The Washington Wizards are on the clock as the 2026 NBA Draft begins on Tuesday night
Jun 23, 2026
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NBA Draft week has arrived, and the Washington Wizards are on the clock. The Wizards won the No. 1 pick in May’s Draft Lottery, and they’ll pick first overall for the first time since 2010, when the franchise selected John Wall. BYU’s AJ Dybantsa and Kansas’ Darryn Peterson are the top candidates to go No. 1 overall. The Jazz, Grizzlies, Bulls and Clippers will round out the top five in that order.
The Giannis Antetokounmpo blockbuster on Monday night shook up the league and also shook up the draft order. The Heat received the Greek Freak, but they sent a package of four players and three first-round picks to the Bucks. That package includes the No. 13 overall pick on Tuesday night. In a separate trade on Monday, the Timberwolves sent out Julius Randle and the No. 28 pick in the 2026 NBA Draft to the Brooklyn Nets.
The 2026 NBA Draft will be held over two nights. Round 1 is on Tuesday, and Round 2 follows on Wednesday. Both rounds have 30 picks. Below is the complete draft order.
2026 NBA Draft order
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1. |
Washington Wizards |
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2. |
Utah Jazz |
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3. |
Memphis Grizzlies |
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4. |
Chicago Bulls |
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5. |
Los Angeles Clippers (via Indiana Pacers) |
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6. |
Brooklyn Nets |
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7. |
Sacramento Kings |
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8. |
Atlanta Hawks (via New Orleans Pelicans) |
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9. |
Dallas Mavericks |
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10. |
Milwaukee Bucks |
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11. |
Golden State Warriors |
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12. |
Oklahoma City Thunder |
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13. |
Milwaukee Bucks (via Miami Heat) |
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14. |
Charlotte Hornets |
| ——– | End of Lottery |
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15. |
Chicago Bulls (via Portland Trail Blazers) |
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16. |
Memphis Grizzlies (via Phoenix Suns) |
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17. |
Oklahoma City Thunder (via Philadelphia 76ers) |
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18. |
Charlotte Hornets (via Orlando Magic) |
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19. |
Toronto Raptors |
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20. |
San Antonio Spurs (via Atlanta Hawks) |
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21. |
Detroit Pistons (via Minnesota Timberwolves) |
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22. |
Philadelphia 76ers (via Houston Rockets) |
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23. |
Atlanta Hawks (via Cleveland Cavaliers) |
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24. |
New York Knicks |
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25. |
Los Angeles Lakers |
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26. |
Denver Nuggets |
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27. |
Boston Celtics |
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28. |
Brooklyn Nets (via Minnesota Timberwolves) |
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29. |
Cleveland Cavaliers (via San Antonio Spurs) |
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30. |
Dallas Mavericks (via Oklahoma City Thunder) |
| ——– | End of first round |
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31. |
New York Knicks (via Washington Wizards) |
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32. |
Memphis Grizzlies (via Indiana Pacers) |
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33. |
Brooklyn Nets |
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34. |
Sacramento Kings |
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35. |
San Antonio Spurs (via Utah Jazz) |
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36. |
Los Angeles Clippers (via Memphis Grizzlies) |
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37. |
Oklahoma City Thunder (via Dallas Mavericks) |
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38. |
Chicago Bulls (via New Orleans Pelicans) |
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39. |
Houston Rockets (via Chicago Bulls) |
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40. |
Boston Celtics (via Milwaukee Bucks) |
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41. |
Miami Heat (via Golden State Warriors) |
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42. |
San Antonio Spurs (via Portland Trail Blazers) |
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43. |
Brooklyn Nets (via Los Angeles Clippers) |
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44. |
San Antonio Spurs (via Miami Heat) |
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45. |
Sacramento Kings (via Charlotte Hornets) |
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46. |
Orlando Magic |
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47. |
Phoenix Suns (via Philadelphia 76ers) |
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48. |
Dallas Mavericks (via Phoenix Suns) |
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49. |
Denver Nuggets (via Atlanta Hawks) |
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50. |
Toronto Raptors |
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51. |
Washington Wizards (via Minnesota Timberwolves) |
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52. |
Los Angeles Clippers (via Cleveland Cavaliers) |
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53. |
Houston Rockets |
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54. |
Golden State Warriors (via Los Angeles Lakers) |
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55. |
New York Knicks |
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56. |
Chicago Bulls (via Denver Nuggets) |
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57. |
Atlanta Hawks (via Boston Celtics) |
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58. |
New Orleans Pelicans (via Detroit Pistons) |
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59. |
Minnesota Timberwolves (via San Antonio Spurs) |
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60. |
Washington Wizards (via Oklahoma City Thunder) |
Dybantsa and Kansas’ Darryn Peterson are viewed as the top two prospects in what experts believe is a loaded draft class. Duke’s Cameron Boozer and North Carolina’s Caleb Wilson are also expected to be top-five picks.
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Before this year, longshots had good lottery luck in recent years. The Dallas Mavericks won the 2025 Draft Lottery and the right to pick Duke’s Cooper Flagg with the No. 1 overall pick a year ago with just a 1.8% chance of landing the top pick. Flagg went on to win Rookie of the Year honors.The Hawks had just 3% chances of landing the No. 1 pick in 2024 when they won the lottery and picked Zaccharie Risacher.
Here’s a look at recent No. 1 overall picks.
Last 10 No. 1 picks in NBA Draft
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2025 |
Cooper Flagg |
Dallas Mavericks |
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2024 |
Zaccharie Risacher |
Atlanta Hawks |
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2023 |
Victor Wembanyama |
San Antonio Spurs |
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2022 |
Paolo Banchero |
Orlando Magic |
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2021 |
Cade Cunningham |
Detroit Pistons |
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2020 |
Anthony Edwards |
Minnesota Timberwolves |
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2019 |
Zion Williamson |
New Orleans Pelicans |
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2018 |
Deandre Ayton |
Phoenix Suns |
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2017 |
Markelle Fultz |
Philadelphia 76ers |
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2016 |
Ben Simmons |
Philadelphia 76ers |
