Overview
- The Washington Wizards won the No. 1 pick following Sunday’s drawing in Chicago, with Utah at No. 2, Memphis at No. 3 and Chicago at No. 4.
- Indiana’s top-four-protected pick fell to No. 5 and conveyed to the Clippers, which Pacers president Kevin Pritchard said “stings” after the Ivica Zubac trade.
- Across new mock drafts, BYU’s AJ Dybantsa is the consensus projection at No. 1 for Washington after leading Division I in scoring.
- Teams now turn to the NBA Combine in Chicago this week and the June 23–24 draft in Brooklyn, where medical exams and workouts could shift boards.
- Analysts say rebuilding teams holding the top four picks reduce the chance of blue-chip prospects changing hands in trades this offseason.