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AJ Dybantsa comes into the 2026 NBA Combine as the projected No. 1 pick by many. The former BYU Cougars star wing won't last until past the first two picks for several reasons. But what makes this lead up to the NBA Draft so interesting is the Washington Wizards at No. 1 is "open for business."
Will the nation's capital be Dybantsa's first NBA home? Could the Utah Jazz land the top talent from nearby Provo? Will another team get involved in the mix or another historic draft night? All these question are on the table right now.
Here's where things stand with AJ Dybantsa ahead of the 2026 NBA Draft.
MORE: 2026 NBA combine: Full list of draft prospects invited
AJ Dybantsa 2026 NBA Draft Combine live updates
AJ Dybantsa is dead set on being the No. 1 pick in the 2026 NBA Draft. His main competition, Cameron Boozer and Darryn Peterson, aren't. https://t.co/tNeVTmCqFv
— USA TODAY Sports (@usatodaysports) May 14, 2026A.J. Dybantsa 3/4 Court Sprint at the Pre-Draft Combine: pic.twitter.com/IwRAec1VR7
— David Aldridge (@davidaldridgedc) May 12, 2026AJ Dybantsa pro lane drill at the NBA draft combine pic.twitter.com/rg70Tkon04
— Jonathan Givony (@DraftExpress) May 12, 2026Unofficial max vertical jump for AJ Dybantsa is 42 inches, the highest mark recorded so far this week: pic.twitter.com/bm7fgUA2GG
— Kevin Sweeney (@CBB_Central) May 12, 2026BYU's AJ Dybantsa measured 6'8.5 barefoot and 217 pounds at the NBA Draft Combine, with a 7'0.25 wingspan and 8'10 standing reach.
In line with his past measurements, and still elite dimensions for an NBA wing. pic.twitter.com/ieVet2rRju
AJ Dybantsa news, notes and highlights:
A.J. Dybantsa is the same height as Blake Griffin, but jumps way higher and has John Wall speed.
Darryn Peterson has prototypical size and speed for a guard.
My NBA Draft combine takeaways, with a ton of historical comps: https://t.co/LFOZVkE6kG
Sean Farnham tells Jimmer Ferdette, "the Church rarely loses"
— From The Logo with Jimmer Fredette (@JimmerFTL) May 11, 2026I polled 15 NBA executives on who they would take if they had the No. 1 pick:
AJ Dybantsa: 12 votes
Darryn Peterson: 3 votes
AJ Dybantsa rumors:
Stephen A on AJ possibly joining the Wizards:
“I felt bad for him…. The Wizards are an abomination of a basketball team… they are horrible… don’t believe in the organization” pic.twitter.com/SHkjoQ1BSH
2026 NBA Draft order:
| 1. | Washington |
| 2. | Utah |
| 3. | Memphis |
| 4. | Chicago |
| 5. | LA Clippers (from Indiana) |
| 6. | Brooklyn |
| 7. | Sacramento |
| 8. | Atlanta (from New Orleans) |
| 9. | Dallas |
| 10. | Milwaukee |
| 11. | Golden State |
| 12. | Oklahoma City (from the LA Clippers) |
| 13. | Miami |
| 14. | Charlotte |
| 15. | Chicago (from Portland) |
| 16. | Memphis (from Phoenix via Orlando) |
| 17. | Oklahoma City (from Philadelphia) |
| 18. | Charlotte (from Orlando via Phoenix) |
| 19. | Toronto |
| 20. | San Antonio (from Atlanta) |
| 21. | Detroit (from Minnesota) |
| 22. | Philadelphia (from Houston via Oklahoma City) |
| 23. | Atlanta (from Cleveland) |
| 24. | New York |
| 25. | Los Angeles Lakers |
| 26. | Denver |
| 27. | Boston |
| 28. | Minnesota (from Detroit) |
| 29. | Cleveland (from San Antonio via Atlanta) |
| 30 | Dallas (from Oklahoma City via WAS and PHI |
More NBA Draft news:
- NBA won't beat rigging allegations if AJ Dybantsa goes to Utah Jazz
- 2026 NBA Draft announcements: Cameron Boozer, Darryn Peterson and other top prospects headed to the league
- Former UNC basketball coach to Michael Malone: 'Embrace history, but don’t be paralyzed by it'
- NBA legend won't contact Cameron Boozer, AJ Dybantsa and others after draft
- Former NBA ref calls Dan Hurley’s viral sideline exchange 'weird'
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