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2026 NBA Draft Results: All 30 First-Round Picks
The 2026 NBA Draft is in the books. The Washington Wizards opened the night by taking BYU wing AJ Dybantsa No. 1 overall, and Kansas guard Darryn Peterson, the No. 1 prospect on many boards, slid to the Utah Jazz at No. 2, with Duke’s Cameron Boozer going third to Memphis. The night’s biggest surprises landed in the lottery and late teens. Michigan big man Morez Johnson Jr. was the first pick to break from consensus mocks at No. 9 to Dallas, Texas wing Dailyn Swain went earlier than projected at No. 15 to Chicago, and two prospects from the TankOdds top 20 slid: Karim López to No. 21 and Koa Peat all the way to No. 30.
| Pick | Team | Player | Pos | Prior Team | Our Board | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Wizards
|
AJ Dybantsa | SF | BYU | #1 | 0 |
| 2 |
Jazz
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Darryn Peterson | SG/PG | Kansas | #2 | 0 |
| 3 |
Grizzlies
|
Cameron Boozer | PF | Duke | #3 | 0 |
| 4 |
Bulls
|
Caleb Wilson | PF/SF | North Carolina | #4 | 0 |
| 5 |
Clippers
|
Keaton Wagler | SG | Illinois | #5 | 0 |
| 6 |
Nets
|
Mikel Brown Jr. | PG | Louisville | #7 | 1 |
| 7 |
Kings
|
Darius Acuff Jr. | PG | Arkansas | #6 | 1 |
| 8 |
Hawks
|
Kingston Flemings | PG | Houston | #8 | 0 |
| 9 |
Mavericks
|
Morez Johnson Jr. | PF/C | Michigan | — | — |
| 10 |
Bucks
|
Brayden Burries | SG/PG | Arizona | #9 | 1 |
| 11 |
Warriors
|
Yaxel Lendeborg | PF | Michigan | #12 | 1 |
| 12 |
Thunder
|
Aday Mara | C | Michigan | #11 | 1 |
| 13 |
Bucks
|
Nate Ament | SF | Tennessee | #10 | 3 |
| 14 |
Hornets
|
Hannes Steinbach | PF/C | Washington | #13 | 1 |
| 15 |
Bulls
|
Dailyn Swain | SG/SF | Texas | — | — |
| 16 |
Thunder
|
Bennett Stirtz | PG | Iowa | #17 | 1 |
| 17 |
Pistons
|
Ebuka Okorie | PG/SG | Stanford | — | — |
| 18 |
Hornets
|
Christian Anderson Jr. | PG | Texas Tech | #20 | 2 |
| 19 |
Raptors
|
Allen Graves | PF | Santa Clara | — | — |
| 20 |
Spurs
|
Jayden Quaintance | PF/C | Kentucky | #16 | 4 |
| 21 |
Grizzlies
|
Karim López | SF | NZ Breakers | #14 | 7 |
| 22 |
76ers
|
Labaron Philon Jr. | PG | Alabama | #15 | 7 |
| 23 |
Hawks
|
Zuby Ejiofor | PF/C | St. John's | — | — |
| 24 |
Lakers
|
Cameron Carr | SG | Baylor | — | — |
| 25 |
Mavericks
|
Sergio de Larrea | PG/SG | Valencia | — | — |
| 26 |
Spurs
|
Tarris Reed Jr. | C | UConn | — | — |
| 27 |
Celtics
|
Chris Cenac Jr. | PF/C | Houston | #19 | 8 |
| 28 |
Nets
|
Joshua Jefferson | PF/SF | Iowa State | — | — |
| 29 |
Kings
|
Alex Karaban | SF/PF | UConn | — | — |
| 30 |
Suns
|
Koa Peat | PF | Arizona | #18 | 12 |
Final pick order as of June 23, 2026, reflecting the team each player landed with after any draft-night trades. “Our Board” is the TankOdds pre-draft ranking, and Δ is the gap between our rank and the actual pick.
Pick-by-pick analysis: fit, value, and what it means
Every first-round selection, what it does for the team that made it, and where it lands on the surprise scale. Players with a full TankOdds scouting report are linked.
No. 1
Wizards
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AJ Dybantsa
The easy call. Washington landed the best player in the class, a shot-creating wing who led the country in scoring. He gives a young roster the franchise scorer it lacked, with Trae Young and Anthony Davis around him to ease the load. The questions are his jumper and his defensive motor, not his role or his ceiling.
