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2026 NBA Draft: Top 4 mock draft post-lottery

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The top half of the 2026 NBA Draft order is set, with the Washington Wizards landing the No. 1 overall pick. Sunday’s NBA Draft Lottery finalized the top four selections and locked in the full top-14 order.

The Wizards were followed by the following teams to round out the top four picks in the 2026 NBA Draft: Utah Jazz (No. 2) Memphis Grizzlies (No. 3) Chicago Bulls (No.

4) MORE: LeBron James, Los Angeles Lakers facing harsh reality after playoff collapse The 2026 NBA Draft will take place at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York, beginning June 23. With the top four picks now determined, here is a mock draft for the opening selections of the NBA Draft Lottery: Mar 11, 2026; Kansas City, MO, USA; BYU Cougars forward AJ Dybantsa (3) sets the play in front of West Virginia Mountaineers forward Brenen Lorient (0) during the second half at T-Mobile Center. Mandatory Credit: William Purnell-Imagn Images 1.

Wizards select AJ Dybantsa, Forward, BYU BYU star AJ Dybantsa enters the draft as the unanimous top prospect. He led college basketball in scoring with 25. 5 points per game while shooting 51% from the field.

He also broke Danny Ainge’s nearly 50-year-old freshman scoring record at BYU. Dybantsa combines explosive athleticism with strong ball-handling ability and consistent production. He projects as the franchise cornerstone Washington can build around for years to come.