The Washington Wizards selected forward A. J.
Dybantsa as the first overall pick in the 2026 NBA Draft on June 24, 2026.
The reigning champion New York Knicks acquired Spanish point guard Sergio de Larrea with the 25th selection.
Dybantsa, a physical forward from BYU, led a top draft class.
Darryn Peterson went second overall to the Wizards, and Cameron Boozer was selected third by the Memphis Grizzlies.
The selection of the 20-year-old De Larrea by the Knicks emerged as a major first-round surprise.
The 1.98-meter Valencia Basket playmaker was recently named MVP of the Supercopa and selected as the top young player in the Spanish domestic league regular season.
De Larrea missed the draft ceremony in person due to his ongoing participation with Valencia Basket in the Liga Endesa finals against Barcelona at the Palau Blaugrana.
The prospect will evaluate over the coming days whether to move to the NBA this October or remain in Spain for an additional season.
First Round Selections
- 1. A.J. Dybantsa – Washington Wizards
- 2. Darryn Peterson – Washington Wizards
- 3. Cameron Boozer – Memphis Grizzlies
- 4. Caleb Wilson – Chicago Bulls
- 5. Keaton Wagler – Los Angeles Clippers
- 6. Mikel Brown – Brooklyn Nets
- 7. Darius Acuff – Sacramento Kings
- 8. Kingston Flemings – Atlanta Hawks
- 9. Morez Johnson – Dallas Mavericks
- 10. Brayden Burries – Milwaukee Bucks
- 11. Yaxel Lendeborg – Golden State Warriors
- 12. Aday Mara – Oklahoma City Thunder
- 13. Nate Ament – Miami Heat (traded to Bucks)
- 14. Hannes Steinbach – Charlotte Hornets
- 15. Dailyn Swain – Chicago Bulls
- 16. Bennett Stirtz – Memphis Grizzlies (traded to Thunder)
- 17. Ebuka Okorie – Thunder (traded to Pistons)
- 18. Christian Anderson – Charlotte Hornets
- 19. Allen Graves – Toronto Raptors
- 20. Jayden Quaintance – San Antonio Spurs
- 21. Karim López – Pistons (traded to Grizzlies)
- 22. Labaron Philon – Philadelphia 76ers
- 23. Zuby Ejiofor – Atlanta Hawks
- 24. Cameron Carr – Knicks (traded to Lakers)
- 25. Sergio de Larrea – Lakers (traded to Knicks)
- 26. Tarris Reed – Nuggets (traded to Spurs)
- 27. Chris Cenac – Boston Celtics
- 28. Joshua Jefferson – Timberwolves (traded to Nets)
- 29. Alex Karaban – Cavaliers (traded to Kings)
- 30. Koa Peat – Mavericks (traded to Suns)
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