2026 NBA Mock Draft: AJ Dybantsa goes No. 1 to Wizards, Cameron Boozer selected at No. 2 by the Pacers

Welcome to NBA Draft Lottery week. In just a few days, the future of several NBA teams will be at stake when the lottery order is revealed on Sunday (3:00 p.m. ET). 

It's no hyperbole to say this is the most consequential draft lottery in recent memory because of the looming changes to the lottery starting as soon as next year. The teams that move up inside the top 4 will be in luck, while it could be a long, winding rebuild for others who miss out on the top prospects in the class.

The NBA Draft Combine next week in Chicago will be telling for several prospects, as the deadline (May 27, 11:59 p.m. ET) to stay in the draft or return to school is approaching. Since I did my first mock draft of the cycle last month, three players (Florida's Thomas Haugh, UConn's Braylon Mullins and Arizona's Motiejus Krivas) returned to school.

All three players will not only receive big paydays to return to their respective schools, but could also be lottery picks in a much weaker 2027 draft class.

With that out of the way, let's jump right into what people came here for, starting with the Washington Wizards at No. 1.