ESPN, Athletic Have Identical Top-10 In Post-Lottery NBA Mock Drafts

BYU freshman AJ Dybantsa is projected as the consensus No. 1 pick, according to ESPN. Washington traded for veteran stars Trae Young and Anthony Davis at the deadline and lost 26 of their final 27 games to maximize lottery positioning. The Wizards have not finished above .500 since the 2017-18 season. Utah moves up to No. 2, its highest selection since 2011, and is projected to select Kansas guard Darryn Peterson. Memphis, despite having just a 9.4 percent chance at a top-three pick, lands at No. 3 and is projected to take Duke's Cameron Boozer. Chicago jumped into the top four with a 20.27 percent probability and is expected to select North Carolina's Caleb Wilson. Sam Vecenie of The Athletic had an identical top-10 order in his post-lottery mock draft. The draft combine begins Monday in Chicago and runs through the end of the week. ESPN's 2026 NBA Mock Draft, First Round 1. Washington Wizards: AJ Dybantsa, SF, BYU2. Utah Jazz: Darryn Peterson, PG/SG, Kansas3. Memphis Grizzlies: Cameron Boozer, PF/C, Duke4. Chicago Bulls: Caleb Wilson, PF/C, North Carolina5. LA Clippers: Keaton Wagler, PG/SG, Illinois6. Brooklyn Nets: Darius Acuff Jr., PG, Arkansas7. Sacramento Kings: Kingston Flemings, PG, Houston8. Atlanta Hawks (via New Orleans): Mikel Brown Jr., PG, Louisville9. Dallas Mavericks: Brayden Burries, SG, Arizona10. Milwaukee Bucks: Nate Ament, SF/PF, Tennessee11. Golden State Warriors: Karim Lopez, SF/PF, New Zealand Breakers12. Oklahoma City Thunder (via LA Clippers): Yaxel Lendeborg, PF/SF, Michigan13. Miami Heat: Labaron Philon Jr., PG/SG, Alabama14. Charlotte Hornets: Aday Mara, C, Michigan15. Chicago Bulls (via Portland): Jayden Quaintance, C, Kentucky16. Memphis Grizzlies (via Orlando): Christian Anderson, PG, Texas Tech17. Oklahoma City Thunder (via Philadelphia): Hannes Steinbach, PF/C, Washington18. Charlotte Hornets (via New Orleans): Cameron Carr, SG/SF, Baylor19. Toronto Raptors: Chris Cenac Jr., PF/C, Houston20. San Antonio Spurs (via Atlanta): Morez Johnson Jr., PF/C, Michigan21. Detroit Pistons (via Minnesota): Bennett Stirtz, PG, Iowa22. Philadelphia 76ers (via Houston): Allen Graves, PF, Santa Clara23. Atlanta Hawks (via Cleveland): Isaiah Evans, SG, Duke24. New York Knicks: Koa Peat, PF/SF, Arizona25. Los Angeles Lakers: Henri Veesaar, C, North Carolina26. Denver Nuggets: Dailyn Swain, SG/SF, Texas27. Boston Celtics: Amari Allen, SF/PF, Alabama28. Minnesota Timberwolves (via Detroit): Ebuka Okorie, PG, Stanford29. Cleveland Cavaliers (via San Antonio): Meleek Thomas, PG/SG, Arkansas30. Dallas Mavericks (via Oklahoma City): Joshua Jefferson, SF/PF, Iowa State