Thanks to shrewd asset and salary cap management, the Washington Wizards acquired four-time All-Star Trae Young and five-time All-NBA big man Anthony Davis for several expendable players and none of their own first-round picks last season.
Washington Wizards’ first overall pick AJ Dybantsa revealed how his father pushed him toward picking up a basketball, and how the Spider-Man part of his origin story, is just a coincidence.
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On one of AJ Dybantsa's many pre-draft podcast appearances, the top prospect of the 2026 NBA Draft raised eyebrows in clarifying his interest in maintaining his old No.
The NBA is truly a global league. As such, there have been historical impacts left on the game by players of all walks of life. Some of the game's all-time
With the NBA Draft officially over, many are now waiting to see the players in action, and that will happen during the Summer League. Fans of the Washington Wizards and Utah Jazz are ready for the battle of AJ Dybantsa and Darryn Peterson, and it will take place on July 9, according to Brett Siegel of ClutchPoints.
After selecting AJ Dybantsa with the No. 1 overall pick in the 2026 NBA Draft and signing Trae Young to a four-year, $212 million extension earlier this week, the Washington Wizards have made it clear who their future is built around.
On Thursday, the Washington Wizards introduced AJ Dybantsa in a major press conference. Today, they will introduce their second round draft pick, Felix Okpara at a ceremony this afternoon at the Rubell Museum at Navy Yard.
The Washington Wizards picking BYU star AJ Dybantsa as the No. 1 overall pick of the 2026 NBA Draft means that they have acquired the future face of the franchise.
After winning the NBA Draft Lottery and having to wait over a month, the Washington Wizards made it official and selected AJ Dybantsa with the No. 1 overall pick in the 2026 NBA Draft.
In the NBA Draft, the first round is where teams look for players who could be stars or at least contribute right away. Then there's the second round, where the stakes are low and not much is expected.
The Washington Wizards have had one of the most eventful weeks in franchise history, as they agreed to a four-year, $212 million max contract with star point guard Trae Young on Monday before drafting star BYU forward AJ Dybantsa No.
Washington Wizards rookie AJ Dybantsa met John Wall in his first trip to the nation’s capital since being selected first overall in this year’s draft. Dybantsa is joining forces with Wizards’ Trae Young, who just inked an extension, making the two Washington’s pillars of the near future.
The Washington Wizards' odd of playing out an entire NBA Draft without any trade and pick movement would have been rare by their standards, but that's exactly the position they seemed to be preparing fans for midway through this past cycle's second round.
One of the greatest NBA superstars that never was, was the late Len Bias who was selected No. 2 overall by the Boston Celtics in the 1986 NBA Draft. The Maryland star had franchise potential, but he never set foot on an NBA court, passing away before he could make his rookie debut.
The arrival of a new era in the Washington Wizards came with a little bit of banter. Shortly after becoming the newest face of the franchise, AJ Dybantsa received a message from his teammate Trae Young that hinted at a potential conversation between the two to solve an issue.
The Washington Wizards have just completed the most fascinating, mind-boggling 18 months in modern NBA roster construction. First, the front office executed a striking double-heist at the trade deadline, taking Trae Young off Atlanta’s hands and grabbing Anthony Davis from Dallas while protecting their own lottery draft capital.
Winning the No. 1 pick in an NBA Draft isn't for everyone. Some front offices around the league can get overwhelmed or antsy in attaching themselves too
AJ Dybantsa's sister may soon own the sweetest whip in her high school's parking lot.
The Washington Wizards opened the NBA draft on Tuesday night by selecting BYU forward AJ Dybantsa with the No. 1 overall pick. The Wizards tabbed Dybantsa over Kansas guard Darryn Peterson, who had a checkered college season at Kansas last season.
The 2026 NBA Draft is underway and the most anticipated pick of the night is in. The Washington Wizards have selected BYU star forward AJ Dybantsa with the No.
As long expected, the Wizards have used the first overall pick in the 2026 NBA draft to select AJ Dybantsa.
The Washington Wizards selected BYU forward AJ Dybantsa No. 1 overall in the 2026 NBA Draft. He brings big-time potential as they look to kickstart a new era after adding college basketball’s top scorer from the 2025-26 season.
Anthony Davis‘ future with the Washington Wizards may not be as secure as many assumed. While Wizards president Michael Winger recently stated that Davis wants to remain in Washington, new reporting from NBA insider Jake Fischer suggests there could be another layer developing behind the scenes.
Dybantsa isn't shying away from the responsibility if he's the No. 1 overall pick.
The well may not be dry just yet for Anthony Davis. The Portland Trail Blazers would be “waiting with open arms” to trade for the Washington Wizards star big man Davis, NBA writer Jake Fischer reported Monday in a Bleacher Report feature.
The Wizards still haven’t tipped their hand publicly. But league-wide belief appears to be moving in one direction. According to ESPN’s Shams Charania, rival teams increasingly expect Washington to select former BYU star AJ Dybantsa with the No.
Rival teams believe the Wizards are targeting BYU forward AJ Dybantsa with the No. 1 overall pick, ESPN’s Shams Charania said on the network’s NBA Draft Preview show (YouTube link).
The Washington Wizards' decision at No. 1 overall in the 2026 NBA Draft first round may have just gotten easier.
The NBA implemented a lottery system beginning with the 1985 draft. Since then, 41 players have gone No. 1 overall. How many of the top overall picks from the NBA's lottery era can you name in five minutes?
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