No. 2
Jazz
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Darryn Peterson
Plenty of boards had Peterson at the top, so getting him second is a gift. He is a smooth three-level scorer with elite length, arguably the best pure shotmaker in the class. He fits as the perimeter centerpiece next to Lauri Markkanen. Two flags travel with him: he missed time with cramping, and he and Keyonte George both want the ball.
No. 3
Grizzlies
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Cameron Boozer
The most NBA-ready prospect in the class, and a clean fit. Boozer was the Naismith Player of the Year, a 22-and-10 scorer who shoots it. He slots at power forward next to Zach Edey, so he does not have to anchor the paint. The shared knock is defense, since neither he nor Edey moves well on the perimeter.
No. 4
Bulls
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Caleb Wilson
A developmental swing with a high ceiling. Wilson was maybe the best athlete in the draft, a rim-runner and shot-blocker who was the clear best player available. He pairs with Matas Buzelis as a long, switchable frontcourt. The catch is shooting, since he hit under 26% from three and the handle is loose. Two forwards who both need a jumper is the bet.
No. 5
Clippers
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Keaton Wagler
Best player available over need. The Clippers wanted a center and took the top guard on the board instead, a 6-6 shooter who won the Jerry West Award and reached a Final Four. He projects as an off-ball scoring guard next to Darius Garland. The real concern is a Garland-Wagler backcourt that is light on defense and size, not whether he can play.
No. 6
Nets
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Mikel Brown Jr.
A point guard who can run an offense now, which a guard-heavy young roster still lacked at the top of the lineup. Brown broke Cooper Flagg's ACC freshman scoring record and flashes All-Star upside. The cost is fit, since Brooklyn has drafted a pile of guards and the backcourt is crowded. The turnovers and shot selection need work, but the upside is worth it.
No. 7
Kings
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Darius Acuff Jr.
Best player available meeting biggest need. Sacramento has wanted a point guard for years, and Acuff led the SEC in scoring and assists while shooting 44% from three. He is the future of the backcourt once the veteran group thins out. At 6-2 he will get hunted on defense, but the scoring is real and the fit is obvious.
No. 8
Hawks
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Kingston Flemings
The point guard of the future after Atlanta moved Trae Young. Flemings was the best passer and connector in his guard tier. He does not have to start right away, which suits a guard whose body and rim finishing need time. The slight frame and short wingspan are the long-term questions. The fit and the runway are both ideal.
No. 9
Mavericks
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Morez Johnson Jr.
The most criticized pick in the lottery, and a clear reach. Johnson went well ahead of where boards had him. He is a high-motor energy big who finishes and rebounds, but he made 12 threes in his entire college career, so he does not fix Dallas's real need for shooting and creation around Cooper Flagg. The tell is the coach, since Dallas just hired his Michigan coach Dusty May. Familiarity over need.
No. 10
Bucks
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Brayden Burries
A solid building block to open a rebuild, taken the same week Milwaukee agreed to move Giannis Antetokounmpo. Burries is a two-way scoring guard who shot 39% from three and reached a Final Four. He fits next to Tyler Herro, who came back in the Giannis deal. He is not a true point guard and his burst is average, so this is a foundation piece, not a star bet.
No. 11
Warriors
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Yaxel Lendeborg
A ready-now forward for a team that cannot wait on a teenager. Lendeborg is a 23-year-old who won a national title and fills a stat sheet. He defends multiple spots and helps a thin, aging roster immediately. His age caps the upside, but for a closing window that is the point. Shooting consistency is the swing skill.
No. 12
Thunder
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Aday Mara
A luxury swing a contender can afford. Oklahoma City did not need a center, so it took the best rim protector in the class to develop slowly. Mara is a 7-3 shot-blocker with rare passing, a possible long-term answer for Wembanyama. He has no jumper and needs strength, so he will not play much early. Smart, not urgent.
No. 13
Bucks
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Nate Ament
Milwaukee's second rebuild piece, a bet on tools over production. Ament has rare size and skill at 6-10, and he was in the top-five conversation before a shaky freshman year. A team with no reason to rush can wait on him. The numbers were thin, with 33% from deep and a body that needs work. This is about the ceiling, not the box score.
No. 14
Hornets
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Hannes Steinbach
A productive young big for a core that needed frontcourt help next to LaMelo Ball and Brandon Miller. Steinbach was one of the best offensive rebounders in the country. He scores inside and crashes the glass. The limits are real, since he does not protect the rim or stretch the floor yet and overlaps with Charlotte's other bigs. Solid value at a need.
