{"id":662597,"date":"2026-05-10T21:52:13","date_gmt":"2026-05-10T21:52:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/662597\/"},"modified":"2026-05-10T21:52:13","modified_gmt":"2026-05-10T21:52:13","slug":"nba-draft-lottery-wizards-secure-no-1-pick-in-one-of-the-most-anticipated-drafts-ever-pacers-lose-selection","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/662597\/","title":{"rendered":"NBA Draft lottery: Wizards secure No. 1 pick in one of the most anticipated drafts ever; Pacers lose selection"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Washington Wizards<\/a> won the No. 1 pick in the NBA Draft<\/a> Lottery on Sunday, a big win with the potential to secure a franchise player.<\/p>\n

The Utah Jazz<\/a>, Memphis Grizzlies<\/a> and Chicago Bulls<\/a> will pick second through fourth.<\/p>\n

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The Los Angeles Clippers<\/a> secured the No. 5 pick via a trade from the Indiana Pacers<\/a>. The pick was top-4 protected for Indiana, but when they landed outside of those picks, the selection conveyed to the Clippers.<\/p>\n

The Wizards were tied with the Pacers and Brooklyn Nets for the best odds<\/a> to win the lottery. The Pacers won\u2019t have a selection in the lottery or the first round after falling out of the top 4. The Nets will pick at No. 6.<\/p>\n

The Bulls made the biggest jump to secure the No. 4 pick after entering the lottery with the ninth-best odds. They had a 5.71% chance<\/a> of moving up to No. 4 and a 20.27% chance of moving anywhere inside the top 4.<\/p>\n

Per NBA insider Jake Fischer,<\/a> the Jazz popped up as the winner of the No. 3 pick, too, after they\u2019d secured the No. 2. That result forced another draw for the No. 3 pick that the Grizzlies won.<\/p>\n

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Who will go No. 1?<\/p>\n

The upcoming draft is one of the most anticipated in NBA history. There\u2019s no clear-cut No. 1 like recent drafts that featured Cooper Flagg<\/a> and Victor Wembanyama<\/a>, each of whom arrived to the NBA as generational prospects.<\/p>\n

This is a draft that\u2019s deep and stacked at the top, featuring several prospects with the upside of anchoring a roster and making multiple All-Star games through the course of their careers.<\/p>\n

Dynamic BYU forward AJ Dybantsa has hurdled Kansas guard Darryn Peterson to the top of many projected draft boards<\/a>. But he\u2019s not the consensus No. 1 overall prospect in a draft where Duke forward Cameron Boozer<\/a> and North Carolina forward Caleb Wilson have also been floated as potential top picks.<\/p>\n

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Beyond those players, Arkansas guard Darius Acuff Jr., Houston<\/a> guard Kingston Flemings, Illinois guard Keaton Wagler<\/a> and Louisville guard Mikel Brown Jr. are among those projected to have upside as NBA All-Stars.<\/p>\n

While landing the No. 1 pick and selections in the top 4 are coveted, there\u2019s potential to land a difference-maker in this draft throughout the lottery and beyond.<\/p>\n

Full first-round order<\/p>\n

Here are the results from Sunday\u2019s NBA Draft lottery and the full order of the first round of the draft.<\/p>\n

1. Washington Wizards
2. Utah Jazz
3. Memphis Grizzlies
4. Chicago Bulls
5. Los Angeles Clippers (via Pacers)
6. Brooklyn Nets
7. Sacramento Kings<\/a>
8. Atlanta Hawks<\/a> (via Pelicans<\/a>)
9. Dallas Mavericks<\/a>
10. Milwaukee Bucks<\/a>
11. Golden State Warriors<\/a>
12. Oklahoma City Thunder<\/a> (via Clippers)
13. Miami Heat<\/a>
14. Charlotte Hornets<\/a><\/p>\n

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15. Chicago Bulls (via Trail Blazers<\/a>)
16. Memphis Grizzlies (via Suns<\/a>)
17. Oklahoma City Thunder (via 76ers<\/a>)
18. Charlotte Hornets (via Magic)
19. Toronto Raptors<\/a>
20. San Antonio Spurs<\/a> (via Hawks)
21. Detroit Pistons<\/a> (via Timberwolves<\/a>)
22. Philadelphia 76ers (via Rockets<\/a>)
23. Atlanta Hawks (via Cavaliers<\/a>)
24. New York Knicks<\/a>
25. Los Angeles Lakers<\/a>
26. Denver Nuggets<\/a>
27. Boston Celtics<\/a>
28. Minnesota Timberwolves (via Pistons)
29. Cleveland Cavaliers (via Spurs)
30. Dallas Mavericks (via Thunder)<\/p>\n

