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Wizards Field Calls on No. 1 Pick as Jazz Explore Move for AJ Dybantsa

Insiders say Utah is unlikely to pay the premium to move up.

Overview

  • The Jazz, which contacted Washington on Thursday per multiple reports, checked on trading up to No. 1 to take BYU forward AJ Dybantsa.
  • Wizards president Michael Winger has said the team will listen to offers for the top pick.
  • ESPN reporters say Utah is unlikely to send premium assets, and recent trades to reach the top spot have typically required an extra first-round pick.
  • At the Chicago combine, Dybantsa met with the Wizards and Jazz, and reporting from the event says he would welcome staying in Utah after two years there.
  • The evaluation at the top remains fluid, with many scouts ranking Dybantsa first and others touting Kansas guard Darryn Peterson, whom ex-Wizard Gilbert Arenas endorsed.