2026 NBA Mock Draft: Wizards Get AJ Dybantsa, Jazz Pick Darryn Peterson After Lottery

NBA Mock Draft: With 2026 lottery now set, AJ Dybantsa goes No. 1 to Wizards, Darryn Peterson No. 2 to Jazz

Adam Finkelstein's first mock draft after the NBA Draft Lottery set the order for the first 14 picks

By Adam Finkelstein

May 10, 2026 at 4:11 pm ET • 1 min read

The order for one of the most talented and deep NBA drafts in recent memory is now set. The Washington Wizards will get the No. 1 pick in the 2026 NBA Draft after they won the lottery on Sunday . The Utah Jazz will pick at No. 2, and the Memphis Grizzlies will select at No. 3. The Chicago Bulls check in at No. 4, and the Los Angeles Clippers round out the top five.

Right now, the odds favor AJ Dybantsa to go No. 1 to Washington. The former BYU star and scoring machine will return to the East Coast and work to rebuild a franchise that needs hope.

After the first pick, it gets more interesting. This draft is oozing with intrigue, with franchise-altering players all through the top 10.

Kansas' Darryn Peterson was ranked No. 1 coming out of high school and could easily be the best long-term player in the draft. There are some availability concerns, but Peterson has bested Dybantsa in head-to-head matchups in the grassroots and in college.

Another wrinkle is that former NBA All-Star Carlos Boozer, the father of Duke's Cameron Boozer, is a Jazz scout who has the No. 2 pick. Utah has a decision to make between picking Boozer, Peterson, or North Carolina's Caleb Wilson. The UNC star may have the most long-term potential of anyone.

The biggest loser of the NBA Draft Lottery was the Indiana Pacers , who fell out of the lottery. The biggest winners? The Clippers.

L.A. acquired a uniquely protected pick from the Indiana Pacers in the Ivica Zubac trade in February. The pick was top-four protected, but would be dealt to the Clippers if it landed between Nos. 5-9. The pick landed fifth, the best-case scenario for the Clippers. The Pacers, who finished 19-63 while missing Tyrese Haliburton this season, had a 14% chance of landing the No. 1 pick and 52.1% chance of picking in the top four. They leave Sunday without a lottery pick.

The NBA Draft Lottery marks another step on the timeline leading to the actual draft. We now know the draft order. The NBA Combine is next week in Chicago, and the draft will be held June 23-24 at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York.

Below is the very first mock draft after the lottery and draft order were unveiled. We now know the teams and where they will pick. Let's dive in.

Mock Draft Round 1

Round 1 - Pick 1

AJ Dybantsa

SF

BYU

• Fr • 6'9" / 215 lbs

Projected Team

Washington

PROSPECT RNK

1st

POSITION RNK

1st

PPG

25.5

RPG

6.8

APG

3.7

3P%

33.1%

Dybantsa is a polished scorer and shot-creator with great positional size, athleticism, and elasticity. He can rise-and-fire in the mid-range area on demand, made huge strides with his rim pressure, gets to the free-throw line in high volume, and is capable, albeit a bit unreliable, from three. He's even creating for teammates and making reads better than ever before. The defense is the last frontier for Dybantsa and while he has physical tools, it's not yet his point of emphasis.

Round 1 - Pick 2

Darryn Peterson

PG

Kansas

• Fr • 6'6" / 205 lbs

Projected Team

Utah

PROSPECT RNK

2nd

POSITION RNK

1st

PPG

20.2

RPG

4.2

APG

1.6

3P%

38.2%

While Peterson's season at Kansas was full of controversy, he made massive gains with his shooting. Combine that with the playmaking, burst, and physicality we saw when he was completely healthy in high school and you have a prospect who could very well end up being the best player taken from this draft.

Round 1 - Pick 3

Cameron Boozer

PF

Duke

• Fr • 6'9" / 250 lbs

Projected Team

Memphis

PROSPECT RNK

3rd

POSITION RNK

1st

PPG

22.5

RPG

10.2

APG

4.1

3P%

39.1%

Boozer had a historic high school career, was the college basketball player of the year, and is the surest thing in this draft. His overlap of physicality, skill, and basketball IQ makes him unique. There will be questions about whether his creation or upside is on par with Dybantsa and Peterson, but his floor is the highest in this draft.