No. 15
Bulls
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Dailyn Swain
An upside swing on a two-way wing. Swain finished, defended and passed at Texas, and went a touch ahead of where boards had him. The risk is the jumper, since he hit only 34% from three on low volume and turns it over. A rebuilding team can absorb that and bet that development fixes the shot. Useful archetype, slightly rich price.
No. 16
Thunder
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Bennett Stirtz
Conviction over need. Oklahoma City moved up a spot, sending two seconds to grab a guard it can stash, mostly to block other teams. Stirtz has elite feel and shooting, a movement shooter to play off Shai Gilgeous-Alexander. The backcourt is crowded, so playing time is the question, not talent. His athleticism limits him on defense. A cheap rotation bet a contender can develop.
No. 17
Pistons
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Ebuka Okorie
A bench scorer for a contender, at a premium. Detroit moved up four spots, sending three seconds for the best driving guard in the class, who broke the ACC freshman scoring record. The price was steep for a role player. He gives Cade Cunningham shot creation off the bench. At 6-2 he is a defensive target and his outside shot is good rather than great. Good player, expensive way to get him.
No. 18
Hornets
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Christian Anderson Jr.
The best shooter in the draft, on a roster that needed spacing. Anderson hit 41% from three on real volume and ran an offense. He fits as a bench creator next to LaMelo Ball. The concern is redundancy, since he is another skilled, undersized, score-first guard the roster already has. For bench shooting, the trade-off works.
No. 19
Raptors
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Allen Graves
The surprise of the first round, and an analytics bet. Toronto spent a first on a Santa Clara freshman most boards had going later, a forward who hit 41% from three with elite steal and block rates. The worries are real, since he tested poorly as an athlete, finishes below the rim and did it against weak competition. A win-now team using a pick on a low-creation freshman drew open skepticism.
No. 20
Spurs
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Jayden Quaintance
A lottery talent at 20 because of one thing, health. Quaintance is the best defensive prospect in the draft, a potential Defensive Player of the Year who slid only because of a torn ACL. He protects the rim and switches next to Victor Wembanyama, and San Antonio has no reason to rush him. The knee is the whole story. If it holds, this is a steal.
No. 21
Grizzlies
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Karim López
A developmental wing and a genuine first for Mexican basketball, the highest a Mexican-born player has ever gone. Lopez held his own against pros in Australia at 19. The profile is a project, with a frame and downhill game ahead of a shaky jumper and handle. There is overlap too, since Memphis took forward Cameron Boozer third and Lopez's shooting complicates sharing the floor. Fair value, long runway.
No. 22
76ers
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Labaron Philon Jr.
Good value on a falling sleeper. Philon put up huge numbers at Alabama and was in the mix to go a dozen picks earlier. He gives Philadelphia bench creation behind Tyrese Maxey. The catch is the logjam and the frame, since he stacks behind Maxey and VJ Edgecombe and his size makes defense a question. Late in the first on a win-now roster, the right swing.
No. 23
Hawks
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Zuby Ejiofor
An energy big who fits Atlanta's identity. Ejiofor was Player of the Year and Defensive Player of the Year in the Big East, a high-motor rebounder and rim protector. He backs up Onyeka Okongwu. The position is the question, since he is a tweener, undersized to anchor center and not a shooter at the four, so the ceiling reads low. Sensible value, limited upside.
No. 24
Lakers
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Cameron Carr
A clean 3-and-D fit, even if the bigger need was a center. Carr is a long wing with a 7-foot wingspan and a quick release. He spaces and defends next to Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves and will not need the ball. The thin frame and limited shot creation are the limits. Fine value, odd not to address the middle.
No. 25
Mavericks
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Sergio de Larrea
A draft-and-stash who will stay overseas for now, a sensible late-first use. De Larrea is an oversized 6-6 playmaker with size, vision and a 41% three-point stroke. He is a future secondary creator to bank next to Cooper Flagg and a backcourt thinned by Kyrie Irving's ACL recovery. The handle gets loose and the turnovers pile up, which is why he is a stash. Patient, low-cost swing.
No. 26
Spurs
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Tarris Reed Jr.
A puzzling place to spend the capital. San Antonio traded up for a back-to-the-basket center despite starting Victor Wembanyama with Luke Kornet behind him. Reed scores inside, rebounds and blocks shots, but he does not space the floor, so the fit on a roster full of bigs is awkward. He is an old-school big in a league that has moved on. Talented, but a third-string projection.
No. 27
Celtics
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Chris Cenac Jr.