Live coverage is over10 updatesSun, May 10, 2026 at 12:30 PM PDT<\/p>\n

Ryan Young<\/p>\n

The NBA Draft lottery is over, and the Wizards have secured the No. 1 overall pick.<\/p>\n

The full order for the 2026 NBA Draft is:<\/p>\n

1. Wizards
2. Jazz
3. Grizzlies
4. Bulls
5. Clippers
6. Nets
7. Kings
8. Hawks
9. Mavericks
10. Bucks
11. Warriors
12. Thunder
13. Heat
14. Hornets<\/p>\n

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15. Bulls
16. Grizzlies
17. Thunder
18. Hornets
19. Raptors
20. Spurs
21. Pistons
22. 76ers
23. Hawks
24. Knicks
25. Lakers
26. Nuggets
27. Celtics
28. Timberwolves
29. Cavaliers
30. Mavericks<\/p>\n

\"RyanSun, May 10, 2026 at 12:33 PM PDT<\/p>\n

Ryan Young<\/p>\n

Assuming the NBA\u2019s new lottery reform\/anti-tanking plan passes, the Wizards won\u2019t be able to have the top pick in the 2027 NBA Draft.<\/p>\n

But with this year\u2019s pick now secured, it\u2019s hard to imagine the franchise will be upset by that.<\/p>\n

\"RyanSun, May 10, 2026 at 12:24 PM PDT<\/p>\n

Ryan Young<\/p>\n

The Wizards have officially secured the top pick in the 2026 NBA Draft.<\/p>\n

Picks 1-4:<\/p>\n

1. Washington Wizards
2. Utah Jazz
3. Memphis Grizzlies
4. Chicago Bulls<\/p>\n

\"RyanSun, May 10, 2026 at 12:19 PM PDT<\/p>\n

Ryan Young<\/p>\n

Picks 5-14 have been revealed:<\/p>\n

5. Clippers (via Pacers)
6. Nets
7. Kings
8. Hawks (via Pelicans)
9. Mavericks
10. Bucks
11. Warriors
12. Thunder (via Clippers)
13. Heat
14. Hornets<\/p>\n

Sun, May 10, 2026 at 12:16 PM PDT<\/p>\n

Sun, May 10, 2026 at 12:00 PM PDT<\/p>\n

We\u2019ve got everything you need to know<\/a> about the 2026 Lottery right here, including the odds listed below:<\/p>\n

1. Washington Wizards<\/a>
Odds for No. 1 pick: 14%<\/p>\n

2. Indiana Pacers<\/a>
Odds for No. 1 pick: 14%<\/p>\n

Due to the Ivica Zubac<\/a> trade with the Clippers, if the Pacers\u2019 pick lands between the 5-9 spots on lotto night, it will go to the Clippers.<\/p>\n

3. Brooklyn Nets<\/a>
Odds for No. 1 pick: 14%<\/p>\n

4. Utah Jazz<\/a>
Odds for No. 1 pick: 11.5%<\/p>\n

5. Sacramento Kings<\/a>
Odds for No. 1 pick: 11.5%<\/p>\n

6. Memphis Grizzlies<\/a>
Odds for No. 1 pick: 9%<\/p>\n

7. New Orleans Pelicans<\/a> (Atlanta Hawks<\/a>)
Odds for No. 1 pick: 6.8%<\/p>\n

The Pelicans owe their unprotected first-round pick to the Atlanta Hawks as part of their 2025 draft-night trade.<\/p>\n

8. Dallas Mavericks<\/a>
Odds for No. 1 pick: 6.7%<\/p>\n

9. Chicago Bulls<\/a>
Odds for No. 1 pick: 4.5%<\/p>\n

10. Milwaukee Bucks<\/a>
Odds for No. 1 pick: 3%<\/p>\n

11. Golden State Warriors<\/a>
Odds for No. 1 pick: 2%<\/p>\n

12. Los Angeles Clippers<\/a> (Oklahoma City Thunder)
Odds for No. 1 pick: 1.5%<\/p>\n

The Clippers owe their 2026 first-round pick to the Thunder as part of the 2019 Paul George trade.<\/p>\n

13. Miami Heat<\/a>
Odds for No. 1 pick: 1%<\/p>\n

14. Charlotte Hornets<\/a>
Odds for No. 1 pick: 0.5%<\/p>\n

Sun, May 10, 2026 at 11:45 AM PDT<\/p>\n

\"KevinSun, May 10, 2026 at 11:30 AM PDT<\/p>\n

Kevin O’Connor<\/p>\n

1. Washington Wizards<\/a>: AJ Dybantsa, 6-9, BYU freshman forward<\/p>\n

Dybantsa could become one of the NBA\u2019s most unstoppable shot-creators. At 6-foot-9, he has a special blend of athletic tools with the way he bends, shifts, and explodes with the ball in his hands. Dybantsa led the nation with 25.5 points per game while breaking Danny Ainge\u2019s 48-year-old BYU single-game freshman scoring record with a 43-point eruption. He gets to the rim at will, cooks in the midrange, draws fouls at a high rate, and displays point-forward potential. With these scoring skills, he\u2019d be a perfect complement to Alex Sarr<\/a> in Washington\u2019s frontcourt and likely elevate existing talented ball-handlers like Kyshawn George<\/a> and Tre Johnson<\/a>. But what will determine Dybantsa\u2019s upside is whether he can become a knockdown 3-point shooter, as well as a more impactful defender to take full advantage of his physical tools. But the native of Brockton, Massachusetts, has a tremendously high floor with his scoring skill alone.<\/p>\n

