Washington wins NBA draft lottery, chance to pick first on June 23
Summary
The Washington Wizards won the NBA draft lottery and will have the first pick in the NBA draft on June 23, 2026. This is the first time since 2010 that Washington will pick first overall. The draft lottery took place in Chicago, and the draft combine starts there soon.Key Facts
- The Wizards had a 14% chance to win the No. 1 pick, tied with Brooklyn and Indiana.
- Washington finished the season with a 17-65 record, one of their worst seasons ever.
- The last time the Wizards picked first was in 2010, when they chose John Wall.
- Utah will pick second overall, Memphis third, and Chicago fourth in the draft.
- The draft event will be held on June 23 in New York, with the draft combine starting on May 11 in Chicago.
- Notable top prospects include AJ Dybantsa (BYU), Cameron Boozer (Duke), Darryn Peterson (Kansas), and Caleb Wilson (North Carolina).
- This lottery was likely the last under the current system, which gives the worst teams a 14% chance to get the first pick.
- Starting next season, the NBA plans to change the lottery odds to reduce tanking, lowering the top teams’ chances to 5.4%.
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