2026 NBA Mock Draft: Gary Parrish predicts all 30 first-round picks ahead of Sunday's lottery

We've known that the 2026 NBA Draft would be loaded for several years now thanks to a freshman class filled with stars. For a while, most believed Darryn Peterson would go No. 1 overall -- and he still might. But, for whatever it's worth, the betting markets have swung heavily in the direction of AJ Dybantsa.

He's the favorite now.

The 6-foot-9 wing was spectacular at BYU this season while averaging a national-best 25.5 points, 6.8 rebounds and 3.7 assists while shooting 51% from the field. Combine that with the questions that emerged about Peterson during his uneven season at Kansas, and Dybantsa is now -450 to be selected first.

Peterson is +450.

After that, it's Duke's Cameron Boozer at +1000.

As you likely know, the NBA Draft Lottery is scheduled for Sunday, at which point we'll know exactly who is picking first, second, third, so on and so forth. The Wizards, Pacers and Nets have the best chances to secure the first pick -- but it could also go to the Jazz, Grizzlies, Hawks, Mavericks, Bulls, Bucks, Warriors, Heat, Hornets or ... Thunder. Yes, Oklahoma City really could get the No. 1 pick, crazy as that sounds. If it happens, Monday will make for an incredible day of sports talk.

But let's not get ahead of ourselves.

For now, let's focus on the projected order, based on lottery odds and final records, and give Dybantsa to the Wizards at No. 1. But make sure to circle back after the lottery on Sunday because that's when this mock draft will be updated with the proper order that'll be set by a bunch of bouncing ping pong balls in Chicago.