At 6-foot-9 and 250 pounds, Boozer is the most polished player in the class. He scores from the post with both footwork and power, hits 40% of his 3s on high volume, and has enough handle to run offense as a point forward. He shifts between those modes based on what the defense gives him, and that adaptability led to a 35-win season at Duke and the Naismith Player of the Year. That\u2019s why he would be so appealing to the Pacers. He could play with Ivica Zubac<\/a> and Pascal Siakam<\/a>, or with just one of them by sliding to center in certain lineups. The worry is that he\u2019s not a vertical athlete and the foundation of all that production \u2014 overpowering smaller defenders \u2014 gets diminished against NBA length. Plus, he\u2019s a modern tweener on defense, lacking the explosiveness and size to protect the rim full-time and the lateral quickness to switch onto guards. But Rick Carlislie is a tremendous coach \u2014 both at building winning systems and tanking teams too \u2014 so Boozer would be in good hands with him at coach, and Tyrese Haliburton<\/a> at point guard. With the bloodline of two-time All-Star Carlos Boozer<\/a>, the team that drafts him is betting that skill, adaptability, and a track record of winning at every level all lead to superstardom.<\/p>\n

Read the full mock draft here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Sun, May 10, 2026 at 11:15 AM PDT<\/p>\n

Sun, May 10, 2026 at 11:00 AM PDT<\/p>\n

On stage you\u2019ll see a mix of executives, players, team legends and more.<\/p>\n

Atlanta Hawks<\/a>: Onsi Saleh, general manager
Brooklyn Nets<\/a>: Vince Carter<\/a>, team legend
Charlotte Hornets<\/a>: Kon Knueppel<\/a>
Chicago Bulls<\/a>: Toni Kuko\u010d, special adviser to team president and CEO
Dallas Mavericks<\/a>: Rolando Blackman, team legend
Golden State Warriors<\/a>: Larry Harris, assistant GM\/director of player personnel
Indiana Pacers<\/a>: T.J. McConnell<\/a>
Memphis Grizzlies<\/a>: Tayshaun Prince<\/a>, vice president of basketball affairs
Miami Heat<\/a>: Alonzo Mourning, VP of player programs
Milwaukee Bucks<\/a>: Mallory Edens, team ownership
Oklahoma City Thunder<\/a>: Nick Collison<\/a>, special assistant to GM
Sacramento Kings<\/a>: Scott Perry, GM
Utah Jazz<\/a>: Keyonte George<\/a>
Washington Wizards<\/a>: John Wall<\/a>, team legend<\/p>\n

Read more here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Washington Wizards won the No. 1 pick in the NBA Draft Lottery on Sunday, a big win…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":662598,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[557],"tags":[155899,7218,64,63,1664,5997,22566,5676,5670,2066,5663,7235,1662,7214,5552,5145,7221,71695,7236,7232,5851,7223,4620,590,12301,181855,1666,5548,11957,21938,5674,10549,85,9391,32783,17602,7642,11898,12838,7211],"class_list":["post-662597","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-nba","tag-76ers","tag-atlanta-hawks","tag-au","tag-australia","tag-boston-celtics","tag-brooklyn-nets","tag-cameron-boozer","tag-cavaliers","tag-charlotte-hornets","tag-chicago-bulls","tag-cooper-flagg","tag-dallas-mavericks","tag-denver-nuggets","tag-detroit-pistons","tag-golden-state-warriors","tag-houston","tag-indiana-pacers","tag-keaton-wagler","tag-los-angeles-clippers","tag-los-angeles-lakers","tag-memphis-grizzlies","tag-miami-heat","tag-milwaukee-bucks","tag-nba","tag-nba-draft","tag-nba-draft-lottery","tag-new-york-knicks","tag-oklahoma-city-thunder","tag-pelicans","tag-rockets","tag-sacramento-kings","tag-san-antonio-spurs","tag-sports","tag-suns","tag-timberwolves","tag-toronto-raptors","tag-trail-blazers","tag-utah-jazz","tag-victor-wembanyama","tag-washington-wizards"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/662597","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=662597"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/662597\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/662598"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=662597"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=662597"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=662597"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}