Washington Wizards win NBA Draft Lottery, Utah Jazz jump up to second
This is the second year in a row that the team with Anthony Davis on its roster has gotten the No. 1 pick.
Two teams that took steps at the trade deadline to add veteran talent so they wouldn't tank next season ā then glued those guys to the bench for the rest of this past season, ensuring they would tank this year ā were rewarded by the basketball gods with the top two picks in the 2026 NBA Draft. The Washington Wizards ā who traded for Trae Young and Anthony Davis at the trade deadline, then basically benched them and had the worst record in the NBA this past season ā won NBA Draft Lottery and now have the No. 1 pick in next's month's deep NBA draft.
Picks 1-4 in the NBA Draft Lottery 2026: 1. Washington Wizards 2. Utah Jazz 3.
Memphis Grizzlies 4. Chicago Bulls pic. twitter.
com/9hDs3rTEyo ā NBA (@NBA) May 10, 2026 Utah jumped up to No. 2 pick after trading for (and sitting) Jaren Jackson Jr. for the stretch run of the season.
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