AJ Dybantsa Draft Pick: Washington Wizards Select BYU Star as No. 1 Pick in NBA Draft 2026

AJ Dybantsa celebrates after being selected by the Washington Wizards with the first overall pick in the 2026 NBA Draft.

NBA Draft nights have a way of producing surprises. This one didn’t  at least not at the top.When the Washington Wizards stepped to the podium with the No. 1 overall pick in NBA Draft 2026, there was really only one name on their card. AJ Dybantsa, the BYU forward who had spent the better part of a year dominating every mock draft conversation, heard his name called first. The reaction was immediate  social media exploded, analysts nodded along, and Wizards fans allowed themselves to feel something they haven’t felt in…

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