2026 NBA draft: Here are Round 1 picks

NEW YORK — The Washington Wizards used the first pick of the 2026 NBA draft on Tuesday to select AJ Dybantsa, a 6-foot-9 forward out of BYU.

Last year, Dybantsa led the United States to a gold medal in the 2025 FIBA Under-19 World Cup, The Athletic reported. He was also named the tournament’s most valuable player.

During his freshman season, he was the top scorer in Division I and was also tops in free-throw attempts, according to the sports news website.

“I can bring a little bit of everything,” Dybantsa said on Monday. “I can bring an offensive impact, scoring, playmaking, but also a defensive impact, just guarding the other team’s best player or just roaming around and being a pest defender.”

The Utah Jazz picked Kansas guard Darryn Peterson at No. 2, while the Memphis Grizzlies tapped Duke forward Cameron Boozer.

Here is the list of first-round draft picks.

1. Washington Wizards: AJ Dybantsa, forward, BYU.
2. Utah Jazz: Darryn Peterson, guard, Kansas.
3. Memphis Grizzlies: Cameron Boozer, forward, Duke.
4. Chicago Bulls: Caleb Wilson, forward, North Carolina.
5. Los Angeles Clippers: (via Pacers): Keaton Wagler, guard, Illinois.
6. Brooklyn Nets: Mikel Brown Jr., guard, Louisville.
7. Sacramento Kings: Darius Acuff Jr., guard, Arkansas.
8. Atlanta Hawks (via Pelicans): Kingston Flemings, guard, Houston.
9. Dallas Mavericks: Morez Johnson Jr., forward, Michigan.
10. Milwaukee Bucks: Brayden Burries, guard, Arizona.
11. Golden State Warriors: Yaxel Lendeborg, forward, Michigan.
12. Oklahoma City Thunder (via Clippers): Aday Mara, center, Michigan.
13. Miami Heat: Nate Ament, forward, Tennessee, traded to Bucks.
14. Charlotte Hornets: (via Magic): Hannes Steinbach, forward, Washington
15. Chicago Bulls (via Trail Blazers): Dailyn Swain, guard, Texas.
16. Memphis Grizzlies (via Suns): Bennett Stirtz, guard, Texas, traded to Thunder.
17. Oklahoma City Thunder (via 76ers): Ebuka Okorie, guard, Stanford, traded to Pistons via Grizzlies.
18. Charlotte Hornets (via Magic): Christian Anderson Jr., guard, Texas Tech, from Magic vis Suns.
19. Toronto Raptors: Allen Graves, forward, Santa Clara.
20. San Antonio Spurs (via Hawks): Jayden Quaintance, forward, Kentucky.
21. Detroit Pistons (via Timberwolves): Karim López, forward, Mexico, traded to Grizzlies.
22. Philadelphia 76ers (via Rockets): Labaron Philon Jr., guard, Alabama.
23. Atlanta Hawks (via Cavaliers): Zuby Ejiofor, forward, St. John’s. 
24. New York Knicks: Cameron Carr, guard, Baylor, traded to Lakers.
25. Los Angeles Lakers: Sergio De Larrea, forward, Spain, traded to Knicks.
26. Denver Nuggets: Tarris Reed Jr., center, UConn, traded to Spurs.
27. Boston Celtics: Chris Cenac Jr., forward, Houston.
28. Minnesota Timberwolves (via Pistons): Joshua Jefferson, forward Iowa State, traded to Nets.
29. Cleveland Cavaliers (via Spurs): Alex Karaban, forward, UConn, traded to Kings.
30. Dallas Mavericks (via Thunder): Koa Peet, forward, Arizona.

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