A developmental frontcourt bet for a contender that can take its time. Cenac is a 19-year-old with a 7-5 wingspan, a rim-runner who rebounds and protects the rim. The risk is development, since his jumper and feel are works in progress and he may not help right away. Boston has the roster to bring him along slowly behind its core. A sensible long-term swing on size.
No. 28
Nets
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Joshua Jefferson
A useful stabilizer for a young roster short on playmaking. Drafted by Minnesota and routed to Brooklyn in the Randle trade, Jefferson passes like a guard and defends multiple positions. The Nets have scorers and needed connective passing, so the fit is clean. He is old for a rookie and shot only 34% from three, which caps the upside. A role player, not a future star.
No. 29
Kings
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Alex Karaban
A targeted trade-up for shooting, which Sacramento badly needed after finishing last in three-point percentage. Karaban is a 6-8 movement shooter and two-time UConn champion who hit 37% on volume, and the Kings sent a pick and a future second to climb back into the first round for him. He plugs the spacing hole as a ready-now bench wing. The athleticism and on-ball defense are soft spots, so he is a connector, not a creator. Low-risk add.
No. 30
Suns
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Koa Peat
The player our board missed on most, since we had him 18th and he went 30th. Phoenix traded up for a physical, NBA-ready forward who scored inside and reached a Final Four. He is a polarizing prospect, a tweener who does not shoot. Pairing him with non-spacing center Mark Williams could clog the paint, so he profiles as a defense-first depth piece behind Devin Booker. A reasonable swing at the back of the round.
How did the TankOdds board do?
We nailed the top five in exact order, and all 20 players on our pre-draft board were first-round picks.
- 6 exact-slot hits
- 13/20 within 1 pick
- 16/20 within 5 picks
- 2.5 mean miss
Our board had 13 of the actual top 14, missing only Dallas big man Morez Johnson Jr. at No. 9, a pick most analysts graded a reach. Our biggest swings ahead of the league were Koa Peat (18th on our board, drafted 30th) and Chris Cenac Jr. (19th to 27th). See the full pre-draft board on the 2026 NBA Draft Prospects page.
2026 NBA Draft results FAQ
Who was the No. 1 pick in the 2026 NBA Draft?
The Washington Wizards selected BYU wing AJ Dybantsa with the No. 1 overall pick.
Who were the biggest steals of the 2026 NBA Draft?
San Antonio got the best value of the night, landing Jayden Quaintance at 20, a likely lottery talent before a torn ACL knocked him down boards. Philadelphia caught Labaron Philon Jr. at 22 when he was in the mix to go in the teens, and Karim López at 21 carried top-15 talent for Memphis.
Who were the biggest reaches of the 2026 NBA Draft?
Dallas drew the loudest criticism for taking Morez Johnson Jr. ninth, well ahead of where boards had him. Chicago reached slightly for Dailyn Swain at 15, and Detroit paid a premium in picks to move up for Ebuka Okorie at 17.
Which team improved its roster the most in the 2026 NBA Draft?
Memphis made the strongest case, landing Cameron Boozer at No. 3, the most NBA-ready player in the class and a ready-now frontcourt centerpiece next to Zach Edey, then adding wing Karim López at 21. Chicago, Sacramento and Atlanta also came away with real upgrades for rosters that needed them. The Bulls paired athletic forward Caleb Wilson with wing Dailyn Swain. The Kings landed scoring point guard Darius Acuff and the shooter Alex Karaban for a backcourt that badly needed spacing. The Hawks found their point guard of the future in Kingston Flemings plus an energy big in Zuby Ejiofor. Oklahoma City and San Antonio drafted well too, but those were depth additions to a contender rather than a roster leap.
Which first-round picks were traded on draft night?
Ten first-round picks were traded on draft night, with one team making the selection and the rights going to another: Nate Ament (Miami to Milwaukee), Bennett Stirtz (Memphis to Oklahoma City), Ebuka Okorie (Oklahoma City to Detroit), Karim López (Detroit to Memphis), Cameron Carr (New York to the Lakers), Sergio de Larrea (the Lakers to Dallas), Tarris Reed Jr. (Denver to San Antonio), Joshua Jefferson (Minnesota to Brooklyn), Alex Karaban (Cleveland to Sacramento) and Koa Peat (Dallas to Phoenix).
By: Oren Fugon
Last updated: June 25, 2026
Sources: Official 2026 NBA Draft results and post-draft roster reporting, with TankOdds editorial comparison against our pre-draft board. See Editorial Policy and Data Sources.
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