National Basketball Association draft

National Basketball Association annual event

The NBA draft is an annual National Basketball Association's (NBA) event, dating back to 1947, in which the teams in the league draft players to join their organizations who are eligible and who declare for the draft. The current NBA consists of 30 teams, and all thirty teams have at least one draft pick throughout the two draft rounds. Historically, the vast majority of players drafted into the NBA are college basketball players.

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Wizards win NBA Draft Lottery

The Washington Wizards secured the first overall pick in the 2026 NBA Draft after winning the lottery in Chicago.

The Washington Wizards finally have hope -- it's been a long time coming CBS Sports — May 11, 17:44 PM
2026 NBA Draft odds: AJ Dybantsa heavily favored to be taken first ahead of Darryn Peterson The New York Times — May 11, 17:20 PM
Expectations already sky-high for NBA draft class of 2026, and picks still weeks away ABC News — May 11, 14:56 PM
Washington wins NBA draft lottery, chance to pick first on June 23 CTV News — May 11, 13:39 PM
2026 NBA mock draft: From AJ Dybantsa to Brayden Burries, our writers make lottery picks The New York Times — May 11, 10:00 AM
AJ Dybantsa, You Are a Wizard: NBA Mock Draft After Lottery Newsweek — May 11, 02:51 AM
Washington wins NBA draft lottery, chance to pick first on June 23 ABC News — May 10, 20:14 PM
Washington Wizards win NBA draft lottery, earn No. 1 pick on June 23 PBS — May 10, 19:59 PM
Wizards eye Dybantsa, Boozer, Peterson and Wilson at No 1 after winning NBA draft lottery The Guardian — May 10, 19:51 PM
Washington Wizards celebrate NBA Draft Lottery victory after finishing with the league's worst record Daily Mail — May 10, 19:43 PM
Bulls defy the lottery odds and move up to No. 4 as the rebuild begins Chicago Sun-Times — May 10, 19:40 PM
Washington Wizards win the first pick in the 2026 NBA Draft NBC News — May 10, 19:38 PM
Warriors get no luck in NBA draft lottery. Here’s when they’ll pick NY Post — May 10, 19:37 PM
Nets’ tank fails again as Wizards land No. 1 pick in NBA draft lottery NY Post — May 10, 19:37 PM
Washington wins NBA draft lottery, chance to pick first on June 23 Associated Press — May 10, 19:29 PM
Wizards win NBA Draft Lottery, get No. 1 pick of a loaded 2026 class The New York Times — May 10, 19:26 PM
NBA Draft Lottery team reps: Who'll be their team's good luck charm? USA Today — May 10, 17:19 PM
Mullins, projected 1st-round pick, to stay at UConn ESPN — Apr 19, 03:38 AM
2026 NBA Draft odds, lottery order: AJ Dybantsa is still the consensus No. 1 overall pick NY Post — May 11, 21:02 PM
From The Sports Desk: Inside the drawing room NBC News — May 11, 19:00 PM