Round 1 - Pick 4

Caleb Wilson

PF

North Carolina

• Fr • 6'10" / 215 lbs

Projected Team

Chicago

PROSPECT RNK

4th

POSITION RNK

2nd

PPG

19.8

RPG

9.4

APG

2.7

3P%

25.9%

Wilson is a prospect with legit star type outcome and potential. He's a high-level athlete with a big-time motor with unusual elasticity (or bend) for a player his size. Wilson exceeded expectations offensively last year, and yet still has immense room for progress, not just with his perimeter skill-set, but even his defensive polish.

From Indiana Pacers Round 1 - Pick 5

Keaton Wagler

PG

Illinois

• Fr • 6'6" / 185 lbs

Projected Team

L.A. Clippers

PROSPECT RNK

7th

POSITION RNK

4th

PPG

17.9

RPG

5.1

APG

4.2

3P%

39.7%

Wagler came out of nowhere to be a freshmen star at Illinois. Adjusting to unprecedented levels of competition should have required patience, and yet it was seamless for Wagler. That could illustrate that he's just scratching the surface of his potential with his size, skill, and feel for the game?

Round 1 - Pick 6

Darius Acuff Jr.

PG

Arkansas

• Fr • 6'3" / 190 lbs

Projected Team

Brooklyn

PROSPECT RNK

5th

POSITION RNK

2nd

PPG

23.5

RPG

3.1

APG

6.4

3P%

44%

Acuff is a multi-level creator with shooting splits that were off the charts last year at Arkansas and the passing metrics to match. Of all the true freshmen point guards in this draft, Acuff is the most ready to play a major role offensively from day one. The questions are on the defensive end.

Round 1 - Pick 7

Kingston Flemings

PG

Houston

• Fr • 6'4" / 190 lbs

Projected Team

Sacramento

PROSPECT RNK

6th

POSITION RNK

3rd

PPG

16.1

RPG

4.1

APG

5.2

3P%

38.7%

Flemings is an elite athlete who can get a piece of the paint on demand, rise-up explosively at the rim, get to his pull-up at virtually anytime, and be solid on the defensive end. His swing skill is his shooting and if it holds up then he too has legit star type outcomes.

From New Orleans Pelicans Round 1 - Pick 8

Mikel Brown Jr.

PG

Louisville

• Fr • 6'5" / 190 lbs

Projected Team

Atlanta

PROSPECT RNK

8th

POSITION RNK

5th

PPG

18.2

RPG

3.3

APG

4.7

3P%

34.4%

Brown is incredibly skilled and has complete control of the basketball. He's a vastly better shooter than his numbers showed last year at Louisville, a pinpoint passer, and as polished with the ball as any lead guard in the draft. The questions are more about how his frame holds up and what he becomes defensively.

Round 1 - Pick 9

Brayden Burries

SG

Arizona

• Fr • 6'4" / 205 lbs

Projected Team

Dallas

PROSPECT RNK

10th

POSITION RNK

1st

PPG

16.1

RPG

4.9

APG

2.4

3P%

39.1%

Burries is a strong and aggressive two-way guard who can get downhill with force, provide a formidable three-point shooter, and simultaneously defend his position. He's also more physically ready to make the transition to the NBA game than most of the other one-and-done guards in the draft.

Round 1 - Pick 10

Nate Ament

PF

Tennessee

• Fr • 6'10" / 207 lbs

Projected Team

Milwaukee

PROSPECT RNK

9th

POSITION RNK

3rd

PPG

16.7

RPG

6.3

APG

2.3

3P%

33.3%

Ament is a polarizing prospect with a wide range of outcomes on draft night. A late-blooming 6-foot-10 combo-forward who is fluid, has touch, and skill, he's also inconsistent and needs to get stronger. While his freshman year was up and down, his overall arc has been linear, and there's still glaring potential.

Round 1 - Pick 11

Aday Mara

C

Michigan

• Jr • 7'3" / 255 lbs

Projected Team

Golden St.

