2026 NBA Draft Tracker: Every First-Round Pick as It Happens

A live tracker of every first-round selection in the 2026 NBA Draft from Barclays Center, with the Washington Wizards picking first and AJ Dybantsa and Darryn Peterson the top prospects.

2026 NBA Draft Tracker: Every First-Round Pick as It Happens
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Key Points

  • The 2026 NBA Draft is underway at Barclays Center — Round 1 on June 23, Round 2 on June 24.
  • Washington took AJ Dybantsa No. 1; Utah took Darryn Peterson No. 2.
  • BYU's AJ Dybantsa and Kansas' Darryn Peterson were the top two prospects.
  • This post updates with every first-round selection as it is announced.

The 2026 NBA Draft is here. Round 1 runs tonight from Barclays Center in Brooklyn, where the Washington Wizards opened by taking BYU wing AJ Dybantsa No. 1 — their first top overall pick since John Wall in 2010 — and the Utah Jazz followed with Kansas guard Darryn Peterson at No. 2. The two preview posts — how the Wizards weighed Dybantsa and Peterson and Washington at the top of the board — set the stage. Selections below, updating live as each pick is announced.

First round — live

Round 1 complete — all 30 first-round selections are in.

  1. Washington Wizards — AJ Dybantsa, F, BYU
  2. Utah Jazz — Darryn Peterson, G, Kansas
  3. Memphis Grizzlies — Cameron Boozer, F, Duke
  4. Chicago Bulls — Caleb Wilson, F, North Carolina
  5. LA Clippers (via Indiana) — Keaton Wagler, G, Illinois
  6. Brooklyn Nets — Mikel Brown Jr., G, Louisville
  7. Sacramento Kings — Darius Acuff Jr., G, Arkansas
  8. Atlanta Hawks (via New Orleans) — Kingston Flemings, G, Houston
  9. Dallas Mavericks — Morez Johnson Jr., F, Michigan
  10. Milwaukee Bucks — Brayden Burries, G, Arizona
  11. Golden State Warriors — Yaxel Lendeborg, F, Michigan
  12. Oklahoma City Thunder (via LA Clippers) — Aday Mara, C, Michigan
  13. Milwaukee Bucks (via Miami) — Nate Ament, F, Tennessee
  14. Charlotte Hornets — Hannes Steinbach, C, Washington
  15. Chicago Bulls (via Portland) — Dailyn Swain, F, Texas
  16. Memphis Grizzlies (from Phoenix via Orlando) — Bennett Stirtz, G, Iowa (rights traded to OKC)
  17. Oklahoma City Thunder (via Philadelphia) — Ebuka Okorie, G, Stanford (rights traded to Memphis)
  18. Charlotte Hornets (from Orlando via Phoenix) — Christian Anderson, G, Texas Tech
  19. Toronto Raptors — Allen Graves, F, Santa Clara
  20. San Antonio Spurs (via Atlanta) — Jayden Quaintance, C, Kentucky
  21. Detroit Pistons (via Minnesota) — Karim López, F, NZ Breakers
  22. Philadelphia 76ers (from Houston via OKC) — Labaron Philon, G, Alabama
  23. Atlanta Hawks (via Cleveland) — Zuby Ejiofor, F, St. John's
  24. LA Lakers (via New York Knicks) — Cameron Carr, G, Baylor
  25. New York Knicks (via LA Lakers) — Sergio De Larrea, G, Valencia (Spain)
  26. San Antonio Spurs (via Denver) — Tarris Reed Jr., C, UConn
  27. Boston Celtics — Chris Cenac Jr., C, Houston
  28. Brooklyn Nets (from Minnesota via Detroit) — Joshua Jefferson, F, Iowa State
  29. Cleveland Cavaliers (from San Antonio via Atlanta) — Alex Karaban, F, UConn (rights traded to Sacramento)
  30. Dallas Mavericks (from OKC via Washington and Philadelphia) — Koa Peat, F, Arizona

Sources: ESPN, Yahoo Sports

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