Bulls — Kylan Boswell, PG/SG, Illinois (Sr.)
57. Hawks — Emanuel Sharp, SG, Houston (Sr.)
58. Pelicans — Nick Martinelli, SF/PF, Northwestern (Sr.)
59. Timberwolves — Milos Uzan, PG, Houston (Sr.)
60. Wizards — Ja’Kobi Gillespie, PG, Tennessee (Sr.)
The Wizards hold two of the final ten selections, giving them three total picks to pair with recently acquired veterans Trae Young and Anthony Davis. Chicago, Memphis, Oklahoma City and Charlotte also possess multiple first-round choices, setting the stage for potential trade movement as the June 25 draft approaches.
Source: ESPN