PROSPECT RNK

14th

POSITION RNK

2nd

PPG

12.1

RPG

6.8

APG

2.4

3P%

30%

Mara kept getting better as the college season went on and ultimately led Michigan to a national championship. At 7-foot-3, he's a giant, even by NBA standards, and a tremendous rim protector. He's also got sneaky mobility, good hands, real passing ability, and provides vertical spacing.

From Los Angeles Clippers Round 1 - Pick 12

Yaxel Lendeborg

PF

Michigan

• Sr • 6'9" / 235 lbs

Projected Team

Oklahoma City

PROSPECT RNK

12th

POSITION RNK

5th

PPG

15.1

RPG

6.8

APG

3.2

3P%

37.2%

Lendeborg is one of the more versatile two-way players, and specifically defenders, in the draft. At 6-foot-9 with a 7-foot-4 wingspan, he often guarded opposing point guards this year, is unselfish, an excellent passer, and an improved shooter who made 37% of his threes.

Round 1 - Pick 13

Labaron Philon

PG

Alabama

• Fr • 6'3" / 175 lbs

Projected Team

Miami

PROSPECT RNK

15th

POSITION RNK

6th

PPG

22

RPG

3.5

APG

5

3P%

39.9%

Philon is one of the more gifted shot creators in this draft class. He not only stuffed the stat sheet this year while being the focal point of opposing defenses on a nightly basis, but had 50/40/80 shooting splits. His freshmen year also showed that he has more defensive potential than we saw this year.

Round 1 - Pick 14

Koa Peat

PF

Arizona

• Fr • 6'8" / 235 lbs

Projected Team

Charlotte

PROSPECT RNK

11th

POSITION RNK

4th

PPG

14.1

RPG

5.6

APG

2.6

3P%

35%

Peat is another polarizing prospect, because he's strong, physical, can finish, rebound, short-roll to get downhill, and even play-make a bit, but doesn't shoot. He was pivotal to Arizona's Big 12 championships and Final Four run, and loaded with winning intangibles.

From Portland Trail Blazers Round 1 - Pick 15

Hannes Steinbach

PF

Washington

• Fr • 6'11" / 229 lbs

Projected Team

Chicago

PROSPECT RNK

17th

POSITION RNK

7th

PPG

18.5

RPG

11.8

APG

1.6

3P%

34%

Steinbach is a skilled and smart big man who has elite hands and is a high-volume rebounder. He's a bit between a four and a five, but with the NBA trending back towards more size in the frontcourt, he should be capable of playing both positions on most nights.

From Phoenix Suns Round 1 - Pick 16

Jayden Quaintance

C

Kentucky

• Soph • 6'10" / 255 lbs

Projected Team

Memphis

PROSPECT RNK

13th

POSITION RNK

1st

PPG

5

RPG

5

APG

0.5

3P%

0

Quaintance played only four games at Kentucky this year while recovering from a torn ACL. The prior year at Arizona State, he was a defensive monster before going down with the injury. He's long, powerful, and violently athletic at the rim.

From Philadelphia 76ers Round 1 - Pick 17

Morez Johnson Jr.

C

Michigan

• Soph • 6'9" / 250 lbs

Projected Team

Oklahoma City

PROSPECT RNK

21st

POSITION RNK

3rd

PPG

13.1

RPG

7.3

APG

1.2

3P%

34.3%

Johnson is tough, rugged, willing to do all the dirty work, capable of sliding his feet and being versatile defensively, and now even knocking down open threes. That type of two-way versatility, all while buying into a complementary role, makes him an ideal role player.

From Orlando Magic Round 1 - Pick 18

Bennett Stirtz

PG

Iowa

• Sr • 6'4" / 190 lbs

Projected Team

Charlotte

PROSPECT RNK

19th

POSITION RNK

7th

PPG

19.8

RPG

2.6

APG

4.4

3P%

35.8%

Stirtz is a highly skilled true point guard with an elite feel for the game. He's not an overwhelming athlete or defender, but he's a big-time shooter, ultra reliable and always in the

_Originally reported by [CBS Sports](https://www.cbssports.com/nba/news/nba-mock-draft-2026-lottery-aj-dybantsa-darryn-peterson-cameron-boozer/)._