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Top of 2026 NBA Draft Looks Open After Combine as Jazz Signal Interest in Moving Up

New combine intel leaves Washington’s No. 1 choice unsettled.

Overview

  • At the Chicago combine on Tuesday, AJ Dybantsa posted a 42-inch max vertical while Darryn Peterson measured 6'4.5" with a 6'9.75" wingspan and hit 76% on spot-up threes.
  • Washington GM Will Dawkins said the team interviewed Dybantsa and called him a true top-of-the-draft talent, as scouts cautioned the No. 1 pick is not a lock.
  • Multiple reports from the combine said Dybantsa and his camp prefer Utah, and he indicated he would work out for two teams, though signals of any workout holdout have cooled.
  • Jazz owner Ryan Smith said everything should be on the table regarding a trade up to No. 1, but the Wizards still control the pick and can choose or explore deals.
  • Teams are now weighing interviews, medical reviews and on-site visits through late May before the June 23 draft, with combine numbers treated as one part of a larger evaluation.