BYU Cougars forward AJ Dybantsa on the court during the second half of a basketball game. Jason Skenes / NY Post While many basketball fans continue to follow NBA playoff games in early May, some were watching the Draft lottery over the weekend.
The Washington Wizards successfully tanked their way into the No. 1 pick in this year’s 2026 NBA Draft and are the unanimous winner of the AJ Dybantsa sweepstakes.
The 6-foot-9 wing from BYU is expected to be the top pick across both sports betting and prediction markets. Also attracting some interest are Kansas’s Darryn Peterson and Duke’s Cameron Boozer.
Without further ado, let’s take a look at the full draft lottery order and odds of who could be drafted No. 1 overall in June, courtesy of bet365 and Kalshi.
All eyes will be on the Wizards at 1, but Danny Ainge’s draft luck continued, as the Jazz emerged with the second pick.
According to Kalshi, there is a 60 percent chance that the Jazz will select Peterson at No. 2 overall.
The Kansas guard is widely considered the second-best player in the draft, although his availability during the season drew some concern. However, the three-level scorer recently cleared up and discussed that his medical issues were related to creatine use.
Guard Darryn Peterson #22 of the Kansas Jayhawks. Charles Wenzelberg/New York Post A pair of talented Tobacco Road bigs, Boozer from Duke and UNC’s Caleb Wilson, will command Memphis’ attention at No. 3.
The Grizzlies, who had roughly a 9.4 percent chance of getting this selection, are projected to take Boozer at this slot, per Jeremy Woo’s latest mock draft at ESPN.
On Kalshi, Boozer currently accounts for 57 percent of the volume of the No. 3 pick market, while Wilson’s probability of being selected third has risen to 29 percent.
If you’re Memphis, there is no wrong answer here, as the franchise has a golden opportunity to replace Jaren Jackson Jr. in their frontcourt with either ACC prospect, with the Bulls likely taking whoever the Grizz pass up on with their pick.
At five, things could go a bit off script because the Clippers acquired this pick in the Ivica Zubac trade with the Pacers.
The Post’s Brian Lewis has Los Angeles selecting Kingston Fleming out of Houston with the pick in his latest lottery mock draft.
Still on the board, though, would be Arkansas’ Darius Acuff Jr. and Final Four riser Keaton Wagler of Illinois.
This is just an initial glimpse, as there’ll be plenty of movement between now and June.
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