A big step toward the makeup of next NBA season was taken on Sunday: We know which team has the No. 1 pick.
Let’s check out the odds for who the Wizards will take with the first selection at DraftKings Sportsbook as of May 10.
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NBA Draft No. 1 pick odds
AJ Dybantsa: -425 (bet $10 to win $12.35 total)
Darryn Peterson: +380 (bet $10 to win $48 total)
Cameron Boozer: +1600 (bet $10 to win $170 total)
Caleb Wilson: +3500 (bet $10 to win $360 total)
It’s long been known that the first pick would likely be Dybantsa, Peterson or Boozer.
The three freshman were outstanding last season. Dybantsa and Boozer were both consensus first-team All-Americans, and Boozer was the National Player of the Year. He averaged 22.5 points and 10.2 rebounds for Duke.
As for Dybantsa, he was also the Big 12 Freshman of the Year and NCAA scoring champion, after putting up 25.5 points per game for BYU, alongside 6.8 rebounds.
Peterson, who battled injury for a majority of the season, was second-team All-Big 12 after averaging 20.2 points and 4.2 rebounds for Kansas.
Now that we know the 2026 NBA Draft order, fans and analysts can begin to take a deeper look at team needs, beginning with the Wizards.
Washington landed the first pick after finishing with the worst record in the NBA last season (17-65). At No. 2 is Utah, which had the fourth-worst record (22-60), and third is Memphis, which had the sixth-worst record (25-57).
Chicago will pick fourth, and the Clippers will pick fifth.
