2026 NBA Draft rumors: AJ Dybantsa not a lock at No. 1, center Aday Mara climbing fast
Also, don't expect the Jazz to trade up to No. 1 to get Dybantsa, he most likely is headed to Washington.
We are a little over a month away from the NBA Draft, and rumors are starting to fly around. Here are some of the latest — and also check out the latest NBC Sports Mock Draft . AJ Dybantsa not lock to go No.
1 AJ Dybantsa helped his cause at the NBA Draft Combine — he was everything teams expected, and his 42-inch vertical leap solidified him as one of the best pure athletes in the draft. Which is why most teams have the BYU wing on top of their draft boards, projected to go No. 1.
But it's not a lock that Dybantsa goes first, reports Jeremy Woo at ESPN . Rival teams don't view Dybantsa as a lock to go first, however, as there has been no true consensus No. 1 among scouts all season.
Darryn Peterson, Cam Boozer and Caleb Wilson are all expected to receive consideration as the Wizards go through their process. With all due respect to Boozer and Wilson, if it's not Dybantsa at No. 1, it will be Darryn Peterson out of Kansas — he was the guy on top of draft boards before the season, and scouts have told NBC Sports he still has the highest ceiling of the group.
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