2026 NBA Draft Lottery: Wizards Land No. 1 Pick

Kmac, Pam and Alex discuss the results of the 2026 NBA Draft Lottery after the Washington Wizards secured the No. 1 overall pick in a loaded draft class featuring stars like AJ Dybantsa, Cameron Boozer and Darryn Peterson. The crew breaks down which teams rounded out the top 10, who could rise up draft boards over the next month and which franchises are best positioned to change their future with a franchise-altering selection.

The 2026 NBA Draft Lottery was completed over the weekend. The lottery determined the order of the first 14 picks in the upcoming NBA draft and took place yesterday in Chicago. Teams that missed the playoffs entered the lottery with varying odds based on their regular-season records, with the worst teams receiving the best chances at the No. 1 overall pick. The Washington Wizards, Indiana Pacers, and Brooklyn Nets each entered with the highest odds at 14%, while teams like the Utah Jazz and Sacramento Kings also had strong chances to move up. The 2026 draft class is considered especially talented, featuring prospects such as AJ Dybantsa, Darryn Peterson, Cameron Boozer and Caleb Wilson. Ultimately, the Wizards won the lottery and secured the No. 1 overall pick, giving the franchise a major opportunity to accelerate its rebuild. Who rounded out the top 10?