NBA: Wizards' Rebuild Rewarded With 2026 Draft No. 1 Pick

CHICAGO. The Washington Wizards will open the 2026 NBA Draft after winning the Lottery held this Sunday. The U.S. capital franchise secured the first overall pick for the first time in 16 years, since 2010 when they selected John Wall, who was present as the team's representative during the draw.

The capital team arrived at the Lottery with a 14% chance of landing the No. 1 pick, the same odds as the Brooklyn Nets and Indiana Pacers. Ultimately, fortune favored the Wizards, who are undergoing a deep rebuild after several seasons spent in the lower reaches of the league. This season they finished with a poor record of 17 wins and 65 losses, capping off a particularly challenging period for the organization.

The franchise made important moves last summer with the arrivals of Trae Young and Anthony Davis, and now will have the opportunity to add another impactful player to accelerate the growth of the project.

Behind Washington, the Utah Jazz will select second, the Memphis Grizzlies will pick third, and the Chicago Bulls will have the fourth pick. The fifth spot went to the Los Angeles Clippers thanks to a previously completed trade with the Indiana Pacers.

The 2026 Draft will begin on June 23 in New York, while the traditional Draft Combine will start Monday in Chicago with several of the top talents of the next NBA generation.

Below is the complete list of selections:

2026 First Round Draft Order
1. Washington
2. Utah
3. Memphis
4. Chicago
5. LA Clippers (from Indiana)
6. Brooklyn
7. Sacramento
8. Atlanta (from New Orleans)
9. Dallas
10. Milwaukee
11. Golden State
12. Oklahoma City (from the LA Clippers)
13. Miami
14. Charlotte
15. Chicago (from Portland)
16. Phoenix (to Memphis from Orlando)
17. Philadelphia (to Oklahoma City)
18. Orlando (to Charlotte from Phoenix)
19. Toronto
20. Atlanta (to San Antonio)
21. Minnesota (to Detroit)
22. Houston (to Philadelphia from Oklahoma City)
23. Cleveland (to Atlanta)
24. New York
25. Los Angeles Lakers
26. Denver
27. Boston
28. Detroit (to Minnesota)
29. San Antonio (to Cleveland from Atlanta)
30. Oklahoma City (to Dallas from Washington and Philadelphia)

2026 Second Round Draft Order
31. New York (from Washington via Oklahoma City and Houston)
32. Indiana (to Memphis from Milwaukee)
33. Brooklyn
34. Sacramento
35. San Antonio (from Utah via Minnesota)
36. LA Clippers (from Memphis via Atlanta and Utah)
37. Oklahoma City (from Dallas)
38. Chicago (from New Orleans via Boston, Detroit, and Portland)
39. Houston (from Chicago via Washington)
40. Boston (from Milwaukee via Orlando)
41. Miami (from Golden State via Charlotte, New York, Oklahoma City, and Atlanta)
42. San Antonio (from Portland via New Orleans)
43. Brooklyn (from the LA Clippers via Houston)
44. San Antonio (from Miami via Indiana)
45. Sacramento (from Charlotte via San Antonio, Atlanta, and New York)
46. Orlando
47. Phoenix (from Philadelphia via Houston and Oklahoma City)
48. Dallas (from Phoenix via Washington)
49. Denver (from Atlanta via Brooklyn and Golden State)
50. Toronto
51. Washington (from Minnesota via Detroit and New York)
52. LA Clippers (from Cleveland)
53. Houston
54. Golden State (from the Los Angeles Lakers via Toronto, Miami, and Cleveland)
55. New York
56. Chicago (from Denver via Minnesota, Phoenix, Charlotte, and Phoenix)
57. Atlanta (from Boston)
58. New Orleans (from Detroit via New York, Brooklyn, Phoenix, Orlando, and the LA Clippers)
59. Minnesota (from San Antonio via Indiana)
60. Washington (from Oklahoma City via San Antonio and Miami)