The race to the bottom finally hits the pause button as the NBA Draft Lottery results are set to be revealed. All the losses paid off as the Washington Wizards have won the NBA Draft Lottery and have landed the No. 1 pick.
Be sure to check out our updated NBA mock draft following the lottery results as well.
The NBA draft lottery starts at 3 p.m. Eastern on Sunday, May 10, and fans will know the results by 3:30 p.m. Four players are widely being floated as the potential No. 1 pick: BYU forward AJ Dybantsa, Kansas guard Darryn Peterson, Duke big man Cameron Boozer and North Carolina power forward Caleb Wilson.
Heading into the NBA Draft Lottery, Dybantsa is a heavy favorite to be the No. 1 pick in the odds at -450, per FanDuel. Peterson is a distant second at +450.
The good news is that the 2026 NBA draft is loaded with talent and this depth should provide solid picks throughout the first round.
Here’s a look at the final NBA Draft Lottery results and picks.
NBA Draft Lottery Results: Top 14 Picks Finalized
Here’s a look at the updated NBA draft lottery results.
| PICK | TEAM |
| 1. | Washington Wizards |
| 2. | Utah Jazz |
| 3. | Memphis Grizzlies |
| 4. | Chicago Bulls |
| 5. | LA Clippers (via Pacers) |
| 6. | Brooklyn Nets |
| 7. | Sacramento Kings |
| 8. | Atlanta Hawks |
| 9. | Dallas Mavericks |
| 10. | Milwaukee Bucks |
| 11. | Golden State Warriors |
| 12. | OKC Thunder (via Clippers) |
| 13. | Miami Heat |
| 14. | Charlotte Hornets |
NBA Draft Lottery Odds 2026
The following odds were each team’s chances to land the No. 1 pick in the draft lottery, per the NBA, prior to the picks being unveiled. Despite being an NBA playoff team, the Atlanta Hawks had a 9.8% chance to win the No. 1 pick and more than a 40% chance to land a top-four selection.
The Hawks will receive the better of pick between the Milwaukee Bucks and New Orleans Pelicans thanks the a 2025 draft day trade with New Orleans. Additionally, the Oklahoma City Thunder receive the Los Angeles Clippers pick as long as the selection falls outside the top four.
| PICK | TEAM | ODDS |
| 1. | Washington Wizards | 14% |
| 2. | Indiana Pacers | 14% |
| 3. | Brooklyn Nets | 14% |
| 4. | Utah Jazz | 11.5% |
| 5. | Sacramento Kings | 11.5% |
| 6. | Memphis Grizzlies | 9% |
| 7. | Atlanta Hawks (via NOLA) | 9.8% |
| 8. | Dallas Mavericks | 6.7% |
| 9. | Chicago Bulls | 4.5% |
| 10. | Milwaukee Bucks | – |
| 11. | Golden State Warriors | 2% |
| 12. | OKC Thunder (via Clippers) | 1.5% |
| 13. | Miami Heat | 1% |
| 14. | Charlotte Hornets | .5% |
AJ Dybantsa Is the Favorite To Be the No. 1 Pick for the Wizards
There is still time for one of the prospects to pull an upset but Dybantsa is the front runner to be the Wizards’ pick. Washington can pair Dybantsa with newly acquired stars in Trae Young and Anthony Davis. Yahoo Sports’ Kevin O’Connor outlined why Dybantsa should be the pick for Washington.
“The Wizards finally land their star,” O’Connor detailed in his latest mock draft. “Dybantsa could become one of the NBA’s most unstoppable shot-creators. At 6-foot-9, he has a special blend of athletic tools the way he bends, shifts, and explodes with the ball in his hands.
“… He gets to the rim at will, cooks in the midrange, draws fouls at a high rate, and displays point forward potential. In Washington, the pressure will be alleviated on him early in his career, now that he’s teammates with veteran point guard Trae Young and — assuming he doesn’t ask out — and All-Star-caliber big man in Anthony Davis.”
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